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For Your Consideration

Hot Ones

The show with hot questions and even hotter wings.

Submitted in

  • Outstanding Variety Series
  • Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series
  • Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
  • Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming
  • Outstanding Sound Mixing

About the show

Hosted by Sean Evans, Hot Ones has redefined what a modern talk series can be, turning the celebrity interview into one of the most distinctive and influential formats in television. Its now-iconic escalating-heat structure strips away rehearsed talking points, opening the door to conversations that are candid, funny, and unexpectedly intimate. What makes the series truly unique is not simply the format, but Evans' meticulous preparation, incisive questioning, and singular ability to create trust under pressure. In an increasingly crowded field, Hot Ones stands apart as a series with a clear point of view, a singular host, and a format whose cultural reach and editorial precision have made it a benchmark for contemporary programming.

Episodes

Play Kate McKinnon Gets Weird While Eating Spicy Hot Wings

Jason Bateman Threatens to Turn Into Teen Wolf While Eating Spicy Wings

24 min · Premiered 2025/09/18

Jason Bateman is an award-winning director and actor you know from projects like Ozark, Horrible Bosses, and Arrested Development. But how is he with spicy food?

Will Arnett Wants to Fire His Publicist While Eating Spicy Wings

23 min · Premiered 2026/01/29

Will Arnett is an actor you know from breakout comedies like Arrested Development, BoJack Horseman, The Lego Batman Movie, and many more. He's also part of the Golden Globe Award–nominated podcast, SmartLess. And, you can catch him in theaters now starring opposite Laura Dern in the Bradley Cooper–directed comedy-drama, "Is This Thing On?" But how is he with spicy food?

Teyana Taylor Battles One Hot Sauce After Another While Eating Spicy Wings

19 min · Premiered 2026/02/26

Teyana Taylor is a Golden Globe Award winner and Oscar-nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in One Battle After Another. She is also a Grammy Award-nominated singer - her latest album is called Escape Room. But how is she with spicy food?