George Lopez TV talk show premieres...very funny

November 9, 11:20 AMActing ExaminerDeborah Smith Ford

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  George Lopez                                                             (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

George Lopez is a comedian and actor. He is known for starring in his self-produced ABC sitcom George Lopez. His stand-up comedy examines race relations and the Mexican culture within the United States.

Lopez can be seen on a new talk show, his, on TBS, beginning Monday, November 9, 2009.

Lopez made his mark as a comedian by performing at several clubs around the country and making appearances on television shows and comedy specials by the late 1980s. In the 1990s, Lopez made the transition to films with comedies such as Ski Patrol (1990) and Fatal Instinct (1993).

In 2000, after several years of performing stand-up comedy, Lopez was approached by actress Sandra Bullock for Lopez to produce and star in a comedy.

In 2002 Lopez became one of the few Latinos to star in a television comedy series. He followed in the footsteps of Freddie Prinze and Desi Arnaz. The George Lopez show is an American situation comedy that originally aired on ABC from 2002 - 2007. Lopez is the co-creator, writer, producer, and star of the sitcom.

George Lopez joined the Nick at Nite lineup in 2007.  The show also entered syndication in the fall of 2007. Never a huge Nielsen hit in prime time, the show became a surprise success in syndication.

Lopez continued to perform his stand-up comedy and recorded several comedy albums. He has headlined at various venues: The Don Haskins in El Paso, Las Vegas Hilton, Foxwoods Casino, ARCO Arena in Sacramento, the Town Hall in New York, the Shoreline Amphitheatre in San Francisco, Next Stage in Dallas, AT&T Center in San Antonio, Save Mart Center in Fresno, CA, San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego,CA, Dodge Theater in Phoenix, San Jose State University Events Center in San Jose, CA, The Rosemont Theatre in Chicago, and has performed for the President at the historic Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C..

Lopez's most recent films have been 2009's Shannon's Rainbow as Captain Martin and Mr. Troop Mom as Eddie Serrano. The Spy Next Door to be released in 2010.

Lopez starred, as voiceover artist, in the 2008 film Beverly Hills Chihuahua.  Lopez will be getting his own late night talk show on TBS, it premieres Monday, November 9, 2009.