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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

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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Ashley Cullins

Entertainment journalist, Medill alum, way too Midwestern 📚 New York Times bestselling author of Your Favorite Scary Movie ✍🏻 Writer of Dealmakers @ The Ankler