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When the Green brothers founded VidCon in 2010, there was no other event like it. Now, the creator industry is a $250 billion business that spans dozens of platforms and monetization machines, with millions of creators making their living from posting content; then, it was a collection of creatives who were doing cool stuff online, with no real expectation that their YouTube videos would turn into a career. VidCon was one of the only places for creators and fans to meet up, and was a hallmark annual social event.

But as our space evolved, more events popped up, most of them (like VidSummit and Creator Economy Live) biz dev-focused and more about getting creators face time with potential management, marketing, and merchandising partners than about arranging fan meet-and-greets.

This has left VidCon in kind of a weird spot, especially after its 2018 sale to Viacom. It tried flexing to embrace the TikTok era,...

In a video posted to his YouTube channel in 2009, the popular YouTube creator Hank Green had a big announcement to make.

“A couple of months ago, [my brother] John and I decided that we were really interested in the possibility of getting a real life online video conference happening, in order to get all of the best online video creators together in one place,” Green said, explaining why he thought an online video conference made sense. “Online video is a really huge deal now, we have people on YouTube that have a bigger audience than Oprah or Anderson Cooper.”

The first VidCon was held in the summer of 2010 in Century City, with speakers that included the Green brothers, Shane Dawson, Autotune the News, and Philip DeFranco, among others.

It may have been ahead of its time.

While everyone could see the vibrant communities forming through online video, the creator economy was still...

Each week, we handpick a selection of stories to give you a snapshot of trends, updates, business moves, and more from around the creator industry. This week, one creator turned a bathroom find into a brand campaign, another interviewed the NBA commissioner, and nine more became part of an inaugural hall-of-fame class.

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Alix Earle made expired shampoo cool. The it-girl influencer sparked a viral trend when she praised the effectiveness of an expired Pantene shampoo bottle she found in her family’s bathroom. Now she’s the star of a campaign that comes with a simple proposition: If Pantene works beyond its expiration date, imagine how good it is when it’s not expired.

Asian Pacific creators come to the cover of Bustle. At the start of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, social media tastemakers like Drew Afualo and Monica Ravichandran joined standouts from other fields for a...

Kalen Gorman, television producer and behind-the-scenes content provider for Ryan Murphy’s Glee, died Tuesday, September 24 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after a battle with breast cancer, according to The Hollywood Reporter, which first reported her death. She was 59.

Gorman was a producer and director on numerous projects including Ladies First with Grace Helbig, You Rock with… and Worst Firsts with Brittany Furlan. But she was perhaps best known for her work on Glee, producing behind-the-scenes content during her stint at Fox Broadcasting, which generated millions of views on YouTube and other platforms.

She went on to produce behind-the-scenes content for Murphy’s anthology series Feud starring starring Susan Sarandon as Bette Davis and Jessica Lange as Joan Crawford, as well as Showtime’s Homeland.

A Toronto native raised in Los Angeles, Gorman began her career assisting Pat Kingsley at Pmk Public Relations before moving into television, working...

Kalen Gorman, who produced interviews and other behind-the-scenes content for Ryan Murphy’s Glee, entertainment that generated hundreds of millions of views on YouTube and other platforms, has died. She was 59.

Gorman died Tuesday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after a battle with breast cancer, a publicist announced.

Gorman collaborated with actors, hosts, show creators, production crew and others on scripted and improvised marketing shoots that made for more than 300 pieces of content for every episode of Glee during its first five seasons (2009-14).

“I always thought, God, for the fans who love this show, this is what they want to see,” she said in an interview in April. “They want to feel like they’re part of it.”

Gorman later produced behind-the-scenes content for the 2017 first season of Murphy’s anthology series Feud, starring Susan Sarandon as Bette Davis and Jessica Lange as Joan Crawford, and for Showtime’s Homeland.

The 2025 edition of the Tribeca Festival will include a new piece of programming that will bring more independent artists into the fold. The annual gathering put on by production house Tribeca Film has announced a Creators Forum that will include talks, roundtables, and networking opportunities for and by the rising class of influencer filmmakers.

The Creators Forum will span multiple days during the 2025 Tribeca Festival, which will run from June 4 to June 15 in the namesake Manhattan neighborhood. A press release from Tribeca claims that the “broader filmmaking community” will be served by the new forum.

Industry leaders, indie hitmakers, and innovators will spearhead discussions on topics that bridge the gap between the social media world and Hollywood. One point of emphasis will be festival strategy and distribution — a logical focus given the Forum’s setting.

Tribeca Film sees the Creators Forum as an opportunity to expand its reputation as a support system for up-and-coming artists.

The death of YouTube‘s former CEO has inspired a wave of condolences throughout the creator and tech worlds. Susan Wojcicki, who led the Google-owned video hub between 2014 and 2023, passed away on August 9 at the age of 56.

Dennis Troper, Wojcicki’s husband, announced her death on Facebook. The cause of death was lung cancer.

