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." "I’ll 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 America—every 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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It’s a shame that Freddie Prince killed himself. He was a very funny guy, and he would probably still be alive today if his mind wasn’t so screwed up.
It lasted five years. That is a pretty good run. I don’t know why he is complaining instead of thinking of another show and see how that goes.
ABC, he said, has “unceremoniously” canceled his self-titled comedy
I take it he would have wanted a “ceremony” ????
He just wanted to have a last episode. Most shows get this, but sometimes it does not work out. I remember years ago Jeffersons did not get the “last show” and they were on for 11 years. Sometimes timing just does not work out.
Well don’t that just put a tear in my beer. He used to be funny but that was a long time ago.
“So a...Chicano can’t be on TV but a...caveman can?”
Gee, not TOO much of an entitlement mentality, huh? And tossing in the race card for good measure - bra-VO, George! /sarc
Thanks. I thought I was the only one.
Carlin is shell of his former self, since his wife died. Ever since all he does is attack religion.
‘”TV just became really, really white again,” ‘
And you just lost millions of fans for suggesting its race based, Mr Lopez.
So much for the ‘macho’ hispanic. This is the whine of a metrosexual, pure and simple.
White people have no right to be insulted. We are suppose to sit back and take the racist comments like the racists we are.
This show sucked from day one, I was beyond amazed it was on for as long as it was.
This show sucked from day one, I was beyond amazed it was on for as long as it was.
Ricky Ricardo...might have som'ton to say 'bout dat!
I was going to say, I’m guessing Lopez will be the butt of a Mencia joke/skit soon.
yep got to agree with you on that My son and I love his show!
all you have to say is Dee Di Dee!!!
Probably being written now. A lot of material to work with there. LOL.
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