UTA Signs ‘SubwayTakes’ Host and Comedian Kareem Rahma (EXCLUSIVE)

Kareem Rahma, the comedian, musician and host of the viral social media series “SubwayTakes,” has signed with UTA for representation in all areas. The agency, whose Creators division has grown significantly in the past two decades, will work to secure opportunities for Rahma across digital media, filmed entertainment, brand partnerships and more. The signing comes […]

YouTube Cover Story: CEO Neal Mohan & Creators Behind ‘Huge* If True’, ‘SubwayTakes’, ‘Challenge Accepted’ & ‘Celebrity Substitute’ Reveal How The Platform Is Re-Shaping Streaming & Beyond

Cleo Abram took night classes to learn how to edit and produce videos while she was working on the business side of media company Vox. Serendipitously, she soon found herself producing an episode of Vox’s Netflix series Explained before becoming the host of Glad You Asked, a series that was part of YouTube’s slate of […]

YouTube Upfront: Here’s What Happened At Lincoln Center With Trevor Noah, Zara Larsson, Alex Cooper, Kareem Rahma & Chappell Roan

YouTube, which has been increasingly competing with the likes of Disney and Netflix at the Upfronts, went big with its opening: a performance by Zara Larsson, the Swedish pop star who is having a moment. Trevor Noah, former host of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, was ostensibly the MC for the night. “Everything is on […]

Julian Casablancas Sounds Off On American Zionists On SubwayTakes

Over the weekend, the Strokes ended their Coachella set with a video condemning US actions in Iran and Gaza. Today, frontman Julian Casablancas appeared on the newest episode of SubwayTakes and used the opportunity to call out American Zionists.

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Keep the Meter Running With Mouhamadou Aliy & Zohran Mamdani

In addition to his great series Subway Takes, Kareem Rahma does another series called Keep the Meter Running where he hops into NYC cabs, interviews the drivers, and asks them to take him to their favorite places. In the run-up to the NYC mayoral election last year, Rahma jumped into a cab driven by Mouhamadou Aliy, who wanted to pick up his friend along the way to his favorite spot. That friend…

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