Day: February 9, 2017

In an ironic twist, The Second City and its leaders are producing a biopic about the legendary late improv comedy guru, Del Close, who famously had a falling out with Second City over the direction and importance of improv, and bolted to join Charna Halpern in launching improvOlympic. Mike Myers will star as Close in Del, directed by Betty Thomas from a screenplay by Nick Torokvei and financed by Covert. “Mike Myers is a comedy genius and the perfect actor to inhabit this complicated, funny, poignant character,” said Covert’s CEO, Paul Hanson. “A pioneer of his craft, Close has passed...