comedian george lopez will get serious about the hero in his life next. >> larry: it's heroes day on "larry king live" on this thanksgiving day. we're talking with george lopez, the famous comic and actor, the host of "lopez tonight" which airs every night on tbs, our sister station. did you have a hero growing up? >> you know, i did. but it wasn't somebody who was related to me, larry. i had a very fractured family. and i knew early on that what i was going to get, i wasn't going to get it in the house. and i was very introverted, very shy. i got into this class that was about justice and youth and justice, kids, and the legal system and things, because i was drawn to that, probably because of some of the people in the house. there was this teacher, mr. kroel, who understood that i couldn't speak publicly and i had trouble and i sat in the back of the class. >> larry: where was this? >> in san fernando high, in 1978. i mean, deathly shy. and to the point of shaking and stuttering. and he knew that. and i had him from 10th grade through my senior year. and every opportunity that i ha

., fabulously talented george lopez. >> how are you, joy? >> i'm good. before we talk about your show, which i love. by the way, you're younger than letterman and leno. just saying that. that's all. >> combined? >> combined. i know that you are a big fan of sarah palin. let's watch this. >> there are a lot of politicians that would be latinos and a lot now who are latino. sarah palin, latina. she's got all the signs. she works and her husband don't. >> what other signs are there that palin is latino? >> she has a child and a grandchild the same age and the tell-tale sign is she needs to get her roots done. >> you think so? >> absolutely. >> do you live -- let me ask you, do you live in her real america, do you think? >> i can't see mexico from my porch, so i don't think so. >> i mean, are you -- i think you're part of the liberal elite in some way, are you not? >> you know, it's funny, because i think i have become, but i wasn't intending that at the beginning. i mean, it's funny that when you talk about political subjects and people that at some point t

., fabulouslifabulously talented george lopez. >> how are you, joy? >> i'm good. before we talk about your show, which i love. by the way, you're younger than letterman and leno. just saying that. that's all. >> combined? >> combined. i know that you are a big fan of sarah palin. let's watch this. >> there are a lot of politicians that would be lat o latinos and a lot now who are latino. sarah palin, latina. she's got all the science. she works and her husband don't. >> owhat other signs are there that palin is latino? >> she has a child and a grandchild the same age and the tell-tale sign is she needs to get her roots done. >> you think so? >> absolutely. >> do you live -- let me ask you, do you live in her real ameri america, do you think? >> i can't see mexico from my porch, so i don't think so. >> i mean, are you -- i think you're part of the liberal elite in some way, are you not? >> you know, it's funny, because i think i have become, but i wasn't intending that at the beginning. i mean, it's funny that when you talk about political subjects and people that

check out what comedian george lopez told joy behar last night about former president george bush. >> other people during the bush administration, myself included, took many shots at george bush for being dumb. okay, the truth hourturts, but still. >> wiell, i think bush is latin because he lived in a house that wasn't his and english wasn't his first language. >> see, that's my point. >> catch joy behar at 9:00 testimony p.m. >>> it seems like sarah palin's new book has had a life of its own since it came out this week. so what would "going rogue" say if it had a voice of its own?

tonight's guest will be comedian and late night show host george lopez. >>> nothing says football tailgating like beer and brats. what you are saying about the nfl wanting to cut back on pregame parties. >>> two weeks after the shooting on ft. hood people have strong feelings about those attacks. a cnn/opinion research poll finds 64% thought law enforcement or the u.s. military could have prevented those attacks. but people are split over whether the attacks constituted an act of terrorism. 45% of people questioned say it was terrorism. 47% say no. >>> a truck driver died when he crashed his semitruck into a house in arizona. that semitruck, authorities say, that the driver was driving, somehow lost control of the truck, veered off the freeway and then slammed through a fence and into a house. two people in the yard were hurt after that crash. the crash did not cause any closures on the freeway. >>> okay, it's the day before many of you are about to get away. bob van dillen is here with our travel update and i know you have some delays to tell us about. >> yeah, we will. right now it's still

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tonight's guest is comedian and late night show host george lopez. >>> call it a sign of the times. j.c. penney is getting ready of its semiannual big book catalog. instead the company will focus on online business and digital marketing like facebook and iphone apps. it will also be good for the environment. j.c. penney will cut catalog paper use by up to 30% next year. >>> we're all feeling the pinch with the shaky economy. clark howard is here to help you. log on to cnn.com/clark, submit an ireport and you may be selected to be profiled on our network and get valuable money advice from america's money coach. he is fantastic. >>> speaking of iphones, your iphone can surf the web, balance your checkbook and soon it might even drive your car. >> it's a little bumpy, but it gets us around. >> what? how an experimental app lets you steer without even touching the screen.

