Synopsis

The latest season of *Hot Ones* has arrived, bringing its signature heat to a new level. In the Season 5 premiere, actress Taraji P. Henson – renowned for her portrayal of the formidable Cookie Lyon in *Empire* – makes history as the first celebrity to face the show's terrifying new wings. But the episode takes an unexpected turn. After dissecting a chili recipe favored by Mary J. Blige and speculating on Cookie’s reaction to Cardi B, Taraji employs one of the series' most unconventional strateg