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Coverage dated June 6, 2023 to June 8, 2023

‘Flamin’ Hot’ tells a chips-to-riches story in Eva Longoria’s feature directing debut

Headline from KVIA El Paso, on the newest of 2 developments

Eva Longoria directs a movie with Flamin' Hot Cheetos in its story, but with family and Hispanic culture at its heart. Rick Damigella reports.

KVIA El Paso's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Eva Longoria's 'Flamin' Hot' cooks up heartwarming origin story of family, culture, dreams, Cheetos

    Headline from ABC 13 Houston ·

  2. Newest

    ‘Flamin’ Hot’ tells a chips-to-riches story in Eva Longoria’s feature directing debut

    Headline from KVIA El Paso ·

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8 articles, oldest first.

  1. ABC 13 Houston

    Eva Longoria's 'Flamin' Hot' cooks up heartwarming origin story of family, culture, dreams, Cheetos (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    The new movie "Flamin' Hot" is inspired by the story of Richard Montanez, an ex-con and former gang member, who became a janitor at the Frito-Lay plant in Rancho Cucamonga, California.

  2. Newsweek

    Jesse Garcia on the wild story that inspired Eva Longoria's 'Flamin Hot' (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    "We were able to accomplish a story everyone could relate to. It doesn't matter where you're from, or who you are, everyone who watches it can find something they can relate to," Jesse Garcia told me about 'Flamin' Hot,' the new Eva Longoria-directed film about Richard Montañez.

  3. Variety

    'Flamin' Hot' Star Jesse Garcia on Eva Longoria, Cheetos Controversy (opens Variety)

    Published

    Variety's feed description

    "Flamin' Hot" star Jesse Garcia discusses working with director Eva Longoria, the importance of Latino projects, and the controversy over the Flamin' Hot Cheeto.

  4. KVIA El Paso

    ‘Flamin’ Hot’ tells a chips-to-riches story in Eva Longoria’s feature directing debut (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    Eva Longoria directs a movie with Flamin' Hot Cheetos in its story, but with family and Hispanic culture at its heart. Rick Damigella reports.

  5. Latin Times

    Eva Longoria Directs New Movie 'Flamin' Hot' On How A Mexican Janitor Created New Hot Flavor (opens Latin Times)

    Published

    Latin Times's feed description

    Eva Longoria directs a new movie called "Frito Hot", it is inspired by a Mexican-American janitor who pitched the idea while working for the company.

  6. Entertainment Weekly

    Eva Longoria addresses the 'Flamin' Hot' controversy (opens Entertainment Weekly)

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    Entertainment Weekly's feed description

    Eva Longoria addresses the 2021 Flamin' Hot Cheeto controversy — and tells EW how it changed her feature film directorial debut.

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