Chicken Shop Date final series to screen in cinemas for one night on 24 November
Amelia Dimoldenberg's final series of Chicken Shop Date will be shown as a film in cinemas for one night on 24 November, before the last episode reaches YouTube on 27 November. Outlets differ on the New York premiere date and the cinema locations.
Updated (version 2). New coverage since the last version from Evening Standard.
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Left · 2Amelia Dimoldenberg's final series of her interview show Chicken Shop Date will be screened in cinemas for one night only on 24 November, in collaboration with YouTube's Cine Club. VarietyLC “Dimoldenberg is holding a one-night-only event on Nov. 24 at cinemas in the U.K., Ireland and Paris in collaboration with YouTube’s Cine Club.” Read at Variety ↗ The Hollywood ReporterLC “will play in theaters for one night only, in collaboration with the platform’s Cine Club” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ Left · 2The screening will bring the series' episodes together as one "cinematic experience" with exclusive new material, and will end with the final, unreleased episode. VarietyLC “will be screened together in one “cinematic experience,” per a press release, featuring exclusive new material.” Read at Variety ↗ The Hollywood ReporterLC “The film will culminate in the final, unreleased episode of Chicken Shop Date.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ Left · 2That final episode will then be released on YouTube on 27 November. VarietyLC “before it drops on YouTube Nov. 27” Read at Variety ↗ The Hollywood ReporterLC “before the final episode hits YouTube on Nov. 27” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗
Centre · 1The Evening Standard says Dimoldenberg announced the screening on Instagram on 27 October, and that it is the first time Chicken Shop Date has been shown in cinemas. Evening StandardN “The presenter announced on Instagram on Tuesday, October 27, that Chicken Shop Date: The Final Series will be brought together as one film”“The release marks the first time Chicken Shop Date has been shown in cinemas.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Left · 1Variety says the film covers all six episodes of the series, which so far include interviews with Oasis's Noel Gallagher, Role Model and Jorja Smith, and, per the press release, also looks behind the series at Dimoldenberg's relationship with the show and her decision to end it. VarietyLC “All six episodes of the final series — which so far includes interviews with Oasis’ Noel Gallagher, Role Model and Jorja Smith”“exploring Amelia’s relationship with the show and her decision to bring it to an end” Read at Variety ↗ Left · 3Variety lists venues including Duke of York's Picturehouse in Brighton, Picturehouse Central and Curzon Soho in London, mk2 Bibliothèque in Paris, Vue sites in Manchester, Edinburgh, Bristol, Birmingham and Dublin, and Vue Westfield in London; The Hollywood Reporter describes 10 theatres in London and Paris; the Evening Standard names Vue Westfield in Shepherd's Bush plus five other venues across the UK and Ireland, including Birmingham, Bristol and Manchester. VarietyLC “Vue Manchester Printworks; Vue Edinburgh Omni Centre; Vue Bristol Cribbs Causeway; Vue Birmingham Star City; Vue Dublin Liffey Valley; and Vue London Westfield.” Read at Variety ↗ The Hollywood ReporterLC “Ahead of the public screenings across 10 theaters in London and Paris” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ Evening StandardN “The screening will take place at Vue Westfield in Shepherd’s Bush, alongside five other venues across the UK and Ireland, including cinemas in Birmingham, Bristol and Manchester.” Read at Evening Standard ↗
Left · 2Invite-only premieres will precede the public screenings in London on 16 November and in New York, which Variety dates as 17 November and The Hollywood Reporter as 19 November; Variety adds that Dimoldenberg will take part in Q&As. VarietyLC “invite-only premieres in London on Nov. 16 and New York City on Nov. 17, where Dimoldenberg will also participate in Q&As.” Read at Variety ↗ The Hollywood ReporterLC “in the British capital on Nov. 16 and in New York on Nov. 19” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ Centre · 1Johnny Carr, Vue's head of event cinema, said Vue is partnering with mk2 alt on the event, and cited a year of box-office success for YouTube creators' films, including The Amazing Digital Circus, Obsession, Iron Lung and Backrooms; tickets are on sale now. Evening StandardN “Johnny Carr, head of event cinema at Vue, said:”“we're delighted to be partnering with mk2 alt to celebrate its legacy on the big screen for the first time”“Tickets for the one-night-only screening are on sale now” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Left · 2Dimoldenberg announced last month that the show was ending, writing that she felt "it's now time to move on from this adventure and onto a new one". VarietyLC “I feel like it’s now time to move on from this adventure and onto a new one.” Read at Variety ↗ The Hollywood ReporterLC “confirmed last month that the next season will be its last” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗
