enjoy the go with charmin. >> i turned comedian john leguizamo has been in more than 100 films adobe rica's thriving latino communities. i recently had a chance to talk to john about everything he has learned along the way. >> john leguizamo, thank you so much for joining me today. of the six cities who visited, what was the biggest thing you learned? >> well, you know, what i wanted to do with this show was i wanted to look for excellence across america. i went to what i used to call the rice and beans comedy circuit, which are the 20 biggest cities in america for one people and -- we start going to those cities one by one and going to the cities, you just find so many incredible latin people doing incredible things who don't lose hope, who, fight against lack of funding, lack of support for many group, from the government, and they still are building communities by themselves and thriving. and that touched me very much. >> now, we are sitting in washington, d.c. right now, of course. the capital is right over there. it is a beautiful -- >> it is looking over us. >> it's a beautiful

>> that's john leguizamo and cynthia nixon. wanda sykes was also there. the center of the clash is the impact of streaming. shorter shows mean smaller writing staffs and less pay. another issue causing division, artificial intelligence. >> a.e. cannot write scripts. >> for advertising, now really dried up because of a.i. >> the writers blild strike shows no sign of ending any time soon, which will inevitably push back future tv release dates, including streaming series that were not already shot. >>> tonight at 7:00, a new poll shows an overwhelming majority of san francisco voters think the city is heading in the wrong direction. we'll dig into why that is and what can be done to turn perception is around. that story and more coming up in our 7:00 newscast. >>> up next on "nightly news," the summer travel surge is here. so will there be chaos at the nation's airports as millions prepare to travel? "nightly news" is getting answers, and it starts next. >>> tonight, from here in florida, the race for the republican presidential nomination our exclusive rep

this week, john leguizamo heads to washington, d.nment. >> do we not vote? you know john, one of the biggest myths out there is that latinos don't vote. -- is that we can't keep up with the amount of people turning 18 every single year. >> can we, as a regular civilian, do to help what you are doing? >> we know that pure to peer, when you talk to your friends, that is who you believe and who you troughs. it is not enough just to register. bring your aunt. springer cousins. [speaking non-english] when people say latinos are not a monolith, i agree. we are not a monolith, we are not we are facing generational changes. >> we are going further than our parents did, now we are bumping against a society that doesn't always include us or want us to be -- >> it what don't want us to be included in the spaces that -- when people say -- participate. that same person was trying to dissuade you, they are dusting themselves off on that tuesday, on that november election day, and they are voting. you better believe it. >> participate. that is the

of leguizamo does america this week john leguizamo is in los angeles speaking to latino trail blazersf -- >> mask mas sometimes i'm telling my jokes talking fast i'm looking there is nothing and i just, maybe four minutes four minutes of work to in the 18 years of my life i never felt that. i never felt that acceptance are people looking up at you. i think that's the aha moment. more than that because the chemistry in your body changes a little bit. i had a similar moment but mine was inactive when i was 17 i did is seen in my acting class about this kid who hated his dad was in therapy wasn't getting problems kind of like my life i did the scene and i killed. it's almost >> it's almost a slipping turns on. >> you can watch the all new episode of leguizamo does america next at ten p.m. eastern on msnbc and streaming on peacock. we'll be back in a moment. back in a moment. with downy infusions, let the scent set the mood. feel the difference with downy. your best defense against erosion and cavities is strong enamel- nothing beats it. new pronamel active shield actively shields the ena

this week, john leguizamo is in los angeles speaking to trail blazers like george lopez and robert rodriguez> i want to understand how you started, man, because you're truly one of the partners who brought independent films to everyone and allowed everyone to believe that they could possibly make an independent film. you are one of those guys. >> it's something that i always loved to do. i loved being creative. i did not like school. i'd be in the back making flip cartoon movies with spanish dictionary's. people with half. i want, i can entertain that with my are and movies but what job could i ever get? no one came out of texas as a filmmaker, so it was not like that was a dream that was possible. i did not know anyone in l.a. but i kept doing it as a hobby. i love drawing, photography and music. movie let me put all my hub is under one umbrella. the movie project, i could draw storyboards, and it, drafted. i just started doing it. i did local contests but did not think it was a way in. i just did the work, and i decided to go make maria chi, not to break it into the u.s., i was going to ma

