Hot Ones (2015)
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Episodes 31
Prince Amukamara Talks NFL Salaries & Pre-Game Sex While Eating Spicy Wings
The New York Giants cornerback sheds real tears—and answers some scorching questions—while taking on some of the wildest hot sauces in the world.
Read MoreSean Evans and Chili Klaus Eat the Carolina Reaper, the World's Hottest Chili Pepper | Hot Ones
In the first season of Hot Ones, host Sean Evans proved that there's no wing he can't handle. But the world of spicy foods doesn't end at Mad Dog 357 hot sauce. To train for Season 2 and ensure his invisibility on the Hot Ones stage, Sean met up with a true legend of the chili world—Denmark's ghost-pepper-popping Chili Klaus—to take on the hottest chili pepper known to man, the Carolina Reaper. Special thanks to "Smokin' Ed" Currie of PuckerButt Pepper Company in South Carolina for providing the heat.
Read MoreCurren$y Talks Munchies, Industry Games, and Rap Dogs While Eating Spicy Wings
The New Orleans MC steps into the hot seat for the season two opener of Hot Ones, the Internet's most dangerous interview show. Watch him take on some of the wildest hot sauces in the world while explaining his curiosity about Nutella, and explaining why he should have his own Guy Fieri-style food show.
Read MoreTinashe Talks NFL Dances and 2015's Sexiest Songs While Eating Spicy Wings
With her sophomore album Joyride coming soon, the singer-songwriter sweats it out on Hot Ones, the Internet's most dangerous interview show. Watch her take on some of the wildest hot sauces in the world while explaining demonstrating martial-arts moves and explaining why she's in no rush to move out of her parents' house.
Read MoreT.J. Miller Talks Deadpool, Hecklers, and Relationship Advice While Eating Spicy Wings
The Silicon Valley star damn near loses his mind on Hot Ones, the Internet's most dangerous interview show. Watch the comedian take on some of the wildest hot sauces in the world while playing improv games and giving Sean Evans some much-needed hosting advice.
Read MoreCoolio Talks Hip-Hop Cooking and "Gangsta's Paradise" Folklore While Eating Spicy Wings
Stepping into the hot seat for First We Feast's second annual L.A. Week, the legendary Compton MC brings some veteran cockiness to Hot Ones, the Internet's most dangerous interview show. Watch the "black Rachael Ray" take on some of the wildest hot sauces in the world while remembering his Rock N' Jock days and opening up about Tupac, Kendrick Lamar, and Action Bronson.
Read MoreJoey Fatone Talks *NSYNC, DJ Khaled, and Guy Fieri While Eating Spicy Wings
The former boy-band member—who currently appears in My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 andDead 7—face down Sean Evans in the infamous Hot Ones challenge. Watch the multitalented star take on some of the wildest hot sauces in the world while reminiscing about his *NSYNC days and calling out his high-school classmate, DJ Khaled.
Read MoreMichael Rapaport Talks LeBron James, Phife Dawg, & Reality TV While Eating Spicy Wings
The veteran actor and podcast host faces down Sean Evans in the infamous Hot Ones challenge. Watch the Hollywood comedian take on some of the wildest hot sauces in the world while teeing off on some of his least favorite celebrities and breaking down his "starting five" of reality TV stars.
Read MoreRiff Raff Goes Full Burly Boy on Some Spicy Wings
In the latest episode of Hot Ones, Riff Raff—a.k.a. Jody Highroller, a.k.a. Neon Icon, a.k.a. Versace Python—comes through in his finest Peach Panther garments to bring a touch of class to the Internet's most infamous wing challenge. Watch as he and Sean Evans tackle 10 increasingly spicy sauces in the ultimate battle of wits and wills.
Read MoreEddie Huang Gets Destroyed by Spicy Wings
As he drops his second book, Double Cup Love, and takes his global food show, Huang's World, to TV with Viceland, Eddie Huang's got plenty of swagger to spare—perhaps TOO much swagger. Watch him pull one of the boldest moves in Hot Ones history, then suffer the very real consequences. The Baohaus owner also issues hot takes on the whitewashing of food media, discusses his relationship with Anthony Bourdain, and explains why Future should be in your top five. It's a Hot Ones challenge for the ages...
Read MoreMike Epps Gets Crushed by Spicy Wings
The craziest uncle on TV—catch him on Uncle Buck and Survivor’s Remorse—takes on some of the craziest hot sauces in the world in this no-holds-barred interview. Will he make it through the fiery gauntlet, or go down in the Hot Ones Hall of Shame alongside DJ Khaled and Tony Yayo? Find out, and watch the standup vet crack jokes about everything from Atlanta strip clubs, to host Sean Evans' resemblance to a certain Lord of the Rings character.
