George Lopez talks stand-up comedy and working with daughter, Mayan, on ‘Lopez vs. Lopez’

Stand-up comedian and actor George Lopez has been performing live shows for decades, with his first attempt right before graduating from San Fernando High School in 1979.

For Lopez, comedy became an outlet for exploring the Mexican-American experience with humor, which served as a pivotal stepping stone to launch his acting career and become the first Mexican-American to host an English-language late night show, “Lopez Tonight.”

“When you can do stand-up on a level that very few comedians have done (then go into) the sitcom...