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Genre | Comedy video-making talent competition |
Created by | Ryan Higa |
Presented by |
Chris Riedell (2013) Chester See (2012) |
Judges |
Ryan Higa Christine Lakin Timothy DeLaGhetto (2013) |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 19 |
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Executive producer(s) |
Andy Fickman's Oops Doughnuts Bobby Smith, Jr.'s Ashore Entertainment Ryan Higa |
Location(s) | Los Angeles |
Running time | 25–49 minutes |
Production company(s) | YOMYOMF |
Release | |
Original network | YouTube |
Picture format | 1080p |
Original release | June 12, 2012 | – July 27, 2013
Internet Icon is an online video-making talent competition (described as "American Idol-esque") that premiered on the YOMYOMFYouTube channel on June 12, 2012. The show is a competition between groups to see who can be "the next internet icon" or be able to run their own YouTube channel while sustaining an audience. Internet Icon was hosted by Chester See in season one and Chris Riedell in season two, and judged mainly by Ryan Higa and Christine Lakin in season one, with the addition of Timothy DeLaGhetto in the second season. Nick Riedell was also included as a mentor of the contestants in the second season. Additionally, there is also a guest judge who appears on the show each elimination episode. The contestants complete challenges at the Los Angeles Center Studios, where the show is also shot. The series is one of YOMYOMF's most popular. After two seasons, Internet Icon was cancelled, due to funding issues.
The first season of Internet Icon debuted on the YOMYOMF YouTube channel on June 12, 2012. It was hosted by Chester See, and judged by YouTube personality Ryan Higa and television star Christine Lakin. To audition, contestants who lived in America had to send videos in to the YOMYOMF crew, who then narrowed them down to the top 100. At the Los Angeles Center Studios, Higa and Lakin then eliminated many of those contestants to get a top ten. Those ten contestants were then due to make a new specific type of video every day until there was only two contestants left. Throughout the judging in the competition, there were various guest judges, many of which were popular YouTube personalities, including Andrew Garcia, Dominic Sandoval, Joe Penna, Dave Days, Kassem G, Jenna Marbles, Brice Beckham and David Fickas.