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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Freddy Prinze wasn't consider the 'lead'. Jack Albertson was.
Despite the name of the series.
That's what I wondered.
I thought the same thing immediately.
I think the people who write these articles have memories that go back maybe six weeks, and the readers of these articles have memories that go back maybe four weeks.
Aw man...he not brown. He's a beeeeeeeaner.
I assume "George Lopez" must be English for "Ricardo Montalban"?
Ricardo Montalban?
Just as long as they don’t cancel ‘Sabado Gigante’.
Well least one thing about Desi Arnaz and Lucille Bill without them there won’t be Star Trek LOL!
Jimmy Smits?
George, I hope you can get your life back together.
It only takes 28 days and a real commitment to quit.
Five years is a pretty good run for any sitcom. Did he think it would go on forever? I was a fan, I watched and usually laughed. I'm sorry to see him go and I'm sorry to see him go 'racist', if you will.
And “ I Love Lucy”? This Lopez cat is dealing in sour grapes, and all this “just got whiter” tripe is just that, tripe. He must not watch a lot of TV I guess since he is so busy making his incredibly unfunny show. He should be thankful that his little show made it past the year mark......and yes I kinda hate myself for even the appearance of my defending ABC.
The show just furthered the stereotype that George Lopez is funny.
what about "Chico and the Man"???
HEY! You're forgetting about the original Latino American of Mexican descent heroes..... The Cisco Kid and his trusty sidekick Pancho. The only thing is, Cisco (Duncan Renaldo) and Pancho (Leo Carillo) were fervently patriotic Americans. Sadly, I can't say that about many latinos now. Too many are like Geraldo.......latino first and American second...or third....or maybe never.
Nam Vet
“Deal with it you racist bastard.”
Amen. Goodbye Mr. Reconquista.
I can't stand Mencia. He steals jokes, word for word. He's not even as funny as the comedians who write their own material.
Watch Carlos Mencia get called on the carpet by Joe Rogan for stealing jokes.
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