Posted on 05/14/2007 6:12:29 PM PDT by kik5150
George Lopez, the first Latino to lead a television series successfully, isn't laughing. "TV just became really, really white again," he said. Georgelopeztp ABC, he said, has "unceremoniously" canceled his self-titled comedy, which over the years chronicled his personal life from his sad childhood growing up with an abusive grandmother, to his alcoholism and kidney transplant. "The George Lopez Show" will live on in syndication, but that's not making Lopez feel better about not getting the chance to tell one final season of stories. Lopez said Steve McPherson, ABC president of prime-time entertainment, called him over the weekend to explain that "financially" it wasn't working out, that the network would lose money if it picked up the show again. That explanation was painful to hear, Lopez said, considering the way the network has shuffled his show over the years -- four different time slots in five years -- and putting it up against "American Idol" time and time again. It all contributed to the show's low ratings, a point not lost on Lopez who noted that this season his show out-performed two freshman comedies that were renewed: "Notes from the Underbelly" and "Knights of Prosperity." "Ill take the good and the bad," Lopez said. "I took the five years of good and I did a lot with the good. My popularity, I was involved in charities, I overcame my illness, all on TV. I shared all of that with Americaevery secret I had. Every personal feeling. Every emotion. Everything was open to the show. And what happens?" Lopez said he attributed the cancellation in part to the fact that the show is produced by Warner Bros. Television, and not ABC Television Studios. Using some colorful language that cannot be printed in a family newspaper,
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Spanish language channels have prime time soap operas that feature almost all-white casts. The only non-white roles are drug dealers or house maids. The talk shows are all hosted by white women. There are no dark skinned hosts. The newscasts are anchored by white men and women. The street reporters are almost all white. I once saw a variety show on Telemundo that had a band singing a song with the lyrics, “Black man. You think you’re cool but you’re ugly. You look like a monkey.” George Lopez should clean up his own house before criticizing ours.
Ah yes, a bad comic plays the race card when nobody laughs at his tired attempt at comedy. How predictable. Hey George, maybe they will better appreciate you in Mexico?
That’s funny fifty years ago Mexicans were demanding to be classified as white. Most amusing to me is that many of them have the same racial status that I do, which is mixed blood “Amerindian.”
now he can sell hubcaps lol
That was Zorro and Professor Robinson>
He later emigrated to Argentina.
How many shows are on the air now? Surely one show cannot tip the balance that greatly.
“TV just became really, really white again,” ....
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As a white person, I think I should play the sensitivity role and get offended by that.
Another show that I happen to like and yes it is a chick show is “Ugly Betty”. The show centers around a young Hispanic girl.
Sorry to hear the sad news regarding your show. I just want you to know that since its debut, I have never missed your show.
Just to make things clear, I have never seen it, which is why I don't miss it!
Best Regards,
A TV Fan
I didn’t know that George Lopez was just another anti-White racist. I guess I’m glad his show got cancelled.
Aw, George. Rather than understand you were not making money for the production, you used the race card. Well, glean all the sweet times of the past years, and ditch the sour grapes, for your own sake.
I tried to watch the show more than once. It was NOT funny.
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Same here. I am not a sit-com watcher, but I had seen his stand-up a few times. What I saw was very funny and not smutty, so I tuned in to his show. Big disappointment.
...all one race THE HUMAN RACE.
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Agreed. As a matter of fact, whenever I am asked for “race” on a form, I check “other” and write in “human”.
Well, if none of your other ventures pan out, George, I still have a position open for pool boy or gardener.
Mencia’s a thief.
Doesn't 'Chico and the Man' count?
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