'Hot Ones' Strikes Independent Deal Following BuzzFeed Exit

Story by Steven Thrash

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Spicy YouTube hit 'Hot Ones' goes indie in $82.5M deal, sidestepping Netflix move

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First We Feast and host Sean Evans are taking their popular celebrity interview series 'Hot Ones' independent, walking away from a planned Netflix live-action adaptation
The $82.5 million deal will allow the creators to maintain full creative control and ownership of the IP, capitalizing on the show's growing popularity and status as a must-do celebrity stop

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Sean Evans, First We Feast, 'Hot Ones'