Geoff Weiss

• Jeffree Star Says “Major Player” Was Arrested After $2.5 Million Makeup Burglary
• Brent Rivera, Colleen Ballinger To Attend 10th Annual VidCon As Featured Creators

  VidCon has added even more Featured Creators -- who attend the event for free and populate its programming, panels, and meet-and-greets -- ahead of the Viacom-owned video convention's tenth annual gathering in July.

  
• YouTube Once Proposed Overhauling Its Entire Business Model, Paying Creators Based On Video Engagement (Report)

  In what amounts to a fascinating anecdote within a larger Bloomberg exposé about YouTube’s alleged negligence in dealing with toxic and conspiratorial videos, it is revealed that CEO Susan Wojcicki and top company execs once considered overhauling the platform’s entire business model, whereby creators would no longer be paid based on the number of ads running on their channels.

  
• Abrams Artists Signs 5 Gaming Creators Including Meg Turney, Matt Cobuzio

  The talent agency has signed Matt Cobuzio, Britanni Johnson, Sam Seum, SayNoToRage, and Meg Turney to its alternative programming, licensing, and digital division.

  
• YouTube Terminated Yeah1’s MCN Status, But Now It Looks Like They’re Working Out A Deal
• Gigi Gorgeous Embarks On Book Tour As Debut Memoir, ‘He Said, She Said’, Hits Shelves
• Gunpowder & Sky, Queen Latifah Pact For Teen Comedy Feature ‘Paper Chase’
• Talent Firm Select Management Elevates Longtime Manager Amy Neben To Partner
• BuzzFeed Video Mastermind Ze Frank Is Exiting Company To Take On “New Challenges”
• Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up” Sees Massive YouTube Spike Each April Fools’ Day
• ‘Call Of Duty’ Gamer Behind Nation’s First “Swatting” Fatality Sentenced To 20 Years
• Nickelodeon Buys Learning App ‘Sparkler’ To Bolster Its Preschooler Streaming Service