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| | ?Hot Ones' studio 'First We Feast' sold by Buzzfeed for $82.5 million | | Added 4 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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In an era in which society has moved away from legacy broadcast media and onto streaming platforms, there have been some great, independent, interview-style shows popping up via YouTube. One of the absolute best shows to come from YouTube is Hot Ones, which is produced by the studio First We Feast and now has more than 14 million subscribers and many more million views per episode. I?m sure you?ve all watched at least one episode. It?s a fantastic show with well-researched questions. Sean Evans is an amazing host.
Buzzfeed bought First We Feast back in 2021 as a part of a larger media acquisition of a company called Complex Networks. In February 2024, the company sold Complex Networks off but kept First We Feast. Well, Buzzfeed needed to reduce more of its debt, so it just sold First We Feast to a group of investors, including Evans, Chris Schonberger (FWF?s founder), Crooked Media (Pod Save America), Rhett & Link?s Mythical Entertainment (Good Mythical Morning), and George Soros? Soros Fund Management. The deal was for $82.5 million. Schonberger will serve as CEO while Evans will become the company?s first chief creative officer.
BuzzFeed announced a deal to sell First We Feast, the studio behind the popular YouTube chicken-wing-eating celebrity talk show ?Hot Ones,? for $82.5 million in cash to a group of investors. The consortium of buyers includes First We Feast founder Chris Schonberger and ?Hot Ones? host Sean Evans, alongside podcast media company Crooked Media, Rhett & Link?s Mythical Entertainment and Soros Fund Management, the investment firm founded by billionaire financier George Soros. First We Feast said additional investors will be announced at a later date.
?Hot Ones,? first launched in 2015, now has more than 14 million subscribers on YouTube and 4 billion views to date on the platforms. Hosted by Evans and ?known for its deeply researched questions,? the show has featured dozens of high-profile guests including Gordon Ramsay, Jennifer Lawrence, Shaquille O?Neal, Tom Holland, Jimmy Fallon, Kevin Hart, Post Malone, Millie Bobby Brown, Paul Rudd, Margot Robbie, David Beckham, Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman.
Earlier this year, First We Feast was engaged in talks with Netflix to produce live ?Hot Ones? shows for the streamer.
With BuzzFeed?s sale, First We Feast will become an independent company led by Schonberger, who will assume the role of CEO, and Evans, who is taking on the newly created position of chief creative officer in addition to his ongoing tenure as host of ?Hot Ones.? Sarah Honda, SVP of operations and brand strategy, will continue to oversee operations and serve as a co-executive producer of ?Hot Ones? and SVP of client partnerships Brendan Kelly will continue to head up brand partnerships and ads sales for the business.
Today?s announcement marks an exciting new chapter in First We Feast?s history,? Schonberger said in a statement. ?Being part of this incredible journey has been one of the greatest joys of my life. Our proven expertise in developing compelling formats, iconic IP, and best-in-class interviews makes us uniquely positioned to build on the brand?s momentum and supercharge our growth.?
The new investment in First We Feast will let it expand into new areas, Schonberger said, including new platforms, live events and talent acquisitions.
Evans, who noted that he hosted the very first episode of ?Hot Ones? in March 2015, said, ?As we approach the 10th anniversary of ?Hot Ones? next season, I?m constantly amazed by the passion and loyalty of our fans, who have made this journey so special. Not only is ?Hot Ones? a hit show, but it?s an experience ? a cultural touchpoint that audiences want to be a part of, whether they?re watching, tasting the sauces, or sharing in the challenge with friends.?
He added: ?The future is spicy, and I can?t wait to see what?s next.?
[From Variety]
That group of investors is interesting. Soros and Rhett & Link?s financial involvement didn?t surprise me at all. Crooked Media did a little bit, though, because Pod Save America?s interview with VP Kamala Harris? campaign team a few weeks ago broke the ?news? about why we never got that Harris/Walz Hot Ones appearance, which is that the show didn?t want to get political. I?d love to know what went on behind-the-scenes there because this deal had to have been in the works when it was recorded. (FWIW, I don?t think their involvement is anything other than another financial investment, so I don?t think we?re going to be seeing any sudden hard political turn from FWF.)
Anyway, good for Evans and Schonberger! They?re living the dream right now. The first content that will be produced post-sale is the Hot Ones annual holiday special on December 19. I hope First We Feast is super successful as its own independent entity. And while I don?t think they?re going to suddenly get political, I do wonder what new and creative shows they?ll produce now and whether or not any of the current shows will change now that they don?t answer to a parent company. It sounds like they?ve got some big plans to expand the brand and I?m looking forward to seeing what comes next.
