Even with 2.9 million YouTube views, the Charlize Theron episode isn't
among the show's most widely seen. It lags behind installments featuring
astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson (7 million), rapper Post Malone (11 million),
actors James Franco and Bryan Cranston (almost 6 million) and all-time leader
Kevin Hart (13 million), in which the comedian weeps deliriously.
6 Plenty of YouTube sensations have amassed surprising numbers and
passionate fans. Fewer have been able to cross over to attract mainstream
guests and audiences. The online media company that produces it won't say if
Hot Ones is profitable, ....X.... its production budget is low, its marketing is done
via social media, and the company counts on a mix of revenue streams.