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Becky G has taken to the stage at the 2024 Oscars to perform ‘The Fire Inside’. Check out footage of the moment below.The Mexican-American singer and songwriter took to the stage at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood last night (March 10) to perform a rendition of the song, which is taken from the soundtrack to Flamin’ Hot.Penned by the renowned songwriter Diane Warren, the rendition saw the singer celebrate her home and heritage, singing in front of CGI flames and alongside an all-girl choir.On the night, ‘The Fire Inside’ was nominated for the Best Original Song alongside American Symphony’s ‘It Never Went Away’, Killers of the Flower Moon’s ‘Wahzhazhe’, and Barbie’s ‘I’m Just Ken’.

Becky G took the Oscars stage to perform “The Fire Inside” from the Eva Longoria-directed film Flamin’ Hot.

Becky G recently expressed her excitement and gratitude upon hearing the news of her song “The Fire Inside,” featured in Eva Longoria’s film Flamin‘ Hot, receiving an Oscar nomination for Best Original Song. Becky G, whose real name is Rebbecca Marie Gomez, recorded the track that Diane Warren wrote.

Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series spotlighting the year’s most talked-about scripts continues with Flamin’ Hot, the script from Lewis Colick and Gentefied creator Linda Yvette Chávez that became Eva Longoria‘s feature directorial debut.

Jaden Thompson Hollywood veteran Edward James Olmos once offered a piece of sage advice to Eva Longoria in the 1990s when she was an extra on the set of “Selena” in her hometown of Corpus Christie, Texas. “Move to LA,” he told the young actress. More 20 years later, Olmos presented Longoria’s feature directorial debut “Flamin’ Hot” with the award for Best Feature Film at the 38th annual Imagen Awards, which celebrate the wide ranging talents of Hollywood’s Latino community.

The 38th annual Imagen Awards celebrated Latino excellence and it was a flamin’ night for Eva Longoria who took the trophy for her feature-length directorial debut.

BreAnna Bell After focusing her lens on Flamin’ Hot Cheetos creator Richard Montañez in her latest film “Flamin’ Hot,” Eva Longoria explains how she set out to redefine what it means to be one of Hollywood’s “hardworking heroes” by shining a light on several heroes including her “mentor” Dolores Huerta. Longoria’s comments came during her Wednesday night speech, as she was honored as one of Time Magazine’s inaugural class of Latino Leaders.

Diane Warren has written hit songs for the soundtracks to movies from Mannequin to Armageddon. She has three original songs in 2023 movies, but her song for Flamin’ Hot is especially personal. Warren said she wrote “The Fire Inside” because she related to the movie’s subject.

Eva Longoria made her film directorial debut this year with Flamin’ Hot. The award-winning film is celebrated with Chicano culture in what she’s called a ‘love letter’ to the Mexican-American community.

**Editor’s Note: This episode of Scene 2 Seen was taped before the July 14th start of the actor’s strike.

Eva Longoria couldn’t contain her emotions while listening to U.S. President Joe Biden’s remarks during a screening of the film Flamin’ Hot on the South Lawn of the White House on June 15, 2023, in Washington, DC.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor Eva Longoria jokes that she’s taking an extended vacation to get some rest after her whirlwind promotion of “Flamin’ Hot,” her feature film directorial debut. “I am going to sleep for about three months,” Longoria told me Thursday morning. “When I come up for air, I hopefully will know what I’m doing next.” Joking aside, she said, “I will tell you it’s been very difficult. I’ve been sent many scripts already. I’ve been reading so much, but there’s nothing so far that has sparked in me the intense passion that I had for telling this particular story. “I was asking my agent, ‘Do I have to feel this way about every story I want to direct? Because I haven’t felt it yet,'” Longoria continued. “He said that should be the bar.”

Eva Longoria is heading to the White House, where her new movie “Flamin’ Hot” will be screened for an audience including President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden.

Flamin’ Hot, a recently released Hulu and Disney+ movie and the directorial debut of Eva Longoria, is the latest project to get a special screening at the White House.

Eva Longoria is thrilled to present her new film ‘Flamin’ Hot’ at the White House on Thursday. After making her directorial debut, the 48-year-old star will be honored with a special screening for Latino leaders and community members, hosted by Joe and Jill Biden.The actress is sharing her excitement to attend, as she will also be joined by cast members.

Eva Longoria’s directorial debut with “Flamin‘ Hot” has been a success! The actress, director, and businesswoman premiered the movie at the 2023 Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF).The much anticipated and discussed premiere tells the inspiring true story of Richard Montañez, who, as a Frito Lay janitor, disrupted the food industry by creating people’s favorite Flamin‘ Hot Cheetos.During the special event, Longoria wore a massive flame-shaped ring that caught everyone’s attention, including the fine jewelry and diamond experts at UK retailer Steven Stone.The team has taken a close look at the ring and revealed with HOLA! USA everything you might want to know about the custom-made ring created by Chopard.“Eva Longoria always looks fabulous, and she certainly turned the heat up at the Los Angeles premiere of her latest project, ‘Flamin’ Hot,’” Maxwell Stone said via email.“The actor-turned-director paired her sheer black lace beaded gown with jewels from Chopard - and all eyes were on her massive ring.

