Mayan Lopez - "Lopez vs. Lopez" | The Daily Show

Mayan Lopez, co-creator, writer, and star of the NBC sitcom “Lopez vs. Lopez,” talks to Dulcé Sloan about the responsibility of being the only Latino-centered sitcom on TV right now. She discusses making her own name in comedy while working with her dad, playing a fictionalized version of herself, and using the show to have difficult conversations about family and identity. #DailyShow #LopezvsLopez #Latino
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[@GSBarlev]

How could Dulcé ever not love herself? She is a *queen!*

[@docjoe86]

Lopez vs. Lopez is a great show. Hopefully it will continue!

[@arlaban22]

What a horrible idea !! Does John want to completely destroy his come back with these 2 plank dumb woke diversity hires. Its obvious that he is trying to win back ground after criticising the Democrats.

[@prajnachan333]

I went to a Santana concert out at the Concord Pavillion in Calif. Guess who the opening act was? George Lopez (!) It was unusual to have comedy and music together, it was great. George was hilarious as always. Then Santana played a fantastic set and George came out and played some percussion. Great experience. 🕉 Laughter and music 🎶 for peace on earth 🌎

[@Mr110074]

I was such a huge fan of George’s original sitcom when I was a young teen.

[@bubblesezblonde]

Dullce`!!!! Glad yo you you back at the desk!! You were missed.

[@offtarget1758]

Agreed!!!

[@Phoenix-nl2ut]

I’m Hmong and our language is dying too and it’s tough for this next generation to communicate with our elders. I hope non Spanish speaking Latino learn their language

[@qbndorian]

Her show is so important to our household

[@gastonneal724]

Does she speak Aztec, Mayan, or any American languages? Do you? I started learning Taino to help my Puerto Rican co workers understand who they are. I’m African, so, it was a feat.

[@mauricepowers3804]

There is only one "American" language...... and she is speaking it...English...in this interview.

[@Bjoern_1897]

@@mauricepowers3804 okay buddy

[@juliewolf8655]

So jelly u know mother❤❤❤❤❤

[@anthonyfigueroa9643]

Best one of the week. Brown sugar week ❤

[@lizc.8341]

Remarkable interview!

[@monkeyking9863]

telling someone they are not latina/o because they dont speak Spanish is as racist as saying you are not american if you dont speak English

[@IsuiGtz]

I... I'm not sure about that. I can only speak for my latino community right, from my personal experience. And here's the deal so far as I can see: if you don't speak Spanish, and go to... I don't know, Mexico, Guatemala, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Salvador, Belize, etc.... you are going to be absolutely left out. If you are genetically a Latina living in the US, trying to learn about your heritage, ok. But you are not exactly part of the community as proud as you can be of your family and your roots. Put her in Mexico . She would be totally and completely out of touch of the actual Latino reality. You need to understand, if she is unable to communicate in any Latino language and doesn't live in Latin America... she is not... totally, exactly, a Latina. Even the native people who only speak native languages and no Spanish at all are extremely more connected to our Latino culture, lifestyle and overall reality. She is a totally different case. The fact that she is trying to learn the language from Duolingo and not from family and friends... the fact that she wasn't taught by anyone else before she tried a modern mobile app... tells you everything you need to know about how disconnected she is from Latin America. Are we going to argue genetics? then yeah, she clearly is a Latina and you can see it from a mile away. Absolutely undeniable. But we cannot close the case there. Stop being afraid of saying things as they are. Political correctness is a great idea until it stops you from having real conversations, afraid of what they would think. If I was her at this stage in her life? I would simply say: I'm trying to finally reconnect with my roots. That's more like it. I wouldn't call myself a Latina like if it was nothing. Like if it was just about genetics.

[@claudia8861]

Let's not use your valid argument of how disconnected she is, as a justification for discrimination.

[@TheLateral18]

😂 😂 😂 😂 😂

[@mauricepowers3804]

If her looks make her undeniably Latina then she is Latina!!!!!!! Quit putting all your rules on her!!!! Your comments border on racism!!! She can speak for herself!!!!

