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Daily Mail
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Amelia Dimoldenberg reveals the A-list star who was her 'dream' Chicken Shop Date and opens up about her flirty encounter with Andrew Garfield
has revealed the A-list star who was the 'dream' guest on her hit show, Chicken Shop Date. The presenter, 31, has interviewed a number of stars including Jennifer Lawrence, Billie Eilish and Ben Stiller on her show, which sees her go on a 'date' with celebrity in fried chicken restaurants. Speaking to Porter about her work on the show, Amelia reflected on interviewing F1 star, Damson Idris - which went viral when fans obsessed over their 'flirty banter'. The encounter won Amelia over too, as she mused: 'The dream date, really. So charming – deliciously so. 'I love it when the guest flirts back and leans into the idea of it being a date. He definitely understood the assignment.' Amelia also reflected on her 'dates' with other stars - thanking Jack Harlow for helping her break America with their 2022 chat, while admitting her Louis Theroux interview was a 'pinch me' moment. She also revealed the stars she is desperate to have on, calling for Nathan Fielder, Miss Piggy, Skepta and Giggs. Amelia then reflected on the interview that sent the internet into meltdown - her chat with Andrew Garfield in 2024. The presenter welcomed the newly-single Spiderman legend as the duo discussed various topics, including the 'couple of lovely interactions' they previously had. Fans had already been sent into a frenzy when Andrew was announced Amelia's next spicy date, with many fans fuelling romance rumours after their 'off the charts' chemistry at the GQ Men Of The Year awards and then Golden Globes. The duo had gone viral after clips of the pair outrageously flirting at the ceremonies was shared on social media. During their chat, the actor noted the 'two meet-cutes' had been 'vibey' but things took a more interesting turn when Amelia asked him a difficult question. The English comedian asked Andrew a Snog, Marry, Avoid question between Tom Holland, Toby Maguire and herself. 'This is unfair!', the Hollywood heartthrob quipped. 'I'd avoid you because I can't do that to either of those guys.' 'I can do it to you -' Andrew said before assuring: 'This is calling flirting, Amelia! This is called flirting!' Amelia also revealed the stars she is desperate to have on, calling for Nathan Fielder, Miss Piggy, Skepta and Giggs to join her for a date in a chicken shop Reflecting on the response to the video - which has racked up 12 million views on Facebook - she confessed: 'The hysteria [that came] from that I would not have predicted.' Comparing the amount of messages she received as the ones she'd expect to receive if she got engaged, she added: 'You're getting all these messages and you just kind of want to put your phone away.' Amelia previously addressed the Andrew romance rumours in a chat with The Sunday Times Style Magazine, admitting she thinks he is 'great'. She told the publication: 'We're friends. I saw him at the Oscars and he's a great guy, a great person. We've got such a great dynamic.' Amelia, who has 3.17million subscribers to her YouTube channel, 4million followers on TikTok and 2.7million on Instagram, is reportedly in talks to land a huge deal with Apple to make her first standalone TV show. During the new show, the comedian will reportedly bring a number of stars on and chat with them in a similar format that she already does. A TV insider told The Sun that it was only time before a streamer picked-up Amelia as she continues to have success hosting her show. The source said: 'Apple knows it will have a ready-made audience for her show, which is expected to drop on the streamer later this year or early 2026. 'Amelia also has a long list of famous fans who've been clamouring to get interviewed by her. 'It's not clear yet exactly what format any new Apple show would take, but it's guaranteed to continue in a similar vein to her previous work which sees her casually and naturally meeting with some of the world's most famous people. 'It was only a matter of time before one of the streamers came along and harnessed her huge social media influence.'
