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George Lopez is saying goodbye to stand-up comedy with one final special, premiering Feb. 18 on Amazon Prime Video.

Shot live from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, “Muy Católico” sees Lopez musing on getting older, Latino family dynamics, generational clashes, superstitions and cultural quirks.

Lopez currently stars in his multicam NBC sitcom “Lopez vs Lopez” alongside his real-life daughter Mayan Lopez. The series, which was recently renewed for a third season, explores the dysfunction, reconnection, pain and joy of George and Mayan’s real-life father-daughter relationship through a fictionalized lens.

Lopez has had a career in Hollywood that spans five decades, across television, film, stand-up comedy and late-night television. He has a handful of HBO comedy specials, including “The Wall,” “It’s Not Me, It’s You,” “Tall, Dark and Chicano” and “America’s Mexican.” His most recent stand-up hour was “We’ll Do It for Half,” which debuted in 2020 on Netflix.

George Lopez is officially throwing in the standup towel. The final special from the acclaimed and beloved comedian will premiere on Prime Video on Feb. 18, titled “George Lopez: Muy Católico.”

In “Muy Católico,” Lopez reflects on getting older, Latino family dynamics and cultural quirks, like Latino superstitions. The special was produced by Amazon MGM Studios and Travieso Productions and was shot live from the Dolby Theatre last year.

Lopez’s latest comedy special, “We’ll Do It for Half,” debuted on Netflix in 2020. However, the comedy legend has been a fixture in the world of standup for decades. His critically praised “Why Are You Crying?” debuted on Showtime in 2004 and was followed by his third standup CD in 2006, “El Mas Chingon.” That was then followed by a series of four HBO specials: 2007’s “American Mexican,” 2009’s “Tall, Dark and Chicano,” 2012’s “It’s Not Me, It’s You” and 2017’s “The Wall.

Exclusive: Comedian George Lopez is preparing a new hour-long comedy special to premiere on Prime Video, Deadline has learned.

Amazon MGM Studios and Travieso Productions are producing Lopez’s new hour, which is his first since We’ll Do It for Half for Netflix in 2020. Taping at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on September 27 and 28, as part of Lopez’s “Alllriiiighhttt! Comedy” tour, its premiere date will be announced down the road.

Breaking ground for Latino comics in a decades-long career spanning television, film, stand-up, and late-night, Lopez has previously put out four comedy specials with HBO — The Wall (2017), It’s Not Me, It’s You (2012), Tall, Dark and Chicano (2009), and America’s Mexican (2007) — earning Grammy nominations for the latter two. His stand-up output also includes Why You Crying?, an acclaimed comedy concert for Showtime, and a number of other comedy albums.

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Talk shows are a fickle business. There have been hundreds of talk shows throughout the history of television, and only a select few connect on such a profound level that they stick around. It's almost unheard of to go more than a few years on the air, let alone pull a Johnny Carson or David Letterman and stick around for decades.

The longevity guys will be saved for another list, though. This list is for the celebrities who didn't get a chance to get settled in their talk show gigs, or even leave on their own terms. We're talking about the controversial ones, the ones who were undone by personal scandals and off-screen antics. Let's begin, shall we?

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Alec Baldwin has become so mired in controversy in recent years that it's...

Oscar-winning actor Will Smith has given some incredible performances throughout his career. He has showcased his acting prowess through a range of roles spanning drama, comedy, and action. Despite his considerable talent, the actor has lost several big opportunities, particularly due to his personal preferences, one of which also includes the 1998 hit buddy action comedy film Rush Hour.

Will Smith in King Richard

Starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker, the film became a massive success, solidifying Chan’s status as a Hollywood star. However, before Tucker was cast as the street-smart LAPD Detective, Smith was offered the role but opted not to pursue it.

Will Smith Was Offered the Role of Carter in Rush Hour

It’s hard to envision anyone other than Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in the iconic buddy cop franchise of Rush Hour. Fans still cherish the lively antics and unparalleled chemistry between the comedic duo in the original film,...

Tom Johnson, who received two Emmy Awards for his writing on The Daily Show, has died. He was 55.

Johnson died “peacefully and unexpectedly” at his Los Angeles home on Jan. 14 of a cardiac issue, his wife, actress Rozie Bacchi, told The Hollywood Reporter.

“He never got to eat the Texas toast he was making, or the 4 lbs. of crab legs he found on sale and crammed in the freezer two nights prior,” she said in a statement.

