The announcement that Mario Lopez is playing Colonel Sanders in an upcoming mini-movie from KFC and Lifetime should surprise no one who has followed his vast and varied career.
His resume includes everything from appearing on “The Golden Girls” to children books to Broadway to, this year, helping to host the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. And that’s on top of his regular day jobs, which include hosting “Access Hollywood” on TV and “On With Mario Lopez” on the radio.
2020 has also included the debut of a reimagined “Saved by the Bell,” in which he reprises his role as A.C. Slater all grown up. It was just named one of the 10 best TV shows of 2020 by The Los Angeles Times.