Jeremiah explains in their video that he would always get insulted because people claimed he was just trying to copy James with all his jokes and shit, but it turns out Jeremy was the one writing most of his jokes anyway. So I don't really see that happening.
Alex leaving Car Throttle was another big thing tho Car throttle was dead imo the day the last video with him was uploaded, and that will be even worse here for donut.
The video is titled “Sad Day for donut media” the sad part was that James unfollowed donut and zach and Jeremiah left donut. I then followed up with where is James and gave you all the info I could find.
@@LukesCarTalk Thumbnail says "Is James gone?" you just waffle on for ages and never give an answer. Bottom tier content, top tier bait. You can argue with me about it, you can lean into it for the views and bait harder, or you can take feedback gracefully. I think the first two choice are a mistake.
Nolan and Aaron could start an Off Road channel, James and Jerry are gonna do street cars, they could divide and conquer. Donut ended when they stopped doing the videos WE love, science garage, up to speed, money pit…they’re just a different version of motor trend now. Wish them all the best
It's ironic... all these years James has been talking about how his dad disappeared. He says "I love you." to us all the time, and then just... disappears.
Everyone is bailing out of DM, as they should. They need to be able to be themselves and create on their own. I truly hope they all make it and are successful and make enough cash to survive and thrive.
I see you're a very small channel. Ride the wave of this donut thing until the very end and I'm sure you'll surpass at least 10k subscribers. Mo powa baby.
UPDATE: I commented here awhile ago, I don't know if this channel is affiliated with Donut but I just got a message from Donut that my comment may be remove due to harrasment/cyber bullying? 😲 I have'nt have or do any comment on the Donut channel ever! Just here now? So, someone is monitoring you're comment here from Donut?
@@LukesCarTalk So, someone from Donut is here too, I don't comment on their channel, I just commented on Bigtime yesterday and here, and then suddenly when got a message from youtube coming from Donut about getting warned me commenting will be remove due to harrasment or cyberbullying, they have too much drama. 😅
Donut is Done! I hope this shows the large corporations that the fans will follow the people who made the company. So let’s stick it to big corp 🖕🏽🖕🏽🖕🏽🖕🏽
First, I have never heard Jeremiah called Jeremy. Second, who cares if Pumphrey leaves Donut. He was only amusing when he had a script written by Jeremiah. That's right, Burton wrote most of his Up To Speed scripts. So big deal. I won't really miss him. Big Time should be a lot of fun. I feel a little bad for Nolan, the one guy who seemed genuine and focused on producing quality automotive content without acting like a goon. Best of luck to him
It's not really "pushing agenda", just big company trying to squeeze as much money as possibly from the smaller company they bought by the way of putting business people who don't know shit about what the company in question is about (car enthusiast stuff in this case) in charge, thus ruining the reason the smaller company was worth buying in the first place.
@@HidingAllTheWay the Chinese junk they keep trying to promote yes pushing an agenda for crappy cars from the good manufacture and crappy “better content”. Pushing a cheap agenda
James has BEEN slowly fading from the Donut face. Ever since High Low Subaru, he slowly just moved out the cam light. Like the Car History episodes of them going from Skyline to skyline. I reaaaly wanted it to be a way to bring back UP TO SPEED!!
Up to Speed tended to have a good number of errors that could be corrected with a simple Google search, but it was entertaining as heck and I’d be lying if I still didn’t use “hersp’ers” and “terks” when talking about engine numbers lol
I really feel sorry for Nolan and Justin as the last two main hosts left, and with Justin being relatively new. It seems they're holding on but not really liking their job. I look for Justin to move on pretty soon. He seems pretty relegated to just being the guy who loses the car-trivia games rather than the replacement or compliment to Jobe as the guy who actually knows how to work on cars.
He said on a podcast (not the donut podcast) that he didn't see himself staying at Donut too much longer. He said he's getting married and wants a kid. So I'm not surprised at all. Donut will probably end up like Roosterteeth.