“Tom had such a big heart and cared deeply about taking care of others. His work ethic was impeccable. He was fair, kind, talented, inclusive and funny as hell.”

Born on July 25, 1968, in Fairfax, Virginia, Johnson began his career after college and founded the Network Comedy Troupe. He also toured as a comedian and performed at venues across the country and on television.

Johnson was initially hired in 1996 as a writer on Comedy Central...

Tom Johnson, who won two Emmy Awards for his comedy writing, died Jan.14 at his home in Los Angeles at 55. No cause of death has been established.

During his career, Johnson collaborated with comedic talent including Joan Rivers, Greg Giraldo, Jon Stewart, Marc Maron, Arsenio Hall, George Lopez, Snoop Dogg, Martha Stewart, Nikki Glaser, and Anthony Jeselnik, among others.

In 1996, Johnson was hired on the original staff of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with host Craig Kilborn, and remained on staff when Jon Stewart assumed the role three years later.

Johnson wrote on more than 1,200 episodes and was one of the authors of the New York Times bestseller, America: The Book. Johnson won two Emmy Awards and two Peabody Awards for his work on The Daily Show, but is perhaps best known for appearing on camera as anonymous hacker “Lord Viper Scorpion,” who mercilessly destroyed Stewart’s online reputation...

Tom Johnson, a writer and comedian whose credits include “The Daily Show,” “Lopez Tonight” and “The Jeselnik Offensive,” died Jan. 14 in his Los Angeles home. He was 55.

Johnson was hired on the original staff of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” with host Craig Kilborn in 1996. He remained on staff when Jon Stewart took over as host in 1999, and wrote more than 1,200 episodes for the satirical news program. Johnson, who won two Emmy Awards and two Peabody Awards for his work on “The Daily Show,” appeared on camera as anonymous hacker Lord Viper Scorpion in several episodes between 2000 and 2001.

Johnson served as head writer for “Talk Show With Spike Feresten” from 2007 to 2009, and later worked as head writer on “Lopez Tonight.” He co-created “The Jeselnik Offensive” with Anthony Jeselnik, where Johnson served as an executive producer and head writer. Even after his death, Johnson is still banned from New Zealand...

Tom Johnson, a writer and stand-up comic with credits including “The Daily Show” and “The Jeselnik Offensive,” has died at the age of 55.

In a statement Friday, his family said he died at his home “Peacefully and unexpectedly” on Jan. 14. No cause of death has been made public.

“Growing up,” the family wrote in their statement, Johnson “had an insatiable curiosity. He was talented in all of the arts: a gifted artist who could draw in vivid detail, played the guitar and trombone, and acted in plays throughout college at the University of Missouri. He loved the band Kiss and enjoyed dressing up like the lead singer for Halloween.”

“Tom had a huge heart and cared deeply about taking care of others. He launched the careers of countless successful comedians. His work ethic was impeccable. He was fair, kind, talented, inclusive, and funny as hell. He was a voracious reader,...

Exclusive: There’s change at The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

A.D. Miles, who was previously head writer on the NBC show and also worked with Fallon on Late Night, is returning to the show as head writer.

Mason Steinberg, who was hired in the role last year, is exiting.

Paul Masella, who is the co-head writer and head monologue writer, remains in his position. Masella, who was also a writer on The Late Show with David Letterman and Saturday Night Live, has been writing for the NBC show since 2016.

Miles has a long history with Fallon; he was head writer of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, which aired between 2009-2014, and then moved with the former SNL star to The Tonight Show, where he was head writer between 2014-2017. In all, he has written on more than 750 episodes of late-night television with the host.

He is probably best known...

Hey,"Big Brother" fans. More updates on the casting for the upcoming Celebrity Big Brother USA edition are now starting to trickle in a little more often these days. We've got a new one that just came in from thesun.co.uk site. They're telling us that former MTV's "The Hills" star Stephanie Pratt is currently in talks with the CBS Big Brother producers to participate in the first ever USA Celebrity Big Brother edition. They say that their sources confirmed it by saying, "While Steph's been in La, she has been seen by the producers of the new Us version of Celebrity Big Brother. The producers see her as a heritage reality star. One of the original global reality stars who has continued in reality TV both in the Us and UK. It's expected to be a huge show in the UK when it's shown over here." For...

Bernard Fox, who played “witch doctor” Dr. Bombay on Bewitched, has died of heart failure; he was 89 years old. The Hollywood Reporter first confirmed the news with Fox’s publicist.