Left · 1The Hollywood Reporter adds that she began Chicken Shop Date as a column at 17, that the filmed series launched on YouTube in 2014, and that guests have included Dave, Billie Eilish, Daniel Kaluuya, Central Cee, Andrew Garfield, Cher, Little Simz, Louis Theroux and Jack Harlow. The Hollywood ReporterLC “Dimoldenberg began Chicken Shop Date as a column when she was 17. The filmed series launched on YouTube in 2014”“Dave, Billie Eilish, Daniel Kaluuya, Central Cee, Andrew Garfield, Cher, Little Simz, Louis Theroux and Jack Harlow” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
Left2 outlets
- Framing
- Both trade outlets report the announcement as celebratory entertainment news, leading with the one-night cinema event for the show's farewell.
- Emphasis
- Variety stresses the press-release details, venue list and the decision to end the show; The Hollywood Reporter stresses the show's history and notable guests.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Neither gives a reason for ending beyond Dimoldenberg's statement; they disagree on the New York date and venue geography.
- For example
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“To celebrate its final series after 12 years, Dimoldenberg is holding a one-night-only event on Nov. 24” — Variety
“The YouTuber’s smash-hit interview show will play in theaters for one night only” — The Hollywood Reporter
Centre1 outlet
- Framing
- The Evening Standard treats it as a London-focused entertainment story, leading with the Vue Westfield screening and Dimoldenberg's Instagram announcement.
- Emphasis
- Vue venues, ticket availability, a quote from Vue's Johnny Carr and the first-ever cinema release.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not mention YouTube's Cine Club, the invite-only premieres in London and New York, or the 27 November YouTube date.
- Charged language
- “cultural phenomenon”
- For example
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“The screening will take place at Vue Westfield in Shepherd’s Bush” — Evening Standard
“Tickets for the one-night-only screening are on sale now” — Evening Standard
Right0 outlets
No right outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
What every side reports
- The final series screens in cinemas for one night only on 24 November, with Cine Club.
- The screening ends with the unreleased final episode, which reaches YouTube on 27 November.
- Invite-only premieres are planned in London on 16 November and in New York.
- Dimoldenberg announced last month that the series would end.
Where accounts differ
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Date of the New York premiere
- Left
- Variety gives 17 November; The Hollywood Reporter gives 19 November.
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Where the public screenings take place
- Left
- Variety says cinemas in the U.K., Ireland and Paris, including Dublin, Manchester, Edinburgh, Bristol and Birmingham; The Hollywood Reporter says 10 theatres in London and Paris.
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The final series of Chicken Shop Date will be screened in cinemas for one night only on 24 November.
Reported- Reports 3
- The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, Evening Standard
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The cinema screening will end with the final episode, shown before its online release.
Reported- Reports 3
- The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, Evening Standard
Amelia Dimoldenberg person
Dimoldenberg says she never expected to stop the show but feels it is time to move on to a new adventure; the film reflects on her relationship with the show and her decision to end it.
“I never thought I’d stop ‘Chicken Shop Date,’ I thought maybe it would be a part of me forever” — Variety
Chicken Shop Date other
The show is presented as a celebrated interview format ending after 12 years, marked with a cinema event and a final episode on YouTube.
“To celebrate its final series after 12 years” — Variety
“has since grown into one of the internet’s most distinctive and celebrated interview formats” — The Hollywood Reporter
Left2 articles
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Amelia Dimoldenberg’s Final ‘Chicken Shop Date’ Series to Screen in Theaters
Celebratory Reports the cinema event from the press release with venue details and Dimoldenberg's farewell quote.

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Amelia Dimoldenberg’s ‘Chicken Shop Date: The Final Series’ Will Hit Theaters for One Night Only
Celebratory Presents the screening as a tribute to a much-loved show, with background on its history and guests.

Centre1 article
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Amelia Dimoldenberg’s last Chicken Shop Dates to be shown in London cinema
Celebratory Upbeat local-angle report on the cinema event, carrying Vue's promotional quote.

Right0 articles
No coverage yet.
- 27 Oct 15:00 First VarietyLC Amelia Dimoldenberg’s Final ‘Chicken Shop Date’ Series to Screen in Theaters
- 27 Oct 15:48 +48m The Hollywood ReporterLC Amelia Dimoldenberg’s ‘Chicken Shop Date: The Final Series’ Will Hit Theaters for One Night Only
- 27 Oct 17:14 +2h 14m Evening StandardN Amelia Dimoldenberg’s last Chicken Shop Dates to be shown in London cinema
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