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Tall, Dark and Chicano

It would be impossible to deny the immense impact Mexican comedian George Lopez has had on entertainment and the Latino community. In addition to the success of Lopez’s sitcom George Lopez, which debuted on ABC in 2002 and ended in 2007, the entertainer is passionate about giving back. He runs his own charity and was named Honorary Mayor of Los Angeles for his extensive fund-raising efforts benefiting earthquake victims in El Salvador and Guatemala. He also received the 2004 Artist of the Year and Humanitarian Award from Harvard University. Lopez is now working to dominate late night television with his new talk show, Lopez Tonight. He recently told Latina, “Letterman is the king of late night, 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.”