In an acting career that spanned six decades, the Welsh actor with the distinctive mustache was best known for a pair of TV roles, both airing in the late 1960s. On Bewitched, he played warlock physician Dr. Bombay, who was summoned by Samantha to treat all kinds of supernatural illnesses. And on Hogan’s Heroes, he played Colonel Crittendon, a bumbling British officer whose plans for escaping the German Pow camp never quite succeeded.

People all around the world have been speaking out on Prince's legacy since his death on April 21. Among those is ballerina Misty Copeland - the first-ever African-American principal dancer for the American Ballet Theater (Abt) - who previously worked with Prince earlier on in career. "I wouldn't be in this place in my career had I not met him," Copeland tells People at the launch of the new Misty Copeland Barbie. "[Had I not] been influenced by him and experienced being on stage with him." Today, Copeland credits Prince's influence and guidance in helping her to evolve as an artist in...

People all around the world have been speaking out on Prince's legacy since his death on April 21. Among those is ballerina Misty Copeland - the first-ever African-American principal dancer for the American Ballet Theater (Abt) - who previously worked with Prince earlier on in career. "I wouldn't be in this place in my career had I not met him," Copeland tells People at the launch of the new Misty Copeland Barbie. "[Had I not] been influenced by him and experienced being on stage with him." Today, Copeland credits Prince's influence and guidance in helping her to evolve as an artist in...

Given that George Lopez has already had a sitcom, George Lopez, that ran on ABC from 2002-2007, producing 120 episodes spanning six seasons (well, the first season only had four episodes), then 286 Lopez Tonight shows on TBS from 2009-2011 and 10 episodes of the failed sitcom Saint George in 2014 on FX, you have to wonder why he needs or wants another show with his name on it. But he does, and has, and this one, not surprisingly, is called Lopez and premieres Wednesday on TV Land. And you know what? This time he might have hit

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Feast your eyes on the first poster for Mike Epps’ hilarious new comedy Meet The Blacks. The film will release nationwide on April Fool’s Day (April 1st) – no joke!

In the meantime, check out the trailer.

From writer/director/producer Deon Taylor, Meet The Blacks is comedy/horror hybrid spoofing the hit film “The Purge,” and stars Mike Epps (“The Hangover,” “50 Shades of Black,” “Resident Evil: Apocalypse”), George Lopez (“Lopez Tonight,” “Swing Vote,” “Balls of Fury”), Mike Tyson (“The Hangover” series “Scary Movie 5”), Bresha Webb (NBC’s “Truth Be Told”), Zulay Henao (“True Memoirs of An International Assassin”) as well as a ‘who’s who’ of pop culture personalities including Gary Owen (“Ride Along”) Charlie Murphy (“The Chappelle Show”), Tameka “Tiny” Cottle (VH1’s Ti & Tiny with Rap artist husband Ti), gossip columnist Perez Hilton, Paul Mooney (Richard Pryor’s longtime writing partner), Vine star Andrew Bachelor, and comedians Lil Duvall,...

[Editor's Note: This post is presented in partnership with Time Warner Cable Movies On Demand in support of Indie Film Month. Today's pick, "Spare Parts," is available now On Demand. Need help finding a movie to watch? Let TWC find the best fit for your mood here.] What do you get when you mix George Lopez, the dramatic true story of inner city kids inspired by their substitute teacher and an underwater robotics competition? "Spare Parts," the new film from director Sean McNamara ("Soul Surfer") that stars George Lopez ("Lopez Tonight," "Rio") Jamie Lee Curtis ("True Lies," "New Girl"), Carlos PenaVega ("Little Birds," "Big Time Rush") and Marisa Tomei ("Crazy, Stupid Love," "The Wrestler"). Here's the official synopsis: "When four wildly different high schoolers team up to enter a robotics competition against the nation's top tech colleges, no one believes they...

The Emmy-winning producer who moved with David Letterman from NBC to CBS in 1993 has a new agency home. Robert Morton has inked with UTA. Morton was with Letterman for more than a decade, earning nine Emmy noms and winning in 1994. He went on to work on such programs as The Chris Rock Show, The Wayne Brady Show — for which he nabbed a Daytime Emmy — Mind Of Menica and Lopez Tonight. Morton and his production banner Panamort Productions also have produce pilots, comedies…...

Producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron today announced the special material writing team for the 87th Oscars, which will air live on Oscar Sunday, February 22, 2015, on ABC.

