Chevy Chase, who has had a distinctly unfunny disposition for years, is so aggravated by Sarah Palin that he claims it was a big mistake to let her on Saturday Night Live. Chase, who also claims the biggest mistake of his life was leaving SNL after only a little over a year there, let his feelings be known in Access Hollywood:
NEW YORK, New York --
As a former cast member and “Weekend Update” anchor, Chevy Chase knows something about “Saturday Night Live” – and he wasn’t impressed by what he saw this Saturday night, when Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin made a much-hyped appearance.
“Quite frankly, it’s a big mistake to let her go on,” Chevy told Access Hollywood at the Give Food a Chance benefit in New York. “What was brilliant about [‘SNL’ chief] Lorne [Michaels] was that he had nothing written for Sarah and that apparently she cannot improvise herself out of a paper bag!”
And we remember just how (un)funny your Chevy Chase Show was since it was cancelled after just a month on the air.
“On ‘Weekend Update,’ that was her big chance,” he said. “Nothing.”
But Chevy was critical not only of Sarah’s comedic chops, but of the political campaign of her running mate, Sen. John McCain.
“The management behind McCain’s campaign has been dumb. This has only helped accentuate the problem of his judgment in choosing, in such a cynical way, a candidate like Sarah Palin for vice president. I think the last thing that they would want right about now is to have the rest of America knowing all that… to have her be seen on ‘SNL,’ certainly never there. If anything, you just want her to be seen just from a distance.”
“I’m sure she’s very bright,” he added. “But so is the Butterworth woman.”
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! That was soooo funny...Not! Can I write down that line so as to remember never to use it, Chevy?
It's strange that Chevy Chase is passing judgement on SNL performances since his former cast members from the show absolutely despised him as you can read in this 2002 People account about how they refused to show up for a Friar's Club roast of the unfunny "comedian" (emphasis mine):
During his stint on "Saturday Night Live" 27 years ago, and during his subsequent visits back, it was no secret that fellow cast members had little love for the ego-heavy Chevy Chase, now 58.
Those stories surface once again -- and often -- in the new book, "Live from New York: An Oral History of 'Saturday Night Live,'" by Washington Post TV critic Tom Shales and James Andrew Miller.
And it seems that Chevy's reputation rolls on. Tuesday's New York Times reports that at last weekend's Friars Club roast of Chase, his "SNL" costars were few and far between.
Producer Lorne Michaels, the show's executive producer, was at a "family engagement," an NBC spokesman told the paper. Chase costar Dan Aykroyd was at an out-of-town event for which he was being paid, said that comedian's spokesman.
Jane Curtin had declined appearing at the roast, says The Times, because she was expecting to be onstage in the Broadway farce "Noises Off," but then the show closed and she forgot to inquire about the event. "It wasn't a slight," her spokesman insisted to the paper. "The night just slipped through the cracks."
Presenters at the event also wondered aloud why such Chase "pals" as Steve Martin, Martin Short and Rodney Dangerfield were not on hand for the roast.
But Laraine Newman from the original "SNL" cast was there, as were such newcomers as Stephen Colbert, Todd Barry and Andy Kindler.
"I've never heard of half these people," Chase later told The Times. "I've seen bigger names on Mexican television."
A miserable, unfunny man despised by those he worked closest with and Chevy Chase passes judgement on Sarah Palin?
—P.J. Gladnick is a freelance writer and creator of the DUmmie FUnnies blog.
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Big mistake?
October 20, 2008 - 20:03 ET by WingletDriverDidn't SNL have its highest ratings in 14 years with her on? It shows you that lib celebrities don't care about the audience, the sponsors, or the viability of the show.
Surely those record ratings
October 20, 2008 - 21:55 ET by Hero SquadSurely those record ratings were mostly due to Josh Brolin coming on to promote "W."
/sarc off.
*****
"People only insist that a debate stop when they are afraid of what might be learned if it continues." - George Will
Big mistake?
October 21, 2008 - 03:23 ET by DoktorFrankenYes, WD, FOURTEEN years. That's generations in TV time. Hmmm.
The headline of the article should be -
Big Mistake: Chevy Chase
Error
October 21, 2008 - 03:46 ET by DoktorFrankenAccidental duplicate post - Sorry.
Oh poor Chevy...his
October 20, 2008 - 20:07 ET by bigtimerOh poor Chevy...his green-eyed monster is showing...
biggest ratings they have had in 14 years and you, a has-been nobody whines...
Poor baby...somebody needs to hand him his Binky...so he can go suck it.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
he doesn't need to make
October 21, 2008 - 19:27 ET by TruthMongerhe doesn't need to make his jealousy so obvious does he
Government is the "greedy capitalism" of marxists
"and that apparently she
October 20, 2008 - 20:09 ET by Chris Norman"and that apparently she cannot improvise herself out of a paper bag!”
