Happy 50th Birthday Jon Lovitz

So his post-SNL career hasn’t been fantastic, but that’s the fate for most from the rather unfunny, strained show. I always loved The Critic even if its subject matter was focused on ridiculing movies; it was really about Jay Sherman’s misadventures around NYC while trying to juggle his patrician family, ex-wife, son and Ted Turner-ish boss. I only hope he does more appearances as Artie Ziff on The Simpsons and the writers work him into the new episodes of Futurama. Other than cartoons and cameos, Jon Lovitz does make Subway commercials tolerable with a streamlined version of his Master Thespian persona.