Wojcicki was Google’s 16th employee and a trailblazer for women in tech

Her career at the Mountain View tech giant began when Google co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page set up shop in her garage in Menlo Park, California. During her first decade at the company, Wojcicki held several high-level roles. She was the first product manager for Google AdSense and played a pivotal role in the development of Google Video, which competed with YouTube before Google’s acquisition of the popular video sharing platform.

Wojcicki’s complemented her technical know-how with savvy people skills.

After 21 years, Rooster Teeth is shutting down.

“Since inheriting ownership and control of Rooster Teeth from AT&T following its acquisition of TimeWarner, Warner Bros. Discovery continued its investment in our company, content and community,” Rooster Teeth General Manager Jordan Levin said in a company memo. “Now however, it’s with a heavy heart I announce that Rooster Teeth is shutting down due to challenges facing digital media resulting from fundamental shifts in consumer behavior and monetization across platforms, advertising, and patronage.”

Around 150 staff are being affected, plus dozens of contractors and freelancers. A post from Rooster Teeth Community Manager Chelsea Atkinson asked that fans remember everyone at Rooster Teeth is “processing this in real time just like you,” and announced there will be a livestream about the closure March 7 on the Rooster Teeth website.

The Austin-based media company was founded in 2003 by Burnie Burns, Joel Heyman, Matt Hullum, Geoff Ramsey,...

The Try Guys are joining Rooster Teeth‘s podcast network.

Starting now, all three Try Guys-produced podcasts are available on The Roost, whose team will provide resources like sales, distribution, and putting on audience-engagement/brand-building experiences.

The Roost hosts more than 20 podcasts from creators like Smosh, Anthony Padilla, h3h3Productions, Grace Helbig and Mamrie Hart, and Theo Vonn–plus, of course, its own flagship The Rooster Teeth Podcast.

The Try Guys’ three podcasts include:

The TryPod – “The Try Guys have tried just about everything, and they’re ready to share the chaotic wisdom they’ve earned from a lifetime of curious attempts. Join them as they Plog (podcast x vlog) around Los Angeles, making the world their playground, and their car, the studio.” You Can Sit with Us – “Becky Habersberger, Maggie Bustamante Kornfeld, and Matt McLean are your new best friends. In their weekly podcast, we dive into female friendships, current events,...

The Roost, an influential podcast network housed within Warner Bros Discovery, announced the expansion of duties for Aj Feliciano as VP of The Roost Podcast Network, overseeing all sales and partnerships. Additional advancements include Nadia Elias as Executive Director, Sales Operations & Strategy role, and Farid Haji as Head of Partnerships.

As the Head of The Roost, Aj Feliciano has overseen the business’ growth with more than 370 million views and downloads across all platforms where millennial and Gen Z audiences watch or listen to podcasts. Under his leadership, The Roost has risen as a successful and sought-after video-first podcast businesses since its inception six years ago.

Feliciano spearheaded securing creator partnerships that open up multi-layered revenue streams in the form of strategy, production, direct response and brand sales, e-commerce, event sales, multi-platform distribution and analytics. Creators include top internet talent such as Grace Helbig, H3H3, Unbox Therapy, etc. This past year,...

“Today” show correspondent Jill Martin is speaking out about her breast cancer diagnosis.

The 47-year-old was diagnosed shortly after testing positive for the Brca gene, she revealed.

Martin shared in a “Today” piece, “I remember saying to myself, ‘My life is never going to be the same.’ It was the day I was told I had breast cancer.

“I had always feared this day would come, but I never really thought it would. Just three weeks before, in between work calls, I had taken an at-home saliva test by a genetic testing company and mailed it in. Honestly, I had forgotten I even did it.

“My grandmother passed away from breast cancer. And my beautiful mother — who is healthy now — had a double mastectomy in her late 40s after being diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ, often referred to as stage 0 breast cancer. If left untreated, Dcis can turn into invasive cancer,...

YouTuber Grace Helbig has been diagnosed with breast cancer. In a seven-minute-long video shared to the nearly three million subscribers on her channel, Helbig expressed optimism about her medical team’s proposed treatment plans. In the video, she said she received her official diagnosis more than a month ago, but only just decided how to share the news with the online audience she’s been sharing content with for more than 15 years.

“It’s called triple-positive breast cancer and from every doctor or medical professional or person that has any knowledge about cancer,...

YouTube star Grace Helbig revealed in an emotional video that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer.

The 37-year-old personality shared in the eight-minute video, posted on her YouTube and Instagram pages, that she received the diagnosis — triple-positive breast cancer — “about a month ago.” She called the news “shocking” and “surreal.”

“It doesn’t sound real, but it’s real,” said Helbig, who has more than 2.6 million subscribers to her YouTube channel. “I’ve had a decent amount of time to process and start the process, so I’m finally ready to share with you.”

