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On each episode of First We Feast’s hit YouTube seriesHot Ones, Sean Evans is asking celebrity guests hishighly-researchedinterview questions — but now, he’s in the hot seat.
PEOPLE caught up with the host as he kicks off season 11, whichpremiered on Thursdaywith actressMargot Robbie, to find out what goes into the making of the show, who his favorite guests are, and why if you see him in a restaurant, please don’t offer to buy him a plate of wings.
AsHot Oneshas grown in popularity, each season has brought more and more star power. Trying to narrow it down to even just his top five guests is difficult for Evans, 33, because “they all kind of check different boxes for me,” he says. There are a few though that stand out for one reason or another.
“There’s some that I like based on some sort of weird behind-the-scenes story about how it galvanized the show together. That’sRicky GervaisandRussell Brand,” he says. “It’s those episodes that have a special place in my heart.”
“Then there’s ones that are a good vibe level likethe Paul Rudd episode,” he adds.Alexa Chungalso makes the cut because her U.K. showPopworldpaved the way forHot Ones. “Her sort of irreverent bio in interviews really inspired the blueprint for what we do,” says Evans.
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One of his dream guests is Howard Stern, who was an idol for Evans when he was studying broadcast journalism at the University of Illinois. They’ve asked him to make an appearance, but Evans isn’t holding his breath. “Will Howard be scorching on chicken wings for the Internet’s amusement? Knowing what I know about him, as a gambling man, I don’t know if that’s where the money is,” he says, “but you never know.”
Evans — who recently unveiled the newestHot Ones-branded hot sauceLos Calientes Rojo, which isavailable for purchasenow — has become a celebrity in his own right, with some fans dying to talk Scoville units with him.
The new Hot Ones-branded hot sauce Los Calientes Rojo joins the lineup for season 11.Courtesy First We Feast
“It’s like the comedian who does standup with the beer next to him and then everybody wants to buy him shots,” he says. “Same with me with wings. It’s like, ‘Hey, dude. I’m in Kansas City. Where’s the best wings spot around here?’ Or, people are like, ‘Hey, we’d love to get your thoughts on this hot sauce. Have you tried this?'”
But since he’s downing 10 wings nearly every week of the year for the show, they’re no longer his go-to meal. “When I’m off the clock, I’m just drinking juice and eating cereal and salads and stuff,” he says with a laugh. “If I’m off the clock, I’m not eating wings.”
source: people.com
