Behind the Scenes has outlasted feeds, formats and the usual Hollywood reinventions by turning one weekly conversation into radio, television, podcasts and clips. Its trick is less glamorous than its guest list: access, chemistry and the discipline to return next Friday.
Sean Evans is the co-creator and host of Hot Ones, the YouTube phenomenon where celebrities eat increasingly spicy chicken wings while answering impeccably researched questions. Since launching the show in 2015 with First We Feast, Evans has turned a deceptively simple format into over 4 billion views, a Daytime Emmy nomination, TIME100 Creators recognition, and a co-ownership stake in First We Feast after the brand was acquired for $82.5 million in December 2024.