She went on to say her breast cancer is “super treatable” and “highly beatable,” citing her doctors and experts familiar with the diagnosis. “We’re going for cure, not remission here, which is exciting, encouraging, helpful, good,” Helbig continued, adding that her doctors believe it is stage 2A but cautioned they “are not entirely sure just yet.

Grace Helbig, YouTube star and former host of comedy talk show The Grace Helbig Show on E!, has posted an emotional video revealing that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer.

Helbig said she was diagnosed with triple-positive breast cancer about a month ago, which she was told was “super treatable and highly beatable.”

Calling the news both “shocking” and “surreal,” Helbig said: “From every doctor or medical professional or person who has any knowledge about cancer they have said it’s super treatable, highly beatable. We’re going for cure not remission here. Which is exciting, encouraging, helpful, good.”

Helbig she learned of the diagnosis after noticing a lump in her left breast and reluctantly told her gynecologist about it during her annual exam.

“I had sort of noticed a weird lump in my left breast, but I really had to like talk myself into bringing it up to...

YouTube Star Grace Helbig is opening up about her breast cancer diagnosis.

In a nearly eight-minute video shared to her YouTube and Instagram pages on Monday, Helbig detailed learning about her diagnosis a month ago.

“I’ve had a decent amount of time to process and start the process, and so I’m finally ready to share with you,” the 37-year-old said in the video, adding that she was “very nervous” about opening up about everything.

She went on to reveal to her 2.6 million subscribers that she was diagnosed with “triple positive breast cancer” which she said medical professionals have described as “super treatable” and “highly beatable.” Helbig said that the treatment plan will involve six rounds of chemotherapy, surgery and hormonal therapy.

“We’re going for cure, not remission here, which is exciting, encouraging, helpful, good,” she said.

She recalled having an annual gynecologist appointment a few months ago...

Popular YouTube content creator Grace Helbig announced that she has breast cancer in a video on Monday. In her video, she said she received the cancer diagnosis about a month ago.

Helbig said she was diagnosed with triple-positive breast cancer, which she called “super treatable and highly beatable.” She was diagnosed after noticing a small lump on her breast. She said in her video that she was unsure how to bring it up to her doctor because she was afraid of looking uneducated about her own body. But now, she urges everyone to go get checked.

“Get those lumps checked,” she said. “And don’t be afraid to ask the doctor what you think might be a stupid question.”

In addition to her YouTube channel, the 37-year-old internet personality and comedian co-hosts and co-created the podcast “This Might Get Weird” alongside Mamrie Hart. In 2015, Helbig hosted her own comedy talk show on E!

Exclusive: Comcast’s Spectacor division is pulling the plug on video game-centric network G4 TV, whose early incarnation in the 2000s remains a cultural touchstone for many millennials, just a year after its relaunch.

In a memo set to be sent out to all employees, Spectacor CEO Dave Scott explained that the company’s investment and efforts to revive the network just didn’t gain traction.

A few dozen employees and contract workers are affected by the shutdown. Comcast said it will assist them with outplacement and consider some for internal opportunities.

The departure over the summer of Russell Arons, an experienced digital media exec who had come aboard as G4’s president in 2021, was a precursor to today’s news. Her duties were added to the portfolio of Joe Marsh, a Comcast Spectacor vet who has been CEO of T1, an international esports joint venture with Korea’s Sk Telecom.

Exclusive: Russell Arons, an experienced digital executive who joined G4 TV last September as president, has exited the recently revived network.

Arons, who has previously held senior-level positions at Warner Bros, Machinima and Electronic Arts, left her G4 post in July, multiple insiders confirmed to Deadline. Her departure came less than a year after her arrival was announced, and the exact circumstances remain unclear. Arons and Comcast Spectacor, the Philadelphia-based entertainment and sports division of Comcast that runs G4, both declined to comment.

Joe Marsh, an executive with extensive gaming-related experience at Comcast Spectacor, is expanding his role to encompass many of Arons’ former duties, according to a person familiar with the transition. Marsh is currently serving as CEO of T1, an international esports joint venture between Comcast Spectacor and Korea’s Sk Telecom. Marsh was previously chief business officer for the Philadelphia Fusion, an esports team formed by Comcast...

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VidCon, the marquee gathering for creators and influencers, was poised for a triumphant return to Anaheim after its two-year Covid-19 hiatus. And this year, TikTok — the once upstart platform that skyrocketed during the pandemic to more than 1-billion plus active users — was taking over YouTube’s spot as the conference’s title sponsor, promising the presence of top TikTok creators and an injection of new energy into the 12-year-old conference.

The creator economy has skyrocketed in the past few years, with the market size for consumers spending money on creators projected to grow from 9.8 billion to more than 18 billion, according to an October 2021 report from UTA. And with that growth has come sizable budgets from brands inking lucrative deals with talent and sustained interest from burgeoning creators seeking to monetize their followings and turn their content into a business. Influencer marketing spend in the U.