Eva Longoria is a Hollywood actress, director, businesswoman, and now a pitcher —wait, what!? The star appeared at a Texas Rangers game to deliver the ceremonial first pitch.After throwing a great pitch, the actress began jumping up and down out of excitement while attendees gave her a standing ovation.Longoria rocked a Rangers jersey with black pants and big earring hoops.Eva Longoria threw out the first pitch tonight at the Rangers game (via @Rangers)pic.twitter.com/qjvEwGdTz4Eva recently premiered the highly anticipated and discussed Flamin’ Hot. The drama tells the inspiring true story of Richard Montañez, who, as a Frito Lay janitor, disrupted the food industry by creating people’s favorite Flamin‘ Hot Cheetos.Linda Yvette Chávez shares the creative process of writing Eva Longoria’s ‘Flamin’ Hot’ movieBecky G’s new single, ‘The Fire Inside,’ is part of Eva Longoria’s ‘FLAMIN’ HOT’ movie soundtrackInside Eva Longoria’s ‘Flamin Hot’ Community ScreeningFlamin‘ Hot brings a compelling story to the big screen, with outstanding performances from Jesse Garcia, Annie Gonzalez, Dennis Haysbert, and Emilio Rivera.Becky G’s new single, “The Fire Inside,” is part of the motion picture soundtrack.

Eva Longoria picked a story that hits close to home.«This story resonated with me because this story is my story,» the actress and producer says of her new biopic, in ET's exclusive behind-the-scenes featurette. «Not the desire to have more, but to be more.»based on the memoir tells the story of Richard Montañez, a former janitor at Frito-Lay who claims to have invented the iconic Flamin' Hot Cheetos.«It's not just being the underdog, or a rags-to-riches story,» Longoria explains of her film, out on Hulu and Disney+ today.

to share her latest passion project, her whole face lights up and I can't help but lean closer to my screen. “The story found me,” she tells Glamour. “My agent sent me the script, and I was like, ‘I need to tell this story.’”The script in question became Longoria's directorial debut , which chronicles Richard Montañez's path from janitor at Frito Lay to the man who made Flamin' Hot Cheetos a global phenomenon.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment Writer The first time Jesse Garcia (“Quinceañera,” “Narcos: Mexico”) learned about Richard Montañez — the former Frito-Lay executive who’s said that he invented the wildly successful Flamin’ Hot Cheetos brand when he was working as a janitor for the company — the actor immediately thought, “That would be an awesome movie.” Years later, Eva Longoria cast Garcia to play Montañez for her feature directing debut, “Flamin’ Hot,” which premieres June 9 on Hulu and Disney+. The film, produced by DeVon Franklin (“Breakthrough,” “Miracles From Heaven”), covers Richard’s life from his difficult childhood to his marriage to his high school sweetheart Judy (Annie Gonzalez) to his rise at Frito-Lay. For Garcia, it was an all-too-rare opportunity to depict the real-life story of a Latino family in a mainstream feature film.

Eva Longoria is stepping out for a special screening of her new movie!

It’s a new month, and Hulu subscribers are getting a slew of new movies and TV shows to enjoy. June 1 is jam-packed with more than 30 titles that have landed on the streamer, including the seventh and final season of Ava DuVernay’s “Queen Sugar,” the Jack Nicholson-led film “Hoffa,” Sacha Baron Cohen’s “Borat” and the entire “Twilight” franchise. Mixing in a little of the old with new come goodies from 2023, like “Flamin’ Hot,” which tells the story of Mexican migrant Richard Montanez who came up with the idea for Flamin’ Hot Cheetos while working as a janitor at Frito Lay.

Eva Longoria has spoken out on the inequality of women’s roles behind the camera in Hollywood, claiming things are getting worse, not better. 

Eva Longoria was joined by actor and founder of the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival Edward James Olmos at the premiere of her new movie Flamin’ Hot at TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on Wednesday (May 31) in Los Angeles.

Eva Longoria's new film,, is a passion project years in the making.ET spoke with the actress and director at opening night of the Los Angeles Latino Film Festival on Wednesday, where she opened up about her feature directorial debut, which tells the real-life story of Richard Montañez, a former janitor at Frito-Lay who claims to have invented Flamin' Hot Cheetos.«I'm so proud,» she raved. «I'm proud of this story. I'm proud of this cast and crew… It's a beautiful story.

Eva Longoria said Tuesday that female directors of color don’t get as many chances as White men in Hollywood.  "I felt the weight of my community, I felt the weight of every female director because we don’t get a lot of bites at the apple," the "Desperate Housewives" alum said at Cannes of her feature directorial debut "Flamin’ Hot" during the Kering Women in Motion talk.  Longoria, who has directed episodes of "Black-ish" and "Jane the Virgin," said she realized the last Latina-directed studio film was 20 years ago.  "We can’t get a movie every 20 years," she said. "So the problem is if this movie fails people go, ‘Oh, Latino stories don’t work.’ ‘Oh, female directors really don’t cut it.’" She added, "We don’t get a lot of at-bats.

