George Lopez has done it all. He’s been in movies, been
on tv (including his own sitcoms and a nightly talk show),
and received accolades for his years of stand-up comedy
examining race and ethnic relations. He was named one of
“The Top 25 Hispanics in America” by Time Magazine and
received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
His latest show, Lopez, was
recently renewed by TV Land
for a second season. The show
is even more autobiographical
than his previous ones and its
timing couldn’t be better. With
Donald Trump campaigning for
President and speaking against
Mexican-Americans, Muslims,
and immigrants from everywhere, the conversation on
race is front and center. Lopez
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tackles the issue through comedy the way All In The Family
did in the seventies — it can be
brash; it can make you uncomfortable or embarrassed; and it
will have you laughing throughout. The show also takes you
behind the curtain into what
life is like for celebrities to see
how their problems are both
similar and very different from
the average person.
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