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This week: The dish on George Lopez's paycheck, the Earnhardt family horsing around and more...

Comedian George Lopez is the best selling artist in the history of the Dodge Theatre in Phoenix. So how could he possibly lose his paycheck for next week’s performances (June 12 and 13)? After all, Live Nation Southwest execs- Chairman Danny Zelisko and President Terry Burke (pictured above) just presented him with a commemorative dish for selling out three more shows at the Dodge in April.

Well, here’s the dish. It depends on George’s performance off stage - on the golf course. Because the three will be hitting the links. “Beat us, or don’t get paid,” challenges Danny.

George is an avid golfer. But I’ll let you know if he has to forfeit his Phoenix paycheck. Either way, George is seeing green these days. He received rave reviews as the voice of Papi in the box office hit “Beverly Hills Chihuahua.” The ratings are high for the syndicated reruns of the “George Lopez” show, and he’s got two more movies coming out. Not to mention he’s headed to enter the late night TV race with his own talk show. TBS has signed George for a late night variety show set to air in November.

Meanwhile, you can catch the funny man at the Dodge this weekend. It’s a five star stand up performance.