In the end, “The Idol” was neither as offensive as its detractors claimed nor as “revolutionary” as co-creator Sam Levinson believed. Like so many works of art that too openly aim for provocation, …
believed. Like so many works of art that too openly aim for provocation, the five episode
Unlike Gaga in “A Star Is Born,” Tesfaye is credited as a co-creator and producer of “The Idol” as well as an actor, andhe helped populate the ensemble with music industry archetypes.
Various onlookers, including super-producer and inexplicable Tedros associate Mike Dean, openly laugh at this over-the-top PDA. Yet Jocelyn’s manager, an industry veteran, approves of the results and says as much to her colleague. This process repeats itself in “Jocelyn Forever,” when Jocelyn stages a preview of her new act for her team.
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