“It’s rooted in doing the research, trying to be factually accurate, trying to be broader than the gossip of the day,” he said. Schonberger calls “Hot Ones” a “true Venn diagram,” where today’s emphasis on viral formats overlaps with time-tested journalism. “‘Hot Ones’ is a little bit of like a sitcom from the ’80s or ’90s,” Evans said, comparing its cozy watchability with “The Office” or “Friends.” The show could have easily been pigeonholed as a novelty or gimmick, but Evans and Chris Schonberger, the creator and co-executive producer of “Hot Ones,” say its steady ascent is a product of their dedication to the craft of interviewing and, perhaps unexpectedly, to linear TV: New 20-30 minute episodes drop on Thursdays. Since its start, Evans said, “We’ve lived through like four different new media generations over that time, and we’ve been able to ride those rocky waters just in like the smoothest way.” Its influence seems to have rippled down into the bevy of late-night or online segments that test celebrities one way or another: “ Seth Meyers Goes Day Drinking” or Vanity Fair’s lie-detector series. In recent years, “Hot Ones” has edged itself into the big leagues: with spoofs on “The Simpsons” and “Saturday Night Live,” and Daytime Emmy nominations for Evans and the show.
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