[@pacoeltaco79]

@@IsuiGtz Speaking of learning, they don't speak Spanish in Belize.

[@sandraf425]

i LOVE Lopez v Lopez!!!!! ❤ it's soooo funny!

[@tylerhackner9731]

Love Mayan

[@gastonneal724]

I love Mayans, and all real Americans. One, from the African brothers.

[@JANESANTOSPHYSIQUEPRO]

Its so hard in USA because. I am Latina but I do not speak SPANISH and the spanish brothers and sister get mad at me and think I am "snob" and that I do not want to learn how to speak Spanish but that's not my language! its very complicated at least for me as Brazilian and most of white people thing that its the same.

[@LindaC616]

I definitely understand that. I'm guessing you're on the east coast, because you're referring to all Spanish speakers as "Spanish". It's a thing here, but it's wrong. Only people from Spain are "Spanish". (And yes, I know there's a whole debate on what to use)

[@JANESANTOSPHYSIQUEPRO]

@@LindaC616 correct there’s a debate on why Brazilians (where I am originally from) are Latinos but not spanish since we are the only country in South America that doesn’t speak spanish. It can become a heated debate, worse than politics and religion lol

[@LindaC616]

@JANESANTOSPHYSIQUEPRO right, but to me, the worst offense is someone who is from New York City whose family is Colombian calling another Spanish speaker whose family might be from Argentina or Mexico "Spanish"

[@petermiles7497]

It's very simple. You are definitely not Spanish because your origin is from Portugal. Not Spain and you speak Portuguese. Those who feel It's complicated know nothing of history. You are a Latina but not Spanish and you are South American from Brazil of Portugal decent. You are an American from the South side. 😆 They want classify you but they don't know how because of their ignorance. Not yours.

[@oxymoronman]

Brazilians don't speak spanish

[@mini-t2348]

I don’t watch much tv (mostly just clips on KZbin like this) and never heard of this show but it sounds fun and interesting I will probably tune in. Thanks for this clip!

[@WhataMensch]

“The word apartide is exactly accurate... So within Palesti nian territory they are absolutely and totally separated, much worse than they were in South Africa by the way.” ~ Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States

[@Mmmmnnnnnnnnnhgtttddsa]

Apartheid. We are considered the "born-frees" in South Africa, but we are still feeling its effects. Still experiencing racism and inequality as the majority in our country

[@mauricepowers3804]

Palestinian.

[@cheftekniqakabuletteborn8127]

second city puts on great performers

[@dianethomas3031]

Love George Lopez can't wait to start watching Lopez vs Lopez. I didn't know about the show. Yay!

[@bobbytrevino2066]

Lopez vs. Lopez is a cute show i watched it and it was very cute ❤

[@seantice]

every head of state ought to be watching this closely. VERY VERY CLOSELY. THIS SETS THE STAGE FRO THE FUTURE AND THE FUTRE IS TODAY AND MOVING FORWARD NOW!

[@jobriq5]

Duolingo Premium gang represent

[@Gwynbleidd503]

“If one has to refer to any of the parties as a berrorist state, one might refer to the Israeli government, because they are the people who are s laughtering defenseless and innocent Arabs in the occupied territories, and we don’t regard that as acceptable.” ~Nelson Mandela

[@WhataMensch]

Wow he said that. you taught me so much

[@EhyehShaddaiYHWH]

Hey you seem to have had to misspell words. why is that? but you inspire me and im happy we need to communicate like this on here

[@joycelynnelobert8779]

@@Itsdifferent-wv4joa fascinating statement to make considering the video you are allegedly watching. Having created an account only a few months ago.

[@Itsdifferent-wv4jo]

@@joycelynnelobert8779 I am sorry if this offended anyone, I love blacks and I have many friends of them

[@Itsdifferent-wv4jo]

@@joycelynnelobert8779 and I'm not trying to make any controversial comments, I'm writing facts

[@AdrianColley]

Sometimes art imitates life; and other times it just mocks it.

