yeah, because it s for all the times i ve been told no as a latin actor. now, los angeles, surrounded by beautiful mountains, palm trees, 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, cause it ain t los angeles. nuh-uh! it s. [in spanish pronunciation] los angeles. now, hollywood has become a global mecca for film 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, it s 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 multi-cam sitcom genre. so even though we re still in the struggle, hollywood isn t new territory for us latinos. nuh-uh, cause we ve been here. you hear me? so today, an la icon is tak
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, cause it ain t los angeles. nuh-uh! it s. [in spanish pronunciation] los angeles. now, hollywood has become a global mecca for film 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, it s 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 multi-cam sitcom genre. so even though we re still in the struggle, hollywood isn t new territory for us latinos. nuh-uh, cause we ve 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 hollywouldn t going. and i bet at some point, i m gonna get some tacos al pastor.
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
- i wanna have big fuckin failures on camera and still keep going. - that s right. - plantain! - oh, man. that s beautiful, man. - that s my signature dish. it s a robalo that comes from mazatlán sinaloa. - perfect. - and we have langostinos here, the baby lobster, and borracho drunken shrimp over there. - fantastic. - wow. - enjoy. - gracias, gracias. - i think i m gonna have to take a little bite, though. - okay, so since we re grubbing, right, i wanna tell you the 17-year-old victor who approaches john throwing out his garbage. let s talk about that later. - oh, man! - we ll talk about that, cause i wanna know if he even remembers. - i remember. i totally remember you, man. - you do remember? - and when i saw this kid, i was, like, so happy because you were a brother with brown skin, and i was so glad that you had those dreams and that you felt like you could do it. - yeah. - because you know this colorism thing is so real. i mean, they cast white spaniards who are not latin as
- plantain! - oh, man. that s beautiful, man. - that s my signature dish. it s a robalo that comes from mazatlán sinaloa. - perfect. - and we have langostinos here, the baby lobster, and borracho drunken shrimp over there. - fantastic. - wow. - enjoy. - gracias, gracias. - i think i m gonna have to take a little bite, though. - okay, so since we re grubbing, right, i wanna tell you the 17-year-old victor who approaches john throwing out his garbage. let s talk about that later. - oh, man! - we ll talk about that, cause i wanna know if he even remembers. - i remember. i totally remember you, man. - you do remember? - and when i saw this kid, i was, like, so happy because you were a brother with brown skin, and i was so glad that you had those dreams and that you felt like you could do it. - yeah. - because you know this colorism thing is so real. i mean, they cast white spaniards who are not latin as latin people. - yeah. - and we all know we let it go because we were so hungry to see