{"id":55399,"date":"2024-04-02T14:46:34","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T19:46:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/?p=55399"},"modified":"2024-04-03T17:39:48","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T22:39:48","slug":"lopez-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/02\/lopez-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with George Lopez, Selenis Leyva and Al Madrigal"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>TV Interview!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- TVMEGBODY -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1056557952271337\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8801203268\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-55402\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/lopezbanner.png\" alt=\"LOPEZ VS LOPEZ \u2014 Season: 2 -- Pictured: George Lopez as George, Selenis Leyva as Rosie and Al Madrigal as Oscar -- (Photo by: Carlos Eric Lopez\/NBC)\" width=\"383\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/lopezbanner.png 591w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/lopezbanner-300x152.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 383px) 100vw, 383px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Interview with George Lopez, Selenis Leyva and Al Madrigal of &#8220;Lopez Vs. Lopez&#8221; on NBC by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/13\/biosuzanne\/\">Suzanne<\/a> 3\/28\/24<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This was a short interview, but it was a lot of fun. I was embarrassed that I had noted the wrong name for Selenis&#8217; character, but Al made me feel better about it.\u00a0 Then Al gave a completely non-serious deadpan answer to the question I asked him! George then intervened with a comment about &#8220;Green Acres&#8221; (not really sure what the relevance was). After I thanked them for their time, George asked me if I had watched the new &#8220;Shogun&#8221; miniseries, so I replied, &#8220;No.&#8221;I should have said, &#8220;Not yet,&#8221; or &#8220;I would love to talk to you any time about TV shows, but they only gave me 5 minutes! Sorry!&#8221; I had to leave in the middle while he was talking because I didn&#8217;t want the NBC PR to be annoyed with me&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Interview with George Lopez, Selenis Leyva &amp; Al Madrigal of &quot;Lopez Vs. Lopez&quot; on NBC 3\/28\/24\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pk_bp6PP4sg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>MORE INFO: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3WFfLbLxT3k\">Trailer<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"network-title\">\n<div class=\"title\">\n<p class=\"show-title\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-55403 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/lopezkeyart.jpg\" alt=\"LOPEZ VS LOPEZ -- Pictured: &quot;Lopez vs Lopez&quot; Key Art -- (Photo by: NBCUniversal)\" width=\"195\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/lopezkeyart.jpg 291w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/lopezkeyart-218x300.jpg 218w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\" \/>Lopez vs Lopez<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"airdate\"><strong>Season 2 premiere: Tuesday, April 2 with back-to-back episodes at 8:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"official-website\"><a class=\"external-link\">Official Website<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hero-description\">\n<div class=\"description\">\n<div class=\"show-description\">\n<div>\n<p>George Lopez and his daughter, Mayan, return to NBC to put the fun back in dysfunctional family comedy. This time there will be big life changes for Mayan and the whole Lopez familia while George takes his first step in sobriety. Get ready for another season of Lopez vs Lopez that will have you laughing, crying and shouting \u2018ta loca!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- TVMEGBODY -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1056557952271337\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8801203268\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>George\u00a0Lopez<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"photo__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"ed3916dc-3fb1-4839-8876-d806aedda671\" class=\"photo__asset alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/lightbox-thumbnails.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/NUP_197218\/ed3916dc-3fb1-4839-8876-d806aedda671\/NUP_197218_01289.jpg\" alt=\"LOPEZ VS. LOPEZ -- Season: Pilot -- Pictured: George Lopez as George -- (Photo by: Chris Haston\/NBC)\" width=\"181\" height=\"241\" \/><\/div>\n<p><strong>George Lopez\/Executive Producer, \u201cLopez vs. Lopez\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"bios__wrapper\">\n<div>\n<p>George Lopez plays himself and serves as executive producer on the NBC comedy \u201cLopez vs. Lopez.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lopez\u2019s illustrious and multi-faceted career encompasses television, film, stand-up comedy and late-night television. Lopez has broken ground for Latino comics by embracing his ethnicity, confronting racial stereotypes, and fighting for his community on and off the stage.<\/p>\n<p>Lopez can be seen in Snoop Dogg\u2019s sports comedy \u201cThe Underdoggs\u201d and the indie \u201cHow the Gringo Stole Christmas,\u201d directed by Angel Gracia. Lopez joined the DC Extended Universe last summer in \u201cBlue Beetle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He will release the third installment of his middle-grade novel series, \u201cChupacarter and the Screaming Sombrero,\u201d in March and is currently performing stand-up in arenas across the country on his \u201cALLLRIIIIGHHTTT!\u201d comedy tour.<\/p>\n<p>Lopez has four HBO specials: \u201cThe Wall,\u201d \u201cIt\u2019s Not Me, It\u2019s You,\u201d Tall, Dark and Chicano,\u201d which was nominated for a Best Comedy Album Grammy Award, and \u201cAmerica\u2019s Mexican.\u201d His acclaimed comedy concert \u201cWhy You Crying?\u201d debuted on Showtime in 2004. He released his third stand-up CD, the Grammy-nominated \u201cEl Mas Chingon,\u201d in 2006 and was nominated for his first Grammy two years earlier for \u201cTeam Leader.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lopez produced and starred in \u201cLopez,\u201d a semi-autobiographical sitcom for two seasons on TV Land. In 2014, Lopez co-created and starred in the multi-camera ensemble comedy \u201cSaint George\u201d for FX. He hosted TBS\u2019 inaugural late-night talk show, \u201cLopez Tonight,\u201d for two seasons, marking his return to series television after co-creating, writing, producing and starring in the groundbreaking hit sitcom \u201cGeorge Lopez,\u201d which ran for six seasons on ABC.