[@annettev8362]

My girlfriend & her daughter share the smae birthday!

[@50043211]

Ohh lovely, we are pretending now that multi millionaires and legacy characters are somehow representing ... NVM, GL&HF. 🥰

[@seantice]

this land is mine- this rtime is mine.

[@Nazaba09]

How did her parents not teach her Spanish?

[@shadowlesswarrior]

Wow she’s actually beautiful, nothing compared to her dad.

[@vincentmagallon]

I think of Spanish as the colonizer's language, more Mexicans need to speak their Indigenious tongues, Nahuatl, Uto-Aztecan, Maya, Purepecha etc .

[@comentrr8943]

I’m just glad you are not saying “hispanic”, not sure why americans ever came up with that concept. It is definitely a thing at this point but certainly not a word most in latin america consider themselves to be

[@john2g1]

Even as an American it sounds weird. Pretty sure no one calls us hisBritish.

[@LindaC616]

​@john2g1 well, at least she's not committing the east coast mistake and calling all Spanish speakers "Spanish".

[@sandraf425]

i think it was adopted in Nixon era, i know right, I'm deff not HIS-panic 😆 also it is derived from an old name for spain, Hispania or the Latin (language)word for Spanish, Hispanica.....most Latinos, myself included reject hispanic cuz it highlights our ties to the white spaniards and tries to erase our indigenous heritage & Latin american roots.....it's a further continuation of the centuries long "white-washing" of Latin America that began the second the conquistadores stepped on land

[@john2g1]

@@LindaC616 funny thing is there isn't much of a difference between the two. Hispanic is "of Spain" and Spanish is Spanish. No thanks, I prefer to not be described by my former colonizers even if I speak their language. I'm speaking in general as far as I know don't have any Central, Caribbean, or South American ancestry. However, that's the "beauty" of Black America: you have no idea until you take a DNA test.

[@LindaC616]

@john2g1 your first sentence is way off base (does it read like you want it to read?), I agree with the rest.

[@gastonneal724]

Does she speak Aztec, Mayan, or any American languages?, that would be awesome.

[@john2g1]

American English... That's it. She's working on Spanish.

[@gastonneal724]

@@john2g1 English is European, wow. So is Spanish, European, where did you get your education??

[@john2g1]

@@gastonneal724 There's this thing called dialects. If you've ever heard Welsh English and New Zealand English it would be easier for you to understand.

[@gastonneal724]

@@john2g1 they are STILL European. What does dialect have to do will it? English French, German, Russian, it doesn’t matter. Those are all still European. Like Swahili is African, like Chinese and INDIAN are Asian, like Aztec is American. The world is not Europe, even though their fighting has been called world wars. Still think the world revolves around you huh?

[@john2g1]

@@gastonneal724 Okay... I don't know where to begin... Louisiana Creole is technically French, but it's different enough that it's a different dialect. Haitian Creole is technically French, but it's different enough that it's a different dialect. There is no such language as Chinese; that's a nationality. However, there are dialects of Mandarin (the language spoke by most Chinese nationals) that are so different from each another that a person from one small village would be unable to understand a person from another small village even though they are both speaking Mandarin. Even when speaking Spanish a Cuban might not be easily understood by a Guatemalan and both might be difficult to understand by Spaniards from Spain. I have no idea why you're making a big deal out of this. Just ask an American and a Brit what they think these words mean: Biscuit Scone Cookie Crisp Chip The answer will be different because one person speaks traditional English and the other American English.

[@EhyehShaddaiYHWH]

If they were to adopt the matchless weapon of non-violence whose use their best Prophets have taught and which Jesus the Jew who gladly wore the crown of thorns bequeathed to a groaning world, their case would be the world’s and I have no doubt that among the many things that the Jews have given to the world, this would be the best and the brightest. ~Mahatma Gandhi

[@WhataMensch]

Cool quote!

[@EhyehShaddaiYHWH]

@@WhataMensch You should see the fist part YT wont let me show you!

[@mr.e212]

She should just host the show.

