Jeremy Piven grew up in north suburban Evanston, and he grew up a Cubs fan.

After he became a famous actor in Hollywood, he often returned to his home town, and made stops at the north side shrine. He befriended several of the Cubs, including Kerry Wood, and appeared at Wood's annual charity bowling tournament.

But Piven's most famous Cubs moment occurred when he performed "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" during the seventh-inning stretch at Wrigley Field on Father’s Day, 2006. Piven gave the cue to Chicago Cubs fans by saying, "Let's hug it out, you little bitches", a line he made famous as his character Ari Gold on the hit HBO show Entourage.

He apologized on WGN-TV, and later claimed it was an accident during an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Piven has since claimed, on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, that the Cubs management had asked him to say his catch phrase from Entourage, and that they weren't familiar with what is was when they asked him.

Though he hasn't returned to the Cubs booth since that notorious moment, he still obviously follows the team. Pete McMurray interviewed him in 2008 about his Cubs love (not to mention Bears & Bulls love). It's clear from the video that he still roots for the Cubs.