Host Neil Patrick Harris will lead the special material writing team alongside head writer Dave Boone. Boone, a veteran of eight Oscar telecasts, won two Emmys for his work on the 63rd and 64th Tony Awards, and received nominations for all three subsequent shows. He also earned nominations for his work on the 84th Oscars, hosted by Billy Crystal, and the 70th and 71st Golden Globe Awards telecasts. Boone’s additional writing credits include the “Primetime Emmy Awards,” “The Neighborhood Ball: An Inauguration Celebration,” the “Academy of Country Music Awards,” the “Screen Actors Guild Awards,” and “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest.”

Writer and producer Paul Greenberg won an Emmy as a writer on the 63rd Tony Awards...

Producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron today announced the special material writing team for the 87th Oscars, which will air live on Oscar Sunday, February 22, 2015, on ABC. Host Neil Patrick Harris will lead the special material writing team alongside head writer Dave Boone. Boone, a veteran of eight Oscar telecasts, won two Emmys® for his work on the 63rd and 64th Tony Awards®, and received nominations for all three subsequent shows. He also earned nominations for his work on the 84th Oscars, hosted by Billy Crystal, and the 70th and 71st Golden Globe Awards telecasts. Boone’s additional writing credits include the “Primetime Emmy® Awards,” “The Neighborhood Ball: An Inauguration Celebration,” the “Academy of Country Music Awards,” the “Screen Actors Guild Awards,” and “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest.” Writer and producer Paul Greenberg won an Emmy as a writer on the 63rd Tony Awards...

Calling all blond actresses with “nose twitching” listed as a skill on your resumé: a Bewitched remake could be in your future.

Related Report: Full House Revival In the Works With Original Cast Members Attached

Sony Pictures TV is working on an updated version of the classic sitcom about a magical housewife and her mortal husband — which ran for 254 episodes on ABC from 1964 to 1972 — according to our sister site Deadline. The Vow writers Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein are reportedly working on a script.

Of course, this isn’t the first time Sony Pictures TV has attempted to re-conjure the magic of Bewitched.

Jack Vale's social media "experiments" succeed at both entertaining audiences and warning strangers about the content they share on their online profiles. Now, that format has become popular enough to make it onto late night TV. Vale has teamed up with Jimmy Kimmel Live and Chevrolet for a series of pranks where he gathers information on strangers while driving around in a shiny new car. The Kimmel pranks work similarly to the ones that previously claimed millions of views on Vale's channels. Armed with a phone and a Chevy Equinox (which, as viewers are told several times, has built-in wi-fi), Vale picks up his family and Jimmy Kimmel Live sidekick Guillermo Rodriguez before cruising down to Hollywood Blvd. There, he has Guillermo find the Instagram profiles of passersby, who Vale then surprises by reciting their personal information. The video debuted on the September 18, 2014, episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, making...

During an appearance on The Graham Norton Show on Friday, Jonah Hill was asked about his awkward encounter with Morgan Freeman from a few years back, and the actor got big laughs when he retold the story. Jonah shared the memory alongside the show's other two guests, Channing Tatum and Julie Andrews, and the group cracked up as he explained what happened when he found himself sitting in the car with Morgan for three days. Watch the hilarious moment above, then check out the video below to see Jonah tell the same exact story on Lopez Tonight in 2010.

Conan O’Brien received three extra years of job security from TBS last week, but Pete Holmes wasn’t so lucky today. The network has canceled his late-night talk show, EW has confirmed.

The Pete Holmes Show, which began its second cycle of episodes in February, will air its final installment in the post-Conan midnight slot on June 19. The half-hour series, which is executive produced by O’Brien and debuted last fall, features an emphasis on sketch comedy and a monologue that traffics in personal anecdotes rather than topical jokes. TBS said in a statement: “We recognize Pete as...

George Lopez will once again be a TV leading man in the new FX original series Saint George, which will premiere March 6 at 9 p.m. Et.

The half-hour, multi-camera ensemble comedy stars George Lopez as George Lopez, a newly divorced working man-turned-entrepreneur who balances the clashing culture of his all-American ex-wife (Justified’s Jenn Lyon) with that of his overbearing Mexican-American mother (In the Heights’ Olga Merediz).

Also in the mix are George’s 11-year-old son Harper (Kaden Gibson), his freeloading uncle (Danny Trejo) and cousin (David Zayas), and a “tough and sexy” assistant principal (Diana Maria Riva) who supervises...

