YouTube Teams Up with Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Other Celebrities for New Stay-at-Home Themed Content
Everyone is looking for new content to consume in the age of social distancing. Well, YouTube has decided to create some new YouTube Originals with celebrities in an effort to “support, entertain and educate viewers around the world.” The first project is Celebrity Substitute, and it will feature celebrities like Karlie Kloss, Ken Jeong, Bill Nye, Camila Mendes, Janelle Monáe, and Terry Crews teaming up with educators to help in these difficult times of distance learning. Kloss will be helping with coding, and Jeong will teach biology. The other topics are currently unknown.
Meanwhile, Joseph Gordon-Levitt will be featuring creations from everyday people on Create Together #WithMe. The creations will come from his HitRecord platform where people can come together to collaborate on projects as well as YouTube. In addition, Stay Home With: YUNGBLUD will follow the recording artist and his band as they adjust to their new lives of creating music remotely. Finally, The Creator Games Presented by MrBeast will be a live event where the creator will host a new remote game show. MrBeast will challenge “the platform's biggest stars to remotely go head-to-head in a first-of-its-kind battle of stay-at-home games where there can be only one winner."
You can find details of more original content from YouTube below:
Stream #WithMe (U.K.)
A star-studded crew of some of the U.K.'s most popular YouTube creators and stars "let us in on how they are coping with the lockdown experience in a live-stream celebration of solidarity." The all-star group of creators and celebrities will share tips on how to keep entertained, upbeat and active in the four-hour event that will include unexpected performances and challenges "culminating in an almighty stunt for the nation."
The Secret Life of Lele Pons
"In this raw and intimate five-part series, internet personality and music artist Lele Pons shares a side to her that no one knows about … her lifelong struggle with Tourette syndrome and OCD," YouTube said.
BookTube — Read With Me special and mental health episode
The monthly book club, BookTube, is planning a special "Read With Me" episode premiering May 21. "Now more than ever, people around the world are turning to books to help them feel connected," YouTube said. "This special episode will feature several celebrities, booktubers, and authors — including Melinda Gates, John Grisham, James Patterson, Elizabeth Gilbert, Nicholas Sparks, Elaine Welteroth and many more — sharing their current book recommendations." Additionally, the June episode of BookTube will feature authors Dr. Vivek Murthy, former U.S. surgeon general, Lori Gottlieb and Haemin Sunim discussing anxiety, mental health and advice for self-care during these uncertain times.
Locked Down (working title)
YouTube described the shows as "a social media mystery in a social distancing era." The scripted event series, shot entirely via webcam and smartphone, follows a group of bored teens working together online to solve a mystery involving one of their neighbors.
Via: THR