The Weeknd, who is transitioning his stage name to his given name, Abel Tesfaye, is a proud Canadian of Ethiopian descent. Born in Toronto into an Ethiopian home, Tesfaye says both identities “keep me ...

Directed by and starring Abel Tesfaye—formerly known as The Weeknd, currently known as Abel Tesfaye, and possibly known tomorrow as something else entirely—the film is a surrealist farewell to ...

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Cinematographer Chayse Irvin experiments with 35mm and different looks to convey Abel Tesfaye's farewell to The Weeknd through Jungian archetypes. “It was quite a big exploration, to be honest ...

Depending on who you ask, Abel Tesfaye — better known by his stage ... The semi-fictional Weeknd pouts and yells into his phone, looking at pictures in his camera roll and listening to ...

Starring Abel Tesfaye, aka The Weeknd, as a fictionalised version of himself, this hackneyed drama from Trey Edward Shults (It Comes At Night, Waves) covers a chaotic few days in the life of an ...

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By Pamela McClintock Senior Film Writer To say that Abel Tesfaye — better known as The Weeknd — sang out of key in his latest acting outing is an understatement. Hurry Up Tomorrow, a ...

While Canadian R&B artist The Weeknd, aka Abel Tesfaye, remains one of the biggest stars on the planet, his media image has taken a hit in recent years. For that he can thank the controversy ...

The film is a fictionalized version of the life of The Weeknd, aka Abel Tesfaye. He plays an insomniac pop star heading towards a mental breakdown who meets a mysterious fan played by Jenna Ortega.

The Weeknd—whose real name is Abel Tesfaye—lifted the veil in an interview with The Guardian. As a co-producer and co-writer on the series, Tesfaye had an amount of influence over the show's ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Let’s get this out of the way: Hurry Up Tomorrow is not a movie in the traditional sense. Noir lighting ...