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BuzzFeed Strikes Deal to Sell ‘Hot Ones’ Company for $82.5 Million

The sale, to a group that includes the show’s host, Sean Evans, and Soros Fund Management, will allow BuzzFeed to pay down tens of millions of dollars in debt.

By Benjamin Mullin

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BuzzFeed in Advanced Talks to Sell Complex, Backtracking on Digital Media Bet

BuzzFeed is negotiating a sale of much of Complex Networks for under $140 million, less than half of what it paid to acquire it two years ago.

By Benjamin Mullin

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‘Hot Ones’ Was a Slow Burn All Along

This YouTube talk show’s premise is simple: Disarm celebrities with deep-cut questions and scorchingly spicy wings. Nearly 300 episodes later, the recipe still works.

By Maya Salam