Fortnite Friday is an American talk show, hosted by live streamerConnorEatsPants. First aired in 2020, the show centers around Connor interviewing celebrities, political figures, and internet personalities while playing the video game Fortnite. The show is broadcast irregularly, airing live on YouTube and Twitch with no set schedule. Notable guests include political figures such as California governor Gavin Newsom and former congressman George Santos.
The format of Fortnite Friday sees a celebrity guest join Connor for a virtual interview while playing Fortnite Battle Royale.[1] Throughout the show, Connor intersperses legitimate questions in between comedic moments.[2] The gaming aspect of the show has been noted as an unserious backdrop, allowing Connor to catch guests off guard with challenging questions,[2] particularly when they are politicians or public figures associated with the MAGA movement.[3][4]
Connor, known online as ConnorEatsPants, was born on August 26, 1999,[‡ 1] and raised in Atlanta, Georgia.[‡ 2] Known for his gaming content, Connor began streaming consistently in 2017.[5] From 2020 to 2022, Connor was a member of the Dream SMP, a Minecraft roleplay server where he participated in collaborative events and storylines with other content creators.[6]
The idea for Fortnite Friday originated as an inside joke within Connor's community during the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] In 2020, Connor streamed himself playing Fortnite with Soulja Boy after he had made multiple jokes about the rapper in previous live streams.[‡ 3] Following this, Connor jokingly floated the idea of playing Fortnite with other celebrities on stream, before actively seeking guests in 2023.[2]
Although he is represented by a talent agent, most of the guests that have appeared on Fortnite Friday were contacted directly by Connor, usually done publicly through Twitter.[2] Described by Aftermath as a "snowball effect," the popularity of the guests that have appeared on the show has slowly escalated from minor internet personalities like Jacob Sartorius and Baby Gronk, to major political figures like Gavin Newsom.[7]
George Santos, the former congressman who represented New York's 3rd congressional district,[8] appeared on Fortnite Friday on October 4, 2025, playing under the screen name 'MrSantosNY'. Santos had originally asked for a $6,000 dollar appearance fee, but later waived it in exchange for Connor agreeing to appear on a future episode of Santos' podcast. During the stream, Connor wore a Buffalo Bills skin adorned with O. J. Simpson's number. Topics discussed on the stream include abortion, gun control, the Trump administration's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Santos' management of campaign funds. Santos also talked about the former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and the current house speaker Mike Johnson.[1]
Gavin Newsom
The governor of California Gavin Newsom appeared on the show on October 3, 2025,[9] playing with the screen name 'CAGovXL'. Newsom criticized fellow Democrats for not performing as well as Republicans on mass media. He related how Trump had asked him how he liked the nickname 'Newscum' during their last call, which Newsom described as childish. After Connor asked him about Kamala Harris' book 107 Days suggesting that he had initially avoided endorsing Harris, Newsom responded that he had confronted her in text about the statement. Other topics discussed on the stream include transgender athletes, the Gaza war, Newsom's support for the two-state solution, artificial intelligence, home ownership, and the acquisition of Electronic Arts by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund.[3] Newsom said that he was "on [his] hands and knees" multiple times during the stream.[2]
Reception
Aftermath describes Connor as never breaking his character, and his questioning as being unpredictable.[2]
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