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Spade Got $200K for Farley Ad

Controversial DirecTV commercial is a 'tribute,' reps insist

By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 30, 2009 9:49 AM CDT

(Newser) Why did David Spade agree to the recent DirecTV ad that uses a scene from Tommy Boy, starring his departed costar Chris Farley? "To honor Chris's memory," his publicist tells the New York Postbut the $200,000 sources say Spade was...   Read full story »

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