The Guardian
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
‘It's not tokenistic': how The Assembly became an international hit
It is an interview like no other. One which has seen Emmanuel Macron confronted over whether it was right to marry his former teacher and Danny Dyer probed about whether he has a joint bank account with his wife. Celebrities have been caught off guard, or left sobbing and laughing in equal measure. The Assembly, in which an audience of autistic, neurodivergent and learning disabled people ask unpredictable, probing and often remarkably direct questions of a celebrity, has won plaudits and rave reviews since launching in 2022. It has now become an international phenomenon. The show, which originated in France, had more international commissions than the all-conquering reality hit The Traitors last year. The format has already been commissioned across 19 countries, according to an industry report by K7 Media. Ten new versions have already been confirmed. Unusually for a new European format, The Assembly is already making its mark in Asia: it will launch in Singapore in January. It is heading into its fourth series in France and has been a hit in Norway, Australia and Denmark – succeeding on public and private broadcasters. Its producers say the authenticity of the show has created its universal appeal – while the clippable content is perfect for a social media age in which broadcasters are desperate to reach younger audiences glued to their feeds. Stu Richards, creative director of the programme's UK producers Rockerdale Studios, said it was crucial the show was billed as having broad appeal, rather than as a programme highlighting neurodiversity. 'It's not just representation for the sake of it – it's not tokenistic,' he said. 'We see this as mainstream entertainment.' The stripped-back look of the show – shot over three hours in natural light with the camera crew in full view – adds to the sense that viewers are getting an unfiltered experience. 'There's an honesty that you just don't get in other TV shows,' said Richards. 'It has non-culturally specific values like honesty and by extension, empathy. In shows with disabled people, you as a viewer are almost always asked to be sympathetic towards the people you're seeing. You're rarely asked to empathise. In this show, our cast have the authorship, they have the agency.' Richards said he was sold on the idea immediately after seeing Macron asked bluntly about the propriety of his marital relationship. 'When I saw that question, I thought: this is something unlike any interview format I've seen,' he said. 'We've had interview formats in the past, like Ali G, where people have tried to ask comedically funny questions. But the president of France asked about the age gap with his older wife? Boom, yes. I'm completely in.' For broadcasters desperate to reach new audiences to be found on social media, the format also lends itself to short clips, as an unsuspecting celebrity responds to a left-field question. Several of such clips, featuring Macron, Michael Sheen and the Game of Thrones actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau in the Danish edition, have gone viral. 'That's the mother load for so many commissioners and broadcasters at the moment,' said Michelle Singer, Rockerdale's director of production. Coster-Waldau broke down when talking about the death of his alcoholic father. In the Australian edition, the Jurassic Park actor Sam Neill was similarly floored when asked about the best lesson he had learned from his parents. Sign up to What's On Get the best TV reviews, news and features in your inbox every Monday after newsletter promotion The team distributing the show had a queue of potential takers after it aired in France. They said the dynamic between the cast and the interviewee meant it was unlike other chatshows or political programmes. 'It's the authenticity,' said Arnaud Renard, co-founder of Can't Stop Media, the programme's distributor. 'Everybody gets it. Everybody understands it's a show where we have people that are going to ask unexpected questions – but without bad feelings. We're not trying to trick people.' Despite the show's international success, it has had an unusual journey in the UK. A pilot featuring Sheen was made for the BBC, but the corporation is said to have concluded it did not have the funds to make a series. It has since found success on ITV, where the first series featured David Tennant, Jade Thirlwall, Gary Lineker and Dyer – who, among other things, was asked how much he was paid for presenting the Saturday night gameshow The Wall (about £100,000). Bigger names have been booked for follow-up series overseas, though producers are sworn to secrecy. To take it to the next level in the UK, fans are hoping a British politician might be brave enough to enter The Assembly should a second series materialise. 'It's interesting that the idea for this programme grew from the grilling of Emmanuel Macron.' said Tim Nicholls, assistant director of policy, research and strategy at the National Autistic Society. 'Wouldn't it be great if we could see British politicians subjected to the same scrutiny by autistic interviewers?'
South China Morning Post
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Could Hot Ones win an Emmy? Sean Evans hopeful for his YouTube show where stars get loose
In a recent episode of Hot Ones Versus, actor Hailee Steinfeld looked at her Sinners co-star Michael B. Jordan with a mix of shock and amusement, and asked, 'What the f*** is this? This is press for our movie?' Advertisement It is a question that has probably been asked before in the 10 years that Hot Ones, and subsequent spin-offs like Hot Ones Versus, have been pushing out episodes on YouTube. The concept is both simple and outrageous – an interview done while guests eat a series of chicken wings of increasing spice levels, often with disorienting discomfort – and the show has become a popular sensation and an essential stop on the modern celebrity promotional tour. The show has also become a great business; in 2024 Evans and co-creator Chris Schonberger were part of a group of investors who bought First We Feast, the studio behind Hot Ones, for more than US$82 million .
Times
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Times
The Assembly: Gary Lineker review — is this the best interview show on TV?
'You play football?' Gary Lineker's inquisitor asked in ITV's splendid series The Assembly. He replied that, yes, he used to. 'Did you shit yourself?' she asked. Ah. Imagine having a career as glittering as he had and then getting hit with that as your first question (it referred, I assume, to the unfortunate moment during Italia 90 when Lineker, feeling unwell, had an on-pitch event). But this is what has made The Assembly such refreshing and different television. The autistic, neurodivergent and learning-disabled people asking celebrities whatever blunt questions they like, do so not with 'gotcha' snark but with genuine curiosity, which is why it injects new life into the tired old celebrity TV interview. • Gary Lineker: I'm a better presenter now, which