She just opened up about to Et about her views on undergoing Botox treatments and recently published her own nutrition and fitness book. Here are five things you may not know about Cameron Diaz.

1. Born in San Diego and raised in Long Beach, CA -- she went to the same high school as rapper Snoop Dog, whom she described as tall, skinny student with ponytails. "I'm pretty sure I bought weed from him," she told George Lopez on Lopez Tonight.

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2. Graduated from Long Beach Polytechnic (Poly) High School (Class of 1990) and was a member of the school's "Polyettes" drill team

3.  Her father, Emilio Diaz, appeared in her 1998 movie There's Something About Mary as a "Jailbird."

Related: Cameron Diaz Regrets Botox

4. Became only the second actress to join the $20 million movie club after Julia Roberts. The role that pushed her over the top was when she signed for $20 to star in the...

• Adventureland co-stars Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart have signed on to play a couple in the action comedy American Ultra. Eisenberg’s stoner character Mike becomes the unwitting target of a government operation, disrupting his small-town life with his girlfriend, Phoebe (Stewart). Project X helmer Nima Nourizadeh is set to direct from a script by Max Landis (Chronicle). [THR]

• Kristen Stewart will also take on a small role in Tim Blake Nelson’s Anesthesia, an indie about a group of New Yorkers affected by a common philosophy professor. [Deadline]

• Oscar-winner Marisa Tomei (My Cousin Vinny) will star alongside George Lopez (Lopez Tonight...

TBS’ new late-night entry, The Pete Holmes Show, opened to 407,000 viewers at midnight on Monday, 245,000 of them in the adults 18-49 demographic. That was below the debut of the other new late-night cable show, Comedy Central‘s @midnight, which premiered last Monday to 549,992 total viewers and 260,876 adults 18-49, and Pete Holmes‘ predecessor in the post-Conan slot, Lopez Tonight, which clocked in 425,000 viewers and 269,000 adults 18-49 in its final week. Pete Holmes, which is produced by Conan O’Brien’s Conaco, only held half of its Conan lead-in, 782,000 total viewers, 482,000 adults 18-49. In the first midnight face-off last night, the Funny Or Die-produced @midnight topped Pete Holmes in every category, including adults 18-49 (393,000 vs. 245,000), helped by a stronger lead-in from The Colbert Report (628,000 adults 18-49). @midnight’s dominance is strongest in the younger demos, as it beat all late-night cable shows, including lead-ins The Daily Show With Jon Stewart and Colbert Report,...

TBS’ new “The Pete Holmes Show” debuted to slightly lower numbers than “Lopez Tonight,” the show that once occupied its midnight time slot. Holmes’ show, which follows “Conan” Monday through Thursday, premiered Monday to 407,000 viewers, 245,000 of them in the key 18-49 demographic. Also read: TBS’ Late Night Host Pete Holmes on Cursing, Conan, and ‘Sh—ting on Wolverine’ (Video) The final week of the “Lopez” show, which TBS canceled in 2011, had 424,000 viewers, 269,000 of them in the demo. Holmes lost much of the total lead-in from “Conan” Monday but held on to most of the viewers in the key demo:...

Jennifer Lopez generated huge interest on social media last night with her revealing outfit on Britain's Got Talent.

J-Lo flashed her thighs and bum in a tiny black leotard during her UK exclusive performance of new single 'Live It Up'.

Hosts Ant & Dec joked about losing their concentration after they interviewed the singer, whose energetic routine featured a knee slide towards the cameras that gave viewers a close-up shot of her tiny costume.

Following her performance, Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden said: "JLo's arse... I just wanted to bite it! It was fabulous."

Simon Cowell also heaped praise on the singer, commenting: "Seriously, JLo. If anyone wants to know how you do it. That's how you do it."

Meanwhile, David Walliams fell off his chair attempting to imitate Lopez's bendy leg-clapping dance move.

Lopez's appearance generated a flurry of activity of social media last night (May 28).

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TBS is better known for its talk shows than its scripted programming, with the network's flagship series remaining Conan O'Brien's late night perch "Conan," where he landed after the NBC "Tonight Show" debacle of 2010. And he'll be getting some company -- at the Turner upfronts today, the network unveiled a schedule that includes another late night show hosted by comedian and podcast Pete Holmes, which will air after "Conan" in the slot that used to go to "Lopez Tonight" until it was canceled in 2011. TBS announced still another talk show in development, this one, interestingly, led by Diablo Cody. The "Juno" screenwriter is the host of the prospective series "Me Time with Diablo Cody," which will look at pop culture and Hollywood through Cody's perspective. The "United States of Tara" creator isn't a stranger to the talk show realm, having made several appearances on "Chelsea Lately" and hosted the...

