"Volure" is an anagram of and homonym for "voleur", which is French for "thief."
Actor Bobb'e J. Thompson, who plays Tracy Jr., also played Tracy Morgan's youngest son, Jimmy, on the 2003 series The Tracy Morgan Show (2003). Thompson also starred in the movie Role Models (2008) which was released in 2008 (see Frank's hat).
Gavin Volure -who has far less money than others assume- is an anagram of "overvaluing".
Steve Martin, as Gavin Volure, is recorded singing the song "Tomorrow" from the musical "Annie". Steve Martin was offered the part as Rooster (played by Tim Curry) in the movie version of "Annie," but didn't take the part as he was in the middle of a break-up with Bernadette Peters, who plays Lily St. Regis, Rooster's girlfriend.
When Gavin is pleading for Liz to come with him he says 'Toronto is just like New York, without all the stuff!' Toronto is often used to double for New York City in movies and television.