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yeah, because it's for all the times i've been told no as a latin actor. now, los angeles, surrounded by beautiful mountains, palm trees, magnificent sunsets. and without a doubt, the best mexican food in the country. this is a melting pot with a little bit of all of us latinos. even its name is latino, 'cause it ain't los angeles. nuh-uh! it's... [in spanish pronunciation] los angeles. ♪ now, hollywood has become a global mecca for film and a place that many of us wanna reach. but what if i told you that a latino was behind one of the most prolific tv empires in the world? well, i...

i like to call it, holly wouldn't. i say it with love, yeah, because for all the times i've been told, no, as a latin actor. now, los angeles, surrounded by beautiful mountains, palm tree, 's magnificent sunsets, and without a doubt, the best mexican food in the country. this is a melting pot with a little bit of all of us latinos. even its name is latino, the name los angeles, no, it's lost angeles. now hollywood has become a global metaphor film in a place that many of us want to reach, but what if i told you that a latino was behind one of the most incredible tv empires in the wor...

and without a doubt, the best mexican food in the country. this is a melting pot with a little bit of all of us latinos. even its name is latino, 'cause it ain't los angeles. nuh-uh! it's... [in spanish pronunciation] los angeles. ♪ now, hollywood has become a global mecca for film and a place that many of us wanna reach. but what if i told you that a latino was behind one of the most prolific tv empires in the world? well, it's a fact. in the 1950s, cuban actor and producer desi arnaz and his wife lucille ball were not only the stars of "i love lucy," but they also produced it, al...

And a place that many of us wanna reach. But what if i told you that a latino was behind one of the most prolific tv empires in the world . Well, its a fact. In the 1950s, cuban actor and producer desi arnaz and his wife lucille ball were not only the stars of i love lucy, but they also produced it, along with many other shows. And they even helped create the multicam sitcom genre. So even though were still in the struggle, hollywood isnt New Territory for us latinos. Nuhuh, cause weve been here. You hear me . So today, an la icon is taking me to his Old Stomping Grounds in east la to get this...

Right down to the street names. and if you think it has something to do with colonization, well, you're right. the indigenous tongva and chumash people lived in the la basin for centuries before it was claimed by spanish conquistador juan rodríguez cabrillo in 1542. in 1821, this land became part of mexico until the end of the mexican-american war in 1848 when mexico ceded 55% of its territory, including california, to the u.s. but trust me, los angeles still oozes all things mexican, and i couldn't think of a better person to welcome me to the real la than this iconic mexican american, nativ...