The former Svp Creative and Development at World Wrestling Entertainment has joined CBS TV Distribution to develop first-run syndicated programming and oversee current shows, the syndie division said today. As Svp Programming and Development, Eric Pankowski will report to Evp Maureen FitzPatrick, and he’ll oversee Arsenio Hall‘s return to the late-night talk circuit in the fall. At WWE, Pankowski oversaw creative on shows for USA, Syfy, the CW, and Ion. Before that he developed projects for first-run syndication and network primetime as Svp at Reveille/Shine Group and launched paraMedia inc.’s Lopez Tonight. He also served as Director of Current Programming at Telepictures Productions, working on programs including The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Judge Mathis, and Street Smarts.

Los Angeles — There's the Al Madrigal who speaks in the crisp, skeptical tones of a "Daily Show" correspondent, whether grilling Arizona foes of Latino studies or questioning the sanity of Puerto Ricans who want statehood in a dysfunctional United States of Sequester.

Then there's the comedian showcased in his first hour-long stand-up special, a tour guide through the life of a family man dealing with lippy kids, urban absurdity and angst. Gone is the bravado of the faux TV reporter he plays for Jon Stewart, replaced by a bemused grin and an appealing touch of goofiness.

Although no swashbuckler takes the stage in "Al Madrigal: Why is the Rabbit Crying?" debuting 11 p.m. Edt Friday on Comedy Central, don't be fooled by his modest soft-shoe – a few hesitant steps toward the audience, a few steps back: Madrigal is relishing success after a determined march toward a place in show business.

There's a new George Lopez show on the way!

FX has picked up Lopez's half-hour sitcom "Saint George," which he co-created and will star in. The new Lopez show marks the comedian's first starring TV role since "George Lopez" ended its six-season run on ABC in May 2007.

"Saint George" will be a multi-camera ensemble comedy that centers on the chaotic life of a recently divorced working class Mexican-American turned successful entrepreneur (Lopez). He struggles to balance his demanding ex-wife, his 11-year-old son, his overbearing mother who just moved in, and his uncle, as well as his new role as a philanthropist “giving back” by teaching history once a week at a night school.

"I'm excited about my new show, couldn't think a better group of people or better place to create than FX," Lopez said in a statement. "Now to get ready ... Back to Pilates!"

FX ordered "Saint George" under...

You knew it was only a matter of time before George Lopez resurfaced with a new show.

The actor and stand-up comedian is launching an FX series titled Saint George. The ensemble comedy revolves around “the chaotic life of a recently divorced working class Mexican-American turned successful entrepreneur,” according to the release. In the sitcom, Lopez will portray a man who “struggles to balance his demanding ex-wife, his 11-year-old son, his overbearing mother who just moved in, and his uncle, as well as his new role as a philanthropist ‘giving back’ by teaching history once a week at a night school.

Sioux Falls, S.D. — Amid rumors of another "Tonight" show shake-up, comedian George Lopez says he has no desire to return to the late-night talk show scene.

Lopez said he had a great two-year run as a late-night talk show host. But, he said, "I'm out of that thing."

"I know all those guys. They're all good guys, but that's a tough job. There are a lot of tough jobs in TV. That could be one of the toughest, hosting a show every night," Lopez said Wednesday night.

Lopez's comments in Sioux Falls before taking the stage for a stand-up show benefiting the Brennan Rock & Roll Academy come after amid fresh turbulence in the late-night talk show business after word leaked last week that "Late Night" host Jimmy Fallon will unseat Jay Leno as the new host of NBC's "Tonight." The network has not confirmed the rumor.

Lopez wound up...

Exclusive: Sony Pictures Television/Overbrook’s new daytime talk show The Queen Latifah Show has assembled its senior producing team under executive producer/showrunner Corin Nelson. Todd Yasui will serve as co-executive producer, while Jack Mori, Catherine McKenzie, David Harte and Sierra Lindsey will be supervising producers. “These producers bring tremendous experience, diversity of background and some of the most creative minds in this business to our show,” said Holly Jacobs, Evp, Syndication and Reality Programming, Sony Pictures TV. Yasui most recently executive produced the Australian primetime talk show Rove La. Before that, he served as Svp of Late Night for Fox and executive producer/showrunner of The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn. Mori was a senior producer for The Oprah Winfrey Show, where he spent over 15 years. McKenzie was most recently senior broadcast producer at ABC News’ Good Afternoon America and a senior producer for Good Morning America...

