Good news for folks who love "comedy" -- Jon Lovitz for life Wednesday nights at The Laugh Factory!The 49 year old comedian announced yesterday he signed a contract to appear at the comedy club weekly until his dying breath, or more likely, he dies a few weeks in a row on stage. Although details of the contract were not made public, club owner Jamie Masada called the deal "very lucrative", and noted that Lovitz would also participate in the venerable club's blog. The exclusive deal appears to be the first of it's kind, and there is no word from stalwart competitors The Improv or Comedy Store if they will try and get other SNL alum like A. Whitney Brown or Victoria Jackson for similar contracts.
Now I know where I won't be on Wednesday night. I'm already not looking forward to seeing him on season 5 of NewsRadio, I can't imagine a weekly dose of him...although none of the stories say anything but "appear", not perform. That makes more sense, having him sit in a corner or take tickets. Maybe he'll even sign free autographs if you exceed the two drink minimum.
In fairness, he was in the awesome Happiness, which if your mommy wouldn't let you see because it was black as night, here's the brilliant opening scene...
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