Rebecca Jennings

senior correspondent at The Goods by Vox

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Some young people are making videos in their bedrooms that draw millions of views. Brat TV wants to help them break into Hollywood.

Brat TV is breaking youngsters out of TikTok, prepping them for Netflix

Some young people are making videos in their bedrooms that draw millions of views. Brat TV wants to help them break into Hollywood.

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People in the U.S. and U.K. are spending more time on TikTok than YouTube, according to a new report from the group App Annie. Hollywood is taking notice.

TikTok stars are trying to make it in mainstream entertainment. But that may not translate

People in the U.S. and U.K. are spending more time on TikTok than YouTube, according to a new report from the group App Annie. Hollywood is taking notice.

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Billionaire Stephen Ross owns the indoor cycling company SoulCycle and the high-end gym Equinox. He's also a GOP donor and friend of President Trump.

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