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Tony Bennett, last of classic American crooners, dead at 96
Tony Bennett, the last in a generation of classic American crooners whose ceaselessly cheery spirit bridged generations to make him a hitmaker across seven decades, died Friday...
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Who is MrBeast and why does he have so many YouTube subscribers?
Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast online, is an American YouTube personality, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, who has recently become only the second creator to reach 100 million subscribers. The 24-year-old pioneered a content genre focusing on expensive stunts, challenges and donations. The more popular he gets, the more money he gives away. The YouTube star documented his live reaction to hitting the milestone on a YouTube stream, where he thanked everyone for their support. "I appreciate every single one of you that watches the videos. This is literally all I've ever done with my life," he said, adding, "All I do is wake up every day and obsess over how to make the best videos possible. It's all I care about. It's the only thing that's ever really made me happy." He also tweeted a celebratory message on Twitter to express his gratitude, saying, "I'm grateful I get to do this all day everyday," adding in a separate post: "No matter how big I get I'll never own a mansion, yacht, Lamborghini etc. All I want is to make the best videos possible and help as many people as I can while doing it." The viral sensation has also shared a clip which saw him pay for cataract removal for 1,000 people who could not afford surgery to cure their blindness. His YouTube video saw MrBeast work with ophthalmologist and surgeon Jeff Levenson, who runs the Gift of Sight program in Florida, helping people by providing free cataract surgery to people who need it most. Taking to Twitter, he wrote: "I don’t understand why curable blindness is a thing. Why don’t governments step in and help? "Even if you’re thinking purely from a financial standpoint it’s hard to see how they don’t roi on taxes from people being able to work again." But where did it all begin? Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter 100 Million Subscriber Livestream! www.youtube.com Who is MrBeast? Donaldson (aka MrBeast) was born in Wichita, Kansas, on May 7, 1998. The YouTuber first joined the platform in February 2012, aged 13. His earlier videos focused on video game footage and estimated net worths of fellow YouTube stars. He later found viral fame when a video of him counting to 100,000 made waves across YouTube after taking 40 hours to complete. MrBeast soon joined a competition from PewDiePie to become the most-subscribed channel on YouTube. Flash forward to 2022, MrBeast is now one of the most-viewed and highest-paid creators on YouTube. He has since hired many of his childhood friends to help him grow his brand with a team of approximately 60 people. He also runs several other YouTube channels, including Beast Reacts, MrBeast Gaming, MrBeast Shorts, and a philanthropy channel. How many subscribers does MrBeast have? The YouTuber is the second creator to hit 100 million subscribers on the platform after joining YouTube in February 2012. MrBeast hit the milestone on July 28 and is now only 11 million followers behind PewDiePie, real name is Felix Kjellberg, who takes the top spot. He has donated over 100 cars, hosted a private island giveaway, and handed out over 100 PS4s. He even gave away $1 million (£819,600) in a single video. What is his top-viewed YouTube video? MrBeast's most watched video of all time is his '$456,000 Squid Game In Real Life!' which garnered an impressive 277.1 million views. One lucky winner took home $456,000 (£341,000) after winning all the challenges in a recreation of the Netflix mega-hit TV series Squid Game. $456,000 Squid Game In Real Life! www.youtube.com Number 079 – Tryzon - beat out 455 competitors in challenges viewers will recognise from the show, such as Red Light, Green Light, the dalgona challenge, tug of war, marbles and the glass stepping stones to bag the jackpot. (They skipped out on the part from the show where the contestants are killed... for obvious reasons). Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-05-09 18:58

Head of Japan's top pop agency resigns after admitting late founder sexually abused minors for decades
The head of Japan's top pop agency Johnny & Associates stepped down Thursday after admitting that her uncle, the company's late founder, had sexually abused minors for years, following months of international scrutiny and an independent investigation.
2023-09-07 15:47

Internet reacts to Amber Heard's new thriller 'In the Fire' after she claimed her role was trimmed in 'Aquaman'
'We will be watching,' an enthusiastic fan wrote on Amber Heard's comeback movie
2023-09-21 04:18

What happened to Dove Cameron's dad? Singer urges for less stigma as she sheds light on 'suicidal' past
Dove Cameron describes her childhood as an odd mixture of surreal highs and nauseating lows
2023-09-27 21:24

Who was the 'Jeopardy!' champ tonight? David Bederman battles it out with Liz Cotrufello and Sean Weatherston
By 'Final Jeopardy', David Bederman was in the lead with a decent $15K while the other two remained a few thousand dollars behind
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'Girl from Ipanema' singer Astrud Gilberto dead at 83
Astrud Gilberto, the Brazilian singer whose soft, beguiling voice made "The Girl from Ipanema" a worldwide sensation in the 1960s and provided a huge boost to the budding bossa nova genre, has...
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'Internet's biggest It Girl' Alix Earle joins Alex Cooper to open Season 4 of 'Call her Daddy': 'It's only getting bigger and better'
Alix Earle said, 'I feel like this podcast is going to be a way for me to produce a show of my own'
2023-09-19 19:28

MrBeast gives away 1000 electric bikes as initiative for environmental welfare, fans say 'we must protect this man at all costs'
MrBeast announced 1,000 electric bike giveaway, addressing transportation and environmental issues with unwavering dedication
2023-07-11 15:27

Picket Lines, Tight Budgets Confront TV Networks Pitching Shows
As if a shrinking audience of traditional viewers and advertisers pulling back in a wobbly economy weren’t enough,
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Who is Laura Wasser? Britney Spears brings out the legal big guns
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