Netflix is looking to stream live versions of the YouTube talk show “Hot Ones,” Lucas Shaw of Bloomberg reports, citing people with knowledge of the matter. The company is in talks with BuzzFeed (BZFD), owner of the series featuring celebrities eating spicy chicken wings while chatting with host Sean Evans, with the two sides seeking to reach an agreement this month, sources told Bloomberg. Under the scenario being discussed, Evans would host several live episodes of Hot Ones created specifically for Netflix, Bloomberg reports.
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