This from an obviously bitter has-been, that acclaimed thespian Sir Chevy Chase? This guy who's played no one but himself in anything he's ever done? This guy could have been replaced with a corpse in any of his roles and it would've been funnier.
McNotObama '08
»→ Weekend at Chevy's
October 20, 2008 - 20:10 ET by Cool ArrowI think I saw that movie too.
Underdog & Pitbull 08
His impersonation of
October 20, 2008 - 20:20 ET by Chris NormanHis impersonation of Gerald Ford was so spot-on, it was eerie - not. And his other SNL characters - dang, he didn't play any other characters, did he? Well, his many portrayals of Chevy Chase were brilliant - simply brilliant.
McNotObama '08
Was he the guy who would
October 20, 2008 - 21:31 ET by sherylsimsWas he the guy who would trip over chairs or fall down the stairs every episode? Maybe he hit his head too many times. That is all I remember him doing and I am not even sure it was him. How could he say she couldn't improvise... she was better than the others who were "acting" all around her (who I assume had lines written for them)
In all seriousness, he did
October 20, 2008 - 21:48 ET by Hero SquadIn all seriousness, he did fall too many times. His injuries led to a prescription drug addiction, and as I recall he attributed it largely to many of his pratfalls.
Now I wonder if Chase watched the interaction with Palin and Alec Baldwin, where Baldwin is clearly reading from a teleprompter, not even looking at Palin or Michaels. It was a funny bit, but to pull it off, he had to make it look at least a bit like it was improvisational. She looked far more natural and comfortable than an Emmy-award winning actor!
*****
"People only insist that a debate stop when they are afraid of what might be learned if it continues." - George Will
My husband and I were
October 20, 2008 - 21:53 ET by sherylsimsMy husband and I were wondering when we watched it why he was so obviously reading and not even TRYING to look like he wasn't. Perhaps he just didn't want the skit to turn out well and was doing his little part to sabbatoge it. If that was the case though, all he succeeded in doing was make himself look stupid.
A couple things about Alec...
October 20, 2008 - 22:36 ET by Tom1969caI noticed, too, that he seemed to be reading from cue cards (actually, due to the short production schedule for an episode of SNL, pretty much everyone is reading from cue cards.)
In Baldwin's defense, when the McCain/Palin campaign announced on Friday that Gov. Palin would be on SNL, it was said that they didn't know what she'd be doing; if true, then that further shortened any possible rehearsal time. Baldwin was probably involved in the skit on as little as 24 hours notice.
After watching it a few times, I kind of felt uncomfortable with his anti-Palin rant ("that horrible woman"); I realized that it's because I know - as we all do - that, cue cards notwithstanding, Alec Baldwin meant every word of it.
Governor Palin's facial reactions throughout were priceless, though; does anyone know if she has any amateur acting background? :)
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Coldest State ... Hottest Governor!
The wonderful charms and
October 21, 2008 - 15:15 ET by Tim the EnchanterThe wonderful charms and grace of the female of the species leads me to believe that she just does this naturally. Nothing about Gov. Palin has to be faked by her. Truly genuine.
It's getting real tough to find an actor/entertainer
October 20, 2008 - 20:10 ET by ahusserwho hasn't become a political leftist whore. I used to enjoy being entertained by many of these a$$holes. I feel sort of betrayed being a loyal fan for many all these years.
"...no civilization, no matter how rich, no matter how refined, can long survive once it loses the power to meet force with equal or superior force." - Bernard Knox
I don't who's worse. The
October 20, 2008 - 20:20 ET by Chris NormanI don't who's worse. The ones at the top of their careers who think by mouthing off politically it makes them appear more "thoughtful" or the ones past the ends of their careers, who are desperately looking for any attention from the liberal (and shallow) entertainment media - like Access Hollywood.
McNotObama '08
Chris... I think your two
October 20, 2008 - 20:21 ET by bigtimerChris...
I think your two examples are about tied for the worst.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
I, of course, knew they were lefties
October 20, 2008 - 20:30 ET by ahusserbut it seemed they didn't flaunt it as much as now. But I am now just noticing all the never ending leftist political themes in the overwhelmingly majority of movies now and in the past. I also think the themes were pervasive but more subtle than the present. I point them out to my wife but she thinks I am either being over critical/sensitive or just plain delusional. But I swear they are there to be seen. Kind of like the 106 year old nun with the Obama campaign button.
"...no civilization, no matter how rich, no matter how refined, can long survive once it loses the power to meet force with equal or superior force." - Bernard Knox
You are absolutely right sir.
October 21, 2008 - 07:30 ET by JWFI left Letterman after 18 years. Quit the movie channels. Don't watch the drama's anymore. All I have left is a few sitcoms and old movies on DVD.
