George Lopez's "Why You Crying?"
Premieres Saturday, May 29 at 9:00 PM (ET/PT)

 

Los Angeles, California: May 12, 2004 -- SHOWTIME, once the leader in showcasing and breaking some of the biggest comedians to emerge from the stand-up comedy world (including Tim Allen, Denis Leary, and Drew Carey to name a few), is returning to its roots, announced Showtime Entertainment President Robert Greenblatt.  The first such headliner to re-inaugurate this premium cable staple is George Lopez, who will take center stage for his first solo televised comedy special, GEORGE LOPEZ: "WHY YOU CRYING?," premiering on Saturday, May 29 (9:00-10:00pm ET/PT). 

 

Having conquered primetime television with his hit comedy series, "The George Lopez Show," multi-talented actor-entertainer Lopez, who regularly sells out enormous comedy venues around the country, brings SHOWTIME his hour-long special that was taped before a standing-room-only live audience on February 21 at the Terrace Theater in Long Beach, California.  The show will literally dominate Memorial Day weekend on SHOWTIME with encore broadcasts on Sunday, May 30 and Monday, May 31.

 

"I am happy to report that SHOWTIME is back in the comedy special business, and George Lopez is the first in a line up of great specials coming this year" said Greenblatt.  "George Lopez is a brilliant observational storyteller who brings his own family into his comedy and manages to make his storytelling absolutely universal.  His show is side-splittingly funny, sometimes politically incorrect, but always from the heart. I think he is at the peak of his game right now, and we're thrilled to welcome him to the new SHOWTIME comedy family." 

 

Said Lopez: "I am very excited about my first comedy special being on SHOWTIME. It's nice to have a home...but I do feel bad that I've pirated cable for the last five years! "

"WHY YOU CRYING?" takes Lopez on a cathartic, comedic journey hilariously dissecting his life growing up Mexican in Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley.  Along the way he reminisces and riffs about the unique Mexican culture tackling such relatable topics as family relationships, insecurities, sexuality, drinking, and language.

 

There have only been three Latinos in history to carry their own television series: Desi Arnaz, Freddie Prinze Jr., and George Lopez.  His ABC-TV series has been renewed for a third season, his "Team Leader" CD was nominated for a Grammy and his first book, "Why you Crying? My Long Hard Look At Life, Love and Laughter," will be published by Simon and Schuster timed to the SHOWTIME special on which it is based.

 

"WHY YOU CRYING?" is a RickMill Production, the executive producers of the SHOWTIME special are George Lopez, Ron DeBlasio, Kimber Rickabaugh and Paul Miller with Kimber Rickabaugh producing and Paul Miller directing.

 

Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Viacom Inc., owns the premium television networks SHOWTIME®, THE MOVIE CHANNEL(tm) and FLIX®, as well as the multiplex channels SHOWTIME® TOO(tm), SHOWTIME® SHOWCASE, SHOWTIME EXTREME®, SHOWTIME BEYOND®, SHOWTIME NEXT®, SHOWTIME WOMEN®, SHOWTIME FAMILYZONE® and TMC xtra.  SNI also offers SHOWTIME HD®, THE MOVIE CHANNEL HD®, SHOWTIME ON DEMAND® and THE MOVIE CHANNEL ON DEMAND(tm). SNI operates and manages the premium television network SUNDANCE CHANNEL®, which is owned by SNI, Robert Redford and Universal Studios. All SNI feeds provide enhanced sound using Dolby Digital 5.1. SNI markets and distributes sports and entertainment events for exhibition to subscribers on a pay-per-view basis through SHOWTIME® PPV.  Additionally, the advertiser-supported television network SHOWTIME EXTREME® is available in Spain through a joint venture with Media Park and the advertiser-supported television network SHOWTIME is available in Turkey through a joint venture with UK-based Zone Vision.

" Rating   TV14
" Run Time:  59:49
" Additional Playdates: Sunday 5/30 at 9pm and Monday 5/31 at 9pm