john leguizamo up to the stage. - here it goes.now, obviously, i love words. i'm a wordsmith myself. i mean, i write differently than y'all, but, i mean, words are so powerful, right? i mean, they change us. they say sometimes, when we experience certain sentences, our brains change forever, and i really believe that. that's my religion. the power of language. i think it's the most powerful tool there is to change people, to change society, and it is a tool that i choose. and so this, i think, was so healing, you know? what everybody here does is so healing and so powerful, i felt it so deeply, and i just love what you're doing, and thank you for sharing with us. yeah. [cheers and applause] the struggle for visibility is painful, and yet the art that comes out of this community is a powerful reminder that latinos will continue to fight to define themselves. it's all about taking that anger and frustration and channeling it into something beautiful, cathartic, and timeless. (wheezing) asthma isn't pretty. it's the moment when you re

this, week john leguizamo explores chicago's latino communities, meeting with local firefighters andfamily is everything, man. it's what supported me, kept me going, what keeps me going. >> yeah. >> and latin people, for some reason, family is everything to them. why is that, bro? >> it probably has to do with the way we were raised, right. i remember, we had, like, a two-bedroom apartment, it was me in my brother, mom and dad, and then seven people with us. >> [laughter] >> you know what i mean? and that's the way, you know, that's the way i love to live my life. >> it's amazing, man. >> it's going to be a little bit of a surprise, but you're want to meet a little bit of my family. >> i can't wait, man. i want to meet the whole pena clan. >> yeah, my man is straight up mexican, and really proud of it. >> what does that mean? >> are you straight-up mexican? >> here's the thing, when i first got to hollywood, i was told if i change my name, i would work much faster. there's friends and brothers, you know, they changed their name, and it did help them. and i asked my dad, and he said n

. ♪ this week, john leguizamo travels to puerto rico to see all the ways the island and its people havemes culture can disappear, but a few people can bring it back to life, and has a whole new existence. >> when you talk about one boss, we have the drums and the exit of two roles. we have one that keeps the groove going, we call that boulee of or. we also have primo, he's the one who provides notes on the drum. there is also baytieh, the place where we play. >> beaty, yes. >> beaty is basically the center of the community. anyone from the community can come learn and play. >> so it's open, it's open to everyone. >> thank you for making time for us, until we meet again, i am ayman mohyeldin. t again, i am ayman mohyeldin am ayman mohyeldin >> i'm craig melvin. >> and i'm natalie morales. and this is "dateline." >> our hearts break for this money.

this week, john leguizamo traveled to puerto rico to see all the ways the island and its people havey reason has a step. this one, the basic step, to your point, side, point, side. a quick, point, side, point, side. there you go, that is a basic step. now, we will move through the space. we call this el paseo, like taking a stroll. when ready to start, you look for the rhythm, it started, now let's start carrerita. there we go, quicker now. one, two, three, four, five, six. now, jump. >> that was hot, that was hot, man! really good! >> good? >> yeah, real good. >> so, you want to go? >> let's go. >> new episode of leguizamo does america premieres tomorrow at 10 pm eastern on msnbc and streaming on peacock. that does it for me today, i'm lucy aminidase, thank you for spending part of your saturday with us. be sure to follow the show on twitter, instagram and tiktok at alicia on msnbc. of course, i will see you tomorrow, yes, on mother's day for more american voices. but for now, i handed over my colleague, ayman. >> hello, first of all, i have to ask you about that. how in the world a

my cousin makes those. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: john leguizamo >> cute. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: wait, reallyr seen "to wong foo, thanks for everything! julie newmar?" [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: "to wong foo, thanks for everything! julie newmar?" >> ya. >> jimmy: nah, i've never heard of it. [ laughter ] [ ding ] look, bjertie! our dance is getting a lot of likes. we're going viral. >> oh, that's good [ ringing >> jimmy: i'm getting a facetime from spam likely. >> oh. >> jimmy: i'm going to answer it >> ya. >> jimmy: hello? >> hey, sara hey, bjertie [ cheers and applause >> jimmy: o-m-jeans, it's charlie puth [ light laughter ] >> charlie puth, i love you! >> i just want to say, i saw your video, i love your moves, so i want to offer you both front row tickets to my next show [ cheers and applause >> jimmy: front row seats? what is life what is life this is crazy. >> ya, it's so crazy >> jimmy: that's all the time we have for "ew! i want to thank bjertie for joining me today tune in next week. ew [ cheers and applause ♪ >> jimmy: my thanks to drew barrymore and charlie puth you can catch hi

this week, john leguizamo travels to puerto rico to see all the ways the island and its people have influenced can disappear but how people can bring it back to life and has a whole new existence. >> we have the drums and they actually have two roles. we have one that keeps the groove going. ♪ ♪ ♪ for and we also have primo, he's the one who actually provides the notes on the drums. footage also the space where we play. but that is basically the center of the community. anybody from the community can come and learn and play. >> it's open to everyone. >> you can watch the all new episode of leguizamo does america right here next and it is also streaming on peacock, thank you for making time for us into we meet again i'm ayman mohyeldin. a new episode of leguizamo does america starts right now. - puerto rico. [speaking spanish] it's just a short flight from the mainland.

