George Lopez to Run For LA Mayor? Is that a joke or not?

American comedian, actor, and talk show host,mostly known for starring in his self-produced ABC sitcom George Lopez and currently the host of the late-night talk show Lopez Tonight on TBS,said for the first time that he might run for mayor of Los Angeles in eight years.

"I'm going to run for... Although I don't believe I'll pass the background check now... I do intend to run for mayor at some point of Los Angeles... In eight years" Lopez declared on the morning show.

Do you think he joked that he might consider a run after his contract expires?

Of course, he may just have been kidding or who knows, maybe he will surprise us in eight years!

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George Lopez - Conflicts

Jay Leno is one of the persons on George Lopez's list, even though once upon a time, they were considered close friends. On the 24'th of January 2007, during an interview for the WOMX-FM in Orlando Florinda, George Lopez called Jay Leno "the biggest two-faced dude in TV".

Another candidate to George Lopez's feud list is Carlos Mencia, which he accused of stealing 13 minutes of his comedy material and used it in Carlos Mencia's HBO special.

It is also known that the two comedians had an physical altercation over that accusation of plagiarism. George Lopez's feelings about Eric Estrada, are well-known, George Lopez mentioning his hatred whenever he gets the opportunity.

The issue stands in an old story, from the time George Lopez was an teenager and Eric Estrada refused to shake his hand. In 2007, George Lopez criticized the president of ABC Entertainment, Steve McPherson, after ABC canceled the George Lopez show. The comedian stated for the Los Angeles Times that "TV just became really, really white again", accusing Steve McPherson for using racially reasons for his decision.

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George Lopez Career

George Lopez stand up comedy career started in the 80's, the comedian becoming a success by the late 80's, with many appearances on television, comedy specials and being an regular in clubs around the country. George Lopez stand up comedy shows had been based on comedian's unfortunate childhood experiences and also the Mexican-American community in general.

In 1990, George Lopez was cast in the comedy film Ski Patrol, in which he plays Eddie Martinez and in 1993, in Fatal Instinct playing an Murder Investigator. Even though George Lopez tv career was a success, the comedian never stopped doing stand up comedy and he does it at the highest level, performing at venues like: ARCO Arena, Las Vegas Hilton, the Town Hall in New York, SBC Center in San Antonio, Foxwoods Casino, Dodge Theatre in Phoenix, The Rosemont Theatre in Chicago and let's not forget the performance George Lopez gave for the President at the Ford's Theatre in Washington , D.C.

In 1996, George Lopez stand up comedy show Alien Nation had the premier, being comedian's first stand up comedy album.

In 1999, George Lopez hosted an morning radio show at Clear Channel Communications in L.A., being the first Latino that hosted a major keystone morning radio show on an English - language station in Los Angeles.

In 2000, George Lopez was cast in the drama Bread and Roses, directed by the British filmmaker Ken Loach, and the film was nominated for the Palm D'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.

In 2001 was released, George Lopez second stand up comedy show Right Now, followed by the 2002 George Lopez comedy album Team Leader, comedy album for whch George Lopez was nominated in 2004 for a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album.

In 2002, George Lopez played Mr. Guzman in the film Real Woman have Curves, which had the premier at the Sundance Film Festival and in 2002, received an Audience Award.In the 2003-2004 football season, George Lopez was a commentator and a cast member for the Inside the NFL, HBO's hit sports show.

George Lopez Why You Crying stand up comedy show had the premier on Showtime, being George Lopez first stand up comedy special and being recorded first in 21st of February 2004, at the Terrace Theatre in Long Beach California.

George Lopez Why you Crying video was released on DVD , on 13th of September 2005 and on 26th of September 2006 was released, George Lopez stand up comedy album El Mas Chingon, one of the best comedy albums ever.On 24th of February 2007, was premiered George Lopez second stand up comedy special, America's Mexican.

George Lopez video America's Mexican was broadcasted live on HBO and was released on DVD, on 3rd of July 2007.In 2008, George Lopez starred in the success film Swing Vote and also in the everly Hills Chihuahua and the same year, George Lopez appeared in the Reno 911, as the Mayor of Reno, Nevada.

In January 2009, George Lopez appeared in the We Are One: The Obama Ianugural Celebartion at the Lincoln Memorial.

In 2000, the actress Sandra Bullock, being concerned by the lack of sitcoms for Hispanics on American televisions, started to propose to televisions, an sitcom starring Hispanics, but without being about just the Hispanic American community.

From all the televisions, ABC was the one that accepted the televison series, mostly because it had been criticized for lack of Latinos in tehir tv shows, by Hispanic American groups.

So, in 2002, George Lopez became the star, co-creator and producer of the George Lopez show, an comedy show of which actress Sandra Bullock was the exceutive producer.

The George Lopez show, which aired on ABC from 2002 - 2007, was based on George Lopez personal experiences and made George Lopez one of the few Latinos that starred in a television series.

On 24th of March 2009, it was announced that George Lopez will have his own late night talk show on TBS. The late night talk show will be broadcast begining with November 2009, from Monday through Thursday at 11pm.

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George Lopez Personal Life

George Lopez was born on 23rd of April 1961, in Mission Hills , Los Angeles, California. The comedian George Lopez's childhood wasn't very happy, being abandoned by his father when he was only two months old and by his mother when the future comedian was only ten years old.

George Lopez's mother remarried and moved to Sacramento, leaving George Lopez with his grandparents. Even now, George Lopez relationship with his mother, who lives alone in Sacramento, is distant.George Lopez had been told that his father was dead, but when his mother moved to Sacramento, the child that would become one of the great comedians, found out that his father was not dead, but left his family. George Lopez has not yet found his father who the comedian believes is living in Mexico.

George Lopez was raised by his grandmother, Benne Gutierrez, an emotionally distant woman and Refugil Gutierrez, the maternal step-grandfather. George Lopez's grandmother was a factory worker and his step-grandfather was a builder.

George Lopez stand up comedy career includes material from the memories and the painful experiences George Lopez had during his childhood.In May 1990, George Lopez met Ann Serrano at the Ice house, as the comedian wrote in his autobiography, but there were "no major fireworks at first", George Lopez said also in his autobiography.

George Lopez married Ann on 18th of September 1993, at the San Fernando Mision in San Fernando, California. In 1996, Ann Lopez gave birth to George Lopez's daughter, Mayan.

On 9th of April 2005, George Lopez had received a kidney transplant from his own wife and the surgery went very well, the comedian been able to play golf after only three weeks after the surgery.George Lopez family along with the comedian currently reside in Los Angeles.

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