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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, 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, along with many other shows. and they even helped create the multi-cam sitcom genre. so even though we re still in the struggle, hollywood isn t new territory for us latinos. nuh-uh, cause we ve been here. you hear me? so today, an la icon ....
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, along with many other shows. and they even helped create the multi-cam sitcom genre. so even though we re still in the struggle, hollywood isn t new territory for us latinos. nuh-uh, cause we ve been here. you hear me? so today, an la icon is taking me to his old stomping grounds in east la to get this conversation about hollywouldn t going. and i bet at some point, i m gonna get some tacos al pa ....
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 conversation about hollywouldnt going. And i bet at some point, im gonna get some tacos al pastor. cause you know me, i dont play, i need to eat. [upbeat horndriven music] [trills] when you think of la, i bet your version of it has to do with rodeo drive, beverly hills, and celebri ....
- he said, well, we re thinking about doing a latino version. i was like, i don t know, norman. i don t know if you should. and he was like, well, why not? i said, cause people try to do it, and we as an audience, we re a hard audience. - yeah, yeah. - because there s been such a starvation for representation that when one thing exists, we re like, it better represent all of us. - no, yeah. because all we have is one show! - one! he s like, so what do you think would change it? and i said, i ll tell you what i think would change it. for me, its i m gonna tell one story about one cuban american woman that lives in los angeles that s super, super, super specific to me and my experience. - yes, yes. - he s like, let s do that. so i was like, okay. so i walked out of there, and i m like, i guess i m making a show with norman lear. - wow. - and so with that, i finally really had a position of power. - one day at a time ran for three seasons on netflix and then a fo ....
And we as an audience, we re a hard audience. - yeah, yeah. - because there s been such a starvation for representation that when one thing exists, we re like, it better represent all of us. - no, yeah. because all we have is one show! - one! he s like, so what do you think would change it? and i said, i ll tell you what i think would change it. for me, its i m gonna tell one story about one cuban american woman that lives in los angeles that s super, super, super specific to me and my experience. - yes, yes. - he s like, let s do that. so i was like, okay. so i walked out of there, and i m like, i guess i m making a show with norman lear. - wow. - and so with that, i finally really had a position of power. - one day at a time ran for three seasons on netflix and then a fourth on pop tv. gloria is now on the second season of her show, with love, a story about a latinx family that shows the diversity and joy within our community. - this show, you know, came out of th ....