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Continuing in it’s love for single-camera comedies, TVLand has ordered another single-camera comedy straight to production, Lopez starring George Lopez who will also executive produce the series. Twelve episodes have been ordered based on a pilot script and a short presentation.
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Lopez is an autobiographical comedy of the veteran standup comedian. Lopez will play himself, his struggles between his two worlds and his often own crisis making. The two worlds – his working-class Latino roots and the comfortable affluent celebrity life where he feels “too brown” introduce many problems for the character.
“I’m excited that TV Land realizes that my personal challenges, insecurities and inability to connect are all part of my charm,” Lopez said.
No further cast members have been named at this time, but the pilot script was written by Silicon Valley’s co-creators and executive producers John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky who will write and executive produce the Lopez series. Troy Miller and Michael Rotenberg of 3 Arts Entertainment are also executive producing the series.
Lopez is slated for at 2016 premiere. Stay tuned for updates.