Looks like I ain't buying any more Chevy Chase movies. I was kinda looking forward to getting Modern Problems. Oh well.
Looks like there is room for more John Wayne, who never insulted America or those who love her.
Sincerely,
a Veteran of a 1000 psychic wars.
Gee....Mr. "Hasbeen"....are we..
October 20, 2008 - 20:17 ET by BEGRUNTjealous? Scared your not "relevent" anymore. And we care why? About what you think?
"If a man does his best, what else is there"?
General George S. Patton Jr.
LIBERALS PLAY RACE CARD... AGAIN
October 20, 2008 - 20:21 ET by The Distributist“I’m sure she’s very bright,” he added. “But so is the Butterworth woman.”
"Modern man is staggering and losing his balance because he is being pelted with little pieces of alleged fact which are native to the newspapers; and, if they turn out not to be facts, that is still more native to newspapers." -GKC
What an angry, bitter, pathetic has-been Chevy Chase...
October 20, 2008 - 20:32 ET by PrairieSkyhas become. I actually used to like him, many moons ago, before he became an angry, bitter, pathetic has-been.
Here's a piece of advice, Chevy...Get some therapy.
"...peace is the highest aspiration of the American People. We will negotiate for it, sacrifice for it, we will never surrender for it, now or ever." President Ronald Reagan, January 20, 1981
Just shut your yap...
October 20, 2008 - 20:33 ET by semolina_filcherHi Chevy, I'm Semolina Filcher and you're not....has it been 32 years since you left SNL? Oh my, not are you funny now but you'll never be funny again...
Face it, you're no Gerald Ford, but you're as clumsy as ever and what's this I hear, your friends seem to have deserted you on your Roast day?
What you are my friend, is a clueless, bitter old man that can only reminisce about the past. You need to move on. Better yet, be a spokesman for MoveOn.org since you are good at what you do when you target conservatives. Go on and enjoy your remaining years.
The only role Chevy can get
October 20, 2008 - 22:43 ET by ThisnThatThe only role Chevy can get these days is playing an old, pathetic, bitter, unlikeable dead woman in a chair on top of a car. And it still wouldn't be as good as the original, even if he rehearsed the part.
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Wow, you're right, Chevy.
October 20, 2008 - 20:36 ET by Mike Bratton“What was brilliant about [‘SNL’ chief] Lorne [Michaels] was that he had nothing written for Sarah and that apparently she cannot improvise herself out of a paper bag!”
And you really should expect Gov. Palin to improv well, what with all her classes in the methods of Viola Spolin, her extensive study of commedia dell'arte, plus her time spent with The Groundlings and as a Second City player...
--Mike
www.thebrattonreport...
Liberals are not big fans of the Constitution.
October 20, 2008 - 20:37 ET by pbthinkerThere is little doubt that, should Obama, Pelosi, and Reid all end up with a big piece of this election, the first thing to go will be freedom of speech. Obama and his storm troopers are already trying to get that accomplished, during the election. The Fairness Doctrine, which is neither fair nor a doctrine, will be the first thing to come up. Once the liberals, on the supreme court, see what they have to work with, they'll all retire at once so Obama gets to appoint 3, then will come the fairness doctrine, take away the guns, and all other forms of tyranny on the American people, which the appointees will uphold.
People, like Chevy, will applaud all of this and call it diversity, or some other stupid thing.
Democrats: Stuck on Stupid since 2000.
I think it will be called,
October 20, 2008 - 21:49 ET by Hero SquadI think it will be called, "forcing unity."
*****
"People only insist that a debate stop when they are afraid of what might be learned if it continues." - George Will
Schmuck
October 20, 2008 - 20:42 ET by ChasvsThis shit can go F^ck himself all night long. If I gave a crap what he thought I'd ask him, but since I don't...
Chevy Chase is a bittter old fart.
October 20, 2008 - 20:47 ET by R D HelmLOL-We can say that in here, can't we?
The only movie he ever did that was worth watching was Caddy Shack.
-And if it hadn't been for Bill Murray, Rodney Dangerfield and Ted Knight, that movie wouldn't have been worth a damn, either.
Vacation was tolerable because of Beverly D'Angelo, and Christmas Vacation was great because of Randy Quaid.
-Dave
We exist in inverted and bass-ackward times.
Ted Knight and Rodney made
October 21, 2008 - 15:19 ET by Tim the EnchanterTed Knight and Rodney made that movie. Bill Murray was great. Chevy Chase could have been replaced by a cadaver and no one would have noticed.
Tim,
October 21, 2008 - 21:54 ET by R D HelmCaddyshack was the best golf movie ever made.
:-)
-Dave
In order for wealth to be spread, it first must be seized.
