Final Season Set for Amelia Dimoldenberg's Celebrity Interview Series
Amelia Dimoldenberg announced that the upcoming season of her YouTube show 'Chicken Shop Date' will be its last, ending the series she launched in 2014. The show, which features awkward interviews with celebrities in a chicken shop, has amassed nearly 490 million views on YouTube. Dimoldenberg expressed gratitude to fans and hinted at a few final dates before moving on to new projects.
Dimoldenberg launched the series in 2014 after first conceiving it as a column at age 17. The show’s signature format pairs her deadpan delivery with celebrity guests inside a casual chicken shop setting, producing episodes that have featured figures like Billie Eilish, Andrew Garfield, and Cher. According to Dimz Inc., the series has driven YouTube views from roughly 490 million in 2022 to one billion by its tenth year, with 34 million hours watched across nearly all countries.
Beyond the show, Dimoldenberg has served as the Oscars’ official social media ambassador and red carpet correspondent for two consecutive years, and she was named to Time’s 100 creators list. She has not detailed her next projects but hinted at “a few final dates” before the series concludes.
The end of a beloved, long-running web series could shift how audiences discover celebrity interviews, as Chicken Shop Date’s quirky, low-stakes tone offered a contrast to polished promotional press. Fans may feel a sense of loss, but Dimoldenberg’s established brand and industry ties could allow her to pivot into larger formats, potentially influencing how other creators approach authenticity in digital media. The show’s legacy may also encourage platforms to invest in similarly unconventional interview concepts.