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The terms Chicano/Chicana (also spelled Xicano/Xicana) are used as reference to U.S. citizens of Mexican descent. However, those terms have a wide range of meanings in various parts of the world. The term began to be widely used during the Chicano Movement, mainly among Mexican Americans, especially in the movement's peak in the late 1960s and early 1970s. For Mexicans, "Chicano" meant "poorest of the poor" but during the Civil Rights movement, they used the word to unite themselves.
The origin of the word "chicano" is disputed. Some critics claim it is a shorterned form of "Mexicano" ("Mexican" in Spanish). The word "Mexico" as spoken in its original Nahuatl, and by the Spaniards at the time of the conquest, was pronounced originally with a "sh" sound ("Mesh-ee-co"), as opposed to current pronunciation, and was transcribed with an "x" as was the usage in Spanish at the time. The difference between the pronunciation and spelling of "chicano" and "mexicano" stems from the fact that the modern-day Spanish language experienced a change in pronunciation regarding a majority of words containing the "x" (for example: México, Ximenez, Xavier, Xarabe). The "sh" sound was dropped[clarification needed] and in most, but not all, cases accompanied by a change of spelling ("x" to "j"). The word "Chicano" in the US was evidently not affected by this change.
George Lopez (born April 23, 1961) is an American comedian, actor, and talk show host. He is mostly known for starring in his self-produced ABC sitcom George Lopez. His stand-up comedy examines race and ethnic relations, including the Mexican American culture. He was the host of the late-night talk show Lopez Tonight on TBS until its cancellation on August 12, 2011.
Lopez was born on April 23, 1961 in Mission Hills, California. He was deserted by his father when he was two months old and by his mother when he was 10 years old, but was raised by his maternal grandmother, Benita Gutierrez, a factory worker, and step-grandfather, Refugio Gutierrez, a construction worker.
In 1999, Lopez hosted a major morning radio show for Clear Channel Communications in Los Angeles. He was the first Latino to have headlined the keystone morning radio slot on an English-language station in LA—the nation’s top radio market.
In 2000, after several years of performing stand-up comedy, Lopez was approached by actress Sandra Bullock for Lopez to produce and star in a comedy. Bullock was concerned about the lack of Hispanic-oriented sitcoms on American television and pushed to get a sitcom on television that starred Hispanics without being exclusively about the Hispanic American community. Long criticized by Hispanic American groups for lack of Latinos on their television shows, ABC quickly picked up the television series. In 2002, Lopez became one of the few Latinos to star in a television comedy series, following in the footsteps of Desi Arnaz, Freddie Prinze, and John Leguizamo. George Lopez is an American situation comedy that originally aired on ABC from 2002–2007. Lopez is the co-creator, writer, producer, and star of the show.
Actors: Ángela Molina (actress), Anna Galiena (actress), María Martín (actress), Jordi Mollà (actor), Craig Hill (actor), Penélope Cruz (actress), Constantino Romero (actor), Patrick Bauchau (actor), Javier Bardem (actor), Michael Lerner (actor), Vicente Gil (actor), Juan Diego (actor), Bigas Luna (actor), Assumpta Serna (actress), Stefania Sandrelli (actress),
Genres: Biography, Documentary, Short,Actors: Shinobu Sakagami (director), Shinobu Sakagami (editor), Shinobu Sakagami (actor), Loretta Shenosky (actress), Santiago Craig (actor), Patrick Roddy (producer), John Aguiar (miscellaneous crew), John Aguiar (actor), John Aguiar (costume designer), Dean Anthony (actor), Richard Cordero (actor), Amiko Kanaya (actress), Camille Gordon (actress), Lisa Noelle (actress), Lisa Noelle (actress),
Genres: ,Actors: Shinobu Sakagami (director), Shinobu Sakagami (editor), Shinobu Sakagami (actor), Loretta Shenosky (actress), Santiago Craig (actor), Patrick Roddy (producer), John Aguiar (miscellaneous crew), John Aguiar (actor), John Aguiar (costume designer), Dean Anthony (actor), Richard Cordero (actor), Amiko Kanaya (actress), Camille Gordon (actress), Lisa Noelle (actress), Lisa Noelle (actress),
Genres: ,Actors: Molly Maginnis (costume designer), Barbara Gregson (miscellaneous crew), Andrew Robinson (actor), Ricky Schroder (actor), Anne Archer (actress), Pamela Alch (miscellaneous crew), Dermot Mulroney (actor), Miguel A. Núñez Jr. (actor), Paul Gleason (actor), Sal Lopez (actor), Seymour Cassel (actor), Mark Ruffalo (actor), Noah Wyle (actor), Frederick Coffin (actor), Janet MacLachlan (actress),
Plot: In the summer of 1965, strict high-school Westwood's senior class in its privileged white suburb of L.A. graduates. Their relief to get out of the oppressive model of 'good American' behavior none actually adopted is soon spoiled. Surfer boy George Jr. 'Stick' is enlisting as volunteer for Vietnam, which is portrayed as a 'police action', panics on his last evening. Academic weakling Pirate, who intended to dodge a draft as drifter, suddenly faces the pregnancy of his lifelong true love Sunny. A spoiled 'princess' (also narrator) bitches because her parents want her to attend UCLA, not 'revolutionary' Berkeley. Calvin, the only black mate, lives in the poor quarter Watts, where the majority of his race plunders and attacks everyone, including class poet Michael Finnegan, whose family treated Calvin as an adopted son. Finnegan decides to symbolically deal with the hated school principal's patriotic pride, the Soldier statue...
