Latina Magazine is celebrating all things Mexico all month long! Not only is their cover art traditional and festive, but inside are articles celebrating the culture, people, and beauty of este país. Mexican Comedian George Lopez sat down for an interview with the mag, and here's a quick peek at his thoughts on staying true to his culture through his comedy, entering late night television, Carlos Mencia, and even President Obama.
On incorportating Spanish into his comedy:
I'm not afraid to speak Spanish and have somebody say, 'I gotta get an English-Spanish dictionary to understand.' That's your fu****g problem, he says. We're the largest growing demographic in the States. You don't get part of me, that's cool. Why can't you go to a show and not get it?
On entering the late night ring:
Letterman is the king of late night, he says. But I believe there's enough of a diverse audience and there's a bigger pie that I'm not fighting over the same slice that those guys are fighting over. I'm creating my own pie.
On his beef with comedian Carlos Mencia, whom Lopez accused of stealing his jokes:
I don't really talk about it no more. But there's no reason to reconcile.
During his HBO set, Lopez poked fun at President Obama and called him Latino for "living in a house that wasn't his," having his "mother-in-law raise his kids and spending money that he didn't have."
President Obama called me and he said,'Hey, Lopez, I hear you been clownin' me'."He breaks to dispense presidential cool points.That was his first line.This is from the president of the United States! [Latina]
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