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Each week, we handpick a selection of stories to give you a snapshot of trends, updates, business moves, and more from around the creator industry. This week, Paul vs. Tyson leads to a lawsuit, Bitcoin losses lead to a hospitalization, and the Costco Guys lead us into the holiday season.

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Did Keith Lee find something wriggling in his sushi? When the TikTok food reviewer visited Fob Sushi in Seattle, some viewers claimed to notice something moving in his sashimi. Though the restaurant initially chalked up the incident to “elasticity” in the fish, it did temporarily close down to protect the health of its customers. Lee didn’t offer a strong opinion on the rumors, but the ripple effects of his visit are a reminder that he’s the most influential food critic around.

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John Allen is hitting the road. The storyteller known as MrBallen has announced a 15-city tour that will take him across the United States during the fall of 2024.

The cross-country swing is the first full-length tour put on by Ballen Studios, the company Allen constructed to support his empire of “strange, dark, and mysterious” stories. Though Ballen Studios has expanded to include multiple creator-centric ventures, the upcoming tour will put the spotlight on the company’s founder and principal figure.

Allen’s fans have made his YouTube videos into some of the platform’s most-watched clips, and those supporters can expect more of the same on the upcoming tour. Across his 15 stops, the former U.S. Navy Seal will share sordid details from true crime tales. That description sounds similar to the synopsis of Allen’s first live event, which he hosted last October.

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MrBeast, the massively popular YouTube creator who is reportedly approaching investors for a fundraising round that values his media empire at 1.5 billion, topped the list of nominees for the 2022 YouTube Streamy Awards for the second year in a row.

The creator, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, received a total of seven nominations, including in the creator of the year, collaboration and creator product categories. He is followed by fellow YouTube creator Mark Rober, who received a total of six nominations for this year’s Streamy Awards and will compete with returning winner MrBeast in the creator of the year category.

Newcomers this year include the true crime podcaster MrBallen (John Allen), who is recognized in the creator of the year, breakout creator, creator for social good and podcast categories. With four nominations, the podcaster — who is about to begin an exclusive deal...

Exclusive: Faith-based drama Hunter’s Creed (previously known as Hunting God), starring Duane “Dog” Chapman (Dog The Bounty Hunter), has scored a North American deal with Cinedigm.

The story follows a man who loses his wife and reunites with his church buddies to film the hunting show they’ve always wanted to make together. Before long, he senses a dark presence in the woods eventually bringing him face to face with death and his faith. You can check out the film’s first trailer above.

Chapman, whose wife and former Bounty Hunter co-star Beth Chapman died of last year, plays himself in the movie and is joined by actors Wesley Truman Daniel, Mickey O’Sullivan, Ann Sonneville, John Victor Allen, James Errico and Ladios Muhammad.

The JJack Productions feature is directed by Justin Jackola and written by Ken Miyamoto and is due for release in October 2020. The deal was negotiated by Cinedigm’s Yolanda Macias,...