Read MoreJim Gaffigan Rediscovers His Flop Sweat Eating Spicy Wings
The veteran standup and star of The Jim Gaffigan Show steps into Hot Ones inferno to test his American dad mettle against some of the spiciest sauces on the planet. Watch him suffer through the Scoville onslaught while settling the Shake Shack vs. In-N-Out debate, and explaining why he can never escape the infamy of the Hot Pocket.
Read MoreCarly Aquilino Takes On the Spicy Wings Challenge
The standup comic and Girl Code real-talk specialist steps into the Hot Ones arena to take on some of the craziest hot sauces in the world, as well as some burning questions from host Sean Evans. Watch her sweat, cry, and drop some hilarious gems about breakups, fast-food fries, and the horrors of air travel.
Read MoreRedman Wilds Out Eating Spicy Wings
Over more than two and a half decades in the game, the rap veteran and How High star has toured the world with Method Man, put out some of hip-hop's most memorable albums, and repped his Jersey roots to the fullest. Now, watch him risk it all while taking on some of the most brutal hot sauces on the planet.
Read MoreRob Corddry Cries Real Tears Eating Spicy Wings
Comedian and Ballers star Rob Corddry would like to add another honorific to his resume: "wing-enjoyer." At least that's what he thought going into First We Feast's Hot Ones, in which host Sean Evans challenges his celebrity guests to answer questions while they tackle 10 progressively spicier wings. While he had no problem recounting stories from The Daily Show and Childrens Hospital while taking down Sriracha and Tapatio, Corddry finds his wits tested as the sauces climb the Scoville scale.
Read MoreDavid Cross Embraces the Extremes of Spicy Wings
The comedian and actor forsakes his wife's good advice and agrees to go wing for wing with Hot Ones host Sean Evans. Watch how he handles the heat of sauces like Pain 100% and Da Bomb Beyond Insanity while laying waste to the SkyMall catalogue, and taking a hard-hitting Arrested Development fan trivia quiz.
Read MoreMatty Matheson Turns into a Motivational Speaker Eating Spicy Wings
The Toronto chef and host of Viceland's Dead Set on Life brings some long-awaited culinary cred to the Hot Ones table. He weighs in on our namesake hot sauce, opens up about the pitfalls of kitchen life, explains the various ways he has lost teeth, and much more. It's a roller coaster—strap in.
Read MoreRZA and Paul Banks Tag Team Spicy Wings
Wu-Tang Clan sensei RZA and Interpol frontman Paul Banks have been making music together since 2011, but they haven't really tested the bonds of their relationship until now, when Banks dragged RZA into the Hot Ones studio without telling him what was in store. Of course, the Abbot has plenty of Shaolin powers to draw upon while facing down the Scoville sword style of Pain 100% and Mad Dog 357. Find out how the pair do against five wings of death in this week's HOT ONES.
Read MoreJay Pharoah Has a Staring Contest While Eating Spicy Wings
Rapper, comedian, impressionist, actor—Jay Pharoah is one of the most multitalented entertainers working today. Turns out he's also a beast when it comes to hot sauce (by his own account, he used to drink it by the bottle). Watch the SNL alum take on some of the spiciest wings on the planet while discussing Drake's after-parties, Kevin Hart's abs, and the Michelle Obama's rhymes.
Read MoreChili Klaus and Sean Evans Eat the World's Hottest Pepper on the Carriage Ride From Hell
A year ago, Danish pepper-eating legend Chili Klaus joined Hot Ones host Sean Evans to take on the Carolina Reaper, the world's spiciest chili pepper. Now, the Scovilles-fueled bromance continues on a horse-a day-carriage ride in Central Park, which takes a bizarre and painful turn when the pair decide to crack open a mystery package from their fiendish friend "Smokin' Ed" Currie of PuckerButt Pepper Company in Fort Mill, SC.
Read MoreHasan Minhaj Has an Out-of-Body Experience Eating Spicy Wings
The Daily Show correspondent, stand-up comedian, and star of the one-man show Homecoming King faces off against Sean Evans for the closest thing Hot Ones will ever have to an Election Special. His suggestion for the next place to bring the show? Guantanamo Bay. The pain is that real.
