‘The Idol’ Episode 3: Tedros Takes Control Over Jocelyn With a Sexual Shopping Spree and a Hairbrush

Alex Rodriguez’s daughter, Natasha Rodriguez, captivated the audience with her soulful rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” before a thrilling WNBA matchup between the Minnesota Lynx and the Indiana Fever.As a proud minority owner of the Lynx and the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves, Rodriguez had the best seat in the house to witness his daughter’s incredible talent. Overflowing with pride, he took to Twitter to share his excitement, exclaiming, “What a night at the @minnesotalynx game! Started out watching my daughter sing the National Anthem and ended with the #lynx bringing home a W!”Natasha’s remarkable performance showcased her vocal prowess and demonstrated the strong bond between the famous father-daughter duo.

J Balvin had an encounter with a fan on the streets of Los Angeles, and things did not go as expected. The Colombian singer shared the hilarious moment on TikTok when a man mistook him for Maluma.

Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann have been spotted together amid their contentious divorce and custody battle. The former star and former Atlanta Falcons player took their children to a church service on Sunday. For the service, Kim looked chic in high-waisted trousers and a white blouse while Kroy sported black jeans and a white button-up shirt.

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 podcast.The  alum was speaking to guest Aurora Culpo about how she discovered the Culpo family's TLC series, , when she made the admission.«I first came across your show in the hospital having one of my kids,» Kailyn told Aurora during the July 4 episode. «The first episode that I saw was, I believe, you told your parents that you were, maybe, separating or divorcing and then one of your sisters was going to watch your kids.»While Kailyn didn't specify when she welcomed the new addition, the series, which follows Aurora and her sisters, Olivia and Sophia, first premiered on the network in November 2022. In addition to baby No. 5, Kailyn, who has been a fixture on MTV since 2009's , is mom to son, Isaac, 13, with ex-boyfriend Jo Rivera, Lincoln, 9, with ex-husband Javi Marroquin, as well as Lux, 5, and Creed, 2, with ex-boyfriend Chris Lopez.She ultimately left the franchise in May 2022, saying goodbye to  to «do her own thing.»As for the baby's father, Kailyn has most recently been linked to boyfriend Elijah Scott, whom she met in 2022 when she and her sons moved into his neighborhood.

Katie Cassidy signed up for her first Hallmark movie opposite Stephen Huszar, she didn't plan for it to turn into a real-life fairy-tale romance.In , the first of two «Christmas in July» movies this year, Cassidy plays an architect, Ava Jensen, who takes a job of a lifetime to work at the Royal Ice Hotel and unexpectedly crosses paths with Prince Henry (Huszar), quickly finding herself being swept off her feet in a whirlwind romance. As fate would have it, Cassidy and Huszar's onscreen chemistry turned into something more off-screen as well.Cassidy confirmed in June that she and Huszar were officially dating, posting a sunny couple selfie on Instagram with the caption, «Welp, cats out of the bag…»A post shared by KATIE CASSIDY (@katiecassidy)But as Cassidy shared, things didn't turn romantic with Huszar until the second week of filming earlier this year after the pair went out for a meal. «I think we went for lunch or something, and I noticed his crystals.

Amazon Prime Day comes this time every year. Ahead of the huge shopping event, Amazon just dropped so many can't-miss deals on patio furniture to help spruce up your space for summer.

ended with the shocking return of Sammi «Sweetheart» Giancola, the reality series is back with the second installment of episodes — and even more of the original star who has not appeared on the spinoff until now. And if that's not enough, Giancola is not the only original star that's reuniting with her former housemates. The remainder of season 6 also sees Ronnie Ortiz-Magro making a comeback to the franchise after taking a step back the past few seasons.Of course, in the trailer for the new episodes, there is no shortage of drama as the family is finally all back together for the first time in 11 years.

Prime Day 2023, Amazon is kicking off the mega-sale event early with Black Friday-level discounts on Apple products, including several iPads. Prime Day begins July 11 and runs through July 12, but we've found all the deals on Apple iPads that you can shop today. Powerful, lightweight, and easy to use, the iPad is simply the best tablet you can buy.The best early Prime Day Apple deals at Amazon include $120 off the latest iPad Air. The fifth-gen iPad Air is an excellent iPad Pro alternative equipped with Apple's almighty M1 chip. Whether you want a tablet for work, streaming or taking care of online chores from bed, the iPad Air 5 is both lightweight and powerful. The iPad Air's Liquid Retina display is great for creating high-quality illustrations in Procreate or motion graphics in Adobe Spark without worrying about lag or unnecessary pixelization.