"Presenters at the event
October 20, 2008 - 20:50 ET by Tom Paine"Presenters at the event also wondered aloud why such Chase "pals" as
Steve Martin, Martin Short and Rodney Dangerfield were not on hand for
the roast."
Rodney Dangerfield died 4 years ago (or about 20 years after Chevy's career did).
Seriously though, a politician who can't do improv - what are the odds.
The biggest ratings in 14 years. The viewership was over double what Barry Obama got when he was on the show. I don't want to jinx it, but I feel something is happening here that the polls are not capturing at all. That was a big crowd who saw that Sarah Palin can take a joke and apparently dish it out as well when she told Alec Baldwin that Steven (the conservative) was her favorite Baldwin brother.
These polls are all juiced to make us think Barry's election is a done deal. If the conservatives hang tough and show up on election day he is in for a big surprise.
She's got some great dance
October 20, 2008 - 21:51 ET by Hero SquadShe's got some great dance moves as well. Baldwin was right, she is way hotter in person.
*****
"People only insist that a debate stop when they are afraid of what might be learned if it continues." - George Will
What's in a name...
October 20, 2008 - 20:52 ET by zachlindWhy would someone name their kid after a car? :)
Since I live in the DC area
October 20, 2008 - 21:01 ET by ahusserHe may have been named for the DC suburb of Chevy Chase and there may be a Chevy Chase in Britain. Don't know why though.
"...no civilization, no matter how rich, no matter how refined, can long survive once it loses the power to meet force with equal or superior force." - Bernard Knox
Actually...
October 20, 2008 - 22:45 ET by Tom1969ca... his birth name is Cornellius Crane Chase; his grandmother gave him the nickname "Chevy" after a medieval English song called The Ballad of Chevy Chase.
(The song tells of a fox hunt (or chase) that is mistaken for an invasion force (!), leading to a bloody battle in which only about 100 soldiers survive. Thanks, Grandma...)
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I seem to remember Chase's
October 20, 2008 - 20:53 ET by suzycreamcheeseI seem to remember Chase's pathetic talk show where he couldn't improvise to save his miserable soul and floundered around until even I was embarrassed for him. It was painful back then, but something I'd love to see again.
2 Questions
October 20, 2008 - 20:56 ET by Gabrielle E1. Who the heck is Chevy Chase?
2.Why is he commenting on concepts he dosen't understand?
Gov. Palin trounces Chevy Chase LOL
October 20, 2008 - 20:57 ET by Lame CherryRich little boy Chevy Chase and Tina Fey thought they had the propaganda down and here comes Gov. Palin into enemy territory and gives SNL bigger ratings than ever and shows America how Fey is a wax dummy.
That is what Chase is ticked off in and I'm always amazed in these Letterman cocktail types being multi millionaires all the debauchery any Godless human could ever sin themselves to hell with and yet they are cranky.
Hey I believe John McCain will win this by God's Grace, but I won't quit America if Obamanation cheats in.
Instead I'm going to enjoy every day in God reminding all the suffering liberals exactly what I warned them of and rub it in when the stuff hits the fan as all the dead, war, impoverishment and invasion, humiliation is going to be THEIR FAULT.
Joe Biden is warning the world America will be hammered if Obama is installed. Liberals should take Biden's advice and vote like Joe is going to with the Clinton's in McCain Palin.
agtG
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Haven't watched SNL in awhile.
October 20, 2008 - 21:13 ET by Mike BrattonBut I loved it when Tina "I Don't Want To Keep Impersonating Her After November" Fey could only muster a weak "Bye!" as she skittered off the stage.
--Mike
www.thebrattonreport...
I really like your posts.
October 20, 2008 - 21:38 ET by sherylsimsI really like your posts. What does your tag line at the bottom say? (In English)
Hey Sheryl
October 20, 2008 - 21:56 ET by general companyHe probably wont respond, but here it is.
The title comes from the supposed inscription of the marker over King Arthur's grave: HIC IACET ARTORIVS REX QVONDAM REXQVE FVTVRVS — "Here lies Arthur, the once and future king."
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
Oh. Thank you.
October 20, 2008 - 22:26 ET by sherylsimsOh. Thank you.
As do I
October 20, 2008 - 21:53 ET by general companyHey I believe John McCain will win this by God's Grace, but I won't quit America if Obamanation cheats in.
Could not give up, even if I wanted too.
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
Chevy Chase, MD is more popular!
October 20, 2008 - 20:57 ET by AmericanEnergistWhen my wife said that there was a piece on Chevy Chase online, I first wondered if it was the Maryland town. No such luck.
Poor Chevy. He even looked like a babbling dumba$$ on his short stint on ABC's 'Brothers & Sisters'. It must be maddening to view your career washed up at such a young age.
www.ArmchairEnergist...
