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NEWS ABOUT: Chris Farley

Chris Farley stories: 5 news summaries
WATCH THE AD

 Spade Got $200K for Farley Ad 

Controversial DirecTV commercial is a 'tribute,' reps insist

Oct 30, 09 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 Post —but the $200,000 sources say Spade was paid... More »

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entertainment • DirecTV • commercials • celebrity • David Spade • Chris Farley • celebrity death

(Newser) - It jiggles. It droops. It covers naughty parts. Let's face it, fat is funny, especially when a guy knows how to work it. Super Tremendous lists the funniest fat men:
  • Jason Alexander: His George Costanza character on Seinfeld revealed the tragic life of "a short, stocky, slow-witted bald
... More »

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Saturday Night Live • The Office • Seinfeld • Ricky Gervais • comedian • John Belushi • Chris Farley • Jason Alexander • John Candy • George Costanza

APPRECIATION

 Swayze: Not Afraid to Laugh 
 at His Own Hunkiness 

Actor didn't want to be just another pretty face, made sure he wasn't

Sep 14, 09 9:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - Patrick Swayze, who died today at 57, wasn’t the first choice for the male lead in Dirty Dancing, the BBC notes, but “his performance earned him award nominations and a place on bedroom walls of lovelorn teenage girls around the world.” He eschewed Hollywood’s scene—preferring... More »

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Saturday Night Live • entertainment • Hollywood • obituary • pancreatic cancer • Patrick Swayze • Dirty Dancing • appreciation • Lisa Niemi • sex symbol • Chris Farley

 Stern Sidekick 
 Hijacks New HBO Show 

Comedian attacks host, other celebrities

Jun 16, 09 11:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - Comedian Artie Lange appeared on the premiere of HBO's Joe Buck Live last night, and it sounds as if the host wishes he hadn't. Buck told USA Today he couldn't wait for Lange to finish his obscene, homophobic routine. "I thought that spending time on a treadmill felt long,... More »

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entertainment • television • cable TV • Dallas Cowboys • HBO • Tony Romo • Howard Stern • Jessica Simpson • comedian • Artie Lange • Chris Farley • Joe Buck • Joe Buck Live

book review

 SNL Insider Dishes
 on Early Days 

Sketch writer offers backstage pass to zany early years

Mar 19, 09 4:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - The early seasons of Saturday Night Live “set an almost impossibly high bar” for the future, writes Stephanie Zacharek in Salon, and Al Franken’s writing partner shows why in his new book. Tom Davis offers a backstage pass to early antics at 30 Rock, and it's a compelling... More »

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Saturday Night Live • Tom Davis • memoir • George Harrison • Al Franken • Chris Farley

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