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, now he's here. Drake is looking back at his time on the Canadian teen drama series, and his state of mind when he went in to audition for the role Jimmy Brooks.In a voice memo shared to Instagram on Wednesday, the 36-year-old rapper claims that he «got high» before he went in to read for the part that would ultimately change his life. «Someone asked me the other night what my biggest fear is, and I've never really had a good answer for it, but my answer was that all this is for nothing,» he shares. «The idea that one day life ends and it just all goes black.»Drake says this question sent him on a «deep spiral of thought,» and he started remembering the events that took place before his big audition.«I go back to this day when I was, like, 13 or 14.

with a hula hoop was like.From my one-month hula hoop fitness test, I expected to develop a better body feeling and more stability, which I hoped would benefit me in other sports such as swimming, for example. But more importantly, I wanted to find out if training with the hula hoop could be something that can be integrated into everyday life in a sustainable way. In my imagination, I pictured myself standing on my balcony swinging the hoop in the morning while enjoying the first rays of sunshine, or doing my workout in the evening after work while looking for a new season of my favorite series.

A source close to Taylor Swift is shutting down speculation that the “Story Of Us” singer and Matty Healy are back together.

reported that Britney Spears was slapped by a member of NBA player Victor Wembanyama's security team on Wednesday night in Las Vegas. Now, People has confirmed that a police report was filed, reportedly by herself.The alleged incident took place at Catch restaurant located inside the Aria hotel, per TMZ.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Kit Connor came out as bisexual in an October 2022 Twitter post in which the “Heartstopper” breakout wrote, “Back for a minute. I’m bi. Congrats for forcing an 18 year old to out himself. I think some of you missed the point of the show. Bye.” Prior to the social media post, Connor had been facing mounting accusations of queerbaiting due to his role as Nick in the popular Netflix coming-of-age series. Connor stars on “Heartstopper” as a high school jock coming to terms with his own bisexuality. The public perception of Connor was that he was a straight actor taking on a queer role (and participating in queer events like pride marches in order to promote the show), so Connor’s own coming out as bisexual was in part to course-correct that false narrative among “Heartstopper” fans.

Note: This story contains spoilers from the “The Idol” episode 4.With only two episodes left in its five-episode season, HBO’s “The Idol” is giving “Euphoria” a run for its money as the questionable relationship between rebounding pop star Jocelyn (Lily-Rose Depp) and shady nightclub owner Tedros (Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye) gets even more twisted.Last week’s episode left off with Jocelyn divulging her newfound friends about the abuse she faced from her mother, who would use a hairbrush to hit her when she was disobedient, using it as a correcting tool when Jocelyn didn’t exercise, flirted with someone she didn’t like or did anything not up to her mother’s standards. After hearing these painful memories, Tedros instructed Jocelyn to get the hairbrush, explaining they must work through the trauma to come out stronger.By episode 4, titled “Stars Belong to the World,” Tedros has taken over even more of Jocelyn’s decisions as Dyanne, Jocelyn’s backup dancer and friend, slides into the spotlight even more.Keep reading to get the full picture of just how much “The Idol” has intensified by its second to last episode of the season.

Alyson Stoner is opening up about the harsh realities of coming out as queer in Hollywood.

Lily-Rose Depp and girlfriend 070 Shake’s relationship is heating up, a source exclusively reveals in the latest issue of Us Weekly.

The Weeknd is speaking out about all the criticism surrounding The Idol.

Abel «The Weeknd» Tesfaye said this week he «very much» expected a negative reaction to Controversy surrounding the show and its production first surfaced several months before the first episode's premiere, when sources told  that the project had gone «wildly, disgustingly off the rails.» Most recently, referred to the third episode as «bizarrely edited» and «hackily written.» Tesfaye said he expected all of this criticism, but was not fazed by it. «It's almost educational, that this is what comes with being incredibly famous,» Tesfaye told of his show's treatment of fame. «You're surrounded by people who you're not sure what their true intentions are, even if it seems like they're good.

Rolling Stone reported that the new series from “Euphoria” creator Sam Levinson was plagued with production delays and last-minute script rewrites — accusations that HBO vehemently denied. The production also underwent significant reshoots after former director Amy Seimetz exited the project as Levinson took the reins, which was when Randolph said she entered the series.“To my knowledge, there were two versions … [and] I came in the second time around when it was Sam helming it,” Randolph said.