Apparently, Chase is
October 20, 2008 - 21:07 ET by pocomocoApparently, Chase is suffering from the George Carlin/Alec Baldwin disease - a vile personality due to the many pratfalls he had on his head imitating President Ford.
Quite frankly, he's jealous because he knows Palin was funnier than he ever was.
Give Food a Chance ???
October 20, 2008 - 21:08 ET by JPR1Huh? What sort of nonsense is this?
Oh, Chevy Chase is involved, nevermind.
Lookin' a little pasty there Chevy`. Load up on the vitamin D maybe?
Ohhhhh,
October 20, 2008 - 21:13 ET by NorthCoasterSarah on SNL got bigger ratings than Chevy and he's miffed. Must be that she's funnier straight than when he tries to be funny.
Chevy Chase
October 20, 2008 - 21:13 ET by xyzzypoofs..was funny once...maybe twice in his life. Now he is just a pathetic loser.
Chase makes a big comedy comeback
October 20, 2008 - 21:13 ET by wdhorningI never laughed so hard at everything he said.
This can't be Chevy Chase!
October 20, 2008 - 21:15 ET by MightyMouthI won 20 bucks last year in a Dead Pool using his name!
Remarkably well preserved for a dead guy...
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
Chevy, an unbiased source?
October 20, 2008 - 21:28 ET by CobraManCornelius Chase thinks that Palin's appearance was a mistake? Geeze, why am I not surprised? Oh, that right, Cornelius campaigned for Clinton, Gore, and Kerry, has referred to President Bush as "an uneducated, real lying schmuck," and even called Bush a "dumb f*ch" during a benefit at the Kennedy Center. So I guess this is Access Hollywood's idea of an unbiased source.
Obama: My job is above my pay grade
I never thought Chevy Chase
October 20, 2008 - 22:59 ET by Rush FanI never thought Chevy Chase was that funny, but I didn't dislike him until he made those disparaging comments regarding President Bush. After that I realized that this guy is not only not funny, but a left-wing dumb dope as well.
Whenever I skip through the TV channels and encounter one of his unfunny movies I will immediately skip to another channel. I'm not going to waste my time watching a leftist loser pretend "actor".
With those exceptions I have nothing but nice things to say about him! (Now THAT was funny, wasn't it?)
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Everyone....
October 20, 2008 - 21:28 ET by MexNobama...over the age of 40 knows that the show really took off in the second season when Bill Murray took over for Chevy Chase.
Sarah is no professional actress, but she seemed perfectly relaxed and at home on the show.
What Chase is really upset about is the 14 million viewers who suggest that Gov Palin is the front runner four years from now if McCain can't pull this election off.
The libs do not want dueling charisma on top of 4 awful Obama years of socialism, economic failure and international incidents such as those "Say it ain't so Joe" Biden predicted.
Chevy who?
October 20, 2008 - 21:32 ET by doug1950I never got the idea that he was funny even when he was on SNL. Silly in the Jerry Lewis kind of way but that type of humor never did anything for me. He like Maclean Stevens thought too much of themselves and quit the only shows that gave them a platform. Once they each left the shelter of the company of others much more talented they did not have much success on their own. Consequently, Stevens was man enough to admit many times he was stupid to leave MASH but Chase has just become a bitter, resentful whiner. Probably always was one but now he is the crotchedy (sp) old man on the street who yells at kids playing too loudly or step on his grass. The phone ain't ringing because the power people figured out what many already knew...He isn't funny and really never was. He just happen to be surrounded by many other talented comedic personalities and he gained by their company. He only has the one character he always plays and it wore thin after the first take. Where is that stage hook?
Doug,
October 20, 2008 - 22:44 ET by RESTLESS 1"Silly in the Jerry Lewis kind of way but that type of humor never did anything for me."
I couldn't agree more. I always figured that if you have to fall down, and basically act like an ass, you had no talent. Chevy is the buffoon, and even with good writers, he couldn't deliver.
"This
liberal would be all about socialize -- uh, uh, would be about
basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."-Maxine Waters 2008
It's not just an act.....
October 20, 2008 - 21:33 ET by BarkerChevy Chase not only plays a buffoon on TV..................
One of the Fletch flicks
October 20, 2008 - 21:36 ET by HockeyKidwas very funny--thanks to R. Lee Ermey! Chevy chased his career down the toilet many, many moons ago.
Chevy knows putting Sarah on SNL was a bad move--for the Democrats! I loved the Baldwin 180: "I just have to say, well, you're MUCH hotter in person!"
I've heard Chevy was an
October 20, 2008 - 21:42 ET by balboaI've heard Chevy was an egomaniac, but some time after The Chevy Chase Show flopped, he became really angry and bitter. He was NOT amused at his Comedy Central Roast about a year or so ago.
