Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. Blumberg first connected with Padilla and Hecox shortly after they began posting YouTube videos in 2006, and he oversaw the development of Smosh with them up until he left Defy Media.

Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. “There’s nobody who has strategically planned for a succession like this in the digital space.”. “As Anthony moves on to pursue new creative endeavors, myself and everyone at Smosh are excited to see what he does next,” Hecox said, adding, “I’m really looking forward to taking Smosh to the next phase, and we can’t wait for people to see what we have coming up.”. In March, Defy chief content officer Barry Blumberg announced his exit from the company. Anthony Padilla is leaving Smosh, the comedy group he formed 11 years ago as a YouTube channel with Ian Hecox when they were teens in the Sacramento suburbs. Read Next: TikTok Strikes Licensing Deal With Sony Music Entertainment, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Republican QAnon Supporter, Wins House Seat in Georgia, Comcast, Walmart Have Had Exploratory Talks About Producing a Smart TV, Snapchat Lets Creators Share Their Subscriber Counts for the First Time, “Ghostmates,” for YouTube Red subscription service, Defy chief content officer Barry Blumberg announced his exit, Election 2020: Trumps Runs Strong in Florida as Swing States Remain Uncalled, Harrison Ford Remembers His ‘Indiana Jones’ Dad Sean Connery, Eddie Hassell, Actor in ‘The Kids Are All Right’ and ‘Surface,’ Dies at 30 After Being Shot, ‘Jeopardy’ GOATs Return in New ABC Primetime Game Show ‘The Chase’, Trump Invites Rapper Lil Pump to Final Rally, Calls Him ‘Little Pimp’, How to Watch 2020 Presidential Election Results and Live Coverage, Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill Team With the Lincoln Project for Anti-Trump Videos, ‘Let Him Go’ Review: Diane Lane and Kevin Costner Head Up a Floridly Gripping Thriller, Eminem Licenses 'Lose Yourself' for Biden-Harris Campaign Ad, Election 2020: Presidential Results by State, What to Watch if You Don’t Want to Watch the Election, ‘Let Him Go’ Review: Diane Lane, Kevin Costner Head Up a Floridly Gripping Thriller, Sophia Loren on Her Triumphant Return to Movies With Netflix’s ‘The Life Ahead’, Evan Spiliotopoulos Pens Exit from Celeb-Pedigreed Studio City Compound, Marjorie Taylor Greene Becomes First QAnon Congressperson, Hyundai’s New Toy Car Can Read Your Child’s Mood, The Big Ten May Make or Break College Football’s Network Partners, Staying at Home? 6 days ago. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Right now that’s for me to do things on my own again with complete creative freedom, to be able to make whatever I want, whenever I want.”. Anthony Padilla is leaving Smosh, the comedy group he formed 11 years ago as a YouTube channel with Ian Hecox when they were teens in … Smosh currently encompasses 23 different shows and has a “Saturday Night Live”-style cast of 14 performers. “I need to feel that happiness again.

The comedy duo, which started on Newgrounds with Padilla’s Flash animations, joined YouTube in 2005.

Today, Smosh comprises seven total YouTube channels with over 40 million subscribers, including Smosh Games, which has more than 7 million subscribers.

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