Washington, D.C – Actor/comedian George Lopez is back this summer with his fourth live solo stand-up special on the network George Lopez: The Wall, Live From Washington, which debuts Saturday, August 5 (10:00-11:00 p.m. live ET/tape-delayed PT). The exclusive special features Lopez performing all-new material before a live audience at the prestigious Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., his first time headlining the venue.
One of the country’s top stand-up comics, Lopez’s varied list of HBO credits includes 2015’s It’s Not Me, It’s You, 2009’s Grammy®-nominated Tall, Dark & Chicano, which was the highest rated stand-up special on the network in five years, and America’s Mexican, his first live HBO special. He also performed on Comic Relief™ 2006. He has also appeared in HBO’s Real Women Have Curves and performed on 2009’s We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial.
He stars in and produces the current comedy series Lopez, which has just completed its second season and has been nominated for two 2017 Imagen Awards, in the categories Best Primetime Television Program – Comedy and Best Actor – Television.
Lopez has received numerous honors for his talents and charitable endeavors, including the 2004 Artist of the Year and Humanitarian Award from Harvard University. That same year, he was honored with the Spirit of Liberty Award by People for the American Way. In 2005, TIME recognized Lopez as one of “The 25 Most Influential Hispanics in America” and TV Guide named him one of the “Top 50 Greatest Television Dads of All Time.” In 2006, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
George Lopez: The Wall, Live From Washington is executive produced and directed by Troy Miller; George Lopez and Michael Rotenberg also serve as executive producers; written by George Lopez; produced by Dakota Pictures.
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