Nineteen-year-old comedy brand Smosh, co-founded by YouTube OGs Ian Hecox and Anthony Padilla (who left the company in 2017), has hired its first chief executive.
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OG YouTube Comedy Brand Smosh Hires First Outside CEO
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Andy Signore Acknowledges “Appalling” Behavior, But Fiercely Refutes Allegations Of Sexual Assault
Roughly two years after allegations of sexual misconduct and assault by multiple fans resulted in his firing from now-defunct Defy Media amid the ascension of the #MeToo movement, Honest Trailers creator Andy Signore is speaking out.
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Andy Signore Settles Lawsuit Against Defy Media, Is “Looking Forward To Exposing The Truth”
Andy Signore, the creator of Screen Junkies’ Emmy-nominated Honest Trailers YouTube series -- who was fired from now-defunct parent company Defy Media in Oct. 2017 amid allegations of sexual misconduct -- has settled a countersuit that he filed against Defy in the wake of his termination.
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- Rhett & Link’s Mythical Entertainment Paid Roughly $10 Million For Smosh (Report)
- It’s Official: Smosh Has Been Acquired By Rhett & Link’s Mythical Entertainment
- Defy Media’s Smosh, ClevverTV Brands Finding New Owners After Abrupt Shutdown
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