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Who invented Flamin’ Hot Cheetos?

Richard Montañez is suing Frito-Lay, claiming the company launched a “smear campaign” against him in 2021

Salon

Man who says he invented Flamin’ Hot Cheetos sues Frito-Lay for denying he created snack

Richard Montañez has hit back at Frito-Lay’s claims he didn’t invent spicy snack in new defamation lawsuit

The Independent UK

Eva Longoria, Diane Warren, and Becky G: A Dynamic Collaboration

Eva Longoria Baston, Diane Warren, and Becky G join forces for The Fire Inside, a powerful and empowering song nominated for Best Original Song at the Oscars.

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Eva Longoria’s Directorial Debut: Flamin’ Hot Tells True Story Of Mexican-American Entrepreneurial Dream

Jesse Garcia stars as Richard Montañez, the Frito Lay janitor who turned Flamin' Hot Cheetos into a multi-billion-dollar brand

Zenger

Flamin’ hot addictions: why is America so hooked on ultra-processed foods?

Habit-forming and intrinsically nutritionally unbalanced junk foods elevate the levels of hormones responsible for hunger

The Guardian - US

"Flamin' Hot" star talks Cheetos origins

Actor Jesse Garcia reveals how he perfected the narration and how he relates to the story of Richard Montañez

Salon

Flamin’ not? Critics say popular snack founding myth is a hoax

White House denies cover-up, but critics say Eva Longoria-helmed Cheetos docu-drama distorts the true story of the spicy snack

The Guardian - US

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Bidens and Eva Longoria screen 'Flamin' Hot' movie about the origins of the spicy Cheetos snack

President Joe Biden and actor-director Eva Longoria have welcomed hundreds to the White House lawn to watch “Flamin' Hot,” a feel-good movie about the origin of the spicy Cheetos snack

The Independent UK

Gustavo Arellano: Why the Flamin' Hot Cheetos movie is both pandering and pernicious

I initially had no plans to see "Flamin' Hot," the film directed by Eva Longoria that tells the story of real-life-janitor-turned-Frito-Lay-executive Richard Montañez.

Los Angeles Times

Eva Longoria Addresses Claims That The Story Behind Her Flamin' Hot Cheetos Movie Is A Lie

The director of Flamin' Hot, Eva Longoria, responds to accusations that her biopic is based on a lie.

Cinemablend

Flamin' Hot: What To Know About The Streaming Biographic Movie Before You Watch

If you're looking for information on Flamin' Hot, here is what you need to know before you check out the new biographical movie.

Cinemablend

The 7 best new movies and shows to stream this weekend

From a return to Pandora to a new psychological thriller, here's what to watch this weekend

Total Film

Flamin’ Hot review – under-seasoned Cheetos biopic sticks to the formula

The man who invented Flamin’ Hot Cheetos gets his time in the sun but Eva Longoria’s by-the-numbers drama leaves questions

The Guardian - US

Flamin’ Hot review: Eva Longoria directs the Cheetos origin story no one needed (but which still charms)

The feature debut from the ‘Desperate Housewives’ star is a presentation on 20th century Mexican-American history one moment, an uber-capitalist feel-good tale the next

The Independent UK

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Total Film

Flamin' Hot review: "Packs a pleasing punch"

WhatToWatch

How to watch Flamin' Hot online: stream the Cheetos movie from wherever you are

Here's how you can watch Flamin' Hot online, ready for when it releases on Friday, June 9.

Chicago Sun-Times

Humdrum ‘Flamin’ Hot’ puffs up a dubious Cheetos success story

Whether or not the legend of a janitor inventing the spicy snack is true (and it probably isn’t), the film treatment definitely doesn’t satisfy.

The Independent UK

Movie Review: Flamin’ Hot Cheetos get a loaded origin story, one that's worth the crunch

Flamin’ Hot Cheetos get an origin story worthy of any Marvel superhero with Hulu’s totally engrossing “Flamin’ Hot,” says Associated Press critic Mark Kennedy

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Tom’s Guide

7 top new movies to watch this week on Netflix, Max, Prime Video and more (June 5-11)

This week's new movies include Fast X, Avatar: The Way of Water, while Prime Video, Netflix and Hulu also get new films.

The Independent UK

What to stream this week: Janelle Monáe, a Cheetos origin story, Diablo IV and 'Avatar'

This week’s new entertainment releases include albums from Janelle Monáe and Niall Horan, a movie about a Frito-Lay janitor who claims to have invented Flamin’ Hot Cheetos and “Avatar: The Way of Water” finally washes onto streaming shores Wednesday

Los Angeles Times

Gustavo Arellano: Copyrighting 'Taco Tuesday' is downright Trumpian

It was Tuesday. I was hungry. So I went out to enjoy a dinner that millions of Americans have gobbled up on that day for decades.

Cinemablend

Hulu's New Cheetos Movie Accused Of Being A Flamin' Hot Lie

Hulu's Flamin' Hot movie is linked to controversy, as the story behind it is accused of being false.

WhatToWatch

Flamin' Hot: release date, cast and everything we know about the movie

Eva Longoria makes her directing debut with Flamin' Hot, the inspiring true story of the janitor who invented the Flamin' Hot Cheetos snack.

The Guardian - UK

In business: how brands like Nike, BlackBerry and Pop-Tarts became film’s hottest stars

A slew of new movies celebrate the boardroom mavericks of the 1980s and 90s – as well as the products they flogged. What’s behind this corporate nostalgia?

Los Angeles Times

For director Eva Longoria, 'Flamin' Hot' is bigger than Cheetos origin story

The new movie "Flamin' Hot," which premiered over the weekend in Austin, Texas, tells the story of Richard Montañez, who rose from janitor to executive at Frito-Lay and has long claimed to have invented the wildly popular Flamin' Hot Cheetos flavor of spicy snacks.

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