This is essentially like if someone bought an NBA team, lowered the pay to the players and hired more managers, and being surprised the players walk away
I don't want them to join BigTime, that's Jeremiah's and Zach's channel. They should create their own channels. More freedom for them and more content for us.
Donut should get back to their roots more. People don't tune in because the corporate production quality. They tune in for the topics and personalities. If they lose the personalities then even the topics won't bring the same crowd.
Cautionary tale for other big channels. Don't sell your channel to corporates who don't care about content and audience and only care about ad revenues and viewer numbers
Yeah I feel the same. With Jeremiah and Jobe gone, and James possibly gone in the future, the only one left that I consistently tune into would be Nolan.
Our obsession with privatization is destroying everything of value that has been worked for in this country. And It’s all just so some wealthy, moronic douches can squeeze out a little more profit for themselves. Donut is such a cool channel and it’s falling apart.
Imagine saying 60k guaranteed a year isn't alot of money.(To start mind you) There are plenty of people who dont make that a year. And would happily take it. The problem is Jer knew has was taking a paycut to come to yt and chose to do it. You cant complain then.(he said he started at that, he wasnt there when he left) He was a scientist or engineer before this. They make a lot more than 60k. He could have stayed there then.
I really hope he leaves and we don’t have to see him act like a 5 year old on a sugar high making stupid over exaggerated childish quips ever again. James was the biggest tool on Donut.
James is donut, like it or not up to speed is really what got donut poppin and it was because of James and his personality. Without James donut is not donut
Donut really encouraged me to work on my own car. Sad to see the fall off happening so soon, but I’m glad to see my favorites continue automotive creation on their own channels!
It's probably another corporate decision to split all the popular hosts apart rather than oversaturate them on singular videos, that way they can get more work done. :-/
@@ericwilliams8420 no, im not talking about that. A few episodes/months/years back i saw Nolan and James sitting and casting together, but James always tried to keep his distance from Nolan as much as he could and Nolan was always pushed to the edge of the table away from James. So im wondering whats up with those two?
"...Started off making $60k..." I only make that after a decade of work in my company. I guess California prices and salaries are much higher than the Midwest, though.
James is the reason I stopped watching Donut. He is annoying. “Up To Speed” had great writing, and I enjoyed the content, but couldn’t stomach Pumphrey.
The subaru hi low seasons really I think affected all of them in a bad way. From the builds failing a few times to the fact the vines for that segment went from fun to just stress life. And the change in the content at donut has been terrible. I stopped watching the channel. Still have my hrsprs keychain. Sucks to see them ogs leave
James was the reason i stopped following Donut. All he did was yell. No technical skills. If he joins bigtime Im pretty sure I'll stop following them too...
Donuts been going downhill. Its literally just formulaic content at this point. Glad the MVPs of donut left to give us back the content we originally subscribed to.
I work in ac. I have never made 60000 in my life and this guy is complaining about that, my entire life would change with that money. No respect for that statement.
Yesterday in my subscriptions I had the new Donut and Big Time video side by side. Big Time had 3X the views. It's clear what the fans want, and it's not the trash Donut has been putting out lately.
After the Bigtime video & jeremiah writing the scripts.. Cant quite look at james in the same light. Hopefully James can either reinvent himself or move onto other projects.. We shall see
I unsubbed a couple of years ago when "up to speed" ended. Those two guys came on board around that time. I avoid overproduced channels with sponsor segments, so I didn't get much of an opportunity to see their stuff.
I want to know what's up because I like-a the drama, sure, but also because I think James is a lot of fun to watch and I hope that he gets back in front of the camera soon. Hopefully that heart emoticon was a love thing and not another heart health thing.
Donut Media should get dunked. This is what happens when you sell out to a corporate powerhouse that has absolutely zero interest in creating great content and only wants to create cash flow and those new bosses smother and stifle the creators that make the content that we really tune in to see. I feel bad for those that are losing their jobs, but they can all easily go make their own life and content elsewhere and make money.