<\/p>\n<p>Lopez\u2019s film credits include \u201cWalking with Herb,\u201d \u201cNo Man\u2019s Land,\u201d \u201cThe Tax Collector,\u201d \u201cEl Chicano,\u201d \u201cValentine&#8217;s Day,\u201d \u201cThe Spy Next Door\u201d and \u201cThe Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl.\u201d He starred in and produced the drama \u201cSpare Parts,\u201d based on a true story about four undocumented Mexican American teens who team up to build a robot for a national competition. Lopez was the focus of the award-winning documentary \u201cBrown Is the New Green: George Lopez and the American Dream,\u201d as he struggles to stand for Latinos in a manner true to their realities and aspirations.<\/p>\n<p>Lopez has lent his voice to a string of animated hit films, including \u201cGnome Alone,\u201d \u201cEscape From Planet Earth,\u201d \u201cRio,\u201d \u201cSmurfs,\u201d \u201cBeverly Hills Chihuahua\u201d and \u201cCats &amp; Dogs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In 2004, Lopez\u2019s autobiography \u201cWhy You Crying?\u201d earned a spot on The New York Times bestseller List. Lopez released his second memoir in 2013, \u201cI\u2019m Not Gonna Lie and Other Lies You Tell When You Turn 50.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Time magazine named him one of the 25 Most Influential Hispanics in America in 2005 and the Harris Poll named him one of the Top Ten Favorite Television Personalities. The following year, Lopez received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Selenis\u00a0Leyva<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rosie \u201cLopez vs. Lopez\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"bios__wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"photo\">\n<div class=\"photo__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"84d2cd97-36c7-4357-a4c6-e53cf0eec572\" class=\"photo__asset alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/lightbox-thumbnails.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/NUP_197218\/84d2cd97-36c7-4357-a4c6-e53cf0eec572\/NUP_197218_01495.jpg\" alt=\"LOPEZ VS. LOPEZ -- Season: Pilot -- Pictured: Selenis Leyva as Rosie -- (Photo by: Chris Haston\/NBC)\" width=\"216\" height=\"288\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Selenis Leyva portrays Rosie on the NBC comedy \u201cLopez vs. Lopez.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Leyva is best known for her role as Gloria Mendoza on the Netflix critically acclaimed series \u201cOrange Is the New Black.\u201d She recently appeared alongside Michael B. Jordan in the hit film \u201cCreed III.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Leyva starred alongside John Boyega and Connie Britton in the film \u201cBreaking,\u201d which was nominated for an NAACP Image Award (Best Indie Film) and won the Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast in the U.S. Dramatic Competition. She also won a 2021 Gracie Award for her work on the Disney+ original series \u201cDiary of a Future President,\u201d which honors standout women in entertainment and news that addressed timely topics and social issues.<\/p>\n<p>Leyva is an outspoken activist for LGBTQ+ rights and often is invited to college campuses to speak on diversity and inclusion. Selenis most recently promoted the release of her memoir, \u201cMy Sister: How One Sibling\u2019s Transition Changes Us Both.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Leyva was awarded the Anti-Violence Project\u2019s 2016 Courage Award and the Stonewall Community Foundation\u2019s Vision Award for inspiring visibility, advocacy and outspoken support for the transgender community. She has been featured in publications such as the Huffington Post, Time magazine\u2019s Motto, People magazine\u2019s Latina Love Project Series and Splinter.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-55404 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/madrigal.jpg\" alt=\"LOPEZ VS LOPEZ \u2014 Season: 2 -- Pictured: Al Madrigal as Oscar -- (Photo by: Carlos Eric Lopez\/NBC)\" width=\"212\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/madrigal.jpg 405w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/madrigal-300x296.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Al\u00a0Madrigal<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Oscar, \u201cLopez vs. Lopez\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"bios__wrapper\">\n<div>\n<p>Al Madrigal stars as Oscar on the NBC comedy \u201cLopez vs. Lopez.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Madrigal is best known as the senior Latino correspondent on \u201cThe Daily Show with Jon Stewart\u201d and whose film credits include \u201cThe Way Back,\u201d starring Ben Affleck, and \u201cNight School,\u201d alongside Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish.<\/p>\n<p>Madrigal has written for multiple series, including \u201cI\u2019m Dying Up Here\u201d and \u201cBroke,\u201d and is currently developing multiple projects within his current deal at CBS Studios.<\/p>\n<p>In 2022, Madrigal teamed up with AWA and former Marvel Editor in Chief Axel Alonso to release \u201cPrimos.\u201d As an entrepreneur, Madrigal and fellow comedian Bill Burr founded the podcast \u201cAll Things Comedy.\u201d The ATC network is producing several films and series, including \u201cOld Dads\u201d for Netflix and \u201cDrugstore June.\u201d<\/p>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- TVMEGBODY -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1056557952271337\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8801203268\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-55401\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/lopezcast.jpg\" alt=\"LOPEZ VS LOPEZ \u2014 Season: 2 -- Pictured: (l-r) Selenis Leyva as Rosie, Al Madrigal as Oscar, George Lopez as George, Mayan Lopez as Mayan, Matt Shively as Quinten, Brice Gonzalez as Chance -- (Photo by: Carlos Eric Lopez\/NBC)\" width=\"440\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/lopezcast.jpg 592w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/lopezcast-300x203.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Proofread and Edited by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/20\/biobrenda\/\">Brenda<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvmeg.com\/index.php\/interviews\/\">Back to the Primetime Articles and Interviews Page<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TV Interview! &nbsp; Interview with George Lopez, Selenis Leyva and Al Madrigal of &#8220;Lopez Vs. Lopez&#8221; on NBC by Suzanne 3\/28\/24 This was a short interview, but it was a lot of fun. 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