Eva Longoria has shifting her focus to behind the camera, utilizing the experience she’s gained directing episode television for her feature directorial debut with “Flamin’ Hot”.

Ana de Armas joins Jude Law and Daniel Brühl in new thriller film‘Supergirl’ star Sasha Calle becomes a BarbieWhat to watch: 7 movies and shows to stream this week - May 19The live-action adaptation of “The Little Mermaid” has high expectations. Starring Halle Bailey as Ariel, the film adapts the classic Disney story for a new generation, showcasing new characters and musical arrangements.Starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Tobias Menzies, “You Hurt My Feelings” follows the aftermath as one half of a couple listens in on her husband’s honest and negative review of her book.“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” has incredible expectations, following in on the success of “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.” While the Spider-Man craze may dwindle at some point in the near future, I think it’s safe to say that the animated future of the superhero is in good hands.

trailer for Searchlight Pictures’ “Flamin’ Hot,” the feature directorial debut of Eva Longoria which tells the supposed origin story of the most famous flavor of Cheetos ever made. “Flamin’ Hot” stars Jesse Garcia as Richard Montañez, the son of migrant workers who rose from being a janitor at Frito-Lay’s factory in Rancho Cucamonga to becoming one of the snack company’s marketing executives who helped rapidly grow sales of its products among Latinos.

Sophia Scorziello editor Eva Longoria’s fictional feature directorial debut “Flamin’ Hot” staring Jesse Garcia will open the 2023 Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival, announced Wednesday as part of the full festival lineup. This year, the festival will feature over 80 films, 19 world premieres and 100 student films. LALIFF will take place May 31-June 4 at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. Longoria’s film is based on the true story of Richard Montañez (Garcia), the Frito Lay janitor who used his Mexican American heritage to turn one snack into a global sensation. Closing the festival is the Los Angeles premiere of Julio Torres’s A24 feature film “Problemista” starring Torres and Tilda Swinton, which tells the story of an aspiring Salvadorian toy maker in New York City and the race against his work visa as he tries to realize his dreams.

Flamin’ Hot, directed by Eva Longoria, tells the origin story of a Frito Lay janitor who created the iconic Flamin’ Hot Cheetos snack.

How does a popular product connect to a seemingly impossible dream? “Flamin’ Hot” presents the true story of one man’s quest to rethink snacking. Janitor Richard Montañez knew Cheetos could be reintroduced with a satisfying kick; all it took was making those in charge believe someone outside the corporate structure.  READ MORE: Summer 2023 Movie Preview: 52 Must-See Films To Watch The project hails from Eva Longoria; the actress may be known for her contributions in front of the camera but she’s no stranger to directing — her credits include work on “Gordita Chronicles,” Why Women Kill,” and “The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia.” The Playlist noted Longoria’s callbacks to previous work after the ‘Flamin’ premiere earlier this year.

Eva Longoria's upcoming biopic, appropriately titled, The film is based on a memoir of the same name by Richard Montañez, a former Frito-Lay janitor who rose through the ranks at the company after he claimed to invent the now-iconic Flamin' Hot seasoning.In the first trailer for the film, which dropped on Wednesday, viewers see Montañez's journey to take the snack industry by storm.The film features  star Jesse Garcia as Montañez, and Annie Gonzalez as his wife, Judy — in addition to Tony Shalhoub, Dennis Haysbert, Emilio Rivera, Matt Walsh, Pepe Serna and more.While some controversy over the degree of Montañez's involvement in the creation of Flamin' Hot Cheetos has come under some scrutiny in the past few years — particularly after the  published an investigation digging into the snack's presumed creator — Longoria told ET at the Palm Springs International Film Festival earlier this year that it was important to her to tell the story of a migrant laborer-turned-PepsiCo executive.«This story was really important to me,» she shared. «Richard Montañez is a real person, so to do him justice, to do a biopic, is hard as well — and a period piece.

Julia MacCary editor Hulu dropped its first trailer for “Flamin’ Hot,” an Eva Longoria-directed film about Mexican immigrant and former Frito-Lay janitor Richard Montañez, who claims he invented Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. The film, streaming June 9, stars Jesse Garcia as Montañez, as well as Annie Gonzales, Dennis Haysbert, Tony Shalhoub, Matt Walsh and Emilio Rivera. Montañez’s story is that while he was working as a custodian at the Rancho Cucamonga Frito-Lay plant, he thought of spicing up Cheetos with chile powder. He contacted executives to pitch the snack and subsequently outsmarted corporate saboteurs, leading him to become a successful author and businessman.

Eva Longoria is on a mission to inspire with her upcoming movie, Flamin’ Hot.