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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 ....
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 pa ....
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 celebri ....
- mmm! wow, that s amazing. so how did you get started in comedy, man? as a young man, how did that happen for you? - i think, you know, i m an only child and, you know, i wasn t raised with my mother and i never knew my father, my grandmother had six kids. a very dysfunct very disconnected. it s a disconnected family. my grandfather that raised me was not my biological grandfather. - oh, wow. look at that. - so television i needed it. - yeah, yeah. - there s no way i could ve survived without it. - it was a stand-in for family, for parents, for everybody. - a stand-in for yeah. and then you gravitate towards the things that you like, you know. - what did you like? - the tonight show. - yeah, yeah, johnny carson. - i liked, you know, chico and the man. - oh, yeah, freddie prinze. - sanford and son. - yeah. i mean, obviously, freddie prinze, he is an important icon for any latin performer, any latin comedian. freddie prinze was their first, and he let you know that you can poss ....
So how did you get started in comedy, man? as a young man, how did that happen for you? - i think, you know, i m an only child and, you know, i wasn t raised with my mother and i never knew my father, my grandmother had six kids. a very dysfunct very disconnected. it s a disconnected family. my grandfather that raised me was not my biological grandfather. - oh, wow. look at that. - so television i needed it. - yeah, yeah. - there s no way i could ve survived without it. - it was a stand-in for family, for parents, for everybody. - a stand-in for yeah. and then you gravitate towards the things that you like, you know. - what did you like? - the tonight show. - yeah, yeah, johnny carson. - i liked, you know, chico and the man. - oh, yeah, freddie prinze. - sanford and son. - yeah. i mean, obviously, freddie prinze, he is an important icon for any latin performer, any latin comedian. freddie prinze was their first, and he let you know that you can possibly do this. for young perfor ....