The podcast industry has evolved considerably since the last in-person VidCon in 2019. U.S. podcasting is now a 2 billion business, and one organization that has taken advantage of that shift in consumer attention is Rooster Teeth. Through its audio network The Roost, the Austin-based media company distributes podcasts from renowned creators, including Anthony Padilla, Grace Helbig, Mamrie Hart, and some of its own homegrown talent. These shows have collectively pulled in 87 million video views, according to The Roost's website.

Given how heavily Rooster Teeth has prioritized podcasting, I was curious to see how the company's execs would define "video podcasts" at a June 24 VidCon panel. The result was unexpected: Rooster Teeth co-founder Geoff Ramsey and podcasting head A.J. Feliciano claimed that a video podcast doesn't need to incorporate video at all, and some consumers won't even think of those videos as podcasts.

"A video podcast is neither a video...

The zany misadventures of “Peacemaker,” the HBO Max original series starring John Cena, will get an official aftershow-style official video podcast launching alongside the DC show.

HBO Max and DC enlisted Rooster Teeth, which is also part of the WarnerMedia family, to produce “Podly,” a series recapping “Peacemaker” episodes. Audiences can watch “Podly” on HBO Max and on the official YouTube channels for DC and HBO Max beginning Jan. 13, when “Peacemaker” premieres. An audio-only version available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and other major audio platforms.

“Peacemaker,” an eight-episode spinoff series from 2021 movie “The Suicide Squad,” was created and written by the film’s director, James Gunn. Both Gunn and Cena will be among the cast and creatives making an appearance on “Podly.” The companion podcast is hosted by Fiona Nova and Ify Nwadiwe, who will provide a recap reacting to the latest episode of “Peacemaker” each week.

“Podly” is a...

Discovery inked a development deal for a slate of new original series for Discovery Plus from Group Nine Media, the digital media company whose brands include NowThis, the Dodo, Thrillist and Seeker.

Discovery is one of the founding investors in New York-based Group Nine and has already licensed some Group Nine programming for Discovery Plus.

Under the pact, in addition to new shows in development, Discovery Plus has a first-look option on 30 additional original series from Group Nine. The slate also comprises companion series for Discovery Plus original documentaries including “Introducing, Selma Blair” and “Chasing Ghislaine.”

“These projects continue to build our best-in-class library of real-life entertainment and build on our momentum with younger, digital-first audiences,” Lisa Holme, SVP of content and commercial strategy for Discovery, said in a statement. “Group Nine’s ability to create compelling content and bring a loyal audience make them a perfect collaborative partner for Discovery Plus.

Reanimated video game culture hub G4 will return to linear TV on November 16, with carriage deals in place on Verizon FiOS, Cox, Xfinity TV and Philo.

In announcing its return, the network also said it will also have a multi-year promotional and commercial partnership with Twitch. It also plans to continue putting out channel-specific content on social media and YouTube.

G4 originally launched in 2002 and was created by former Disney TV exec Charles Hirschhorn, who saw it as a successor to MTV in its ability to tap into youth culture. A number of notable personalities appeared on the network as hosts, among them Olivia Munn, Chris Hardwick, Kevin Pereira and Grace Helbig. G4 went dark in 2014 as its place on the dial was taken over by the Esquire Network, which would prove to be a short-lived branding exercise. Amid a groundswell of enthusiasm on social media, new owner Comcast Spectacor...

This summer’s San Diego Comic-Con once again invites fans to sit on their couches and enjoy the pop culture extravaganza from the safety of their homes. There is one difference from last year’s virtual event, however: It will be an abbreviated one, taking place over three days, from Friday, July 23 through Sunday, July 25 — but there are still a bevy of TV show panels on the lineup, which will be streaming for free via YouTube.

Note: Yes, there will again be a DC Fandome virtual event this year (on Oct. 16), where in 2020 shows such as The Flash, Titans, Batwoman...

Get ready to return to the world of Hanna-Barbera with a new animated series. Jellystone! is coming to HBO Max later this month, and the streamer has released a preview for the upcoming series. Yogi Bear, Cindy Bear, Huckleberry Hound, and many more beloved characters from the Hanna-Barbera universe will appear in Jellystone!.

The voice cast includes C.H. Greenblatt, Jeff Bergman, Jim Conroy, Georgie Kidder, Grace Helbig, Niccole Thurman, Thomas Lennon, Ron Funches, Bernardo de Paula, Dana Snyder, Katie Grober, Paul F. Tompkins, Jenny Lorenzo, Fajer Al-Kaisi, Lesley Nicol, Ulka Simone Mohanty, and Andrew Frankel.

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There are hundreds of social-media stars, each with millions of fans. Now a new startup, Creator Plus, is launching a studio and a streaming service to give big-name creators a platform for feature films.

The company was founded by Benjamin Grubbs, former global head of top creator partnerships at YouTube, and Silicon Valley tech investor and entrepreneur Jonathan Shambroom (who was once Gm of the Crackle streaming service).

