MrBeast

(Newser) - A production company linked to Jimmy Donaldson, better known as YouTube megastar MrBeast, is facing a class-action lawsuit from people who say they were "shamelessly exploited" as contestants on his upcoming Amazon Prime show. In the lawsuit, which also names Amazon as a defendant, five plaintiffs describe "unreasonable,...

(Newser) - MrBeast has ordered a full assessment of the internal culture in his YouTube empire as well as an investigation into "allegations of inappropriate behavior by people in the company," according to a confidential memo obtained by the AP . Addressed to "Team Beast" employees, the message sent Wednesday...

(Newser) - He was already the No. 1 individual on YouTube in terms of subscribers. Now MrBeast—real name Jimmy Donaldson—can lay claim to being No. 1, period. Over the weekend, Donaldson overtook the Indian music label T-Series by reaching 269 million subscribers, reports the BBC . The 26-year-old did so by...

(Newser) - MrBeast is entering the world of reality competition. For the uninitiated, that would be Jimmy Donaldson, who just happens to be the biggest YouTube star , with 245 million subscribers. Donaldson has scored a deal with Amazon Prime to create the "Beast Games," a competition that will feature 1,...