Stop the Presses! ‘The Idol’ Actress Says Season 2 is Being Discussed With HBO

I was worried that HBO was low-balling Sam Levinson’s “The Idol” by turning, what was supposed to be, a six-episode run into just five, but the shoe might be continuing on. [via IndieWire]

‘Idol’ actress Da’Vine Joy Randolph tells Variety that the “intention” right now is for a second season to happen. Does next week’s final episode end with a cliffhanger?

“I think that everyone’s intention is to have a second season. This was never intended to be a limited series. Nothing is official, but HBO is quite happy.”

This latest news goes against a Page Six report that HBO has already canceled the series. HBO rapidly denied the Page Six claims, tweeting in response, “It is being misreported that a decision on a second season of ‘The Idol’ has been determined. It has not, and we look forward to sharing the next episode with you Sunday night.”

Many have pointed out the poor ratings this show has gotten, averaging anywhere between 800k to 900k viewers for each of the first four episodes. However, and I imagine this is what HBO seems to be taking into account most, the show has turned into a chaotic viral trending topic.

Levinson’s controversial show has been the #1 series on TV for four straight weeks, surpassing ‘The Last of Us’ and ‘Wednesday,’ in terms of online engagement. So, all of the hate-watching and hate-tweeting has payed dividends in terms of its prolificness.

Basically, the haters of this show are actually doing it a service by continuing to shed a major spotlight on it. Welcome to the age of social media, where online engagement is just as important as actual ratings.

Case in point, my 06.26.23 piece about “The Idol,” which has been shared close to 10k times. It’s been the most viewed article of the week and has had an assortment of newbies showing up to this site, both pro and con, engaging in heated discussion about this polarizing show.

Paramount to Exit California Amid Warner Bros. Antitrust Fight

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Matthew Lillard Says He's “Ashamed" and “Embarrassed” He Returned for ‘Scream 7' After Melissa Barrera's Firing

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France Picks Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Russian-Language ‘Minotaur’ as Its 2027 Oscar Submission

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Gregg Araki Starts Shooting ‘The Decline of F*cking Western Civilization’ with Ashton Kutcher and Alison Brie

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‘La Bola Negra’ Storms TIFF as Queer Epic Eyes Netflix’s First Best Picture Oscar

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3-Hour ‘Midsommar' Director's Cut Screened in NYC

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Ron Howard’s ‘Alone at Dawn’ Starring Adam Driver and Anne Hathaway Sets Christmas 2027 Release

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Joaquin Phoenix Reuniting with Mike Mills for Next Film, Shooting in January 2027

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Paul Thomas Anderson Has Already Chosen His Next Film, Jonny Greenwood Says

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Ridley Scott Says “I Didn’t Say That” After Calling ‘The Dog Stars’ His Best Movie Since ‘The Martian’

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Fritz Lang’s ‘M’ Tops the Best Films of the 1930s, According to 100+ Critics

We’ve gone through the decades. The ‘40s ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s, ‘2000s, and ‘2010s. — all revisited, argued over. Now, here are the results for the best films of the 1930s.

Critics Poll: ‘Citizen Kane' Named Best Film of the 1940s

The results are in, and according to critics, this decade filled with cinematic riches did not have a better film than Orson Welles’ “Citizen Kane.” Nobody should be surprised by this result. “Citizen Kane” changed cinema forever.

Critics Poll: ‘Vertigo’ Named Best Film of the 1950s, Over 120 Participants

It was a closer race than anticipated, but Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo” has topped our best of the ’50s poll, besting Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen’s “Singin’ in the Rain” by just two votes.

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