He has a slew of No. 1 songs and albums under his belt and has stormed stages while performing in front of sold-out arenas worldwide. However, if you ask The Weeknd, co-writing and starring in American Dad! is one of his greatest accomplishments. The singer recently shared his After Hours project, an album that has been sitting atop charts since its release weeks ago. This evening (May 4), The Weeknd's episode of Seth McFarlane's long-running animated series finally aired, and it included a performance of a satirical song titled "I'm a Virgin."
View this post on InstagramWe hate to admit it, but the song is a little bit of a bop. Meanwhile, in a recent interview with Variety, The Weeknd spoke about how his collaboration with American Dad! came to be. “I’m a longtime fan of the show,” the award-winning singer said. “I always wanted to play a character that was the opposite of the public’s perception of me—and of course make fun of myself. Once I was given the opportunity I took complete advantage."
"Joel Hurwitz believed in the vision and he helped execute it beautifully," The Weeknd added. Just in case you missed it, we included a clip from the show below. Check it out.
HBO Max Announces "Aquaman" Animated Series
HBO Max continues to round out its catalog.
HBO Max has greenlit an animated series titled Aquaman: King of Atlantis, according to Entertainment Weekly.
The announcement was made during the 2020 Television Critics Association press tour on Wednesday. Aquaman: King of Atlantis will be a three-part mini-series with each episode following a different story from Aquaman's adventures.
Entertainment Weekly says the synopsis for the first episode reads, “He’s got a LOT of catching up to do. Luckily, he has his two royal advisors to back him up – Vulko, the scholar, and Mera, the water controlling warrior-princess. Between dealing with unscrupulous surface dwellers, elder evils from beyond time and his own half-brother who wants to overthrow him, Aquaman is going to have to rise to the challenge and prove to his subjects, and to himself, that he’s the right man for the trident!”
The mini-series will be executive produced by James Wan, who directed 2018's Aquaman. Victor Courtright and Marly Halpern-Grase will serve as showrunners.
Neither the cast nor the premiere date have been announced for Aquaman: King of Atlantis.
HBO Max is expected to release in May. In addition to Aquaman: King of Atlantis, the streaming service will include all HBO shows and films, as well as a number of other popular series' such as Friends, South Park, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and more.