Read MoreKevin Hart Catches a High Eating Spicy Wings
As his history-making comedy special What Now? hits theaters, the biggest comedian in the game joins the biggest Internet wings show in the game for an extra-hot interview. Kevin Hart damn near loses his mind on the hot sauce, but that doesn't stop him from peppering in some motivational speeches, cracking jokes about DJ Khaled, and regaling Sean with some hilarious anecdotes about working at a male strip club. In Hart's own words, "We out here!"
Read MoreT-Pain Has a Tongue Seizure Eating Spicy Wings
R&B kingpin T-Pain may give Bert Kreischer a run for his money as the biggest Hot Ones fan to come on the show. Having watched every episode ("I'm a Redditor," he explained to Sean before the taping), the hitmaker entered the challenge with a few theories about how to survive wings of death. Did any of them serve him well against the likes of Da Bomb and Blair's Mega Death Sauce with Liquid Rage? Watch and find out.
Read MoreRachael Ray Mainlines Hot Sauce for Thanksgiving
Who else could we tap for the first-ever Hot Ones Thanksgiving special than the Turkey Day Queen herself, Rachael Ray? The TV vet, cookbook author, and general food-world powerhouse brought an unorthodox strategy to the wings challenge that is sure to go down in Hot Ones lore. Douse your turkey drums in Blair's Mega Death and let's get this party started.
Read MorePost Malone Sauces on Everyone While Eating Spicy Wings
From the breakout success of "White Iverson," to a guest spot on Justin Bieber's blockbuster Purpose Tour, Post Malone can't stop winning. Now, as he prepares to drop his debut album, "Stoney," on 12/9, he risks it all by taking down a platter of dangerously spicy wings. In the process, he offers some top-shelf animal anecdotes, a very hot In-N-Out take, and a working definition of "sauce." Let's get weird.
Read MoreN.O.R.E. Gets Wasted While Eating Spicy Wings
Rap legend and Drink Champs host N.O.R.E. lives up to his reputation as "your favorite drunk uncle" in this extra wild episode of Hot Ones. As if the violently hot wings weren't enough, N.O.R.E. challenges Sean to go shot-for-shot with Tiger Bone while attempting, with intermittent success, to discuss his storied career. Things fly off the rails in the best way possible--strap on your seat belts for this one, folks.
Read MoreJames Franco and Bryan Cranston Bond Over Spicy Wings
Following in the bold footsteps of Key & Peele and Banks & Steelz, James Franco and Bryan Cranston close out Season 2 of Hot Ones by becoming the third twosome to take on the wings of death. The co-stars of "Why Him?" break down their facial-hair history and share crazy pre-fame experiences while tackling some of the hottest sauces on the planet.
Read MoreRhett & Link Eat the World's Spiciest Curry with Sean Evans
In this special precursor to Season 3, YouTube sensations Rhett & Link meet Sean Evans at Brick Lane Curry House in NYC for a Hot Ones off-season training session. The trio compete in a “spicy” trivia contest—answer a question incorrectly and you must take a heaping forkful of phaal, the spiciest curry in the world, made with some of the hottest peppers in the world in including the famous Smokin’ Ed’s Carolina Reaper.
Read MorePadma Lakshmi Gracefully Destroys Spicy Wings
The wait is over, Hot Ones fans! Sean Evans and the wings of death are back in action for another season, and we're kicking things off with an extra-special guest who is practically synonymous with spice: the one, the only Padma Lakshmi. The Top Chef host, model, and author of The Encyclopedia of Spices and Herbs goes wing-for-wing and dab-for-dab with Sean while discussing everything from her friendship with Shaq, to the most appetizing animal testicles in the game.
Read MoreCharlamagne Tha God Gets Heated Eating Spicy Wings
The Breakfast Club host and rap-game rabble-rouser is infamous for his unfiltered opinions on everything from Drake's music, to the plight of "Kanye Kardashian." Will the wings of death stoke his hot takes to dangerous heat levels, or will the rising Scovilles expose his softer side? Will the hot questions send him running for the hills, or will he make Sean put some respek on his name? Find out in this smoldering episode of Hot Ones.
Read MoreDJ Snake Reveals His Human Side While Eating Spicy Wings
You might not recognize DJ Snake walking down the street, but as soon as you hear his discography, the light bulbs go off. From "Turn Down For What" to Justin Bieber's "Let Me Love You," the French super-producer doesn't just make hits—he makes global smashes that dominate speakers everywhere from the Coachella mainstage to the bar-mitzvah dance floor. Watch him test his North African spice tolerance against the wings of death, while Sean Evans grills him on everything from DJ beef, to why he hates his stage name.
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