Keywords: 1960s, american-teenagers, americana, arson, bare-chested-male, bathrobe, blood, blood-on-face, burning-draft-card, californiaActors: Paul Hertzberg (producer), Peter McKernan (miscellaneous crew), Guy J. Louthan (producer), Leo Rossi (writer), Leo Rossi (actor), Leo Rossi (producer), Lisa M. Hansen (producer), Dennis Farina (actor), John Kapelos (actor), Robert Harvey (actor), Paul Hertzberg (actor), Robert Costanzo (actor), Fran Drescher (actress), Steven Nevius (editor), Tom McKinley (costume designer),
Plot: Comedy about two misfit men who lose a borrowed ten grand from a mob kingpin and must flee from NY to LA, only to there get involved in a caper involving a video of Senators in compromising positions. Given a cool million for the video, they are then pursued for the money, which brings about a surprise ending to the film, as well as to their bungling adventures.
Keywords: brother-sister-relationship, gay-slur, get-rich-quick, independent-film, limousine, los-angeles-california, mafia, mobster, new-york-city, politicianActors: Jim Haynie (actor), Danny Nucci (actor), Brad Fiedel (composer), Keanu Reeves (actor), Peter Guber (producer), Trudy Ramirez (miscellaneous crew), Jon Peters (producer), Billy Zane (actor), Charles Braverman (director), Kiefer Sutherland (actor), Christine Bonnem (miscellaneous crew), Lori Loughlin (actress), Joe Spano (actor), Bert Glatstein (editor), Darren Dalton (actor),
Plot: A group of high school students, led by a rich boy Derek, is sick of shool violence and decides to become underground vigilantes named "Brotherhood of Justice". It starts with the idea "watching people", but things quickly get out of control. "Brotherhood of Justice" turns out another gang of violence. Derek wants to stop it but it is too late, so he takes responsibility for it and gives himself to the law.
Keywords: criminal, drug-dealer, gang, hero, high-school, melodrama, rampage, revenge, school, studentActors: Edith Head (costume designer), Ofelia Medina (actress), Bill Conti (composer), Fritz Weaver (actor), Lupe Ontiveros (actress), Richard Dreyfuss (producer), Richard Dreyfuss (actor), Ron Rifkin (actor), Nicolas Coster (actor), Mandy Patinkin (actor), Bonnie Bedelia (actress), F. Murray Abraham (actor), John Lithgow (actor), Jeremy Kagan (director), Sidney Clute (actor),
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Plot: An American soldier sent to Vietnam goes AWOL and returns to his hometown. His parents turn him over to military authorities. He is court-martialled and sent to the toughest military prison in the US - the Army Stockade of the Presidio base near San Francisco. There he is subjected to horrendous treatment. He, along with others, spoke out about the treatment of prisoners.
Keywords: absent-without-leave, american, anti-war, army, conscientous-objector, court-martial, deserter, independent-film, independent-film, military-prisonYou don't know what it's like to live easy
You're just pushed like a black rubber ball
There are days that you're trying to please me
and may never get fun at all
You believe in the early sunrise
be a part of American dream
Your siësta begins at midnight
but live once you've never been
Hey Chico get back to Rico
where you play your guitar everyday
Tell me cheat, I'll be waiting still
in Magdalena Bay
Chicano your lost for a while
Chicano your lost for a while
Cause when seven days and seven nights
Take away your style
Chicano your lost for a while
Chicano your lost for a while
It's a dead end street your going through
Blue has turned to grey
Chicano you can't stay
You are watching revelry much longer
and if someone reminds you of home
You'll be eating your taco stronger
and your friends they did leave you alone
Hey Chico get back to Rico
where you play your guitar everyday
Tell me cheat, I'll be waiting still
in Magdalena Bay
Chicano your lost for a while
Chicano your lost for a while
Cause when seven days and seven nights
Take away your style
Chicano your lost for a while
Chicano your lost for a while
It's a dead end street your going through
Blue has turned to grey