The duo say Creator Plus (creatorplus.com) has raised $12 million in funding from Malaysia-based investment firm Petra Group and Freestyle Capital, as well as entrepreneurial creators Jake Roper, Peter Hollens, Wendy Ayche (aka Wengie), tech veterans including Selina Tobaccowala, and strategic business partners including Jazwares CEO Judd Zebersky.

Films produced by Creator Plus — it’s using the trendy “plus” that’s flooded the streaming sector — will premiere on the company’s proprietary platform across web, mobile and connected-tv devices in a premium...

WarnerMedia-owned digital gaming and lifestyle brand Rooster Teeth has announced several new projects today, including a brand new podcast slate for its in-house studio, The Roost, as well as the dates for its second virtual Rtx convention, which will be held from July 8 to 17.

Joining The Roost’s existing podcast lineup -- which includes a just-added audio iteration of Anthony Padilla’s I Spent A Day With YouTube series -- are: Annual Pass, in which Rooster Teeth's Geoff Ramsey and Jack Pattillo scope out the latest theme park news; The Real Canon, covering all things nerd entertainment; and fictional comedy No Dumb Answers, which spoofs the podcasting genre itself. The Roost will facilitate distribution and ad sales for each of its new shows. The division says it quadrupled revenues and saw a 20% increase in listeners in 2020.

Grace Helbig and Mamrie Hart will also host a new comedic outing at...

Silent Witness Star Emilia Fox To Host True Crime Podcast

Emilia Fox, the star of long-running BBC crime drama Silent Witness, is to host a true crime podcast with leading criminologist, Professor David Wilson. If It Bleeds It Leads will see the pair tackle topical true crime stories dominating headlines and will take a deep dive into true crime-focused entertainment. It will feature guests including former police officers, crime reporters and former offenders and will also discuss true-crime in culture from books, series and films. The series will launch on March 12 via Global and is produced by Alaska TV, the company behind History’s Spy Wars with Damian Lewis and UK talent agency Money Group Entertainment. Chris Baughen, Managing Editor for Global Player said that it would “delve into a subject that keeps millions of us enthralled and intrigued”, while Alaska TV co-founder and creative director Ian Lamarra said that...

Zane and Heath: Unfiltered, the podcast co-hosted by Vlog Squad members Zane Hijazi and Heath Hussar has signed with The Roost -- a three-year-old, video-centric podcast network established by Rooster Teeth.

The Roost, whose parent company is WarnerMedia, provides podcast distribution and ad sales services, and more than 70 series -- including owned-and-operated properties like Good Morning from Hell, Face Jam, and Off Topic, as well as third-party programming like Grace Helbig and Mamrie Hart’s This Might Get Weird and Phil DeDranco’s A Conversation With. All told, the network says its series reach more than 100 million monthly viewers.

The deal means that The Roost will now manage podcast sales and audio distribution for Unfiltered. Other services provided by The Roost include live events, merchandise, and content development.

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Exclusive: Group Nine has partnered with Facebook to release a slate of new shows for Facebook Watch. The mobile video publishing platform’s brands NowThis, The Dodo, Thrillist, Popsugar and Seeker will develop and distribute new shows on the platform. This marks the first slate of series from Group Nine after the company acquired Popsugar.

Of the 10 new series in the collaboration, six are part of Facebook’s publisher & creator program, which fosters collaborations between publishers, creators and public figures for new videos. The new partnership between Group Nine and Facebook includes series with “sexy veterinarian” Evan Antin, comdian and actress Hannah Hart, Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson among others.

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This year’s Streamy Awards, co-produced by Dick Clark Productions and Tubefilter, are set to ditch the traditional singular host format, in favor of a faction of creators who will head up this year’s ceremony as so-called "collaborators.”

Past Streamys have featured The Try Guys, Jon Cozart, King Bach, Grace Helbig, Tyler Oakley, and Hannah Hart as masters of ceremonies. Instead, this year’s show will feature a number of creator-led segments that the Streamys says serve to emphasize the diversity of the space, including Emma Chamberlain, Mr. Kate, Rosanna Pansino, Mark Rober, Brandon Rogers, Patrick Starrr, and Hannah Stocking. All told, these collaborators count more than 100 million followers across multiple verticals including beauty, comedy, food, and education.

“Collaboration is a hallmark of YouTube culture -- so this year we're working with multiple creators to further showcase the diverse and robust range of creative talent within the digital community worldwide,...

Jack Conte, the co-founder of Patreon, is launching a new endowment fund that will give creators -- of any following size or location -- what amounts to a year’s salary, so that they can focus on the act of creation full-time.

Cheekily dubbed Super Patron: A Creator Arts Endowment F*ck Yeah!, the initiative was inspired by author Harper Lee -- who received a gift of a year's wages from friends telling her to write whatever she wanted, which ultimately became To Kill A Mockingbird -- and was started with $1 million worth of Patreon’s stock. That said, Super Patron is a separate initiative from Patreon itself, and is a 501c3 non-profit.

