Jon Lovitz August 5, 2010

From “The Wedding Singer”, “The Critic”, and “The Benchwarmers”

Jon Lovitz was nominated for an Emmy in his first two years on Saturday Night Live. He became known for his many characters, including "Tommy Flanagan of Pathological Liars Anonymous" ("Yeah, that's the ticket!"), "Master Thespian", "Hanukkah Harry" and "The Devil". He has appeared in over 30 movies, including "Big", "A League of their Own", "The Wedding Singer", "High School High", "Small Time Crooks" and "Rat Race". He has worked with some of the best comedy directors, including Penny Marshall, Rob Reiner, Jerry Zucker and the man who influenced Jon to be a comedian in the first place (when Jon was 13), Woody Allen. Jon has become well known for his distinctive voice. He was the lead voice of the character "Jay Sherman" in the acclaimed cult cartoon series, "The Critic" and has done voiceovers for many other animated features ("American Tale: Fievel Goes West", "Cats and Dogs", "Eight Crazy Nights", etc.) He has also worked on "The Simpsons" many times, including creating the character of Marge Simpson's boyfriend, "Artie Ziff" (which sounds suspiciously like Jay Sherman). He recently opened "The John Lovitz Comedy Club" at Universal City Walk in L.A., and is co starring in the film "Casino Jack" with Kevin Spacey and Kelly Preston.
For Video Visit:
Showtimes: Thurs. 7:30PM Fri. 8:00PM & 10:15PM Sat. 7:00PM & 9:15PM Sun. 7:00PM Tickets: $33

For reservations or more information call 847-240-2001 or log onto www.improv.com. www.myspace.com/chicagoimprov. Make a dinner reservation and receive priority seating!
The IMPROV is located at 5 Woodfield Rd. Schaumburg, IL 60173 (inside the Woodfield Mall).
Lineup is subject to change without notice. 2 item minimum per person in showroom. Must be 18 years or older.

To schedule an interview with any of the comics above, or for more information, please contact Debbie, Nicole or Derek at Personal Publicity at 480-839-9474, or email [email protected]

Official Website: http://www.improv.com