But, I still love most of the Vacation movies, Fletch, and Caddyshack.
Mexican television.. Oh
October 20, 2008 - 21:50 ET by USA4freedomMexican television.. Oh I’m telling ya your killing me Chevy, I think I am having a heart attack, stop.. just too funny.. wow we really miss you.. no one is better, oh.. to top that off “the Butterworth woman”? ohhhh you are just too much.
Chevy do you know whats sad? That the GEICO commercial with Mrs. Butterworth in it is funnier then you. I don’t think that they can rate you a has-been. You were a has-been 20 years ago..
Now, you are more like a never-been.
Ronald Reagan, 1962: I did not leave the Democratic party, the party left me.
Insert: your name, 2008, and the Republican party.
The "improvise herself out
October 20, 2008 - 22:10 ET by fitzfongThe "improvise herself out of a paper bag" comment might have had some credibility if had come from someone other than...Chevy Chase.
"Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it." -Ronald Reagan
fitzfong.blogspot.com
Chevy who?
October 20, 2008 - 22:20 ET by d1carterChevy who?
Happy to say,
October 20, 2008 - 23:11 ET by Carbon SasquatchHe's Chevy Chase, and I'm not!
loser
October 20, 2008 - 22:21 ET by bolivarChase has not been funny in many years and is just a bitter old man. Get over it you loser - you just don't matter any more. Nobody gives a hoot what you think or say. Why not just shut that piehole.
This just in from MSNBC
October 20, 2008 - 22:36 ET by nwahsTina Fey's popularity has sored as demonstrated by this weekend's Saturday Night Live episode, the highest rated in 15 years!
Its rumored Chris Mathews' right leg quivered, but it can't be confirmed.
Oh so Chase has joined the chorus "Nanana Palin has the cooties!"
What a bunch of morons.
Oh really...?
October 20, 2008 - 22:56 ET by Tom1969caThen how come this behind-the-scenes video posted by NBC shows Governor Palin (her proper form of address, you disrespectful jerk) standing with [SNL chief] Lorne [Michaels], reading over what was written for her?
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chevy chase
October 20, 2008 - 23:00 ET by charlietexaspoor clark grizwald. He used to be so tolerant and compassionate. Now he is just an old liberal fart that hates the ground any conservative walks on...
He would love to shoot the living daylights out of all of us. I hope we keep getting in his chili.
And now, weekend update, with anchor nkviking75
October 20, 2008 - 23:00 ET by nkviking75Our top story tonight...
Chevy Chase's career is still dead.
Repeating for all of our hard-of-hearing viewers...
Chevy Chase's career....
CHEVY CHASE'S CAREER...
is still dead.
IS STILL DEAD!!!
Good night, and have a pleasant tomorrow.
When you put the clowns in charge, don't be surprised when a circus breaks out.
Good one, NK
October 20, 2008 - 23:04 ET by BlondeI hear Dennis when I read that, LOL.
In his own words (19 seconds): This man is qualified to be VP?
Based on Chevy himself
October 20, 2008 - 23:10 ET by nkviking75Thanks, Blonde. Actually, it's modeled on the first host of Weekend Update, one Chevy Chase. For younger readers around here, one running joke that first season was that Generalissimo Francisco Franco of Spain, who had recently died, was "still dead". At the end, Chase would repeat the top story, and Garrett Morris would repeat each line shouting at the top of his lungs. Finally, I stole Chase's closing line.
When you put the clowns in charge, don't be surprised when a circus breaks out.
Excellent nkv75!
October 21, 2008 - 00:05 ET by TeddyLOL! Btw, busy as Chevy's been of late, if Obama wins this thing and puts his tax plan to work, he might have to resort to Fred Garvin-ing just to pay the bills.
Chevy Chase is
October 20, 2008 - 23:06 ET by TN MomChevy Chase is sooooooooooooo last decade!
Sara Palin is a Ratings Queen!
That statement would be
October 20, 2008 - 23:09 ET by fitzfongThat statement would be true if this were the 1980s. Chevy isn't even retro-cool anymore.
"Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it." -Ronald Reagan
fitzfong.blogspot.com
Chevy Chase now
October 20, 2008 - 23:29 ET by nwahsTo twenty year olds now, Chevy Chase is kinda what Milton Berle was to me when I was twenty - boring.
"Hollywood Squares calling, Mr. Television!"
Oh man! I was going to vote
October 20, 2008 - 23:06 ET by MazziOh man! I was going to vote McCain/Palin, but now that Chevy has given me his opinion, I guess I will vote Obama.
I don't know about you guys, but a bitter old comedian's political stance definately influences me. After all, his vast experience pretending to be a politician certainly makes him far more qualified than me in these matters.
