George Lopez Reflects On Career While Pondering What’s Next

George Lopez achieved his breakthrough with the sitcom “George Lopez,” which debuted on ABC in 2002 and ran for six profitable seasons. The sequence made historical past because it’s thought-about a landmark for its genuine portrayal of a Latino household, serving as a platform for addressing cultural points in a relatable means and considerably enhancing Latino illustration on tv.

Past his sitcom success, Lopez made historical past in 2009 by changing into the primary Mexican American to host an English-language late-night speak present with “Lopez Tonight” on TBS.

After 4 many years as a outstanding performer, comic, and actor, George Lopez might be on the point of retire.

From his early stand-up performances within the Nineteen Eighties to his groundbreaking position in ABC’s “George Lopez,” the 63-year-old comic has had a protracted profession.

As he appears towards the long run, Lopez acknowledges that his profession could also be approaching its conclusion.

“I’ve missed a number of sunsets and years of touring,” he informed TIME Magazine. “I used to be standing within the elevator the opposite day,” he says, “and a girl mentioned, ‘Wow, that man appears like an outdated George Lopez.’ And I mentioned, ‘I really feel like an outdated George Lopez.’”

Whereas he acknowledged his profession could also be nearing the top, he isn’t prepared to hold up his sneakers simply but. In actual fact, he’s set to launch a brand new hour-long comedy particular on Prime Video, in accordance with Deadline.

Produced by Amazon MGM Studios and Travieso Productions, this marks Lopez’s first particular since “We’ll Do It for Half,” which aired on Netflix in 2020. The taping will happen on the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on September 27 and 28, as a part of Lopez’s “ALLLRIIIIGHHTTT! Comedy” tour, with the premiere date to be introduced later.

All through his profession, Lopez has acquired a number of awards for his contributions to comedy and tv, together with ALMA Awards and a star on the Hollywood Stroll of Fame. He’s additionally recognized for his philanthropic work, significantly in supporting training and healthcare initiatives for the Latino group.

“In doing ‘Lopez vs. Lopez’ 22 years later, we now have no drawback discovering Latino writers, Latina writers,” he informed TIME. “I see extra Latinas and Latinos in precise media. They’re administrators, they’re grips. What we struggled to search out 22 years in the past are in abundance 22 years later.”

The actor has beforehand opened up in regards to the Latino group and its progress in Hollywood through the years.

“There’s far more folks concerned within the enterprise that appear like us than there was 22 years in the past, after I first began,” he informed Cinema Blend in 2023. “Even within the casting, youthful youngsters, social media, nice people who find themselves gifted at a youthful age. I got here from a time the place folks thought you needed to be older to be good. , outdated medical doctors and outdated legal professionals.”

“We have advanced a lot that everyone’s youthful, and so they’re extra gifted early,” Lopez added. “So I am benefiting from that, however it’s additionally good to see that the legacy and the issues that folks wish to obtain are actually doable the place earlier than after I began, it appeared just about inconceivable.”

Over a decade in the past, Lopez confronted arrest for public intoxication after he was found asleep on the ground of a on line casino in Canada, having consumed extreme alcohol.

“That was very embarrassing for me and for [daughter/Lopez vs. Lopez co-star] Mayan,” lately shared with TVLine. On the time, “I informed Mayan, ‘If it occurs twice…,’ however that was simply an excuse, as a result of it shouldn’t occur as soon as.”

Whereas these issues might have been a roadblock for the comic, he says on the finish of the day, his previous traumas and experiences have formed his profession.

“So many issues in my profession have come from actual life,” Lopez informed the outlet. “I got here from a spot the place alcohol was abused, after which I abused it — however I additionally abused it round individuals who didn’t abuse it, after which that’s when it grew to become an even bigger and extra regarding difficulty.”

“However so long as you breathe, you’re redeemable,” he added.