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Amelia Dimoldenberg Winds Down Chicken Shop Date After 12 Years
Pitchfork • • general
Key Points:
- Amelia Dimoldenberg has announced the final series of her long-running interview show, Chicken Shop Date, which has featured high-profile guests like Paul McCartney, Billie Eilish, and Dave over 12 years.
- The show is known for Dimoldenberg’s deadpan, acerbic, and spontaneous interview style that often catches guests off guard and moves them off script.
- Chicken Shop Date began as a print column focused on grime music before evolving into a web series that expanded to include a wide range of musicians and actors, gaining viral popularity with guests like Andrew Garfield and Jennifer Lawrence.
- Dimoldenberg created the series at age 17 and described it as her personal "romcom," expressing gratitude for the unique experiences and connections made through the show.
- She plans to end the series to "move on from this adventure and onto the next one," signaling a new phase in her career.
