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Netflix has never quite cracked the talk show formula , but maybe it can take up an existing smasher from YouTube .
According to Bloomberg , the pennant is in talks with BuzzFeed to create live episodes of the pop YouTube talking show “ Hot Ones . ” Netflix did not respond to TechCrunch ’s request for comment ; BuzzFeed declined to comment .
The show launched back in 2015 , and the format — with host Sean Evans interviewing celebrity guests as they struggle to eat increasingly spicy chicken wings — has proven surprisingly durable , with fresh episodes sometimes attracting tens of zillion of viewers on YouTube . ( Evans will reportedly host the bouncy Netflix episode as well . )
As traditional late night talk showsstruggle with declining ratings and shrinking budget , “ Hot Ones ” has become a regular stop on the promotional circuit for dada stars and Hollywood actors . BuzzFeed , which picked up “ Hot Ones ” through its attainment of Complex , has reportedlytried and failed to betray the showas it front a debt repayment deadline at the end of the yr .
Netflix , meanwhile , has experimented on and off with the talk of the town data format — for example , with two seasons of a show hosted by Chelsea Handler . Arguably Netflix ’s greatest achievement thus far has been the recent “ John Mulaney Presents : Everybody ’s In LA ” — which was absolutely delightful but was on the face of it designed as a unawares - exist , shambolic experiment . It ’s not clear if there will be a second time of year .
Why become the normally pre - recorded “ Hot Ones ” into a live show ? Well , the promise of witness a celebrity melt down without the protective cover of editing could make these specials stand out from the regular program . Plus , Netflix has been experiment with live content , from stand - up specials to reality TV reunions toWWE “ Raw . ”
