i like to call it, holly wouldn t. i say it with love, yeah, because for all the times i ve been told, no, as a latin actor. now, los angeles, surrounded by beautiful mountains, palm tree, s magnificent sunsets, and without a doubt, the best mexican food in the country. this is a melting pot with a little bit of all of us latinos. even its name is latino, the name los angeles, no, it s lost angeles. now hollywood has become a global metaphor film in a place that many of us want to reach, but what if i told you that a latino was behind one of the most incredible tv empires in the world, it s a fact. 1950s actor desi arnaz and his wife, lucille ball, were not only stars of i love lucy, but they also produced, along with many other shows, they even helped create the multi cab sitcom genre. so even though there is still the struggle, hollywood is not a new territory for us latinos, no, because we have been here. do you hear me? so today, an ally icon is taking us to its old stom
And a place that many of us wanna reach. But what if i told you that a latino was behind one of the most prolific tv empires in the world . Well, its a fact. In the 1950s, cuban actor and producer desi arnaz and his wife lucille ball were not only the stars of i love lucy, but they also produced it, along with many other shows. And they even helped create the multicam sitcom genre. So even though were still in the struggle, hollywood isnt New Territory for us latinos. Nuhuh, cause weve been here. You hear me . So today, an la icon is taking me to his Old Stomping Grounds in east la to get this conversation about hollywouldnt going. And i bet at some point, im gonna get some tacos al pastor. cause you know me, i dont play, i need to eat. [upbeat horndriven music] [trills] when you think of la, i bet your version of it has to do with rodeo drive, beverly hills, and celebrities. But the reality is that los angeles is a city of latinos. You can see that latin influence everywhere, right do
the people making the decisions about what and who we see. but there is one latino who has broken the mold. gloria? oh i have the right trailer. i ve definitely got the right trailer came. so good to see you, you look sharp. the daughter of cuban immigrants, gloria calderon cameron writing for and producing shows like rules of engagement and how i met your mother. so here we are, on your set. you are our shonda rhimes. the biggest latin talent out there in the streaming world, in the writing world, in the show writing world. after years of fighting for her vision, gloria became executive producer of the acclaimed series reboot of one daytime, it is now executive producing and starring on amazon prime series, with love. i m gonna say, hear you say to see right there. thank, you thank. you such a great looking set. i am so happy for you.
many spaces. yeah. i m not afraid anymore. this is the first time i m really not afraid anymore, i m thinking, they can t keep me quiet now. that is where we have power. we can say stuff on other people can t say stuff. they re trying to keep the job, so we owe it to them to be loud and proud. i am your ally, forever. shall we? gloria s success is a combination of hardworking celebration of her culture. she truly represents what latinos are capable of if we are given the chance. an example of excellence for the next generation to follow. the next generation to follow. the next generation to follow. i m still tasting what s next.
asked gloria to reboot the sitcom, but now with a land twist. he said, well we re thinking about doing the latina version. i said, i don t know, norman. i don t know if you should. i said, because people will try to do it, and we, as an audience, we are hard audience, because there has been such a starvation for representation that when one thing exists, we are, like it better represent all of us. yeah, because all we have is one show. and he s, like so what do you think would change it? and he s, like i ll tell you what i think would change it. it s like, i m gonna tell one story about one cuban american woman that lives in los angeles that is super, super, super, specific, to me in my experience. he said, let s do that. so i, said okay. i walked out of there, and i said, i guess i m making a show up moment here. so with, that i finally, we had a position of power. was it a time red for three seasons on netflix, and then a fourth on pop tv. gloria is now in the second seas