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Amelia Dimoldenberg Ending ‘Chicken Shop Date’ Is Bigger Than It Seems
Amelia Dimoldenberg has announced that she is ending “Chicken Shop Date”, the YouTube interview series she launched in 2014, in which she invites celebrities to a chicken shop for flirty, deadpan interviews. The show became a viral sensation after 2021, most notably following her interview with Jack Harlow, and helped establish celebrity interviews as their…
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Slayyyter Reacts to Lady Gaga Using Her Song in a New TikTok & She’s Feeling the ‘Love’
Lady Gaga gave rising pop star Slayyyter a high-profile endorsement by using her track “I’M ACTUALLY KINDA FAMOUS” in a TikTok makeup tutorial posted on 3 September, then telling fans in the comments “I love Slayyyter”. The moment quickly turned into a public exchange between the two artists, with Slayyyter reposting Gaga’s praise and reacting…
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Drake Teases ‘Fear of Missing Out’ YouTube Stream & Fans Have Theories About What’s Coming
Drake has begun the rollout for a new project apparently titled “Fear of Missing Out”, announcing a YouTube livestream set for 15 September at 9pm ET. The rapper shared a poster for the project on Instagram, giving no further details beyond an island emoji and a Ferris wheel emoji in the caption, prompting fans to…
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Congressman says TikTok backed out of a meeting to avoid child safety questions
Republican Congressman John Moolenaar, chair of the House Select Committee on China, says TikTok pulled out of a scheduled public roundtable at which its chief security officer would have faced questions on Chinese government access to US user data and the platform’s algorithm. Moolenaar claims the company withdrew specifically to dodge scrutiny of its child…
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TikTok introduces voice comments and simplified polls
TikTok has unveiled a set of new features aimed at enriching how users interact within comment sections, including voice comments and simplified polls. The update, which the company frames as improving overall user experience, reflects TikTok’s ongoing efforts to differentiate its comment section from those of rival platforms and keep users engaged beyond passive video…
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YouTuber Charlie White’s Godslap comic to become feature film
Lyrical Animation is producing a feature film adaptation of Godslap, the comic created by YouTuber and streamer Charlie “MoistCr1TiKaL” White, in partnership with White’s own Meatier Productions. The project reflects the growing trend of major online creators moving into traditional film production, following Lyrical’s earlier announcement of a Bloodborne adaptation with PlayStation Productions and fellow…
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Asian Male Pageantry Gets Unscripted Competition Series Based on Microdrama-Turned-Feature Franchise ‘Rags 2 Richmond’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Viral Nation and Media Trifecta are developing an unscripted competition series based on Octagon Metatainment’s “Rags 2 Richmond” franchise, which reimagines Asian male pageantry as a rags-to-riches contest. The project will be pitched to buyers at the Access Canada Summit, part of the Toronto Film Festival’s newly launched market, marking the franchise’s expansion from a…
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John Lewis to launch YouTube chatshow to improve AI search results
John Lewis is launching a YouTube “vodcast” and social media studio to boost its visibility to AI chatbots and search tools, as more shoppers turn to services like ChatGPT and Gemini to find and recommend products. The move follows the success of sister brand Waitrose’s Dish podcast, and reflects a wider shift in retail marketing…
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Filmmaker Lexi Alexander faces backlash over Erin Piacenti murder meme
Oscar-nominated filmmaker Lexi Alexander has faced widespread backlash after posting a mocking meme about the murder of Erin Piacenti, a 32-year-old Bank of America vice president killed in a random stabbing attack in Times Square. Alexander, known for Green Street Hooligans and the short film Johnny Flynton, shared an image likening the attacker to accused…
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Amelia Dimoldenberg ends YouTube interview series Chicken Shop Date
Amelia Dimoldenberg is ending Chicken Shop Date, the YouTube interview series that helped establish the platform as a genuine rival to television. The show, in which Dimoldenberg took celebrity guests for fried chicken and needled them with deadpan, flirtatious questioning, became a genuine pop culture phenomenon, though its recent episodes had increasingly felt like just…