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The Weeknd to star in and write new HBO series, 'The Idol'

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It looks like The Weeknd is making the jump from pop star to TV star.  

The award-winning artist, born Abel Tesfaye, has a series in the works with HBO that he will both star in and co-write, Variety reports. He will also be credited as a creator of the show alongside Reza Fahim and Euphoria creator Sam Levinson.

The new series, titled The Idol, “follows a female pop singer who starts a romance with an enigmatic L.A. club owner who is the leader of a secret cult,” as described by the outlet. 

This isn’t the “Starboy” singer’s first time dabbling in the television realm. In

 

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