Chris Evans took a year-long break from acting after a jam-packed 2022, and now he’s back to work!
10.01.2024 - 00:50 / variety.com
Michaela Zee The Game Theorists creator MatPat has announced his retirement from YouTube. In a new video titled “Goodbye Internet,” MatPat, whose real name is Matthew Patrick, stated that March 9 would be his last day hosting his YouTube franchise and that he will be “handing off the channels to someone else.” “For me, and my journey in this place, I always wanted to go out on a high note,” he said in the video. “And when you stop and look at the last year, this has been the best year in the Theorist lifespan, no joke.” MatPat created Game Theorists with his wife Stephanie in 2011 as a platform to discuss the lore and wildest theories behind popular video games.
The YouTube star eventually launched several spin-off channels, including Film Theorists, Food Theorists and Style Theorists. As of January, the gaming channel alone has amassed 18.4 million subscribers. Last year, MatPat hosted the Streamy Awards, which scored 15 million views across all digital platforms in its first 48 hours.
The 2023 awards ceremony set a record as the most-watched show in the event’s 13-year history, beating the 2021 record of 9.7 million views. MatPat explained in his farewell video that he wanted to spend more time with his family, having been “work first for over a decade.” “We knew that honestly, we didn’t want to do this forever,” MatPat said. “As much as I love you and I love overthinking things, and I love theorizing, I don’t love late nights.” “I miss the days where I could just sit down on the couch with [Stephanie] and play video games, and it’s not for content,” he continued.
Chris Evans took a year-long break from acting after a jam-packed 2022, and now he’s back to work!
Rachel Leviss isn’t looking for a new man in her life anytime soon!
Bourbon and Beyond Festival returns to Louisville’s Kentucky Exposition Center for four days of classic rock, country, jam bands, folk and more.Just a few of the biggies we can’t wait to see include Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Neil Young, rising country star Zach Bryan, the legendary Dave Matthews Band, ’90s icons Matchbox Twenty and the tireless Tyler Childers.They’ll be joined by Beck, The National, My Morning Jacket, The War On Drugs and The Beach Boys.Plus, Fleet Foxes, too.That’s just scratching the surface, though.In total, over 100 acts are set to perform over the course of the long weekend.And if you want to secure your tickets for the massive musical extravaganza ASAP, we’re here to help.As of today, tickets are available for purchase.At the time of publication, our team found four-day general admission passes going for as low as $215 before fees on Vivid Seats.Single-day passes start at $117 before fees.Still need a few more details before smashing that buy button?Keep scrolling.We’ve got everything you need to know and more about Bourbon and Beyond below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best prices on single and multi-day tickets can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.
Nintendo has announced that it will be streaming both a Legend Of Zelda concert and a Splatoon concert next month.The concerts were originally supposed to take place at two different Nintendo Live events which were scheduled to take place on December 16-17 2023 and January 20-21 2024 respectively.However, the events were both cancelled due to “persistent threats targeting our employees”, with the announcement of the cancellation spotted by Eurogamer. In a translated version of the full statement by VGC, Nintendo explained their reasoning for the cancellation.“Our company has been persistently receiving threatening behaviour targeting our staff.
At the start of another eventful week in the Love Island villa, our favourite Islanders were dealt a crushing blow when two stars were dumped just moments after welcoming Tyler Cruickshank into the villa. Sadly after gathering around the fire pit, Demi Jones and Luis Morrison were brutally dumped after welcoming a very familiar bombshell into the fold.Things first kicked off when Maya Jama summoned everyone to the fire pit with an all important text message, and asked newbie Arabella Chi to choose which boy she wanted to steal from her fellow ladies.
Burial has new music on the way. The reclusive British producer, whose official releases have all come through Hyperdub up to this point, will share the two-track single “Dreamfear / Boy Sent From Above” via XL Recordings on February 9, the label announced Thursday.
Alison Herman TV Critic The animated comedy “Hazbin Hotel” has a feel-good backstory belied by its grim premise: a horde of demons suffer eternal damnation in Hell, their ranks periodically culled in mass exterminations led by armies from Heaven. Creator Vivienne Medrano, founder of YouTube channel VivziePop, independently produced the pilot with money from her Patreon, and posted it to the streaming site in 2019.
Usher opened up about the past, present and future of his career during a revealing interview with Vogue.
Ian Somerhalder is talking about leaving Hollywood.
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Cheryl Fair, the president and general manager of ABC-owned KABC Los Angeles, is departing ABC’s owned TV stations group after 50 years with the company. Fair, who has spent the last 30 years at KABC and before that, 20 years at WPVI Philadelphia, revealed the news to staff on Tuesday. Attending the meeting to share the news were Debra OConnell, president of Disney Entertainment TV’s networks and TV business operations, and Chad Matthews, the president of ABC Owned Television Stations.
Jason Kelce, who you may know as the future hall of fame center on the Philadelphia Eagles, is expected to retire from the NFL.
Coronation Street star Tony Maudsley has excited one of his co-stars as he revealed how he's lending his skills to another show away from the cobbles. The actor is now known for playing George Shuttleworth in the ITV soap but is also famed for playing Kenneth Du Beke in Benidorm.
Strictly Come Dancing professional Gorka Marquez is set for a big career move as he announces he'll be a judge on the Spanish version of the show, Bailando con las Estrellas.The 33 year old professional dancer, who has been part of the BBC show since 2016 and reached the final three times, shared his exciting news on Instagram. He wrote: "I finally can share the news that I will be one of the judges in the Spanish version of Strictly 'Bailando con las Estrellas.' "So excited to back in Spain and doing the show that changed my whole life and excited to be sat on the other side of the floor this time even if I am not sure I will be able to hold my self and not dance." He announced the first episode will be broadcast on Telecinco this weekend, with Gorka joining the judging panel.
Annie Kilner, wife of Manchester City player Kyle Walker, has shared that she's taking "some time away" from her footballer husband.Their marriage has been surrounded by rumours and gossip for some time.The couple married in December 2021 and have three children together.There have been ongoing claims of Kyle's unfaithfulness, with Lauryn Goodman even stating the footie star is the dad to her three year old son Kairo. Responding to whispers about her marriage, Annie announced on her Instagram Stories: "Sadly, after many years of marriage and three wonderful children together; I have decided to take some time away from Kyle." She went on to ask for privacy, saying: "I do not wish to comment on the position any further.
Matthew Patrick, aka MatPat, has announced on Tuesday (January 7) that he is stepping away from the platform and retiring after 13 years on YouTube!
Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Baby Yoda is headed to the big screen. Jon Favreau is directing a new “Star Wars” movie, titled “The Mandalorian & Grogu.” It will go into production later this year.
William Earl administrator Variety has added additional speakers and panels to its lineup for its 2024 Entertainment Summit at CES on Jan. 10 at the Aria.
Selena Gomez has discussed the possibility of retiring from her music career. In a new interview, Gomez discussed the fact that she’s been acting and singing throughout most of her life, with both activities robbing her of her time and energy. When asked if she’d choose one or the other, she said she’d likely choose acting in the long run.
Iggy Azalea has appeared to announce her retirement from music in a message to fans.The singer and rapper took to X/Twitter this week (January 3) to say that she is set to pursue a career in design and leave music behind.“This is gonna be long…. so only bother reading if you love me,” her message began.
Are we about to witness the end of Selena Gomez’s popstar era?!