After its HBO debut, The Idol quickly made waves for its controversial sex scenes and cringy storytelling.

“The Idol” continues to ruffle viewers’ feathers.

William Earl After the third episode of “The Idol,” series co-creator Sam Levinson described how he developed the creepy, awkward and ambitious cult leader Tedros played by Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye. “We’re in Abel’s house, we’re talking it through, imagining the character Tedros,” Levinson said, in the series’ “Crafting the Family” featurette on Max. “And I would say, ‘Imagine you have all of the dreams that you have of what you want to do in life, in terms of music, and your career, all of the aspirations — but imagine you have none of the talent. That’s who this character is.'” Tesfaye described the character similarly in a recent interview.

Ever since “The Idol” premiered earlier this month, there’s been much critique about its sexual material, including a scene in the premiere episode where pop star Jocelyn (Lily-Rose Depp) decides to flash her nipples during a photoshoot, despite the nudity rider in her contract.

viewer tweeted. But, to see all the pearl-clutching on social media, you’d think that “The Idol” was the most salacious material to ever air on a TV drama. In reality, this is the same song and dance that we’ve seen many times before. And, at least when other shows featured this kind of material, they were less boring than “The Idol.” When the steamy historical romance “Bridgerton” became a Netflix sensation in 2021 – and launched Rege-Jean Page into stardom – social media was also abuzz about that show’s steamy scenes.

Selome Hailu HBO made history in 2018 for hiring Alicia Rodis on “The Deuce,” making her the first-ever intimacy coordinator on a major U.S. production. Then, in the June 4 premiere episode of HBO’s “The Idol,” a fictional intimacy coordinator got locked in a bathroom for doing his job. In the scene, pop star Jocelyn (Lily-Rose Depp) is shooting photos for her album cover when she pulls open her robe to reveal her nipples. Immediately, the mousy and neurotic intimacy coordinator on set (played by Scott Turner Schofield) steps in to remind the photographer (Eddy Chen) that the nudity rider in Jocelyn’s contract only permits the depiction of her “side-boob, under-boob and side flank.” The contract has been reviewed by “the label and her people,” he says, so any changes made require a 48-hour delay of the photo shoot, despite that Jocelyn chose to show her breasts without being directed to.

Sam Levinson‘s latest series “The Idol” hit HBO two weekends ago after its world premiere at Cannes in May, and the critical response is …not good. In fact, most critics think it’s a trainwreck of a show, which isn’t surprising given the stories that leaked during its production.

Lily-Rose Depp is celebrating the love of her life: girlfriend 070 Shake!

Despite its mixed reviews, HBO's The Idol has hooked fans and even led them to draw parallels between the lives of real pop stars and the show's storyline. But is the series based on a true story? On 4 June, the new Sam Levinson series introduced Lily-Rose Depp as Jocelyn, a rising pop star who embarks on a romance with Tedros, an enigmatic Los Angeles club owner and underground cult leader portrayed by Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye.

! star , 24, and her rumored girlfriend, rapper 070 Shake (nope, I don't know if you're supposed to say “oh-seven-oh” or “zero-seven-zero” or “seventy”) seem to be taking their relationship public. A bit of background on 070 Shake: The artist, whose real name is Danielle Balbuena, first gained attention from in 2018, and, in addition to contributing vocals to some of his tracks, was signed to his label. is a member of the 070 music collective, and released her debut album in 2020. If you're as curious as we are about the pair, read on for all the details we could find…January 2023: They connect at an unknown place and time.

Well, fans of The Idol, it’s looking like this is going to be your only season.

The Weeknd is responding to the backlash surrounding that graphic sex scene on his controversial new show “The Idol”.

The Weeknd, real name Abel Tesfaye, is facing backlash from the internet due to his role in a highly explicit sex scene in new HBO series The Idol.The singer plays a cult-like club owner who preys on a vulnerable pop icon struggling to create new music after the death of her mother.The controversial scene that has rubbed viewers up the wrong way shows The Weeknd's character, Tedros, firing off sexually graphic commands to Jocelyn, played by Lily Rose Depp, as she strips on her bed.The show, which has been described as a “rape fantasy,” has been facing criticism since it aired, with many people believing that this particular scene was in poor taste and crossed boundaries. One Twitter user claimed that she would “never see The Weeknd the same after this.” Another user wrote: “It sounds better when he is singing these lines.

Lily-Rose Depp has fallen head over heels!