"We just want truth, we want fairness. We want that balance." ~ Sarah Palin (re: hypocricy of the press)
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere" ~ Martin Luther King Jr.
Uh-Oh Mazzi... I think
October 20, 2008 - 23:11 ET by bigtimerUh-Oh Mazzi...
I think I'm in big trouble, I already voted before I saw these words of wisdom from Chevy...darn it all anyway..maybe I can still do the Vote early...Vote often plan...
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
You should vote 3 times for
October 21, 2008 - 11:10 ET by MazziYou should vote 3 times for Obama - once to negate the McCain vote, once to register your TRUE vote, and once as penance.
While you are there, you might want to go ahead and vote O for your dog and your dead relatives. It will make up for all the homeless people who will be too wasted to come out from under their bridge on Nov. 4th. It's only fair.
"Fool me once - shame on you... fool me twice - shame on me." ~ my Father
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere" ~ Martin Luther King Jr.
Chevy
October 20, 2008 - 23:15 ET by David N MODon't knock him too much. I did enjoy the Vacation movies as well as the Three Amigos. Slap-stick silly... i like that.
But it's not just Chevy... it's all of them. I don't think they realize that their yappers are hurting their fan base rather than helping them. I just don't rent or buy their movies anymore.
Can you say Ditzy chitz?
Save me from the good people!
Chevy Chase
October 20, 2008 - 23:24 ET by JanettaA WASHED UP ANGRY AND HATEFUL ACTOR. WHY CAN'T HE CONDUCT HIMSELF WITH SOME DIGNITY? I APPRECIATE SARAH PALIN APPEARING ON SDNL. I WILL BE SO PROUD TO SEE HER SWORN IN AS VP OF THE USA 2008. THE FIRST FEMALE VP AND A REPUBLICAN AS WELL. THIS IS JUST KILLING THE LIBERALS!! GOOD
Has-Been Chevy
October 20, 2008 - 23:35 ET by ToddonCapeCodWhat a fricking whny baby this man is.
One would think he'd be happy that Sarah Palin brought in such great ratings to the show that spawned his career... meager as it is.
What an unhappy idiot.
Don't all these hateful,
October 20, 2008 - 23:49 ET by TN MomDon't all these hateful, mean spirited comments coming from ACTORS just make you want to dole out $40 for their next movie?
Not me. I'll just stay home, read a book and watch HGTV and National Geographic!
Hateful?
October 22, 2008 - 21:40 ET by David N MOI do so hate that word hateful. Everytime a conservative disagrees with a lib he's deemed hateful. Say God bless you and they say "what a hateful thing to say".
But on the other hand I hear intense loathing in the comments of many of you. Instead we should perhaps pray that God open their eyes and change their hearts. And that includes Obama too. If you think that stupid and naive then our country is that much further gone than I thought.
David
Save me from the good people!
Yes David - it is naive - the country is further gone
October 22, 2008 - 21:55 ET by Dee Bunkthan you thought.
You'd have to be living under a rock not to have heard all of the constant yelling, demonizing and outrageously hateful things said against Bush and Republicans by public figures. It's been going on ad nauseum for 7 yrs
The sad thing is - it has worked. They successfully turned 2/3 of the country against Bush with their hateful stuff. They've also turned people against the Republican brand. Bush and the RNC took the high road to their detriment. I was sure that people would give them credit for staying above the fray and would think of the Hollywood nuts and MSM as the hateful lunatics, but it didn't work that way.
As always - the squeaky wheel gets the grease - it's unfortunate - very unfortunate - but it's a reality we can't hide from.
Dee, David is right.
October 23, 2008 - 11:49 ET by Mike BrattonIf conservatives and Republicans express the same hateful attitudes that liberals and Democrats embrace, then nothing can be accomplished to restore the nation.
For those of us who are Christians, we have a responsibility. If you're curious, look up Matthew 5, and start reading in verse 44.
That's our mandate; we have no other options in the matter.
--Mike
www.thebrattonreport...
Maybe Chevy really DID eat
October 20, 2008 - 23:45 ET by gregfaheyMaybe Chevy really DID eat all those lamb testicles after all!
Has Been
October 20, 2008 - 23:46 ET by thericoDwayne P. Theriot
Who the hell cares what a has been like Chevy Chase has to say anyway. He probably said those things just to get on camera again since it has been (no punn intended) a long time.
Palin is relevant, Chevy...and you're not.
October 21, 2008 - 00:11 ET by INRadioGuyFunny, here we are...six years later and if asked again to appear I'm guessing Chase would kill to have Colbert as a "roaster." I'm sure Stephen would have a "prior commitment" these days though.
