Here's the best of 2008 in Fresno entertainment Dec 26, 2008
Top five attended shows at the Save Mart Center: George Lopez (15,266), Metallica (13,562), George Strait (13,010), Rascal Flatts (10,029) and Vans Warped Tour (8,570). Lopez set the arena's concert attendance record. (Fresno Bee)
Eva Longoria Parker and George Lopez Host 8th Annual PADRES Contra El Cancer's Gala, 'El Sueno De Esperanza' Sep 16, 2008
Eva Longoria Parker and George Lopez Host 8th Annual PADRES Contra El Cancer's Gala, 'El Sueno De Esperanza ... Eva Longoria Parker and George Lopez Host 8th Annual PADRES Contra El Cancer's Gala, 'El Sueno De Esperanza. (PR Newswire)
HENRYPOOLE-FILM Aug 23, 2008
Henry wants to be left alone, but soon Esperanza is dragging friends and her priest, Father Salazar (George Lopez), over to see the miraculous image. Out in his back yard, Henry thinks he's losing it when he hears his own voice, but it turns out that Millie (Morgan Lily), a 6-year-old who lives next door, likes to record other people talking. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Stars bring poker faces to Sin City for charity Jul 3, 2008
Williams and 87 others, including such Hollywood heavy hitters as Don Cheadle, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Jason Alexander, George Lopez, Adam Sandler and Ray Romano, played in the no-limit tournament to raise money and have a good time. Charles Barkley also played after a recent pledge to take a hiatus from gambling. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Today on the presidential campaign trail May 30, 2008
Actors George Lopez and Jessica Alba also participated. The video comes as Obama seeks to woo Hispanic voters, who generally have preferred rival Hillary Rodham Clinton in the primaries. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Introducing Disney En Familia; Disney's First U.S. Family Magazine in Spanish May 2, 2008
Disney En Familias inaugural issue will include an exclusive interview with Maria Celeste Arraras, anchor of Telemundos Al Rojo Vivo, who shares her philosophy on balancing work and family; a parents guide to kids teeth; some great back to school tips; and a story on the stars of Disneys upcoming feature film, Beverly Hills Chihuahua, featuring George Lopez, Andy Garcia, Salma Hayek among others. Disney En Familia will publish once more this year with a Holiday-themed issue... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Launching a new generation Mar 30, 2008
"I didn't want it to be the typical sex-driven 'guys with their shirts off film,' " said Wright ("George Lopez," "Boston Public") in a phone interview. But once he met with Markowitz, he knew the writer-director was "not all about the sex," Wright said. (Boston Globe)
Obama power broker new face of black politics Mar 1, 2008
Comedian George Lopez told his agent Christy Haubegger a couple of weeks ago that he wanted to campaign publicly for Sen. Barack Obama. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
And the winner is ... Herbie Hancock? Feb 12, 2008
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama won an award for spoken word album, for the audio version of his book, "The Audacity of Hope." Presenter George Lopez took note of the historic nature of the Hillary Clinton and Obama candidacies, and will. i.am urged the crowd to vote after a strange free-wheeling freestyle billed as a "mash-up.". (CNN -- Showbiz)
Leading Nominees Kanye West and Amy Winehouse Added as Performers for 50th Annual GRAMMY(R) Awards Feb 9, 2008
Previously announced presenters include Akon, Jason Bateman, Tony Bennett, Chris Brown, Cher, Natalie Cole, Miley Cyrus, Nelly Furtado, Tom Hanks, Quincy Jones, Juanes, Solange Knowles, Cyndi Lauper, George Lopez, Ludacris, Joe Mantegna, Prince, Bonnie Raitt, Ringo Starr, Dave Stewart, Taylor Swift and Stevie Wonder. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Henry Poole Is Here Jan 28, 2008
Henry Poole - Luke Wilson Dawn - Radha Mitchell Esperanza - Adrianna Barrazza Father Salazar - George Lopez Meg - Cheryl Hines Dr. Fancher - Richard Benjamin Millie - Morgan Lily Patience - Rachel Seiferth Josie - Beth Grant ... Understandably peeved, particularly when Esperanza begins bringing over some of her church congregants and her priest, Father Salazar (George Lopez), to witness "the miracle," Henry wants everyone out. (Variety)
German historian compares Tom Cruise speech to Goebbels Jan 22, 2008
" What's the point? All comments are the same. No matter which ones you read on any site criticizing Tom Cruise it's all the same. People criticizing what something I don't think really know about. In the famous words of George Lopez: "Don't look at it if you don't like it. "Eva, Pasadena, I understand Germany being paranoid about their past nazi history but you would have to be nazi minded to see that speech of cruises for that! Plus you just never read the almost 35 books, 12 volumes on the... (Times Online)
