Lopez Tonight,George Lopez Show:The latest entrant in the late-night chat wars features George Lopez sitcom alum and comedian George Lopez as host.
During the first-ever episode, he welcomes fellow talk-show host and comic Ellen DeGeneres, Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria-Parker, and NBA star Kobe Bryant as guests. Check back tomorrow for an interview with Lopez all about his hot new gig.
I remember George Lopez from his popular sitcom "George Lopez" which is currently in syndication on Nickolodeon's 'Nick-at-Nite'. So where as the comedian been since the show was cancelled years back? He's been working to get his own tonight show up and running. "Lopez Tonight" finally made it's premiere last night on TBS. The comedian claimed his show was different from all the other late shows in that it tried to exclude all the traditional elements viewers expect from this particular type of programming. In some ways, he was being honest. However, after everything was said and done, it felt just like any other late show. Read on for more!
I'll give Lopez the benefit of the doubt on this first go around. Since it was indeed the show's premiere, things were a bit sketchy, but that'll likely fade away as the show progresses.
The comedian's monologue was undoubtedly funny, but a bit too informative. He spent a lot of it discussing his excitement to have his own show. He was a natural at moving his audience and overall seemed comfortable in the position of a talk show host.
Ellen DeGeneres makes a surprise visit...in her pajamas none-the-less. Other guests included Eva Longoria Parker, Kobe Bryant and a performance from Carlos Santana.
So what's the verdict? "Lopez Tonight" is certainly something to laugh about, but it doesn't venture outside the traditional boundaries of similar shows. Still, it wasn't anything close to the disaster "The Wanda Sykes Show" turned out to be.
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