Khloe Kardashian's husband Lamar Odom will miss her 'X Factor' USA debut. The 32-year-old Clippers basketball player - who has been married to the 'Keeping Up With The Kardashians' star for three years - is reportedly upset that he cannot support his nervous 28-year-old wife during her first time co-hosting the popular reality series live alongside Mario Lopez tonight (31.10.12) because he has a game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. A source told HollywoodLife.com: ''[Lamar] can't be in two places at one time. Of course he wants to be there with Khloe supporting her on 'X Factor', but he's got...

Khloe Kardashian's husband Lamar Odom will miss her 'X Factor' USA debut. The 32-year-old Clippers basketball player - who has been married to the 'Keeping Up With The Kardashians' star for three years - is reportedly upset that he cannot support his nervous 28-year-old wife during her first time co-hosting the popular reality series live alongside Mario Lopez tonight (31.10.12) because he has a game at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles. A source told HollywoodLife.com: '[Lamar] can't be in two places at one time. Of course he wants to be there with Khloe supporting her on 'X Factor', but he's got a game today and his teammates are counting on him, so that's where he has to be. That's...

On TV this Friday: You haven’t died and gone to Haven; the sci-fi series is back. Speaking of shuffling off this mortal coil, Mac nearly does so in a CSI: NY encore and the Boss may be one step closer to turning in the keys to the city for good. In happier news, you’re bound to see some of your faves when the 2012 Alma Awards recognize Hispanic achievement in entertainment. Here are nine programs to look for tonight.

8 pm America’s Next Top Model: College Edition (The CW) | The girls work a fashion show to raise funds for singer Alicia Keys’ charity,...

George Lopez is still hashing out divorce settlement details with his ex-wife -- over a year after a judge finalized the split -- in fact, the ex-couple Just decided how to divvy up George's giant retirement stash.According to new court docs, filed this week in L.A., George and his ex Ann Serrano agreed to split the actor's AFTRA retirement fund down the middle ... but only the portion of the fund representing the contributions...

Conan O'Brien's production company is developing a pilot for a new late night program hosted by comedian Pete Holmes intended to follow "Conan" on TBS, reports Vulture citing sources close to the show.

Holmes, 33, was named one of Variety's 10 Comics to Watch in 2011, and has hosted the popular interview podcast "You Made it Weird" since October of last year. Audiences may know his face best from VH1's "Best Week Ever" and for his Comedy Central appearances, but many are already familiar with what he sounds like -- he voices the eTrade baby in the company's popular commercials.

HuffPost Comedy named Holmes as a standout performer at this year's South By Southwest festival, largely due to a live "You Made it Weird" featuring Judd Apatow, so we're pretty pleased to hear this news. (Also, we take issue with Vulture describing Holmes' comedy as "cynical," which we all know is Conan's least favorite quality.

Zap2it: What's your main thought about doing your third live stand-up HBO special, "George Lopez: It's Not Me, It's You" (Saturday, July 14)?

George Lopez: I am probably the only person who still does them live. It scares a lot of people, but I'm a big fan of boxing, and you don't get knocked out and get back in and say, "Let me try that again. That didn't work out too well the first time." I believe that doing it live the night of the show is more compelling and more exciting.

Zap2it: You've had so many different identities - including your current one as a dating contest host on Fox's "Take Me Out" - is doing stand-up material the most comfortable one for you?

George Lopez: I've been the family sitcom guy and the talk show guy, but inside of me is still the...

The debut of another dating show may not come as a surprise, but George Lopez serving as its host might.

The comedian and former sitcom star and "Lopez Tonight" talk show host makes his return to television as the Fox series "Take Me Out" premieres Thursday, June 7.

The hourlong program involves a "Flirty 30" group of women who must determine individually whether a certain bachelor is the man for them. When only two interested women remain in the game, the power of choice switches, and he gets to select one of them ... then the remaining 29 bachelorettes, plus a new one, get another bachelor to assess.

"When they presented it to me, I immediately Googled it," Lopez tells Zap2it of digesting the concept, already used in other countries. "I thought it was interesting, I thought it was fun, and I thought the host would play a huge part in it. It's...

After the cancellation of George Lopez's talk show "Lopez Tonight” late last year, the Mexican-American comedian has been on a TV hiatus. Until tonight when Lopez makes a comeback as host and matchmaker on Fox's new dating reality series "Take Me Out.”

