It was almost two years ago that Mexican comedian George Lopez vowed to revolutionize late-night as the first Latino talk show host on primetime. But today, after just two seasons on the air, TBS announced that Lopez Tonight, which has been suffering in the ratings for the past few months, will not be renewed for a third season. "TBS has reached the difficult decision not to order a third season of 'Lopez Tonight,'" the network said in a statement. "We are proud to have partnered with George Lopez, who is an immensely talented comedian and entertainer. TBS has valued its partnership with George and appreciates all of his work on behalf of the network, both on and off the air." The final episode of Lopez Tonight is set to air tomorrow night.
For those of us who are fans of the midnight talk show, that doesn't give us a whole lot of time to say goodbye to the show. But this isn't the first time that a show with a Latino star has been canceled way too soon. Here are 10 Latino TV shows that expired way before they should have.
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Ugly Betty (2006-2010)
In its first year on the air, ABC's Ugly Betty was attracting 14 million viewers a week and earned 11 Emmy nominations, a Peabody Award, a Golden Globe Award for Best Comedy and a SAG and Emmy Award for its star, Honduran actress America Ferrera. Despite the love from critics and fans alike, and despite the fact that Betty was the only show about a Latino family on all of television, the show was canceled by ABC on January 2nd, 2010 after just four seasons. Days after the series was cancelled, Cuban actor, Tony Plana said he and his costars didn't understand why the show was getting the ax. “It was very emotional and very shocking, because we really thought that this show had at least another year where we could’ve resolved all of our stories in a graceful and elegant manner like the show deserved,” Plana said at the time.
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