A friend in need is a friend indeed! As comedian George Lopez said, he has a special place in his heart for actress Sandra Bullock. Appearing on iHeartRadio’s Politikin with Gavin Newsom, Marshawn Lynch and Doug Hendrickson podcast on September 5, Lopez talked about their friendship and said Sandra Bullock changed his life.
Lopez said Bullock was supposed to go to a comedy club where he was performing in the mid-to-late ’90s, but he begged the manager not to let him go because he was “drinking too much” and didn’t want her to “see me like that.”
He added that even though he didn’t know her at the time, he insisted that she not leave the green room begging. Later, he said that when Bullock saw him, he had cleaned up a bit, and she called him into her office.
He said they sat in his office for three hours and discussed the work. He added, “Nobody ever believed me.”
The two creative minds met about a year and a half later when the actress, who would go on to become an executive producer of George Lopez’s hit television show, was looking for new talent.
The show began in 2002 and aired for six seasons until 2007. Furthermore, he was grateful to Sandra Bullock for giving him the opportunity and helping him become who he is today.
He said, “I would be nothing without her.” Moreover, this is not the first time the comedian has said such nice things about her. In an interview with PEOPLE in 2006, he talked about her and said that she has always been a person who sticks to her words.
Lopez is known for his passionate stage persona and comically unfortunate portrayals of the Mexican American experience. Lopez is currently on his stand-up comedy tour, The Wall World Tour, in arenas across the country.
He has appeared in numerous stand-up shows, late-night television shows, and films. In addition to comedy, he founded the George Lopez Foundation, whose mission is to create positive, lasting change for underprivileged children.
With his impressive career, he has established his name in the showbiz industry as one of the best and most prominent comedians of all time.
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