[@LindaC616]

This was the slowest interview I've seen on the channel in a while

[@mr.e212]

@@LindaC616 It was fun and I loved it.

[@hectic8636]

What?

[@engi4488]

English not my first language, and i did not understand 50% of that.

[@seantice]

too bad you cant step up.

[@elizekelly]

So they only speak Spanish when its time to say Latina? Youll be talking in the most American accent ever and just that one word and you have to change your accent as if Latina cannot be pronounced in an American accent.

[@Dayrotana]

😮

[@bobbytrevino2066]

There are so many great Latinos out there, but right now noone wants a latino show because of the border stuff everone looks at us like roaches.

[@YertAttacks]

Ew

[@FishareFriendsNotFood972]

more female executive producers pls!!!

[@Itsdifferent-wv4jo]

While you are safe in your room, have fridge full of fresh fruits and meats, watching your favorite show, remember that there are 130 Israeli hostages in Gaza, they are cold, hungry, with no medicine and suffer from heavy bombardment, pray for them and talk about them, they are starving

[@jenifernaidoo7231]

Wait till you learn about Oct 6th and 5th and 4th and 3rd, going back 75 years. Educate yourself.... Trust me, it is not as hard as you think.

[@Itsdifferent-wv4jo]

@@jenifernaidoo7231 Where are the hostages ? They are starving

[@ripn929707]

​@@Itsdifferent-wv4jo Why must we ignore one group of victims in this situation in order to recognize another? The Palestinian people are dying by the tens of thousands while the terrorist organization parading as an elected government use them as human shields, while Israel acts as though they are not human as they blow them up by the thousands and starve the rest. Israel has lost the moral high ground at this point. No one has forgotten about the hostages,but maybe if Israel wasn't commiting war crimes against a defenseless civilian community, there would be more focus on those hostages.

[@mattgibson6144]

@@Itsdifferent-wv4jo There are 30000+ dead Palestinians who if able to speak would trade places with those 130 hostages in a heartbeat. How many murdered women & children are enough for the bloodthirsty facists in the Israeli government? Bibi & his cabinet of war criminals don't care about the hostages, even the hostage families have finally worked that out.

[@jenifernaidoo7231]

@@Itsdifferent-wv4jo where's your brain.

[@Gogogo978]

The only shows that are Latin and are not successful is because they weren’t that funny or relatable not because there’s a push back from streaming services

[@randell9667]

This is awful.

[@IsuiGtz]

Painful and disrespectful to actual Latinos.

[@LindaC616]

A very slow interview

[@ReflectiivDiimond777]

Who watching this DEI garbage ?!?

[@josecaldera8808]

She didn’t exercise anything its called nepotism

[@mrnativesun6880]

Mexica Tiahui. Mayan Lopez, do better than your father did. Claim your Indigenous Identity. Similar to Speaking,English,Speaking Spanish (and Portuguese) is a way to communicate with Human people we have common unity with. Get it? Common+unity=Community. Not understanding Spanish causes you to negate billions of our *Indigenous (not "Hispanic". Not "Latino") relatives across our continent. You are missing out on entire worlds of our ideas, narratives, history and beliefs. You don't represent us Because you cannot represent a people you don't fully comprehend. Seek The Red Road.Then your healing may begin.

[@IsuiGtz]

Exactly my thoughts. Only you put them out in a very poetic way unlike me, replying to one of the comments above saying how racist it is to... speak out the truth, basically. It's not racist to say she doesn't represent us. Only an actual Latino would understand how disconnected she is. She doesn't even care. She only plays the Latino card to have a place in media. To think she could be able to represent the Latino community is absolutely disrespectful.

[@bearswithglasses]

So you fluently speak one of the hundreds of K'iche languages? If you don't or don't speak another branch, you're only speaking the language of the colonizing oppressor, not the indigenous people, and maybe you should reconsider all of your judgement. We speak the language of our environment. That doesn't make it less authentic.

[@gerardoresendiz6731]

I mean is not like there’s no Hispanic tv chanels