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TBS parts ways with George Lopez show

By April MacIntyre Aug 10, 2011, 18:23 GMT

04/10/2011 - Anne Hathaway, George Lopez - "Rio" Los Angeles Premiere - Arrivals - Grauman\'s Chinese Theater - Hollywood, CA, USA © David Gabber / PR Photos

George Lopez was canceled again. This time it was TBS who ripped the cord.

In 2007, Lopez lamented the canceling of his sitcom on ABC, telling the LA Times of his frustration, “I get kicked out for a…caveman and shows that I out-performed because I’m not owned by [ABC Television Studios]…So a…Chicano can’t be on TV but a…caveman can? And a Chicano with an audience already? You know when you get in this [TV series business] that shows do not last forever, but this was an important show and to go unceremoniously like this hurts. One hundred seventy people lost their jobs.”

TBS has canceled Lopez Tonight after two seasons due to low ratings and high costs. The show's last episode is set to air on Thursday, according to Variety.

TBS plans to air "Lopez" reruns for the next few weeks, and will plug in reruns of "The Office" afterwards.

Lopez recently starred in the animated feature film "Rio" as the Toucan Rafael.

This news is a bummer, talk back and let George know how you feel: