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The concept of the show began when Gadsby was on stage in December 2023 reading letters to Barbra Streisand in an attempt to unpack the idea of parasocial relationships — which is a term that refers to a one-sided relationship, like one between a fan and their idol.
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Where Adele had revitalized the art of album sales in 2010, Grande became proof of concept at how the streaming era could generate gargantuan pop idols in the modern music business.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2024
Teeny eventually caved, losing her vote and giving all three an idol that had to be played together by all the people still in the game after the merge to save the same person.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Giant screens displayed an introductory clip for each idol; Laforteza’s prompted a roar.
—Alex Barasch, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Where Adele had revitalized the art of album sales in 2010, Grande became proof of concept at how the streaming era could generate gargantuan pop idols in the modern music business.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2024
Teeny eventually caved, losing her vote and giving all three an idol that had to be played together by all the people still in the game after the merge to save the same person.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Giant screens displayed an introductory clip for each idol; Laforteza’s prompted a roar.
—Alex Barasch, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Idol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idol. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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