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'Hot Ones' Host Sean Evans Says The Rock Wanted To Eat Grilled Salmon Strips, Not Wings, On The Show

The Rock wanted to change the format.

"Hot Ones" is one of the most popular sit-down interview series where celebrities eat a variety of spicy chicken wings and answer questions. Host Sean Evans has spoken to a variety of celebrities over the years including Conan O'Brien, Paul Rudd, Jennifer Lawrence, Jenna Ortega, Gordon Ramsay, and many more. “We've been pitching [The Rock] obviously for years and one time I got a note back that was like, ‘would you be willing to do, instead of wings, grilled salmon strips?’ And in my head I was like, that had to come from his mouth … that's as close as we’ve gotten.

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