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YouTube star lands debut acting role in feature film

Amelia Dimoldenberg reveals who she wants a second Chicken Shop Date with
  • Amelia Dimoldenberg, host of the popular YouTube series Chicken Shop Date, is set to star in her debut feature film, a romantic comedy.
  • The comedian will portray a strait-laced journalist whose meticulously planned life unravels when a celebrity interview unexpectedly blossoms into a romance.
  • The film is being developed for Amazon MGM Studios’ Orion Pictures, with Gloria Sanchez Productions, known for Booksmart, also involved.
  • Dimoldenberg's Chicken Shop Date series, where she interviews celebrities in a fried chicken shop, has amassed 3.34 million subscribers.
  • Her viral interviews, which have often featured flirtatious exchanges and sparked romance rumours with figures like Matty Healy and Andrew Garfield, are believed to have inspired the film's premise.
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