Grammy nominations announced Dec 11, 2007
"She makes Lindsay Lohan look cool," comedian George Lopez cracked as he helped announce the nominations. also had great success in 2007 -- "Graduation" sold almost 1 million copies its first week out -- but he has also faced difficulty. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Pop Tarts: Did Scary Make Moves on Her Fellow Spice Girls? Dec 8, 2007
"I feel like the world is ready for it. I've experienced lots of love for the Spice Girls recently. But this reunion is only short-term obviously, four of the girls here are moms and family is priority right now and we all have other careers. But this is a really great opportunity for us to be together and spend some time together, but there are other things that we all have to think about, too. Out in the audience, among the screamers slammin to the left we spotted Teri Hatcher and her kiddies,... (FOX News)
Kanye, Winehouse top Grammy nominees Dec 7, 2007
She makes Lindsay Lohan look cool, comedian George Lopez said on stage as he helped announce the nominations. West, known for throwing tantrums at awards shows when he doesnt win, has had a triumphant yet tragic year. (MSNBC -- Music)
Wild Winehouse nominated for 6 Grammy awards... Dec 7, 2007
Comedian George Lopez joked about her reputation when he announced one of her nominations at the announcement ceremony: "Could somebody wake her up this afternoon around six (o'clock) and tell her?". Still, the Recording Academy looked past all her drama to nominate her in key categories, including best new artist. (The Drudge Report)
Artists for a New South Africa Will be 'Shaking The Blues' at Gala Benefit November 15, With Performances by Erykah Badu, Nikka Costa, Keb' Mo', Taj Mahal Trio, The Roots, and Guest Stars at The Wiltern in Los Angeles Oct 25, 2007
EVENT CHAIRS INCLUDE JACKSON BROWNE, MORGAN FREEMAN, SAMUEL L. JACKSON, GEORGE LOPEZ, DEBORAH SANTANA, ALFRE WOODARD, AND FOREST WHITAKER ... Additional highlights include appearances by George Lopez, Jurnee Smollett, Blair Underwood, and other special guest stars soon to be announced ... Shaking The Blues, which continues ANSA's tradition of presenting one unique and extraordinary major fundraiser annually, is chaired by Dianna Cohen & Jackson Browne, Myrna Colley-Lee & Morgan Freeman, LaTanya... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Nokia Theater makes bow Oct 11, 2007
The Eagles-Dixie Chicks shows sold out in a flash, and AEG has since been announcing future shows -- Neil Young on Oct. 30, Anita Baker on Nov. 3, John Fogerty on Nov. 23, Enrique Iglesias on Dec. 7 and George Lopez on Dec. 26, 27 and 31, to name just a few. But Leiweke is well aware that L.A. Live has not yet achieved name recognition and that only the people who attend Lakers, Kings and Clippers game know how to navigate the area south of Olympic Boulevard between the 110 and Figueroa and find... (Variety)
'Balls of Fury': Pong Hit, By Kurt Loder Aug 30, 2007
is pretty funny in itself), Randy is recruited by an FBI agent (George Lopez) to ramp up his 'pong chops, get back in the game, and battle his way into an underground tournament soon to be held by Feng at his remote jungle lair. Randy is assisted in his quest by Master Wong (the iconic James Hong), a blind ping-pong sage whose Zen intuition is as dubious as his ascetic selflessness. (MTV.com)
'Balls of Fury' plays as well as a smashed ping-pong ball Aug 29, 2007
He has aged into a pudgy two-bit Vegas act when he's recruited for a secret mission by an FBI agent (George Lopez in a thankless role). Daytona clumsily infiltrates the shadowy world of Feng, a villainous table-tennis aficionado played hammily, but with sartorial splendor, by Christopher Walken. (USA Today -- Life)
Burns flap creates Latino opportunity Aug 28, 2007
text size Comedian George Lopez, right, and filmmaker Phillip Rodriguez stand on stage following a Lopez performance at Long Beach Arena in Long Beach, Calif ... Lopez is the subject of the PBS documentary "Brown is the New Green: George Lopez and the Diversions Flap over Burns' documentary creating opportunities for Latino filmmakers David BauderAssociated PressAug. 27, 2007 12:00 AM NEW YORK - Call it a guilt trip or a cultural awakening, but some Latino filmmakers feel that the controversy... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Flap over Burns' documentary creating opportunities for Latinos Aug 27, 2007
The maker of "Brown Is the New Green: George Lopez and the American Dream," which airs Sept. 12, said he believed PBS was anxious to air his film before Burns' because "they had egg on their face.". The Lopez film is one of five Latino projects that PBS is airing in the weeks before the start of Burns' "The War" on Sept. 23. (Concord Monitor)
