Smosh

Smosh is an American comedy brand founded by Ian Hecox and Anthony Padilla. It became known for sketch videos on YouTube and grew into a network of channels and shows.

Ian Hecox: Ian Hecox is an American comedian and actor who co-founded Smosh with Anthony Padilla. His partnership with Padilla began Smosh and shaped its early on-camera style.
YouTube channel: A YouTube channel is a user or organization’s public collection of videos and related activity on YouTube. Smosh organizes different comedy formats and audiences across multiple channels.
Courtney Miller: Courtney Miller is an American comedian and actor known for performing in Smosh videos. Her sketches and recurring roles became part of the ensemble’s modern identity.
YouTube comedy: YouTube comedy is comedic video created and distributed through YouTube. Smosh helped establish sketch-based comedy as a major form of YouTube entertainment.
CollegeHumor: CollegeHumor is an American comedy brand known for online sketches and later the streaming service Dropout. It offers a comparable sketch-comedy path, with a different transition into subscription video.
Anthony Padilla: Anthony Padilla is an American comedian and online creator who co-founded Smosh with Ian Hecox. His early sketches and performance helped establish Smosh before he left the company.
Sketch comedy: Sketch comedy is a form of comedy built from short, self-contained scenes or routines. Short sketches became Smosh’s defining video format.
Shayne Topp: Shayne Topp is an American actor and comedian who performs in Smosh videos. His characters and improvisational work anchor many of Smosh’s ensemble formats.
Internet celebrity: Internet celebrity is public recognition built primarily through online platforms. Smosh’s founders became prominent personalities through recurring online video releases.
The Lonely Island: The Lonely Island is an American comedy group known for digital shorts, music, and television work. Both built audiences with short online comedy, but The Lonely Island centered music and film.

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