‘Flamin’ Hot’ Producer DeVon Franklin Navigates New Distribution Routes in Film and TV: ‘Getting the Movie Made is the Win’

Eva Longoria and Karol G looked stunning in all-white ensembles. The two stars attended Jacquemus’ spring 2024 fashion show at the Palace of Versailles in France on Monday.The Colombian singer and the Hollywood star walked the red carpet and posed for the cameras, before their sweet encounter in which Eva confessed she is the biggest fan of the successful musician.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the newly elected Board of Governors for the 2023-2024 year. Elected to the board for the first time are acclaimed actor Lou Diamond Phillips, screenwriter Dana Stevens, executive Hannah Minghella, costume designer Daniel Orlandi and more. Among the newly elected is technology executive Wendy Aylsworth, who will represent the brand new Production and Technology Branch. Aylsworth, who also serves on the Board of Governors for the Television Academy, spent more than two decades at Warner Bros. and became the first woman president of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers.

Sophia Scorziello editor Yara Shahidi, the “Black-ish” star who recently starred as Tinker Bell in Disney’s live-action film “Peter Pan & Wendy,” will be honored with the Shining Star award at the 2023 Maui Film Festival. The festival has revealed its full honoree and film slate for this year’s event, which is set to take place from June 28 to July 2 in Kahului. Shahidi is known for starring as Zoey in ABC’s beloved “Black-ish” and is now the executive producer of Freeform’s spinoff series, “Grown-ish.” She soon will star in Amazon’s upcoming rom-com “Sitting in Bars With Cake,” for which she will also serve as EP, along with the upcoming action thriller “Ballerina Overdrive.”

EXCLUSIVE: Maya Hawke (Asteroid City) and William H. Macy (Shameless) are set to lead the cast of the new original iHeartPodcast, Supreme: The Battle For Roe, a 9-episode series from creator and writer Aaron Tracy that delves into the true story of the Roe v. Wade case.

Eva Longoria walks out side by side with President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden at the White House!

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.

, Eva Longoria, who was there to promote her feature directorial debut, , shared her thoughts about a potential reboot of the hit primetime soap,, and where her character, Gabrielle Solis, might be today.  When asked by a fan if she would ever join a revival of the series, Longoria said, «I would be the first to sign up.» «I mean, I love [it].

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.

Former TOWIE star Gemma Collins looked stunning in a green swimsuit as she took notes from Spice Girl Victoria Beckham by copying her iconic pose in a sizzling snap posted to Instagram on Wednesday. Gemma, 42, showed off her curvy figure as she made the most of the glorious weather and took the iconic snap while chilling on a hammock.The reality star posed for the camera with one leg pointing towards the sky which is a pose regularly used by David Beckham's wife. Gemma isn't the first celebrity to copy the Spice Girl as Kourtney Kardashian, Eva Longoria and Amanda Holden have all been spotted hopping onto the trend.

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 and Jesse Metcalfe did exactly that Friday night when the former co-stars reunited at the Los Angeles premiere of her new film, .Longoria, 48, and Metcalfe, 44, hugged it out and chatted like old pals on the red carpet before continuing Longoria's big night. The former co-stars, of course, were responsible for spinning heads across the country with their steamy interactions as lovers Gabrielle Solis and John Rowland, who played her teen gardener.

Eva Longoria gets surprised by Jesse Metcalfe on the bright orange carpet at the premiere of Flamin’ Hot in Los Angeles on Friday night (June 9)!

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.

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

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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.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Wes Anderson’s “Asteroid City,” fresh from its triumphant world premiere at the Cannes fest, opens the 38th Guadalajara Film Festival (FICG) which touts new sections this year, including a branded series showcase and midnight screenings of Italian fright maestro Dario Argento’s horror films. Eva Longoria’s feature directorial debut, “Flamin’ Hot,” which had its West Coast premiere at the LA Latino Film Festival (LALIFF) May 31, marks its Mexican debut at the fest. The Series Showcase includes Patricia Martinez’s fact-based “La Narcosatánica,” which will stream on the rebranded Max, and Maite Alberdi’s “Libre de reir,” a Gato Grande production, which centers on inmates in a Mexican prison who enroll in a stand-up comedy workshop. Alberdi’s Sundance-winning docu “The Eternal Memory” also vies for a prize in the festival’s documentary sidebar.