Both of the YouTube chicken shows will be competing for Emmys this year
Hot Ones, Chicken Shop Date, and Good Mythical Morning are all on the ballot
Apparently, the surefire way to create a successful YouTube interview series is to start by buying a ton of chicken. Both chicken-based talk shows—that’s Sean Evan’s Hot Ones and Amelia Dimoldenberg’s Chicken Shop Date—are breaking out of their digital confines to compete for real-live Emmy awards this year.
This is notably bigger news for Hot Ones—the show where celebrities have to answer questions about their career while eating spicy wings—which successfully petitioned to be included in the Outstanding Talk Series category (via Variety). That means host Sean Evans and his favorite Da Bomb hot sauce will go head to head with titans of the industry like Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, and Stephen Colbert. This decision honestly isn’t that crazy. Hot Ones—originally created by Chris Schonberger and produced by First We Feast—consistently courts the same roster of stars that go on primetime talk shows, not to mention hosts like Conan O’Brien himself. Plus, James Corden and co. have done food-related segments for years now. It would certainly shake up the industry if Hot Ones actually won, but for now, this move feels almost overdue.