I actually bought the SNL first season set and it's a bit jarring to see compared to what the show evolved into. One thing that really jumps out is the real stars were John and Danny as far as performances go. Chase only had a couple of good moments outside of Update (the job interview sketch with Richard Pryor being the main one, and there's no way he'd do a bit like that now). His status as the "breakout" performer can be atributed to three factors (1) being one of the main writers, he was in better position to lobby for his material, (2) being in every cold open and the Update, saying his name, he was the one cast member people could name and (3) of the males cast members, he was the most "traditionally" handsome so the network and reporters focused on him. No longer having that kind of control over the material and being just an average looking actor as far as leading men go pretty much explains why his film career has been so up and down. There's some decent pictures in there, but there's also "Under The Rainbow," "Modern Problems," and "Oh Heavenly Dog" and he passed on "Animal House."
His peers may not stand him, but Miller credits him as an influence on his time as a cast member and a lot of people grew up loving Caddyshack, Fletch and the first three Vacations. He has money. He's got the blonde trophy wife. Why's he so bitter? Maybe he sees that John, even though he's dead, had more hits than misses in Hollywood, Jane and Dan seem to be happy and have ballanced career and families and Gilda had even found a degree of peace before she passed on. Chevy is getting older, feeling the residual pain from those pratfalls and having to deal with the fact he peaked before he was 35.
what a loser
October 21, 2008 - 00:37 ET by RousseDid Chevy Chase just make a racist "Ugly American" remark about Mexican television? What a loser.
Help me out...
October 21, 2008 - 02:08 ET by Jman449I'm 37 and I've never heard of this guy.
Che-vy Chase?? Was he some kind of actor or singer or something?
Chasein Palin
October 21, 2008 - 09:55 ET by MrltavernMost popular Governor in America
vs.
Least liked least funny comedian in America
You decide
Thats all
Mr.L
You Know Who I Thought That Was A Picture Of?
October 21, 2008 - 10:28 ET by CapedConservativeCapedConservative
Bill Ayers without the mini-beard... really.
CC
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October 21, 2008 - 10:54 ET by cocodrieI thought you would say someone from "The Night of the Living Dead", but Bill Ayers is much better.
It's not your show,
October 21, 2008 - 12:01 ET by wiwfIt's not your show, Chevy!
The Rocky Mountain Collegian: Illustrating Idiocy
Johnny Carson said...
October 21, 2008 - 12:16 ET by My turnWhen asked about Chevy Chase replacing him when he retired (Chevy would guest host when Carson was on vacation) Carson said, "He couldn't ad-lib a fart after eating a plate of beans".
I remember that
October 21, 2008 - 12:40 ET by fitzfongI remember that one!
"Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it." -Ronald Reagan
fitzfong.blogspot.com
I miss Johnny
October 21, 2008 - 13:48 ET by Tom PaineThe more I watch late night television, the more I really miss Johnny Carson. I watched him for years and I still can’t tell you where he leaned politically. He could be funny and even do some political humor without resorting to the bile spewed by the very unfunny David Letterman. He had a class about him that is sadly lacking in today’s performers.
Hello Tom
October 21, 2008 - 13:55 ET by cocodrieNo Johnny ia one of the reasons I have no TV. The others are too many to list.
Man, you are so right.
October 23, 2008 - 11:34 ET by Mike BrattonAs a kid, I wanted to develop my skills as a comedian--and who better to learn from than from the best, right? So, most every weeknight for a long time, I stayed up past my bedtime and recorded Johnny's monologues, then listened to them over and over the next day.
No one comes close these days. Leno never had it (that whole "explaining the joke after telling the punch line" thing drives me nuts), and Letterman wasted his talent and Johnny's blessing. I mean, if you actually have Johnny Carson sending you material and you still can't get it right? Wow.
--Mike
www.thebrattonreport...
"apparently she cannot
October 21, 2008 - 18:03 ET by GrannyGrump42"apparently she cannot improvise herself out of a paper bag!”"
Well, DUH. She's a politician, not a stand-up comedian. She knows when she's qualified and when she's not, and when she's not qualified she shuts her trap and lets the professionals work.
I think that speaks well of her.
"He was NOT amused at his
October 24, 2008 - 14:45 ET by suzycreamcheese"He was NOT amused at his Comedy Central Roast about a year or so ago."
I remember watching this and loving every minute of it. It was awkward and more mean-spirited than a lot of roasts usually are. I got the feeling that none of the roasters could stand Chase.
Barely anyone there knew
October 24, 2008 - 17:07 ET by fitzfongBarely anyone there knew him. Most of his SNL compatriots begged off (prior commitments, blah, blah, blah). Who was it that responded to Chevy's "in a room with a bunch of nobodies" line with "at least we're nobodies at the beginning of our careers"? That pleased me.
"Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it." -Ronald Reagan
fitzfong.blogspot.com