“Ive subjected the American people to enough of my crap,” the comedian joked.
The stand-up comedy circuit just lost one of its brightest lights.
George Lopez, one of the half century’s kings of comedy, is retiring from stand-up comedy.

George Lopez in May 2024.Araya Doheny/Getty
“Ive subjected the American people to enough of my crap,” he joked.
It “seems like the right time.
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Representatives for Lopez did not immediately respond toEntertainment Weekly’s request for comment.
Lopez was joined on Hall’s show by his daughter Mayan.
The father and daughter costar on the NBC comedyLopez vs. Lopez.
Lopez’s last taped special wasWe’ll Do It for Half, which Netflix released in 2020.
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Lopez also became the first Mexican American host of an English-language late-night show when TBS premieredLopez Tonightpremiered in 2009.
Lopez vs Lopezis set to premiere its third season on Oct. 18.