Ahh ya know no name's get well know want more money thus they move off to start own channel...Same reason I don't star worship, but prefer new unknown actors who actually try instead of coasting on their own fame..
1:22 YO THAT'S ME
that big mac comment is so real xD
Yo let's go!!!! Yee-haw
I'm gonna get a Big Mac now and watch 3 year old Donut Videos.
If James leaves and joins Big Time then is basically over for Donut.
You seen their last video? It’s already over.
Jeremiah explains in their video that he would always get insulted because people claimed he was just trying to copy James with all his jokes and shit, but it turns out Jeremy was the one writing most of his jokes anyway. So I don't really see that happening.
And Nolan just because of his old wheelhouse episodes that were weekly
But James BUILT Donut. So witouth James it means Donut is no more.
@@celuiquipeut6527James didn’t build Donut . like Jeremiah and Jobe ,he’s also a host at donut .
hasn't been this much drama in automotive media since Jeremy got fired from Top Gear
amen!!!
Alex leaving Car Throttle was another big thing tho
Car throttle was dead imo the day the last video with him was uploaded, and that will be even worse here for donut.
@@Yann_Poirier I think they're including that
Matt Watson left Carbuyer and Carbuyer just going down hill. Carwow hitting million views for every of their videos.
It was a different kind of drama, Jeremy was fired for aggressive behavior
This video answered nothing, total waste of time.
Video: "Sad Day for Donut Media"
Everyone: "Why?"
Video: "We don't know."
All of his donut videos are like this, just catching on the trend to get some views
Ngl he’s beating the hell out of this and milking it for views imo
The video is titled “Sad Day for donut media” the sad part was that James unfollowed donut and zach and Jeremiah left donut. I then followed up with where is James and gave you all the info I could find.
@@LukesCarTalk Thumbnail says
"Is James gone?"
you just waffle on for ages and never give an answer.
Bottom tier content, top tier bait.
You can argue with me about it, you can lean into it for the views and bait harder, or you can take feedback gracefully. I think the first two choice are a mistake.
Nolan and Aaron could start an Off Road channel, James and Jerry are gonna do street cars, they could divide and conquer. Donut ended when they stopped doing the videos WE love, science garage, up to speed, money pit…they’re just a different version of motor trend now. Wish them all the best
$60k is minimum wage in LA. Probably less now.
All of the big corporate channels jumping the shark has been the best thing for automotive TH-cam
i got into the car scene about a year ago and im still under the impression that zach james jeremy and nolan are donut so this works out for me haha
It's ironic... all these years James has been talking about how his dad disappeared. He says "I love you." to us all the time, and then just... disappears.
Come back James - we love you!
Edit: Nobody has mentioned Justin Freeman yet. We love you too dude! Don't leave! Or if you do, join Big Time!
Yo. How about You make an Up To Speed on James? A tribute kinda.
Everyone is bailing out of DM, as they should. They need to be able to be themselves and create on their own. I truly hope they all make it and are successful and make enough cash to survive and thrive.
James to Big Time is happening
My brain autopiloted to CLARKSOOOOOOOOOON!!! when I read comments talking about Jeremy & James
I see you're a very small channel. Ride the wave of this donut thing until the very end and I'm sure you'll surpass at least 10k subscribers.
Mo powa baby.
Thanks man! I asked my subscribers what they wanted next and they mostly said more donut content. So that’s what I’m going to do
Isn’t the pain in the left arm as a possible symptom of a heart attack? I was taught it was in the left side not the right 🤔
James was amazing, i watched every Up To Speed video he made, miss him and Up To Speed 😭
It's just sad to see my favorite auto channel on TH-cam is slowly falling apart
Imo james and Nolan is the reason I watched donut
Love all of the Donut hosts! Sad to see them part ways
hope James joins Big Time and brings back b2b god I love that series
James should leave for Matt’s offroad recovery and fulfill his role as Matt’s fifth son 😂
usually after big heart surgerys is common to go bad depression,..
UPDATE: I commented here awhile ago, I don't know if this channel is affiliated with Donut but I just got a message from Donut that my comment may be remove due to harrasment/cyber bullying? 😲 I have'nt have or do any comment on the Donut channel ever! Just here now? So, someone is monitoring you're comment here from Donut?
I don’t think so. I am not affiliated with them
@@LukesCarTalk So, someone from Donut is here too, I don't comment on their channel, I just commented on Bigtime yesterday and here, and then suddenly when got a message from youtube coming from Donut about getting warned me commenting will be remove due to harrasment or cyberbullying, they have too much drama. 😅
Can't wait for this channel to make semi long form content. Like 7-10min
Donut is Done! I hope this shows the large corporations that the fans will follow the people who made the company. So let’s stick it to big corp 🖕🏽🖕🏽🖕🏽🖕🏽
Nolan an James are my favorite cast members if either leaves its an easy unsub and no watch channel 😂
Seeing the first two leave was painful enough
I hope James goes to big time. 🙏
I thought you were gonna tell us what happened to him.
I used to get so excited when I would see Donut upload, but now their videos just don’t get my attention the same way that they used to 😕
Donut needs to focus on selling more evs and cheap disposable car accessories from wish.
Bro was complaining about 60k a year? Bro I wish I was making that
Who is Jeremy? His name is Jeremiah or Jerry.
I never knew he did acting, but I suppose it makes snese when you think of it
Didn’t James start donut media?
He is playing the green power ranger in a movie set to release 2026
Donut has been done for awhile
Which Video is that final clip from? The one with the grey porche. In want to find out my about that interior
Video is from donut media. Title “We drove every priced Porsche” 15:40 in the video
First, I have never heard Jeremiah called Jeremy.
Second, who cares if Pumphrey leaves Donut. He was only amusing when he had a script written by Jeremiah. That's right, Burton wrote most of his Up To Speed scripts. So big deal. I won't really miss him. Big Time should be a lot of fun. I feel a little bad for Nolan, the one guy who seemed genuine and focused on producing quality automotive content without acting like a goon. Best of luck to him
James was annoying as shit anyways. Talked about more than what he really knew.
"What happened to James?"
"We don't know. Thanks for watching."
Gee, that sure answered my questions 😐😐
Lmao ikr
He's asking us to see if we know something 😂
after saying Jeremy instead of Jeremiah. so reputable
gotta get on that hype train i guess
trending...
Donuts going down the donut hole with all the great members leaving. Damn companies ruining the good channels to push their agenda lol
I see what u did there😭
It's not really "pushing agenda", just big company trying to squeeze as much money as possibly from the smaller company they bought by the way of putting business people who don't know shit about what the company in question is about (car enthusiast stuff in this case) in charge, thus ruining the reason the smaller company was worth buying in the first place.
@@HidingAllTheWay the Chinese junk they keep trying to promote yes pushing an agenda for crappy cars from the good manufacture and crappy “better content”. Pushing a cheap agenda
Not agenda pushing. They’re just controlled by investors and it’s all about profits now.
Move along and get educated.
@@aakburnsstill an agenda. The feed is blown up with electric car feeds why because NOBODY wants to buy them.
James has BEEN slowly fading from the Donut face. Ever since High Low Subaru, he slowly just moved out the cam light. Like the Car History episodes of them going from Skyline to skyline. I reaaaly wanted it to be a way to bring back UP TO SPEED!!
Up to speed was the best and very informative
I always surprise my friends with the information I learned from up to speed.
Up to Speed tended to have a good number of errors that could be corrected with a simple Google search, but it was entertaining as heck and I’d be lying if I still didn’t use “hersp’ers” and “terks” when talking about engine numbers lol
@@yaboileeroy3038more power baby!!!
@@JacobTemplar MO POWAH BAY-BEEEHHHH
No power, baby 💔😢
I really feel sorry for Nolan and Justin as the last two main hosts left, and with Justin being relatively new. It seems they're holding on but not really liking their job. I look for Justin to move on pretty soon. He seems pretty relegated to just being the guy who loses the car-trivia games rather than the replacement or compliment to Jobe as the guy who actually knows how to work on cars.