The premiere of "Lopez Tonight" back in November 2009 marked TBS' first attempt to break into the late night scene. But in August of 2011, TBS announced that it is was canceling the show after only two seasons.

The new dating show starts with 30 single women who are lined up at podiums. A bachelor is introduced for inspection by each of the women. If they don't like the guy, they press a button and the light goes out on their podium. If she likes him, the light stays on. The final round is the guy's choice: he poses a question to two finalists and chooses a winner who he...

After the cancellation of George Lopez's talk show "Lopez Tonight” late last year, the Mexican-American comedian has been on a TV hiatus. Until tonight when Lopez makes a comeback as host and matchmaker on Fox's new dating reality series "Take Me Out.”

The premiere of "Lopez Tonight" back in November 2009 marked TBS' first attempt to break into the late night scene. But in August of 2011, TBS announced that it is was canceling the show after only two seasons.

The new dating show starts with 30 single women who are lined up at podiums. A bachelor is introduced for inspection by each of the women. If they don't like the guy, they press a button and the light goes out on their podium. If she likes him, the light stays on. The final round is the guy's choice: he poses a question to two finalists and chooses a winner who he...

Comedienne Ellen DeGeneres and Tyra Banks have led the tributes to TV executive Jim Paratore, who died after suffering a heart attack while cycling in France on Tuesday.

The 58 year old, who also co-founded celebrity website TMZ, is credited with giving DeGeneres her big break as a chat show host after she came out as a lesbian.

He also served as executive producer on The Bonnie Hunt Show and Lopez Tonight, and helped launch The Tyra Banks Show.

In a post on her Twitter.com page, DeGeneres writes, "My friend, producer and champion Jim Paratore died today. He gave me a chance when no one else would. I love you, Jim."

Banks adds, "Jim, I will miss you! You believed in me & were so influential in my TV career. Thank you for your faith."

Paratore was president of Telepictures, a division of Warner Bros. He teamed up with TMZ boss Harvey Levin to develop the concept of the news website, and he was instrumental in turning the venture in to a daily TV news show.

A statement from Bruce Rosenblum, president of Warner Bros. Television Group, reads: "The Warner Bros. Television family has lost an incredibly talented and creative friend and colleague in Jim. He has left an indelible mark not only on our company’s success but on each of us who worked with him during the past 26 years.

"Jim had a passion for life, both inside and outside the entertainment industry, and he will truly be missed."...

The founder of TMZ has passed away. Jim Paratore died of an apparent heart attack while biking in France on Tuesday (May 29), according to a post on the website. He was 58 years old. Paratore not only developed the celebrity news website, but was also a key player in the establishment of the TMZ on TV series. In addition, he served as an executive producer on Ellen and Lopez Tonight and was involved in developing The Bachelor and The Bachelorette. At the time of his death he was president of Telepictures, a division of Warner Bros. A statement on TMZ described Paratore as "an amazingly creative guy... a great producer... [and] (more)...

In The Hollywood Reporter's cover story on Conan O'Brien, the TBS host admitted that he would rather move forward in life rather than look back at the 2010 "Tonight Show" controversy. And part of that is coming to terms with the fact that any energy spent thinking about Jay Leno is a waste.

"The odds are we will both leave this Earth without speaking to each other, which is fine," O'Brien tells THR. "There's really nothing to say. We both know the deal. He knows; I know. I'd rather just forget."

Of course, he does take some small amount of glee in the fact that nearly every NBC executive involved with the blunder have since exited the company. "It helps that almost everybody involved in the craziness has been relieved of their jobs," he said.

When O'Brien left NBC, part of his exit agreement included a non-disparagement clause. Since such a...

In The Hollywood Reporter's cover story on Conan O'Brien, the TBS host admitted that he would rather move forward in life rather than look back at the 2010 "Tonight Show" controversy. And part of that is coming to terms with the fact that any energy spent thinking about Jay Leno is a waste.

"The odds are we will both leave this Earth without speaking to each other, which is fine," O'Brien tells THR. "There's really nothing to say. We both know the deal. He knows; I know. I'd rather just forget."

Of course, he does take some small amount of glee in the fact that nearly every NBC executive involved with the blunder have since exited the company. "It helps that almost everybody involved in the craziness has been relieved of their jobs," he said.

When O'Brien left NBC, part of his exit agreement included a non-disparagement clause. Since such a...