Applications are open now, and the recipient of the first grant -- for $50,000 -- will be announced in December. Recipients will be selected by a committee consisting of comedian and Patreon investor Hannibal Burress, veteran YouTuber Grace Helbig,...

YouTube vet Grace Helbig is going all in on Facebook Watch.

In September, Viacom Digital Studios (Vds) announced that it was readying a series starring Helbig titled Beast To Beauty, in which the noted dog lover would help New York’s ugliest pets refine their wardrobes, grooming, diet, and decor.

And now, Helbig has revealed a second Facebook Watch series dubbed Ladies First With Grace Helbig -- this one produced alongside Helbig's creator network, Studio71, Variety reports. Bowing tomorrow and comprising eight episodes, the series will see the 34-year-old sitting down with empowered women -- including actress-comedian Margaret Cho, three-time Olympic gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings, and Peppermint of RuPaul’s Drag Race -- to discuss how they’re making a positive impact on the world. New episodes will roll out every Tuesday at noon Et.

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Lilly Singh is well aware of her unique place in late night. After kicking off her first episode with a rap dedicated to the fact that she is not, unlike every other network late-night host, a straight white man, Singh walks out onto her own stage and addresses it with her audience directly. “I get it…I’m not your traditional talk show host,” she says, grinning in a bright red suit. “The media’s mentioned that I’m a ‘bisexual woman of color’ so much that I feel like I should just change my name.” At this point, the graphic above her shoulder shifts from “A Little Late with Lilly Singh” to “A Little Late with Bisexual Woman of Color.”

It’s a fair shot. Singh’s inauguration as the latest comedian to take a stab at hosting a network late night show has led to many emphasizing those...

Viacom Digital Studios (Vds) is adding to its Facebook Watch slate with big-ticket collaborations between its flagship brands such as Awesomeness, Comedy Central, and Nickelodeon with veteran digital influencers like Grace Helbig, MatPat, and Joey Graceffa.

Vds unveiled the first slate for Facebook Watch at its NewFronts presentation this spring, including MTV’s Drag My Dad and Nickelodeon’s Throw Back With Nickelodeon. The shows are created in via Facebook’s creator incubation program -- which acts as a matchmaker of sorts between new media publishers and digital creators -- and also mark Viacom’s bid to reimagine its longstanding brand for a new generation of digital-native viewers.

For Awesomeness, comedy vlogger Rickey Thompson (1.2 million subscribers) will headline Tri Me, in which he will settle real-life disputes between roommates along with crowdsourced help from viewers. For Comedy Central, Vds is readying two series. In Beast To Beauty, host Grace Helbig...

"There are way too many weddings, and I'm freaking out!" Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures has debuted an official trailer for the romantic comedy titled The Wedding Year, the latest from director Rob Luketic. This romcom stars Sarah Hyland (from "Modern Family" and Vampire Academy) as a commitment-phobic 27 year old whose new relationship is put to the test when she and her boyfriend attend 7 weddings in the same year. Isn't this pretty much the same concept as 27 Dresses? And so many other romcoms about two people who can't commit? I guess they can always make more. Co-starring Tyler James Williams, with Jenna Dewan, Anna Camp, Wanda Sykes, Keith David, Matt Shively, Noureen DeWulf, & Grace Helbig. If this is your jam, then enjoy. Here's the first official trailer for Robert Luketic's The Wedding Year, direct from Esmp's YouTube: Meet Mara (Sarah Hyland). She's a carefree aspiring photographer who just started...

Quirky YouTube star and actor-slash-musician Flula Borg has dropped a new single dubbed "Self-Care Sunday."

Borg, who hails from Germany, is debuting the track -- an ode to relaxation -- today exclusively on the YouTube channel of Conan O’Brien’s production company, Team Coco (7.1 million subscribers). The song also features an appearance by musical comedy duo Ninja Sex Party, and marks Borg’s first single since 2016’s “Animalbum.” In 2015, Borg also released a song titled “I Want To Touch You,” and he also previously composed music for Grace Helbig’s E! talk show, including a track called "Sweet Potato Casserole."

The music video was directed by Sean Barrett, and sees Borg at a spin class, yoga, and enjoying a farmer’s market, among other weekend activities. The song was co-written and produced by Jim Roach, alongside writers Jay Stolar and David Beiner.

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Lilly Singh's late-night dreams are inching ever-closer to reality.

Today, the YouTube star -- known to her 18 million collective subscribers as 'Superwoman' -- announced the premiere date for A Little Late With Lilly Singh, which is taking over the time slot vacated by Carson Daly’s 17-year-old NBC late-night series, Last Call. A Little Late will drop on Sept. 16 at 1:35 am. Though YouTubers have hosted talk shows on linear television before, including Grace Helbig’s short-lived stint on E!, Singh’s endeavor will make her the first woman to host a late-night series on a broadcast network.

