At the time, Cruise described The Weeknd - real name Abel Tesfaye - as "enormously talented". Reflecting on the actor's performance, the Canadian star recalled how the song blew up within hours.

In “The Idol,” the Weeknd plays Tedros, a Svengali character who does not possess a heart of gold or maybe even a personality. Early in his appearance, he sidles up to Lily-Rose Depp as ...

In “The Idol,” the Weeknd plays Tedros, a Svengali character who does not possess a heart of gold or maybe even a personality. Early in his appearance, he sidles up to Lily-Rose Depp as ...

Max's The Idol was The Weeknd 's first major acting role. Unfortunately, the series was canceled after one season-a blip on Abel Tesfaye's otherwise stellar career. In a new interview with Variety ...

The Weeknd made his case for being the most captivating performer in pop music before a sold-out Lumen Field crowd on ...

The Weeknd, an artist who has spent his whole career deliberately playing with notions of glamour and masculinity, is equally adept at doing so when he doesn’t have a note to sing.

Meanwhile, The Weeknd’s music career continues to flourish; he recently released an Ariana Grande-featuring remix of his 2016 hit “Die For You” after TikTok resurrected and launched it into ...

The Weeknd Claps Back at Exposé About His HBO Series 'The Idol' ... the "Blinding Lights" singer shared how losing his voice due to acting put his career and creativity into perspective.

Following HBO's 'The Idol', Abel 'The Weeknd' Tesfaye took a less hands-on approach to his latest project 'Hurry Up Tomorrow'. Skip to main content Open Mega Menu ...

While The Weeknd is branching out into acting, his music career is still proving successful as well. He recently became the first artist in Spotify history to hit 100 million monthly listeners ...