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Mar. 15, 2025

01of 06George and Mayan Lopez, Back TogetherPeter YangOn their upcoming NBC sitcom,Lopez vs. Lopez, George and Mayan Lopez play an estranged father and daughter putting a painful past behind them and reconnecting in fresh new ways. Though fictional, the comedy mines some of their own tense history.“We spent years when we didn’t talk,“George, 61, tells PEOPLE. Ultimately, it was the COVID lockdown that brought them together again. The pair talk about their relationship — and have some fun with fashion! — in the Family Issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday.

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George and Mayan Lopez, Back Together

Peter Yang

On their upcoming NBC sitcom,Lopez vs. Lopez, George and Mayan Lopez play an estranged father and daughter putting a painful past behind them and reconnecting in fresh new ways. Though fictional, the comedy mines some of their own tense history.

“We spent years when we didn’t talk,“George, 61, tells PEOPLE. Ultimately, it was the COVID lockdown that brought them together again. The pair talk about their relationship — and have some fun with fashion! — in the Family Issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday.

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Leaf Me Alone

03of 06Color UpPeter YangWith their new sitcom now in production, George says his hopes remain simple: “My dream collaboration with Mayan is to spend the rest of my life around her.”

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Color Up

With their new sitcom now in production, George says his hopes remain simple: “My dream collaboration with Mayan is to spend the rest of my life around her.”

04of 06True TalentsMaarten de Boer/NBCUniversal/“Mayan was funny as a kid,” George recalls of their early years in Los Angeles. At 12, Mayan began dreaming of performing on Chicago’s Second City improv stage, which she ultimately did in 2017.“I inherited wonderful gifts from my dad, but I had to train and hone them,” Mayan says. “The biggest life lesson he taught me was to try to be the best comedian I can be.”

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True Talents

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“Mayan was funny as a kid,” George recalls of their early years in Los Angeles. At 12, Mayan began dreaming of performing on Chicago’s Second City improv stage, which she ultimately did in 2017.

“I inherited wonderful gifts from my dad, but I had to train and hone them,” Mayan says. “The biggest life lesson he taught me was to try to be the best comedian I can be.”

05of 06Got It from Her PapaMaarten de Boer/NBCUniversal/“She’s proven herself and her talent,” says George. “It’s not because of her last name. It’s because she’s done the work.”

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Got It from Her Papa

“She’s proven herself and her talent,” says George. “It’s not because of her last name. It’s because she’s done the work.”

06of 06Family FirstCindy Ord/NBCUniversalFor more with the Lopez family, pick up the Family Issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday.

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Family First

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For more with the Lopez family, pick up the Family Issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday.

source: people.com