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| | Jimmy Fallon just helped to 'humanize' a deranged, fascist Cheeto | | Added 8 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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I have no idea where to start with Donald Trump. That?s how I?ve been starting so many Trump posts these days, I know, but it?s always true. The way he quickly cycles through controversies, flubs, mistakes, lies and horrendous scandals is mind-boggling. Just in the past 24 hours, Donald Trump has once again refused to acknowledge that President Barack Obama was born in the United States. Eric and Donald Trump Jr. have lied their faces off about their father?s taxes and invoked the Holocaust in a particularly tortured metaphor. And now the Trump Farce has taken over late-night TV. Last night, Trump appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. It?s a smart choice for political candidates because Fallon is not any kind of heavy-hitter, nor is he a good interviewer. And now people are like ?Did Jimmy Fallon just humanize a terrible fascist bigot?? The answer is yes. Jimmy Fallon would have made Adolf Hitler play charades.
So, here are the clips from the Tonight Show. This video features softball questions about why someone would want to be president.
Here?s Jimmy messing up Trump?s hair:
Trump on how he ?doesn?t know? Vladimir Putin. He says ?I know nothing about? Putin. They also talk debates. He also defends Matt Lauer?s sh-tty performance at that presidential forum a week ago.
Talking about his health and how he hasn?t gotten sick at all during the campaign and he eats a lot of fast food.
I just? ugh. I can see why Trump agreed to this, of course. He knew that Fallon would softball him throughout the interview. But here?s the real question: why did NBC and the Tonight Show producers think this was okay? It?s not okay.
Also: this has sort of been lost in the craziness this week, but Melania Trump?s lawyers finally ?explained? her immigration status back in the ?90s. Only they really didn?t explain anything at all. It?s really complicated, but you can read some great reporting here at Mother Jones.
In his defense, Jimmy Fallon just pulled in a 35 share among white supremacists 18-49.
— Ken Jennings (@KenJennings) September 16, 2016
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| | Jimmy Fallon Hosts A-List Guests on First 'Tonight Show' | | Added 10 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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He?s well-connected in the entertainment industry, and Jimmy Fallon got by with a little help from his friends during his first night as host of ?The Tonight Show? on Monday (February 17).
Making the point that he was an unlikely choice to replace Jay Leno, Fallon declared, ?To my buddy who said that I?d never be the host of ?The Tonight Show,? and you know who you are, you owe me a hundred bucks, buddy!?
From there, famous folks like Lady Gaga, Rudy Giuliani, Tina Fey, Mariah Carey, Lindsay Lohan, Mike Tyson and Kim Kardashian all came out to hand over a Benjamin. Stephen Colbert even plopped 10000 pennies on Jimmy and said, ?Welcome to 11:30, b*tch!?
Additionally, Jimmy welcomed Will Smith to help him perform the Evolution of Hip-Hop Dancing and musical guest U2 performed their new song ?Invisible? from the roof of 30 Rockefeller Center.
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| | Jimmy Fallon debuts new 'Tonight Show' in NYC: how did he do' | | Added 10 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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I didn?t stay up for Jimmy Fallon?s debut on the Tonight Show. Unless it?s a weekend, I?m pretty much in bed by 10 pm (or 11 if something good is on, like Elementary). But I saw some coverage this morning, and it seems like the ?establishment? is very happy with Fallon?s debut but the kidz on Twitter kind of hate it already. Who knows if the kidz only hate Fallon ironically though? Could be. Jimmy started out with a heartfelt opening monologue:
I think this was my favorite bit ? Fallon says his ?buddy? owes him $100 because they said he?d never be the host of The Tonight Show, and then a steady line of celebrities streams out to give Jimmy $100 bills. Included in the bit: Tina Fey, Joe Namath, Robert DeNiro, Mariah Carey, Lady Gaga, Tracy Morgan, Kim Kardashian, Joan Rivers, Seth Rogen, Lindsay Lohan, Sarah Jessica Parker, Mike Tyson and, of course, Stephen Colbert.
Jimmy?s guests were Will Smith and U2, who also performed on the roof of 30 Rock. The Will Smith interview was sweet, but I liked that Jimmy still did some of his old Late Night bits too. He got Will into some overalls for ?The Evolution of Hip-Hop Dance?.
All in all, I think Jimmy is going to do a great job. He?ll be more conservative than people expect, but he?ll also skew younger than the NBC brass expects. I also think Fallon made a great choice in bringing the show back to NYC.
Photos courtesy of WENN.
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| | Jimmy Fallon welcomes his first child, a daughter named Winnie Rose Fallon | | Added 11 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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This week has been full of babies! Duchess Kate and Penelope Cruz gave birth to their babies ? an British prince and a Spanish princess, respectively ? on Monday, and on Tuesday, Jimmy Fallon and his wife Nancy Juvonen welcomed their first child, a little girl. And now we know the name? Winnie Rose Fallon! Is ?Winnie? the real first name or is it short for something?
Surprise ? Jimmy Fallon is a dad!
The Late Night host, 38, and wife Nancy Juvonen Fallon welcomed a baby girl on Tuesday, July 23 at 6:21 a.m., his rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.
