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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...

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...

♪ - mmm! wow, that's amazing. so how did you get started in comedy, man? as a young man, how did that happen for you? - i think, you know, i'm an only child and, you know, i wasn't raised with my mother and i never knew my father, my grandmother had six kids. a very dysfunct-- very disconnected. it's a disconnected family. my grandfather that raised me was not my biological grandfather. - oh, wow. look at that. - so television--i needed it. - yeah, yeah. - there's no way i could've survived without it. - it was a stand-in for family, for parents, for everybody. - a stand-in for--yeah. and th...

So how did you get started in comedy, man? as a young man, how did that happen for you? - i think, you know, i'm an only child and, you know, i wasn't raised with my mother and i never knew my father, my grandmother had six kids. a very dysfunct-- very disconnected. it's a disconnected family. my grandfather that raised me was not my biological grandfather. - oh, wow. look at that. - so television--i needed it. - yeah, yeah. - there's no way i could've survived without it. - it was a stand-in for family, for parents, for everybody. - a stand-in for--yeah. and then you gravitate towards the thi...