Hey don't feel too bad, they've got a Jimmy?
Donut is finished. They managed to dismantle the greatest team ever since Clarkson-May-Hammond on Top Gear. It won’t be the same.
James is basically millennial Jeremy Clarkson
Hardcore leftist communist?
Yes and its trash
RIP DONUT
RIP donut, I hope the good members go to big time
Facts just hopefully a rebrand of the same content we wanted
He said on a podcast (not the donut podcast) that he didn't see himself staying at Donut too much longer. He said he's getting married and wants a kid. So I'm not surprised at all. Donut will probably end up like Roosterteeth.
This is essentially like if someone bought an NBA team, lowered the pay to the players and hired more managers, and being surprised the players walk away
It's as if Disney would buy Star Wars. Oh, wait...
@@MyRegardsToTheDodo At least working for disney is still a goldmine for the actors
@@DuBstep115 We don't know how much the presenters at Donut made in the end, the 60k mentioned in the video was their starting salary.
No more "hrsprs" 😢
Basically we all want all the hosts to quit Donut and join BigTime 😂
I don't want them to join BigTime, that's Jeremiah's and Zach's channel. They should create their own channels. More freedom for them and more content for us.
@@MyRegardsToTheDodo can't argue with that 👍
No, we don't. Jer and Zach will be great on their own.
@@MyRegardsToTheDodo Agreed. They should have their own channels, but do collab videos a lot.
Donut should get back to their roots more. People don't tune in because the corporate production quality. They tune in for the topics and personalities. If they lose the personalities then even the topics won't bring the same crowd.
Cautionary tale for other big channels. Don't sell your channel to corporates who don't care about content and audience and only care about ad revenues and viewer numbers
The topics pretty much went out the window before everyone started leaving. It’s been sad to see
soon Donut will be presented by woke lesbian feminist
I think If Nolan out its done for donut
If all original Pack 5 of J's out of Donut (James, Jeremiah, Nolan J, Justin and Jobe), even Jimmy or Sandro can't save them
@@ahha6304 is Adam part of the team?
Yeah I feel the same. With Jeremiah and Jobe gone, and James possibly gone in the future, the only one left that I consistently tune into would be Nolan.
@@ninjinmugen Justin is cool.
I'll keep watching Real Mechanic Stuff as long as they have Sandro, Angelina and Steph.
I love James. Best thing about Donut Media.
James just announced he started his own channel SPEED 3 hours ago
I feel like he’s the face of donut, if he leaves, donut will lose subs faster than a live service game these days
Our obsession with privatization is destroying everything of value that has been worked for in this country. And It’s all just so some wealthy, moronic douches can squeeze out a little more profit for themselves. Donut is such a cool channel and it’s falling apart.
god I hope he isnt joining Big Time I cant stand his LOL SO RANDOM SCREAMING sense of """humour"""
Imagine saying 60k guaranteed a year isn't alot of money.(To start mind you)
There are plenty of people who dont make that a year. And would happily take it.
The problem is Jer knew has was taking a paycut to come to yt and chose to do it. You cant complain then.(he said he started at that, he wasnt there when he left) He was a scientist or engineer before this. They make a lot more than 60k. He could have stayed there then.
UPDATE:
Commenters on their videos are still hounding them about where James is.
I really hope he leaves and we don’t have to see him act like a 5 year old on a sugar high making stupid over exaggerated childish quips ever again. James was the biggest tool on Donut.
Just went down a rabbit hole. Was watching your last videos. Refreshed and a new one was up lol
I always wanted an up to speed on the Plymouth prowler…. Nevertheless oce i saw Donut merch in zumies i knew it was now wack.
James is donut, like it or not up to speed is really what got donut poppin and it was because of James and his personality. Without James donut is not donut
Donut really encouraged me to work on my own car. Sad to see the fall off happening so soon, but I’m glad to see my favorites continue automotive creation on their own channels!