The first-time parents are ?overjoyed about the arrival of their beautiful daughter,? the rep tells PEOPLE.
Fallon, who will take over The Tonight Show from Jay Leno next year, and his producer wife, 46, were married in December 2007.
Juvonen Fallon, who runs Flower Films with Drew Barrymore, has been referred to as ?the coolest girl in the world? by her husband. Perhaps there?s now another lady in the running?
The couple?s latest addition will join Gary, the pair?s female golden retriever who often appears on his Emmy-nominated talk show.
Update: ?I?m the father of a beautiful baby girl. Her name is Winnie Rose Fallon and she?s so cute. She?s 5 lbs., 9 oz. Me and my wife are so happy,? Fallon said during his monologue Wednesday. ?Thank you all for all the well-wishes on Facebook and Twitter and the blogs. I?m just so happy.?
[From People]
I feel like I?ve heard ?Winnie Rose? before, but I just Googled it and I can?t find the reference I?m thinking of. If they like the name ?Winnie,? that?s great. My association ? as with many people from my generation, probably ? with the name is from Wonder Years and the character Winnie Cooper, played by Danica McKellar. That being said, I find that I like the flow of ?Winnie Rose Fallon? a lot. And I?m sort of glad Winnie isn?t short for Winifred.
Photos courtesy of WENN.
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| | Jimmy Fallon Turns Universal Tour Guide | | Added 13 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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His career has certainly been trending upward over the past few years, and Jimmy Fallon will soon add yet another job title to his impressive resume.
It was announced today that the ?Late Night with Jimmy Fallon? star is set to become Universal Studios Hollywood?s newest ?virtual studio tour guide.?
"We really had fun with filming my role," Jimmy said in a press release. "We brought some writers out from our show and added some jokes, more play with the Studio Tour guides, the tram drivers and we added a song or two. The tour itself is a classic, a really great experience.?
The virtual tour has given over 150 million guests a behind the scenes look at moviemaking with famous production locations ?War of the Worlds? airplane crash set as well as ABC?s ?Desperate Housewives? Wisteria Lane.
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| | Jimmy Fallon Gears Up for 2010 Emmy Hosting Duties | | Added 14 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Readying up to take center stage, Jimmy Fallon made an early arrival at the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards earlier this evening (August 29).
The late night show host was joined by producer Nancy Juvonen as the pair made her way down the bustling red carpet outside LA Live?s Nokia Theater in Los Angeles.
As previously reported by GossipCenter, tonight?s festivities will be as star-studded as ever, with presenters like Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Ricky Gervais, John Krasinski, Eva Longoria, Julianna Margulies, and January Jones all lined up to take the stage.
Meanwhile, Fallon will be joined by TLC reality star Kate Gosselin to kick off hosting duties as the show is broadcast live coast-to-coast on NBC at 8PM ET/5PM PT.
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| | Jimmy Fallon: Primetime Emmy's Press Preview Day | | Added 14 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Gearing up for one of the biggest night's in television, Jimmy Fallon helped roll out the red carpet at the 62nd Primetime Emmy's Press Preview Day in Los Angeles, California on Wednesday (August 25).
Held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live, the 2010 Emmy Awards host was joined at the morning festivities by Television Academy President John Shaffner and Emmy Executive Producer Don Mischer.
Recently giving an update on his hosting preparation, Fallon told press at the "Going the Distance" premiere, "We're getting the final touches on the opening thing that we're doing. It's really fun. I?m at the Nokia Theater all day long now, from now until the Emmys. Just getting ready. It?s a long process, a lot of rehearsals, stuff like that."
Meanwhile, Jimmy also explained why his show band, The Roots,, did'nt mak the trip to LA, as he said, "There's no Roots, sadly. The Roots didn't come with me from New York. Kind of miss them. I think if it?s too much me, it takes away from the fun of the Emmys. My job as a host is to keep moving fast and to let the other people shine, the nominees. Make it a fun night for everybody."
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| | Blake Lively Knows How To Hurt A Man Blogger | | Added 15 years ago | Source: HollywoodTuna |
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I can’t believe I missed my future ex-wife Blake Lively’s appearance on Jimmy Fallon the other night, I’m so pissed at mother for not setting the Tivo properly. If she’d let me stay up passed midnight this bullshit wouldn’t happen, but her basement her rules. Anyhow, here’s Blake in her
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| | Lark Voorhies of Saved By The Bell has so much surgey she looks like a cat | | Added 15 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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The ?Saved by the Bell? reunion is a go, thanks to Jimmy Fallon?s obsessive promotion of the idea. I mean it was a direct rip off of Conan O?Brien?s ?Dirty Dancing? obsession (which got the film re-released in theaters ten years after its original run) but good things came from it. Like the revelation that Mark-Paul Gosselaar has actually been living his life as Zack Morris for the last fifteen years.
There was a lot of drama
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