Chevy Chase
Dan Harmon Gives Update on “Truly Terrifying” ‘Community’ Movie
“I don’t think it’s too much of a spoiler to say that the story would involve the gang getting back together,” says Dan Harmon. That’s how he, star Joel McHale and co-writer Andrew Guest pitched the Community movie around town, pre-strike. And though Harmon and Guest still have work to do on the script, which […]
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Chevy Chase Bashes ‘Community’: “The Show Wasn’t Funny Enough”
Chevy Chase has once again taken aim at his former sitcom Community. The 79-year-old actor says NBC’s comedy series, which ran for six seasons, wasn’t funny enough for him. Appearing on Marc Maron’s WTF podcast, Chase was asked about the series and declared, “Honestly, I felt the show wasn’t funny enough for me, ultimately … […]
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Marcia DeRousse, ‘True Blood’ Actress, Dies at 70
Marcia DeRousse, who came to the aid of the supernatural as Dr. Patricia Ludwig on the HBO drama True Blood, died Saturday in Altadena after a long illness, a publicist announced. She was 70. She wrote on Facebook in April that a fall in her doctor’s office was going to “lead to my death,” adding […]
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Bill Murray, Ben Stiller and 30 More ‘Saturday Night Live’ Castmembers Who Became Movie and TV Stars
From bees, “wild and crazy” guys and cheeseburger-slinging cooks to “Wayne’s World” hosts, Spartan cheerleaders, “two a-holes,” “Californians” and songs about Chanukah, wishing it was Christmas today, chopping broccoli and a gift in the form of a certain body part in a box, Saturday Night Live has featured multiple memorable sketches over its nearly 50-year […]
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Donald Glover Jokes About Chevy Chase Using the N-Word
Donald Glover made a rare appearance at the 2023 Writers Guild Awards in New York on Sunday night where he used some of his time onstage, presenting Atlanta executive producer Paul Simms with an honorary award, to joke about Community co-star Chevy Chase using the N-word. The Atlanta writer-actor, whose upcoming series Swarm hits Amazon’s […]
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Chevy Chase Claims John Belushi Stole His Cocaine off ‘SNL’ Stage: “I’m So Glad I Just Put that Stuff Aside”
Bill Maher spent an hour with “the icon of icons,” Chevy Chase, for the latest installment of his Club Random podcast, and by the sound of it, they seemed to have a rollicking good time. They spent the majority of the chat session cracking jokes, matching wits and howling with laughter as comedians are wont […]
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Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase to Star in ‘Zombie Town’ Mystery Teen Romancer (Exclusive)
Dan Aykroyd and Chevy Chase have entered Zombie Town, a mystery teen romancer based on author R.L. Stine’s book of the same name. The indie, now shooting in Ontario, also stars Henry Czerny and co-teen leads Marlon Kazadi and Madi Monroe. The ensemble cast also includes Scott Thompson and Bruce McCulloch of the Canadian comedy […]
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Jon Hamm Can’t Catch a Break in First Trailer for ‘Confess, Fletch’
Jon Hamm’s version of Irwin “Fletch” Fletcher might not be in the mood for a steak sandwich or a steak sandwich, but he does have a continued knack for botching criminal investigations. The first trailer for Confess, Fletch revives the title character that was created by author Gregory Mcdonald in a series of novels and […]
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‘The Godfather’ Turns 50: Film and TV Homages Likely Seen Before the Francis Ford Coppola Masterpiece
The Godfather is arguably the greatest film ever made. But at 50 years old, it’s a good bet today a decent portion of viewers saw an homage to the Francis Ford Coppola masterpiece before watching the actual masterpiece. And that makes perfect sense. The film, based on the best-selling novel by the late Mario Puzo, […]
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Chevy Chase Opens Up About “Near-Fatal Heart Failure,” Claims of “Jerk”-Like Behavior: “I Am Who I Am”
Chevy Chase has opened up about the diagnosis behind his five-week hospital stay last year and has addressed past statements about his behavior and on-set clashes on projects like Community. In a sitdown with CBS Sunday Morning correspondent Jim Axelrod, it was confirmed that the 78-year-old Saturday Night Live alum and Caddyshack star had a […]
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Dan Aykroyd Supports Hurtful Comedy Getting the Cancel-Culture Ax
Dan Aykroyd is back in action reprising one of his most iconic characters, Ray Stantz, for Ghostbusters: Afterlife, which Sony is set to release Nov. 19. And while he’s thrilled to be involved in the new baton-passing franchise chapter — directed by Jason Reitman and produced by Ivan Reitman, who helmed the first two Ghostbusters […]
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John Slattery Reteams With Jon Hamm for Miramax’s ‘Fletch’ Comedy Reboot
John Slattery, Ayden Mayeri, Lorenza Izzo and Annie Mumolo have joined the cast of Confess, Fletch, starring Jon Hamm and are now in production. Mad Men alum Slattery is reteaming with Hamm for the reboot that closely follows the plot of the classic Gregory McDonald mystery novel series that inspired the 1980’s Chevy Chase films. […]
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