James will probably start his own thing just like Jeremiah and Zack
If he’s gone, hope he’s going in good terms and that he keeps around
Summary: this guy also doesn't have a clue
Real quick. Whats up between James and Nolan? Because a long time ago, i noticed that he and Nolan always kept their distances from one another.
It's probably another corporate decision to split all the popular hosts apart rather than oversaturate them on singular videos, that way they can get more work done. :-/
@@ericwilliams8420 no, im not talking about that. A few episodes/months/years back i saw Nolan and James sitting and casting together, but James always tried to keep his distance from Nolan as much as he could and Nolan was always pushed to the edge of the table away from James. So im wondering whats up with those two?
@@1panic0lovers quarrel.
@@mattmac2488 clearly.
HAHAHA i cant believe you showed the siemese twins sketch! lmfao GOLD
Now way you recognized that !
My guess is that James is starting his own TH-cam channel.
wow man, nice job milking nothing into a 3 minute video
💚 ⚡️ he’s going EV 🥲
withouth up to speed donut would not be here.
I don’t think James was in dirt
"...Started off making $60k..."
I only make that after a decade of work in my company. I guess California prices and salaries are much higher than the Midwest, though.
Up To Speed is one of the best cars shows on the internet. Period
James is the reason I stopped watching Donut. He is annoying. “Up To Speed” had great writing, and I enjoyed the content, but couldn’t stomach Pumphrey.
Gone looking for his dad ...he says it's that time
I started watching donut because of James, and he just disappeared from all their videos for so long now, like why?
The subaru hi low seasons really I think affected all of them in a bad way. From the builds failing a few times to the fact the vines for that segment went from fun to just stress life. And the change in the content at donut has been terrible. I stopped watching the channel. Still have my hrsprs keychain. Sucks to see them ogs leave
ngl complaining about “only” making 60k a year is fckin crazy a majority of people barely make 45k a year let alone that much.
James was the reason i stopped following Donut. All he did was yell. No technical skills. If he joins bigtime Im pretty sure I'll stop following them too...
Donuts been going downhill. Its literally just formulaic content at this point. Glad the MVPs of donut left to give us back the content we originally subscribed to.
I work in ac. I have never made 60000 in my life and this guy is complaining about that, my entire life would change with that money. No respect for that statement.
Yesterday in my subscriptions I had the new Donut and Big Time video side by side. Big Time had 3X the views. It's clear what the fans want, and it's not the trash Donut has been putting out lately.
After the Bigtime video & jeremiah writing the scripts.. Cant quite look at james in the same light.
Hopefully James can either reinvent himself or move onto other projects.. We shall see
I unsubbed a couple of years ago when "up to speed" ended. Those two guys came on board around that time. I avoid overproduced channels with sponsor segments, so I didn't get much of an opportunity to see their stuff.
He’s done with donut. Why else would he unfollow them on instagram?
Gave you the benefit of the doubt, but this is just a non-answer video. You're just milking Donut drama. B'bye.
I want to know what's up because I like-a the drama, sure, but also because I think James is a lot of fun to watch and I hope that he gets back in front of the camera soon. Hopefully that heart emoticon was a love thing and not another heart health thing.
Donut Media should get dunked. This is what happens when you sell out to a corporate powerhouse that has absolutely zero interest in creating great content and only wants to create cash flow and those new bosses smother and stifle the creators that make the content that we really tune in to see. I feel bad for those that are losing their jobs, but they can all easily go make their own life and content elsewhere and make money.
Jeremiah not Jeremy.. lol
I don't understand the appeal of James. I have never found him funny or watchable. He seems like he's trying too hard to be funny.
People dont seem to realize Donut didnt have to sell shit, and did so anyway. Theyre just a fucking clothing brand.
why is 60k supposed to be surprising? you thought these guys were makin millions? for being on a decent sized youtube channel they dont own at all?
Ahh ya know no name's get well know want more money thus they move off to start own channel...Same reason I don't star worship, but prefer new unknown actors who actually try instead of coasting on their own fame..