At the same time, NBC has announced the showrunner for A Little Late: veteran producer John Irwin, The Hollywood Reporter reports. Irwin’s production company, Irwin Entertainment, has recently helmed stand-up specials for Adam Sandler, John Mulaney, Norm MacDonald, and Nikki Glaser. Irwin also worked with Conan O’Brien on his...

Grace Helbig’s latest YouTube video sees her valiantly attempt to Press’n Seal her way to success in a wild cooking adventure.

The veteran comedian, who has 2.8 million subscribers on the platform and is perhaps best known for her various projects with longtime collaborator Mamrie Hart, today unveiled the Moving Kitchen Challenge, sponsored by Glad. In the video, Helbig has to use a well-stocked, fully kitted-out kitchen to put together a beautiful, Instagram-worthy poke bowl. Not too hard, right?

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Rooster Teeth’s Austin, Texas-based convention Rtx has announced this year’s comedy programming.

The lineup features the cast of CollegeHumor’s Dimension 20 (with special guest Griffin McElroy), YouTubers Mamrie Hart and Grace Helbig with their podcast This Might Get Weird, and an exclusive early screening of Stuber, 20th Century Fox’s upcoming comedy starring Dave Bautista and Kumail Nanjiani.

Rtx -- which is in its ninth year -- takes place July 5 to 7. Comedy programming kicks off July 5 with a live version of CollegeHumor’s Dungeons & Dragons series Dimension 20. The series’ first season released on CollegeHumor’s subscription service Dropout last year, and chronicled dungeon master Brennan Lee Mulligan running a fantasy high school campaign for cast members Emily Axford, Brian Murphy, Ally Beardsley, Zac Oyama, and Siobhan Thompson.

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In today’s film news roundup, Kristen Stewart’s “Happiest Season” gets backed, Sarah Hyland’s “The Wedding Season” is sold, “Apollo 11 – The Immersive Live Show” has a new cast and “Sleeping in Plastic” goes up for sale.

Rom-com Backing

Entertainment One will co-finance TriStar’s holiday-themed romantic comedy “Happiest Season,” starring Kristen Stewart and Mackenzie Davis.

The rom-com centers on a young woman whose plan to propose to her girlfriend while at her family’s annual holiday party is upended when she discovers her partner has not yet come out to her conservative parents.

TriStar has set a U.S. release date of Nov. 20, 2020. EOne will handle distribution for the United Kingdom and Canada with TriStar Pictures distributing in all other territories.

“Happiest Season” is scheduled to begin production in January with Clea DuVall directing from a script she wrote with Mary Holland.

Acquisition

Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures has...

Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures has obtained the U.S. theatrical distribution rights to The Wedding Year, a romantic comedy led by Modern Family star Sarah Hyland, who also serves as an executive producer, and Tyler James Williams. Lakeshore Entertainment acquired the spec script written by television writer/producer Donald Diego and produced the film, which will open in the fall of this year.

Legally Blonde helmer Robert Luketic directed the pic. It tells the story of Mara Hickey (Hyland), an La photographer who has vowed never to get married. So, when she and her new ready-to-settle-down boyfriend (Williams) are invited to fifteen weddings in the same year, the pressure is on Mara to make some big decisions.

Rounding out the cast are Keith David, Patrick Warburton, Tom Connolly, Grace Helbig, Wanda Sykes, Jenna Dewan, Anna Camp, and Fred Grandy.

Lakeshore’s Gary Lucchesi, Marc Reid, and Mark Korshak are producers.

Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures has acquired the domestic rights to “The Wedding Year,” a romantic comedy starring “Modern Family” actress Sarah Hyland and “Dear White People” star Tyler James Williams, the studio announced Wednesday.

Esmp will release the film in the U.S. later this fall.

Robert Luketic (“Legally Blonde”) directs the rom-com about Mara Hickey (Hyland), an L.A. photographer who has vowed never to get married. But when she and her new ready-to-settle-down boyfriend (Williams) are invited to 15 weddings in the same year, the pressure is on Mara to make some big decisions.

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Keith David, Patrick Warburton, Tom Connolly, Grace Helbig, Wanda Sykes, Jenna Dewan, Anna Camp and Fred Grandy co-star. Donald Diego wrote the screenplay.

Esmp acquired the film from Lakeshore Entertainment, which first picked up the spec script from Diego, who is...

Grace Helbig and Mamrie Hart are the latest YouTube stars to hop on the Patreon bandwagon in a bid to find financial backing for their axed YouTube series-turned-podcast This Might Get Weird.

The longtime collaborators explained in an announcement video (below) that they are seeking fan support after This Might Get was cancelled by Studio71, and they no longer have the production support of a major digital network. Therefore, the two comedians and BFFs want to foster a fan-based community around the new podcast, which comprises unfiltered weekly catch-up sessions.

“Grace and I have been doing YouTube for a long-ass time," Hart says, "and the people who have been watching us for a while have grown up, too. We don't want to only talk about things that just seem appropriate to a YouTube algorithm.”

