shakira. the latin influence continues.l get serious about the hero in his life next. >> larry: it's heroes day on "larry king live" on this thanksgiving day. we're talking with george lopez, the famous comic and actor, the host of "lopez tonight" which airs every night on tbs, our sister station. did you have a hero growing up? >> you know, i did. but it wasn't somebody who was related to me, larry. i had a very fractured family. and i knew early on that what i was going to get, i wasn't going to get it in the house. and i was very introverted, very shy. i got into this class that was about justice and youth and justice, kids, and the legal system and things, because i was drawn to that, probably because of some of the people in the house. there was this teacher, mr. kroel, who understood that i couldn't speak publicly and i had trouble and i sat in the back of the class. >> larry: where was this? >> in san fernando high, in 1978. i mean, deathly shy. and to the point of shaking and stuttering. and he knew that. and i had

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. >> larry: and then shakira, shaking up some serious issues too.ants to change the way children are educated. can he is conquer all of this? next on "larry king live." ♪ >> larry: hey. we are excited to welcome back to "larry king live," mariah carey. the grammy winning superstar, top selling female recording artist of all time. her new album, i clutch it here, "memoirs of an imperfect angel." the first single "obsessed" has gone platinum and appearing in the new film that everyone is raving about called "precious." it's great to have you. the last time you were here was in 2002. seven years. >> seven long years. >> larry: what kept you so long? >> you didn't call me and invite me, and every time -- though every time i watch you in "america's sweethearts," i just -- classic. that's why before we get started, i was saying kiki. i was waiting for someone to tell me to push my hair back, but no one did. >> larry: it was a great movie. >> you were a great sport. >> larry: what do you mean by imperfect angel in the title? >> well, i had written a song c