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There will be more talk on TV come November, when actor-comedian George Lopez hangs his golf cap at TBS with a new late-night talk show, Time Warner, parent company of TBS, announced Tuesday.

"If change can come to the White House, then change can come to late night," Lopez said in a news release. "Yes I can!"

Change is indeed in the late-night air these days, as Lopez will join Jimmy Fallon, Conan O'Brien's successor on NBC's "Late Night," and O'Brien himself, who will be the new host of NBC's "Tonight Show," succeeding Jay Leno. Other late-night staples are CBS' "Late Show With David Letterman" and "The Late Late Show" with Craig Ferguson, ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" and Comedy Central's "Daily Show" and "Colbert Report." Leno is moving into primetime with a nightly NBC show.

Hilary Estey McLoughlin, president of Telepictures Productions, which is partnering with TBS and produces such syndicated programs as "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" and "The Bonnie Hunt Show," said Lopez "has an extraordinary ability to authentically connect with a diverse audience and will bring a really different point of view that will be a game-changer in late night."

The show, which as of publication time was unnamed, will mark a return to series television for Lopez. Lopez's ABC sitcom, "George Lopez," which he co-created, wrote, produced and starred in, ran from 2002 to 2007.

Executive producer Jim Paratore said, "George will bring a fresh voice to late-night talk. He's done it all, from standup to television to movies. He's a proven writer, producer and performer with the kind of broad appeal that will have real impact and speak to an audience largely underserved in late night."

The network says the Los Angeles-based show, which will air Mondays through Thursdays at 11 p.m., will have an "outdoor street-party atmosphere" and will include celebrities, music and comedy acts. Audience members will also interact with guests.