>> reporter: george lopez, wanda sykes, and monique. actor/comedians of color are joining the traditional late-night establishment of white, white, and more white men. >> i think there's an untapped minority audience that these other networks are trying to get into. >> reporter: monique debuted on b.e.t. last month. sykes premiered over the weekend on fox. and tonight, lopez unveils his late-night show on cnn's sister station, tbs. >> if we can change the white house, we can change late-night tv. i think it's time for a latino latino to step in. >> reporter: each hopes to put a different spin on late-night. sykes with light-hearted roundtables, lopez features a club-like atmosphere. >> you will see a show that does not have a desk. we do not have cards. it looks unscripted. it moves really fast. >> reporter: lopez aims for an edgier feel than traditional late-night shows, something he's worked on in test runs. >> the monologues every night have been incredibly political and pointed. you know, we name names. >> reporter: while lopez is t

comedian george lopez became the newest warrior when he show debuted on tbs. "showbiz tonight" can reveal that with lopez now on the battlefield, it's just further proof that late night is not just a white male game anymore. >> i'm happy to announce i haven't slept with anyone on my staff yet. >> and above all -- george lopez, wanda sykes and the traditional late night establishment of white, white, and more white men. >> it's an untapped minority audience. >> sykes premiered on fox. lopez unveiled on cnn's sister station, tbs. >> the white house has been changing late night tv. it's time for a latino to step in. >> sykes with with the round table and lopez with a club-like atmosphere. >> you will see a show that does not have a desk. it doesn't have cards and it moves fast. >> he moves for an edgier feel. something he worked on in test runs. >> the monologues have been incredibly political and pointed. we name names. >> he is the first hispanic to host a late night talk show on a major network, but not the first time they had more ethnic audiences. magic john

tonight's guest is comedian and late-night show host george lopez. >>> fema called hurricane katrina the single most catastrophic natural disaster in u.s. history. now a judge's ruling could make the government liable for big bucks related to that storm. >>> the missouri woman accused of attacking police after cutting in line at a walmart is finally getting her day in court here. heather ellis' felony trial got underway yesterday. some customers shoved her and used racial slurs when she switched lines. almost three years ago this happened. when police were called, ellis claims an officer told her to go back to the ghetto and ear roughed her up. police say she was belligerent, kicked an officer and split another's lip. if convicted, ellis could face up to 15 years in prison. she was offered a plea deal two years ago but turned it down. >>> i'm jane ve llez-mitchell a here's my issue. prosecutors in missouri are wasting time and tax dollars prosecuting a schoolteacher because of what i think is a relatively minor incident at a walmart. an african-american woman joined her cousin in lin

. >>> take a look at what george lopez told hln's joy behar last night about former president george bush. >> other people during the bush administration, myself included, took many shots at george bush for being dumb. okay, the truth hurts, but still. >> well, i think bush was latino too, because he lived in a house that wasn't his and english wasn't his first language. >> you see, that's my point. >> you can catch "the joy behar show" 9:00 p.m. eastern time right here on hln. tonight's guest, nia vfrom "my big fat greek wedding." >>> clients pay for what they want to for the arrangement then the sisters change the money into plours and leaves. >> even funerals, we've had people buy it. you send it to the house, and that way the people if they want to use the money to donate, they can, if not, they can use it for expenses. >> that's kind of nice. kind of cool. the business based in canada, they make arrangement made here in the u.s. using u.s. dollars as well. you can go to moneycreationsbysandy.com. >>> a group of volunteers now stepping forward to help answer letters from santa cl