No more chicken for Amelia Dimoldenberg.
After 12 years of hosting “Chicken shop dateOn YouTube and interviewing musicians, celebrities and other creators, Dimoldenberg announced that the Internet talk show is coming to an end.
“I never thought I would quit Chicken Shop Date,” Dimoldenberg wrote in a social media post. “I thought maybe it would be a part of me forever, and somehow it always will, but I feel like now is the time to move on from this adventure and start a new one.”
“Chicken Shop Date” has more than 3.4 million subscribers on YouTube and millions of followers on TikTok and Instagram. The British content creator himself has around 3 million Instagram followers.
Dimoldenberg’s show became an iconic format and one of many new Internet-native stops on celebrity press tours. Musicians love Sabrina Timmerman And internet sensation KSI sat down with Dimoldenberg to answer questions while eating chicken.
Her 2021 interview with rapper Jack Harlow brought Dimoldenberg’s series into the spotlight.
While classic late-night talk shows are still on the agenda for many stars, shows like “Chicken Shop Date” — as well as podcasts, man-on-the-street interview videos and viral shows like Sean Evans’ ‘Hot Ones’ or Kareem Rahma’s “Subway Takes” have become alternative platforms to reach fans.
Creators like Evans and Rahma have turned their first interview shows into bigger franchises. For example, Evans teamed up with Netflix to launch “Hot Ones: Extra Heat” this year. Rahma, meanwhile, launched a feature-length documentary-style version of “Keep the meter running“in collaboration with YouTube.
As the maker economy matures, so do the makers that make it up.
“When I was 17, I had a fantastic idea that I could meet the love of my life on a date at a chicken shop,” Dimoldenberg, now in her 30s, said in her Instagram post. “I spent my entire twenties sitting across from the most incredible people, people I always dreamed of meeting.”
What could come next for Dimoldenberg?
She will soon release the final episodes of “Chicken Shop Date.” She has also worked on scripted content, including developing a romantic comedy with Amazon and a young adult drama for the BBC.
In addition to the show, Dimoldenberg is the founder of Dimz Inc., a creative studio that works with brands on entertaining content such as red carpet interviews and events.
Creators with large audiences like Dimoldenberg often have a range of options in front of them, from launching a brand to building a media empire.
For creators, making a big career change – and leaving behind the content that made you famous in the first place – can often open more doors if all goes well.