Balls of Fury Aug 24, 2007
Cast: Dan Fogler, Christopher Walken, George Lopez, Maggie Q, Thomas Lennon. Director: Ben Garant. (Anchorage Daily News)
Nominees Announced For The Fifth Annual Relly Awards Aug 18, 2007
Throughout Relly history, a dazzling array of personalities have lent glitz and glamour to the annual awards show and those scheduled to appear this year include George Lopez, Vanessa Williams, Kyra Sedgwick, Michael Chiklis, Jeremy Piven, Shaquille O'Neal, Steve Carell, Mandy Moore and Drew Carey. The 2007 Relly Award categories are: BEST REGIS BEST WILD AND WACKY FAVORITE GO-GO DANCER BEST JUNIOR ACHIEVER FAVORITE DOCTOR FUNNIEST GUEST BEST NON-HUMAN GUEST FAVORITE ATHLETE BEST HOST CHAT... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Theories Mulled Over 'Sopranos' Finale Jun 12, 2007
Ripa's guest co-host George Lopez said, "For a show that is that groundbreaking," to end with Meadow trying to parallel park, "that's not the ending we're looking for.". Happy Ending For 'The Sopranos. (Click2Houston, TX)
Penelopiad announces all-female cast May 27, 2007
Deal or No Deal's Howie Mandel, The Late Late Show's Craig Ferguson and U.S. comedian George Lopez will each headline a gala show at Toronto's first Just for Laughs festival. As the latest edition of the Cannes Film Festival winds down, organizers have begun handing out honours to filmmakers. (CBC.ca)
Read Indepth Article May 16, 2007
Located in the Culver City Art District, Corey Helford Gallery was established in April 2006 by Jan Corey Helford and her husband, television producer and creator, Bruce Helford (The Drew Carey Show, George Lopez, The Oblongs). Passionate art collectors, the Helfords are producers on the art documentary The Treasures of Long Gone John and have partnered to open their first gallery. (AbsoluteArts.com)
A plethora of Oscar nominees to arrive Apr 17, 2007
Fans who pick up George Lopez: The Complete First and Second Seasons (Warner, 28 episodes, four discs, $39. 98) will sense something is missing. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Entertainment)
Why doesn't TV know when (or how) to bow out? Apr 13, 2007
No one attacks a bad episode of George Lopez with anywhere near the ferocity fans inflict on a less-than-stellar outing of Lost, Grey's, 24 or Sopranos. Fans of those shows expect nothing but the best and become antsy if they don't get it, and never mind that the peaks the shows have proved capable of reaching can't possibly be achieved every week. (USA Today -- Life)
Nickelodeon's 20th Annual Kids' Choice Awards Hosted by Justin Timberlake Slimes its Way to Become the Most Watched Ever With Kids, Tweens and Total Viewers Apr 3, 2007
The star- studded telecast featured celebrity participants including last year's host Jack Black, Will Ferrell, Steve Carrell, Hilary Duff, Jessica Alba, Tobey Macguire Zac Efron, George Lopez, Ice Cube, Hayden Panettiere, Ciara, Chris Evans, Chris Brown, Queen Latifah, Mandy Moore, Ty Pennington, Jamie Lynn Spears, Nelly, Jon Heder, Emma Roberts, Jesse McCartney, Ryan Seacrest, Bindi Irwin, Tom Kenny, Nat and Alex Wolff and Devon Werkheiser. Music superstars/platinum selling recording artists... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Nickelodeon Unveils Star-Studded Lineup to Celebrate 20th Anniversary Milestone Kids' Choice Awards, Saturday, March 31 Mar 15, 2007
Beyonce, Jessica Alba, Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, Queen Latifah, Mike Myers, Jamie Lynn Spears, Hilary Duff, George Lopez, Jon Heder, Chris Evans, Ice Cube, Drake Bell, Emma Roberts, Jesse McCartney, Nelly, Ciara, Tom Kenny, Zac Efron, Bindi Irwin, Shia LaBeouf, Hayden Panetierre, Masi Oka, Ty Pennington, Tyler James Williams, Nat Wolff, Alex Wolff, Devon Werkheiser, Lil' JJ, Chris Brown and Ryan Sheckler Will Join Host Justin Timberlake in Live Telecast ... Beyonce, Will Ferrell, Steve Carell,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Jennifer Lopez Named 'Most Influential' Hispanic Jan 7, 2007
Lopez tops the list of entertainers, which also includes Antonio Banderas, Carlos Santana, Eva Longoria, George Lopez, Gloria Estefan, Ricky Martin, Salma Hayek and Shakira, among others. Story Continues Below. (Newsmax)
J.Lo honored by People en Espanol Jan 6, 2007
Lopez tops the list of entertainers, which also includes Antonio Banderas, Carlos Santana, Eva Longoria, George Lopez, Gloria Estefan, Ricky Martin, Salma Hayek and Shakira, among others. The magazine also honors filmmaker Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (culture/the arts), Attorney General Alberto Gonzales (politics/public affairs), businessman Carlos Slim Helu (business), MTV President Christina Norman (media), Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim owner Arturo Arte Moreno (sports), sociologist Aida... (The Advocate)
