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Al Madrigal Wants Hollywood to Hire More Latine Talent Because Right Now It’s Just “Lip Service”

Kiko Martinez — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 16:25:29 +0000

Comedian Al Madrigal is screwed – but he’s hoping that changes very soon. The comedian, writer, actor, and producer, best known for his role as a news correspondent on The Daily Show during the Jon Stewart days, where he sports a scraggly mustache and oversized plastic frames. “I have been told that certain network presidents

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Cheech Marin & Al Madrigal Starred in a Latino Family Sitcom, But You Never Saw It

Andrew S. Vargas — Thu, 28 Jul 2016 20:03:29 +0000

For years, US television networks have made a habit of ripping off successful British series and adapting them to our messy cultural context. Sometimes it goes over quite well (see: The Office, American Idol,) other times not so much (see: Skins, Life on Mars,) but it’s a pretty safe formula in an industry that values

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Al Madrigal Is on a Mission to Get More Latino Comedians on Television

Manuel Betancourt — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 20:16:55 +0000

At the NALIP Media Summit, Al Madrigal shared lessons from his career in the entertainment industry and why he's starting a Latino Comedy Festival.

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According to Al Madrigal, Jeb Bush is the Only Latino Presidential Candidate

Andrea Gompf — Thu, 07 May 2015 19:43:20 +0000

Watch Madrigal explain why Bush is an honorary Latino and why Cubans are "the WASPs of the Latino world."

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Al Madrigal Can’t Pronounce His Own Name + 5 More Hilarious Moments From New Docu-Comedy Special

Danette Chavez — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 21:16:48 +0000

In his new special 'Half Like Me,' Al Madrigal reconnects with his Latino roots and learns to roll his Rs.

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‘The Daily Show’s Al Madrigal Explains How Flan Will Replace Apple Pie at Thanksgiving

Andrew S. Vargas — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 13:00:31 +0000

In a comedy special from 2005, Al Madrigal jokes that eventually all Americans will be half-Latino like him.

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