Film/TV Nov 21, 2012 at 5:05 pm

Adios, Chevy

Paul Constant
Back to article

Comments

1
what a dickbag.
Chester Copperpot on November 21, 2012 at 5:27 PM Report this
2
He might be an asshole, but he made that show work. Sometimes you need an asshole.
on November 21, 2012 at 5:37 PM Report this
3
I have to say, that asshole timeline is pretty epic.
on November 21, 2012 at 5:44 PM Report this
4
You know, I never did get into any of his movies back in the '80s. Some were kind of funny, but for the most part, he came across as a smarmy git, always smirking at his own humor.
Corydon on November 21, 2012 at 5:58 PM Report this
5
An asshole in show business! Next we'll learn that music executives can be unscrupulous!
Tyler Pierce on November 21, 2012 at 6:00 PM Report this
6
That's too bad. He was the only funny character on that show.
Free Lunch on November 21, 2012 at 6:01 PM Report this
7
What's all this talk about cheddar cheese?
paulus on November 21, 2012 at 6:06 PM Report this
8
I thought the same thing when I read the news: we probably aren't likely to see him in anything good again. No one likes him. This was his last chance.

For some pleasant reflection, I recommend:
http://youtu.be/taPTqd8g7yg
matt on November 21, 2012 at 6:33 PM Report this
9
I thought this would be a link to his obituary.
heywhatsit!? on November 21, 2012 at 6:46 PM Report this
10
@9 - Hilarious!
Quelinda1 on November 21, 2012 at 6:54 PM Report this
11
@6, that show has some of the best writing and acting on television, with the awkward exception of any scene with Chase in it. He's a comic albatross.
nater on November 21, 2012 at 7:41 PM Report this
12
Wow, that gawker article is incredible. I cannot even fathom how somebody could be such an asshole to others.
TVDinner on November 21, 2012 at 7:43 PM Report this
13
@12 It seems pretty clear from the article: Cocaine. If you've never met anyone who's a heavy user, then I can understand your confusion. Cokeheads are all the same: complete & utter assholes.
Some Old Nobodaddy Logged In on November 21, 2012 at 9:05 PM Report this
14
@13: Yeah, definitely sounds like the glib narcissism of a coke head.

seandr on November 21, 2012 at 9:42 PM Report this
15
Let's hope you never work again, Paul.
on November 21, 2012 at 9:51 PM Report this
16
I dunno, guys, his old 60s band Chamaeleon Church had a couple of pretty great songs -- "Camillia Is Changing", "Flowers In A Field", "Blueberry Pie".
Fnarf on November 21, 2012 at 10:10 PM Report this
17
@16 that was probably before all the coke.
heywhatsit!? on November 21, 2012 at 10:13 PM Report this
18
@11 - Believe me: I didn't mean that as a complement to Chevy Chase.
Free Lunch on November 21, 2012 at 10:29 PM Report this
19
Have we sunk this low? Really?
stinky on November 21, 2012 at 11:37 PM Report this
20
I knew one of the writers on Chevy's short lived talk show.

First day in, Chevy announced that Seinfeld wasn't funny ,the Simpsons weren't funny (and neither were every other successful comedian and comedy show of the period) and he, Chevy, refused to do unfunny comedy, like those successful comedians, and shows.

The writer knew the show was doomed from that day.

When the show failed, big time, Chase announced to the staff that he was going back to film, was really "a romantic comedy lead."

Good luck with that, asshole.
judybrowni on November 21, 2012 at 11:40 PM Report this
21
I knew I never cared for him. I was a big fan of SNL in it's first few years. We all looked forward to Saturdays in college. Chevy never seemed to be anything but a wise ass.
I didn't know until now, that's all he's ever been.
Pope Peabrain on November 22, 2012 at 7:39 AM Report this
22
That's nice, this way they can keep pretending that Community is coming back. Happy October 19th.
TheFang on November 22, 2012 at 7:47 AM Report this
23
@16: And before that, there was "The Twist", his chart-topping song and international dance craze.
seandr on November 22, 2012 at 9:29 AM Report this
24
Chase's style and him putting it up on stage, unique back in the 1980s, has now become rather widespread. The kind of asshole with the piercing, mean spirited wit that makes people crumble.

Everyone is now Chevy Chase.
Supreme Ruler Of The Universe on November 23, 2012 at 8:04 AM Report this
25
@23, uh....Chubby Checker?
Fnarf on November 23, 2012 at 7:05 PM Report this
26
Fnarf, pretty sure seandr's just funning us.

(Of course, possibly you're funning us, too, and my sarcasm/irony meter is busted. Again.)
clashfan on November 24, 2012 at 7:49 AM Report this

Please wait...

Comments are closed.

Commenting on this item is available only to members of the site. You can sign in here or create an account here.


Add a comment
Preview
Posted by (your name here)

By posting this comment, you are agreeing to our Terms of Use.

More In Film/TV

Eric Hates Beatboxing
Only a Psycho Wouldn't Like BOOM: A Film About the Sonics
Five Theses on Amazon's Superb Television Series Fallout
Dev Patel's Directorial Debut Monkey Man Is a Paean to Visceral Movie Violence
Julian Brave NoiseCat on Making Sugarcane
Damn the Man, Save the Empire

Editors' Picks

This Is Total War
Primary Election Night 2023: The Results Are In and The Stranger's Still Got It! 💅
Killer Prophets?
Live Review: Mitski at The Moore
The Stranger’s 2023 Sex Survey Results
CHOP Plunged Seattle into a Long Identity Crisis
The Stranger
is a proud member of the network
Masthead Ad Info & Rates Jobs at The Stranger Contact Privacy Policy Terms of Use Takedown Policy Find The Stranger Near You
Support The Stranger
All contents © Noisy Creek, Inc.
800 Maynard Ave S, Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98134