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Two YouTuber duos scored impressive debuts this week with the launch of new podcast ventures -- illuminating the unique role that digital creators can play within the burgeoning medium, as well as their magnetic ability to port engaged followers to new platforms.

Alisha Marie McDonal and Remi Cruz’s gossipy Pretty Basic podcast, launched last Wednesday, as well as Grace Helbig and Mamrie Hart’s This Might Get Weird -- an audio-only resurrection of their cancelled YouTube talk show -- peaked at the No. 1 spot overall and No. 2 spot in the 'Comedy' category on the U.S. iTunes charts this week, respectively.

McDonal and Cruz, two best friends and lifestyle vloggers with a collective 24 million followers across all social platforms, dish on YouTube life behind-the-scenes in Pretty Basic, which is currently at the No. 2 position on iTunes. However, the show -- which comes care of Ramble, a venture formed by...

Shane Dawson has had a massive year on YouTube with the launch of several multi-part docuseries -- and those ventures did not go unnoticed at the eighth annual Streamy Awards, where Dawson won in the ‘Documentary’ category for The Truth About TanaCon as well as the audience-voted ‘Creator Of The Year’ award. (Dawson's TanaCon series also took home an award for ‘Editing’ that was not presented during last night’s live YouTube broadcast).

This year's Streamys, hosted by The Try Guys -- with group member Eugene Yee Lang decked out in full drag -- also featured trophy presenter Charo changing into multiple showstopping outfits throughout the evening. And with the midterm elections just around the corner, several onstage presenters -- including Mamrie Hart, Grace Helbig, Liza Koshy, and DeStorm Power -- urged Streamys viewers to get out and vote.

Other notable winners last night included ‘Breakout Creator’ Emma Chamberlain, David Dobrik...

We have the winners of the eighth annual Streamy Awards, which were doled out tonight at the Beverly Hilton and livestreamed on YouTube.

The eponymous series from comedy quartet The Try Guys, who also hosted tonight’s trophy show, won the Audience Choice: Show of the Year prize, and Shane Dawson won the Audience Choice: Creator of the Year prize. Also among tonight’s winners was Kevin Hart’s Cold as Balls, in the Sports category.

David Dobrik came into the night with a leading six nominations for the Streamy Awards, which recognizes athletes, celebrities, gamers and creators in the online space who have established themselves as emerging talent that have broken new ground and utilized digital platforms to entertain, educate and inspire on a massive scale. Veteran creator Casey Neistat and the show Escape the Night were next with five noms each.

Here is the complete list of winners at the 2018 Streamy Awards,...

That’s right — the eighth annual Streamy Awards are officially here, showcasing the best and brightest in online video. The Streamys, which are put on by dick clark productions and Tubefilter, are being presented this year in partnership with YouTube. So, of course, they’re streaming in full on the awards’ dedicated YouTube channel right now.

Those who tune in will be treated to some of YouTube’s most powerful voices — the winners, yes, but also the hosts and presenters. This year’s Streamys are being hosted by none other than powerhouse creative group The Try Guys, aka Ned Fulmer, Eugene Lee Yang, Keith Habersberger, and Zach Kornfeld, who in June struck out from BuzzFeed to launch their own production studio, 2nd Try LLC.

The Try Guys will be joined by a swath of YouTube sensations and celebrity presenters, including Kalen Allen, BlameItOnKway, Molly Burke, Dobre Brothers, Miles Brown, Sofie Dossi,...

The winners of 24 Streamy Awards were unveiled tonight at the Streamys Premiere Awards at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica. The evening was hosted by BlameItOnKway and Montana Tucker in advance of the 8th annual Streamy Awards, which will be streamed live globally Monday at 9 Pm Et/6 Pm Pt from the Beverly Hilton.

The Streamys honor the best in online video and the creators behind it, bringing together the biggest names in online video for a night of celebration, discovery, and meaningful recognition. 2018 also marks the first ever “Streamys Brand Awards,” in partnership with the Interactive Advertising Bureau, and the second year of “The Purpose Awards @ the Streamys,” which honors individuals and organizations who use online video and social media to amplify their message, foster engagement and participation, and make a greater, more meaningful impact.

Additional categories to be announced Monday include Creator of the Year, Show of the Year,...

YouTube veterans Mamrie Hart and Grace Helbig have announced their YouTube show This Might Get has been abruptly cancelled just after crossing the 150 episode mark.

But for fans, all is not lost: the pair, who are longtime BFFs and collaborators also announced that they plan to start a podcast version of the series, called This Might Get Weird, which will start airing sometime this week, with additional episodes rolling out weekly on Soundcloud and iTunes. Like This Might Get before it, This Might Get Weird is named after the pair’s long-running live stand-up show, This Might Get Weird, Y’all.

This Might Get began production when Helbig left her previous studio Fullscreen to join Studio71, where it was reported that she and Hart would develop a YouTube talk show. The series ran every weekday for seven months. Per internal Tubefilter data, the series’ viewership held steady from beginning to end,...