Cristina Costantini: WATCH: Latinos: Can We Laugh at Ourselves?

Latinos are funny. Or at least American audiences seem to think so. From the sequences of major motion pictures, to the stand-up routines of alternative comics, Latino characters are popping up in almost every facet of American comedy. The trend is not a new one -- Latinos have been comedic relief in American entertainment for decades. In the fifties, Desi Arnaz played up his Latino identity in "I Love Lucy", portraying the loveable Cuban ...

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