Amelia Dimoldenberg Draws the Line: No Andy Burnham on 'Chicken Shop Date'
The YouTube star talks up-and-coming creatives — and who she'd rather just grab coffee with
By Roxanne "Flashbulb" Starr
Amelia Dimoldenberg has interviewed some of the biggest names in music and film across a fast-food table for her show Chicken Shop Date. But Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham? Not happening — at least not on camera, the BBC reports.
In a new interview with BBC Entertainment & Arts, Dimoldenberg said she'd happily sit down with Burnham for a conversation, just not the deadpan, mildly-awkward format that made her show a viral fixture. She also used the platform to talk about her efforts to support young creatives coming up in an industry she knows from the inside — she started making videos herself as a teenager before Chicken Shop Date turned into a career.
Dimoldenberg didn't detail specific programs or names in the excerpt provided, so we won't invent them here. What's confirmed is her stated preference: some guests fit the bit that made her famous, and some — like a sitting mayor — she'd rather meet on more ordinary terms.
It's a small distinction, but it says something about where Dimoldenberg thinks the joke should stop. Not every interesting person needs to be a punchline over fried chicken.
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— Compiled from reporting by BBC Entertainment & Arts.
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