Gene Simmons Joins Jon Lovitz on August 23rd LIVE for "Lovitz or Leavitz" Vodcast Series.

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - Aug. 17, 2013 - PRLog -- (LOS ANGELES, CA)  Music legend, accomplished actor, author, producer and entrepreneur Gene Simmons joins comedian Jon Lovitz for an upcoming installment of Lovtiz’s weekly hit Vodcast series, “Lovitz or Leavitz.” The Vodcast will be taped in front of a live audience on Friday, August 23 at The Jon Lovitz Comedy Club & Vodcast Theatre, located in the Universal CityWalk entertainment complex at Universal City, California.   Launched on June 29, the popular talk show series, part of the recently launched Jon Lovitz Vodcast Network, has already amassed several hundred thousand views both on Lovitz’s own website, http://thejonlovitzcomedyclub.com and the comedian’s YouTube channel (http://www.youtube.com/user/JonLovitzVodcast).    

"I’ve been a fan and friend of Gene's for a long time,” said Lovitz. "He's one of those rare people whose great at music and business. I always ask him for advice and he always takes the time to help me". Simmons demonstrated his business acumen as a contestant on “Celebrity Apprentice” with Donald Trump.  He is also the star and executive producer of the long running hit reality show, “Gene Simmons: Family Jewels,” a behind the scenes look at his personal life running on the A&E cable network.  

In addition to the “Lovitz or Leavitz” series, The Jon Lovitz Vodcast Network features sports, politics and plenty of comedy. Including “FYI Sports Talk” with Robert Fick and Dmitri Young, “Talking Marijuana”, and radio personality Frazer Smith.   Just this month they signed Gary Busey to his very own live monthly Vodcast at the club named “Being Busey”, which will air October of 2013.  "After Gary's live Vodcast experience, we knew we had to sign him to his own show."  Stated COO Marc Short.

The Jon Lovitz Vodcast Network officially launched on June 30^th with the premiere of “Lovitz or Leavitz” series featuring Lovitz’s fellow “Saturday Night Live” alumnus Dana Carvey.  In addition to Carvey, Lovitz has had a diverse group of guests, including Oscar nominated actor Gary Busey (“The Buddy Holly Story”), Steve-O (MTV’s “Jackass”), entertainment reporter Sam Rubin and actress Krista Allen (“Days of Our Lives,” “Baywatch Hawaii”). While most episodes of “Lovitz or Leavitz” are taped in a specially built Vodcast studio at the Jon Lovitz Comedy Club, the upcoming show featuring Simmons will be taped in the club’s main showroom in front of a live studio audience. Tickets to see “Lovitz or Leavitz” live and in person may be purchased at the box office and at http://thejonlovitzcomedyclub.com/.

The show takes the form of a classic talk show and will feature a mix of humorous and lively discussions on a variety of topics with celebrities or experts in their fields, skewed through the unique sense of humor of actor/comedian Jon Lovitz. “Make no mistake about it.  This is an actual talk show,” says Lovitz.  “And because we don’t answer to network executives or censors, audiences can look forward to some pretty lively shows.”

 “Lovitz or Leavitz” airs on Sundays at 7:00 PM EDT on http://thejonlovitzcomedyclub.com/,  as well as its own YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/user/JonLovitzVodcast and may be downloaded as a podcast on Stitcher.com, Ustream.com and iTunes as well. 

The “Lovitz or Leavitz” Vodcast and the Jon Lovitz Vodcast Network is part of a major upgrade to the Jon Lovitz Comedy Club and Podcast Theatre.  “In the past few months, we’ve completely upgraded and redecorated the club, including  an amazing new stage with state of the art equipment, an upgraded kitchen and bar enabling us to function as a full-fledged restaurant and multi-use venue,” says Short. 

“To help everyone unwind after a long day at work, we’ve signed on to become a sponsor of KLOS radio’s long running ‘Five O’Clock Funnies’ series, which airs on FM 95.5 and streams on the KLOS website.  On the operations side, we’ve brought in some of the best pros in the business to help us give both our guests and our performers a world class experience. For example, Dee Burdett and Emily LaFord joined us from the Improv, and of course our delicious new menu items to compliment the fantastic drinks we make at the club.”

The Jon Lovitz Comedy Club and Podcast Theatre is located in the heart of the Universal CityWalk complex at Universal City, California.   In addition to the weekly “Lovitz or Leavitz” Vodcasts and “Refried Friday” shows,  upcoming performances include the “Rob Paulson Talking Toons Podcast,” and comedians Thai Rivera (Comedy Central’s “Live at Gotham”), Gene Pompa (“Pompalicious” on Comedy Central) and the “Joe Moses Showses,” a comedic tour-de-force that has been featured in The New York Times Magazine, CNN.com, and Fox News.  “We recently signed a three year contract to bring ‘Refried Friday’ and their unique brand of entertainment to the Jon Lovitz Comedy Club and Podcast Theatre after their 18 year run at the Improv,” said Lovitz.  

Tickets for the live tapings of the “Lovitz or Leavitz” Vodcasts, and other events at The Jon Lovitz Comedy Club and Podcast Theatre, including the Jon Lovitz Comedy Club First Annual Comedy Competition, the Lovitz Lounge, and the acclaimed “Refried Friday” show may be purchased at the box office and online at http://thejonlovitzcomedyclub.com.

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