"It’s a new day for The Weeknd. The “Blinding Lights” singer has dropped his stage name in favor of his given one - Abel Tesfaye - and is now trying to top the TV charts. His HBO Max show “The Idol” is stirring it up. Viewers have flooded social media, expressing outrage over the show’s graphic sex scenes and language. But co-stars of The Weeknd - er, we mean Abel - like Lily-Rose Depp and Hank Azaria have got the star and show creator’s back.See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

"It’s a new day for The Weeknd. The “Blinding Lights” singer has dropped his stage name in favor of his given one - Abel Tesfaye - and is now trying to top the TV charts. His HBO Max show “The Idol” is stirring it up. Viewers have flooded social media, expressing outrage over the show’s graphic sex scenes and language. But co-stars of The Weeknd - er, we mean Abel - like Lily-Rose Depp and Hank Azaria have got the star and show creator’s back. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

"It’s a new day for The Weeknd. The “Blinding Lights” singer has dropped his stage name in favor of his given one - Abel Tesfaye - and is now trying to top the TV charts. His HBO Max show “The Idol” is stirring it up. Viewers have flooded social media, expressing outrage over the show’s graphic sex scenes and language. But co-stars of The Weeknd - er, we mean Abel - like Lily-Rose Depp and Hank Azaria have got the star and show creator’s back.See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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