this week, john leguizamo is in los angeles speaking to latino trail blazers like george lopez and robertevision. >> a latin kid in an all white game. >> afraid of his own shadow. they didn't know what he was doing, telling my jokes, talking fast, laughing, looking, they're laughing. that just, maybe four minutes, but four minutes of an emotion that, in the 18 years of my life i never felt that. i never felt that acceptance are looking at people looking up at you. >> i think that's the aha moment. and more than that because the chemistry in your body changes a little bit. i had a similar moment we -- had seen in my acting class about this kid whose dad wasn't therapy, wasn't getting problems, kind of like my life. and i did this scene and i killed it and i felt like this was what it, this was my calling, this was what i was meant to do. >> almost like something turns on. >> you can watch the all new episode of leguizamo does america next at ten p.m. eastern on msnbc and streaming on peacock we are back in a moment. moment deal experts. the gardener... goes to wayfair for gardening basics

. - but unfortunately what happens is we put all our hopes and dreams on the shoulders of a john leguizamo0 million people represented in one piece of content. - right. - we hold each other to this impossible standard. - and, like, that's not fair to anybody. - 'cause white people get to fail big time all over the place, and fail upwards. we don't get that. - right. - i wanna have big fuckin' failures on camera and still keep going. - that's right. ♪ - plantain! - oh, man. that's beautiful, man. - that's my signature dish. it's a robalo that comes from mazatlán sinaloa. - perfect. - and we have langostinos here, the baby lobster, and borracho drunken shrimp over there. - fantastic. - wow. - enjoy. - gracias, gracias. - i think i'm gonna have to take a little bite, though. - okay, so since we're grubbing, right, i wanna tell you the 17-year-old victor who approaches john throwing out his garbage. let's talk about that later. - oh, man! - we'll talk about that, 'cause i wanna know if he even remembers. - i remember. i totally remember you, man. - you do remember? - and when i saw this kid, i

. - ladies and gentlemen, john leguizamo. [cheering] what's up? - i feel chill. how are you?t. he's just gonna blend in real quick, dude. [laughter] - he told me i would blend in. - yeah, yeah. [laughter] oh, this is sylvia. she really wants to meet you. - [speaking spanish] nice to meet you. - hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. easy. - how are you? - careful, sylvia. - welcome, john, to my home. - thank you. what a beautiful home you got. - yeah. - these are the gamblers right here. well, this is my son. - yeah, yeah. [laughter] - this is everybody else, the gamblers. - these are the gamblers? oh, yeah. the domino players. that's your pops? - yeah. [all speaking spanish] - you got a very talented son. that's what you do like, normally here, when you come home? - basically, the same people just show up. i mean, we've been doing this for-- i don't know, forever. - a couple of decades? - yeah. shall we eat, man? - yeah, let's eat some of this. - ok, everybody, i know you guys ain't shy. come on. [all speaking spanish] what is it? [laughs] - i notice that i'm standing out a little bit. -

a reminder that tonight you have to catch the final episode of leguizamo does america, this week john angeles speaking with latino trail blazers lake george lopez, robert rodriguez, breaking down the lack of latino representation of film and television. that airs tonight, champion eastern on msnbc and streaming on peacock. but does it for me today and this weekend i'm alicia menendez, the door for spending part of your sunday with us. be sure to follow the show on twitter, instagram, and tiktok at alicia on msnbc. i'll see you here next weekend for more american voices after this break, it is inside with jen psaki. n psaki. just one card. chase freedom unlimited. so, if you're off the racking... ...or crab cracking, you're cashbacking. cashback on flapjacks, baby backs, or tacos at the taco shack. nah, i'm working on my six pack. switch to a king suite- or book a silent retreat. silent retreat? hold up - yeeerp? i can't talk right now, i'm at a silent retreat. cashback on everything you buy with chase freedom unlimited with no annual fee. how do you cashback? chase. make more of what'

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