Streamy Awards 2023 Nominations Announced, MrBeast Leads With 5 Nods

Official nominations for the for the Annual British Restaurant Awards have been announced with a number of Manchester eateries in the running to be named some of the best in the country.

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Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Dave Portnoy, now 100% owner of Barstool Sports after former parent Penn Entertainment sold it back to him — concurrent with Penn’s major 10-year sports-betting deal with ESPN — has admitted that Barstool isn’t a good fit in the gambling industry. “[W]e underestimated just how tough it is for myself and Barstool to operate in a regulated world, where gambling regulators, the New York Times [and] Business Insider hit pieces, fucking with the stock price every time did something,” Portnoy said in an “emergency press conference” video posted on X (aka Twitter) Tuesday.

Joe Biden sat down with The Weather Channel’s Stephanie Abrams for an interview.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Popular podcaster and entrepreneur Alex Cooper of “Call Her Daddy” fame announced The Unwell Network, pitched as a production shingle for catering to Gen Z audiences with “unique voices that embrace social challenges and personal insecurities through honest conversation.” The Unwell Network’s initial talent signings include top creators and influencers Alix Earle and Madeline Argy, who will work with Cooper and the Unwell team to “develop a variety of multiplatform concepts and projects.” The Unwell Network will produce content and experiences for talent across categories including pop-culture, beauty, fashion, lifestyle. The Unwell Network is a subsidiary of Tending, the media company Cooper founded this summer with her fiancé, Matt Kaplan of ACE Entertainment.

One of YouTube’s biggest sensations is being slammed with a hefty lawsuit.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Chief Correspondent The biggest YouTube star in the world — Jimmy Donaldson, aka MrBeast — is being sued by Virtual Dining Concepts, the ghost kitchen company that operates his virtual restaurant chain, MrBeast Burger. Virtual Dining Concepts and Celebrity Virtual Dining (VDC) are suing the YouTuber and his Beast Investments for failing to honor his contractual obligations, as well as intentional tortious interference.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor A3 Artists Agency signed Smosh, the long-running YouTube comedy brand, for representation across the board. Smosh was founded in 2005 by childhood friends Anthony Padilla and Ian Hecox. After drifting apart in recent years, in June 2023 the duo bought back majority ownership of Smosh and debuted their first original comedy video together since reuniting as business partners.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Jimmy Donaldson, better known as YouTube superstar MrBeast, sued the “ghost kitchen” company that operated his MrBeast Burger virtual fast-food chain, seeking to end the deal — alleging, among other things, that the burgers it served were called “disgusting,” “revolting” and “inedible” and damaged his reputation. On Monday, July 31, Donaldson’s Beast Investments filed the lawsuit in the U.S.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor CAA has signed Meredith Duxbury, a leading beauty and fashion content creator who’s been dubbed “the complexion queen of TikTok,” for representation. Duxbury has a global audience of more than 20 million followers across social media, including 18.5 million on the TikTok short-form video platform. Her videos feature makeup tutorials, product reviews, and “get ready with me” content that includes fashion and her personal style.

Jake Paul is looking back on his past feud with his older brother, Logan Paul. The 26-year-old YouTube and boxer spoke to ET's Kevin Frazier about the ups and downs of his complicated family dynamics while discussing his new Netflix documentary,. «He hated me, but I didn't necessarily hate him.

Braxton Berrios and Alix Earle have piqued fans’ interest since they were first linked in June — but their romance might not be that serious after all.

Garth Brooks' new Nashville, Tennessee, bar, Friends in Low Places, is still under construction and has a new addition in the works. The Metro Nashville PD shared a tweet showing Police Chief John Drake with Brooks looking at the site, where they say a police substation will be built next to the bar. "Chief Drake today joined @garthbrooks for a great walk through of his Friends in Low Places Bar under construction at 411 Broadway," Metro Nashville PD wrote.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Verizon and YouTube are calling a new customer-acquisition play aimed a gridiron fans. The telco has teamed with YouTube to give free access to NFL Sunday Ticket — which provides every out-of-market Sunday afternoon game — for the 2023-24 season to eligible new and upgrading wireless and home internet customers. In late 2022, YouTube landed a seven-year deal for the NFL Sunday Ticket retail package, wresting it away from DirecTV (which inked a separate deal sell it to bars, restaurants and other commercial establishments).

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Max is getting into the NFL Sunday Ticket huddle. Google’s YouTube TV will offer a special bundle combining Warner Bros. Discovery’s Max with the NFL Sunday Ticket out-of-market football package, Alphabet and Google chief business officer Philipp Schindler told analysts on the internet company’s Q2 earnings call.

Streamy Awards — and there's lots of star power! Alix Earle, Charli D'Amelio, Chris Olsen, Dylan Mulvaney, HasanAbi, Jay Shetty, Kai Cenat, Ludwig, Nick DiGiovanni and Shay Mitchell’s BÉIS have all landed nominations. Additionally, Hailey Rhode Bieber, the Jonas Brothers, Kate Hudson, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Madelaine Petsch, and Paris Hilton also scored noms for the Crossover award, which recognizes public figures embracing digital culture and demonstrating best practices.But leading the nominations is MrBeast with five nods for Creator of the Year, Collaboration, Creator for Social Good, and Creator Product. His Feastables venture also received a Streamys Brand Award nomination for the Brand Engagement award.Hosted by 16-time Streamy nominee and 7-time winner MatPat, the 2023 Streamy Awards will take place Sunday, Aug.

Dick Clark Productions and Tubefilter have announced the nominees list for the 2023 Streamy Awards,with award categories recognizing the top content creators across Beauty, Comedy, Food, Gaming, Music, Podcasts, Sports, and more.

Liam Payne is looking loved-up with his girlfriend, influencer Kate Cassidy, who he has been with since around the end of last year. The pair were spotted yesterday, 23 July, in Saint Topez and were seen leaving Club 55.This follows the 29 year old’s 100-day stint in rehab.The former One Direction singer was in rehab for mental health reasons last year.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Amid deep concerns about the risks posed by artificial intelligence, the Biden administration has lined up commitments from seven tech companies — including OpenAI, Google and Meta — to abide by safety, security and trust principles in developing AI. Reps from seven “leading AI companies” — Amazon, Anthropic, Google, Inflection, Meta, Microsoft and OpenAI — are scheduled to attend an event Friday at the White House to announce that the Biden-Harris administration has secured voluntary commitments from the companies to “help move toward safe, secure, and transparent development of AI technology,” according to the White House.

Alix Earle and Braxton Berrios made their relationship red carpet official at the 2023 ESPYs after drama with his ex Sophia Culpo.