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Lopez Tonight Ratings Ripple Late-Night White-Guy Status Quo
Thanks to a cross-network premiere on TBS, TNT, and TruTV, comedian George Lopez’s new talk show Lopez Tonight might be more watched in key demos (1 million viewers in the sacred 18-49 range on TBS alone) than The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and Jimmy Kimmel Live. Add up the pull of all three networks, and that number beats the regular key-demo viewership for Conan O’Brien and David Letterman. You’re checking the roof for vultures, right? Frankly, this debut ratings spike for Lopez could be worse news. Clip of Lopez interviewing Kobe Bryant, as well as placating analysis, after the jump.
First of all, I like when network cherubs like George Lopez swear out loud and don’t seem apologetic about it. Look, now Kobe’s swearing! Everything’s going great here — minus Lopez’s oddly schmaltzy question, “Do you know how loved you are in L.A.?” George, “the biggest trash-talker in the NBA” may have a clue.
If you’re part of the klatch that thinks Lopez’s unassuming, pandering humor doesn’t measure up to Conan or Dave’s high-brow lowbrow, it’s safe to say Lopez Tonight’s’s stellar marks won’t last. Debut ratings for talk shows featuring familiar faces never hold up, and soon their novelty whittles into a Jimmy Fallon-level complacency. Plus, George Lopez isn’t exactly worth protesting, what with his pseudo-original brand of self-deprecation and personable harmlessness — and if you haven’t been keeping track, there are other comedians whose success everyone should resent. Go on, guess.
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Posted 11 Nov 2009, 11:22 PM
I think that George Lopez is offensive and berating of African Americans, his remarks are slipped in during his comic dialog but anyone can tell where his comments are directed.
I understand that comedy is not to be taken personally but his cannot be taken any other way. George constantly lifts his people up (Spanish Americans) but beat African Americans down with constant insults and racial slurs which is unacceptable.
Living in a country that is having so many problems abroad I don't feel that we should suffer separation on our home turf. It is amazing to me how people fight to be second in line or should I say second class citizens.
I refuse to learn a second language to live in a English speaking society.
Posted 31 Jan 2010, 6:27 PM
Frankly I'm sick of African Americans crying about their injustice. In case you weren't listening Lopez talks about how Hispanics are farm workers. As a Hispanic I don't take offense.
@ GPERS, well said!
Posted 19 Nov 2009, 8:43 PM
It seems that whenever change happens, such as in Late Night Talk Shows (a format that has been on the air since before Johnny Carson) Anglo-Americans are scared. They fear Latinos because they do not understand their culture, their traditions, their language and most of all their sense of humor. Talk shows like "The Tonight Show" and "Late Night" are boring and stale with low ratings. These guys have had free reign of the airwaves for years and now a Latino comes along with "some spice & flare" and they fear him. Afraid that he will steal all the ratings (which he is) and their sponsors (which he will). Latinos are the largest movie-going audience in the country and soon will be the majority of the population. So look out: "It's time for a change, Pinche Gringos" "This is a taste of the future in this country!" "Latinos – Please keep watching the show and the ratings will continue to go up”.
Posted 20 Nov 2009, 9:11 AM
George not only targets African Americans, he targets, Latinos, White, Asians, EVERYONE! He actually makes fun of his own race the most. This society is sadly decreasing more and more everyday. I mean they're JOKES!! Get over it people, quit bitching and moaning about everything. So now this great comedian airs his show and all you people have are negative comments? Jealousy anyone? For your information George has these types of guests on his show because he has awesome relationships with a lot of them, and just like these low rating guys invite all the 'nobodys' to their talk shows im sure Gorge can do the same but he would probably make it a little more interesting because he adds REAL humor to it. So we have a great comedian that has worked extra hard to gain the position he has today, not to mention working against the racism and prejudice of everyone, that has finally made something big for himself and no one wants to give him the credit he deserves. Oh, but we will give all these ridiculous 'nobodys' their own reality shows. This is what American television is coming down to. Now that is something to worry about. So quit hating on this guy, because lemme tell you, the guys funny. Im white, and even i have to admit it. Ratings talk.
P.S. And for those that refuse 'THEY WILL LEARN A SECOND LANGUAGE', lemme tell you something. I feel sorry for you, because you'll be the only idiot who will still be wondering "what the hell are they saying?" hahaha. Wether we like it or not, they're here, and there will be more where that came from, so get used to it.
Posted 20 Nov 2009, 1:25 PM
George does not pick on any particular race, he constantly make jokes about latinos which is his own race, he makes fun about other races as well. The only problem I see is you being offended by his comments get some help and work those issues you have out. then, you will be able to see they are jokes without getting offended.
Posted 17 Dec 2009, 5:29 PM
George does make fun of African American people. As well as, others.
If you are going to be offended by his commments, then you need to grow up. Its funny, African Americans get offended when they are made fun of, but it is ok when Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy and Chris Rock make fun of Whites and everybody else. It is called reverse racism. The press like to ignore it, but it is out there. I had seen a show called, "What would you do?". They had 3 teen aged white boys destroying a car in a mostly white neighborhood. Some people tried to stop them. A couple of people called the cops.
Then they substituted the white boys with African American boys. A lot more people called the cops.
Basically, they were saying it was racism.
Now, what they should have done next is do the same senario in Compton.
Who thinks those 3 white boys would have gotten out with out being physically assaulted?
Things need to change. All the way around.
Posted 06 Jan 2010, 6:26 PM
George is a very funny guy when it comes to the " George Lopez " show but in this new show "Lopez Tonight", I think he failed radically.
His jokes are not that fuuny, and I do not really enjoy them. He says the joke and wait for seconds then the audience laughs because they are suppose to, not because the joke was funny.
I really think that he should work harder on his material like Leno, O'Brian, craig ferguson and Letterman do.
Quite frankly, I believe that if it was not for the guests, his show would have stopped after the first week.
Posted 15 Jan 2010, 12:04 AM
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Posted 19 Jan 2010, 8:25 AM
The masses are asses. Stop believing everything you hear from comedians, politicians, talk show hosts, religious morons and the media. If you`re too sensitive, turn off the t.v. You cannot change the world by hating......go out and shake somebody`s hand instead.....sheesh!
Posted 20 Jan 2010, 4:25 PM
George Lopez' monologues are snarky, mean celebrity baiting without being very funny or clever. It's all kind of gay - not that there's anything wrong with that - but George doesn't wear it well. Man needs to go back to scripted comedy.
Posted 22 Jan 2010, 7:48 AM
George Lopes needs to tone down the Cholo antics. Not all Mexican Americans find similarities with his unfortunate dysfunctional family upbringing. Furthermore, he is pushing the limit of comedy and is bordering on insulting of Latinas, Blacks and Whites. His Show may be a first and historical, but if he continues with comedy material that if mostly fit for street and incarcerated people I for one, as a Mexican American will no longer watch his Show.