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'Final Straw': Why YouTube Stars Broke Up with H'wood (But Kept Their Lawyers and Agents)

Says WME's Ben Davis: 'It's all about direct-to-consumer businesses'

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Ashley Cullins
May 15, 2024
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OVER AND OUT Rhett and Link’s message to the traditional entertainment gatekeepers, as the comedic duo chart their own course on YouTube

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Rhett and Link wanted to be on TV. After making YouTube videos since 2006 and creating one of the most enduring and popular digital shows in history — Good Mythical Morning, a gonzo spin on the kind of silly segments o…

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