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Post by Ginger on Sept 20, 2018 9:03:04 GMT -4
And of course he finds Will Ferrell in particular "just not funny". Not coincidentally, Will Ferrell spoke at length in the book "Live From New York" about how offensive and awful Chevy's behavior was when hosting SNL in the 90s. But Chevy claims not to have read that...
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Post by ladytrentham on Sept 20, 2018 10:35:21 GMT -4
I think the difference between Chase and Murray is that Bill Murray has moments when he realizes he's been a jackass and tries to make amends. Chevy doesn't. And I'm sorry he suffered such abuse as a child, but the wake doesn't drive the boat.
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Post by Ginger on Sept 20, 2018 10:57:33 GMT -4
Bill Murray's wife of 10 years said he was abusive - screamed at her, choked her, punched her, left her abusive voicemails, and on one occasion told her she was "lucky he didn't kill her". He was also a habitual philanderer and an alcoholic who would take off for days at a time without telling her where he was.
Chevy at least seems to be good to his wife and children, despite going through a period of drinking too much.
Although no other specific Bill Murray stories come to mind, I do believe there are other stories out there about him treating people badly and being extremely temperamental. It just seems that unlike Chevy, he balances out the bad behavior enough that people forgive him for it.
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Post by Ladybug on Sept 20, 2018 12:00:50 GMT -4
(Minor celeb encounter - Bill Murray once walked past my husband at a golf tournament.) I have heard the stories about his abuse toward his wife. He also has a tendency to show up drunk at random places. I think he's got major issues. I'll never forget how disappointed he looked when he lost the Oscar for Rushmore (or was it Lost in Translation?) He went on a big Oscar Bait run after that. He's been fantastic in all the Wes Anderson movies he's done. Raleigh St. Clair is a favorite.
I feel for the actors on Community that had to put up with him. You could tell by the end of his run that it was just not working. The tension was palpable on the show.
Off-topic, I nearly gasped when Will Ferrell walked out on stage at the Emmys. He has aged dramatically in the last year or so. I know he got into a car wreck recently, but this was the first time I saw him and just thought, wow, the years are showing. I truly hope I never hear anything bad about him.
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Post by chiqui on Sept 20, 2018 12:59:59 GMT -4
I never thought Chevy Chase was funny even on the original SNL, which I watched as a young teen.
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Post by BoroKat on Sept 20, 2018 13:06:47 GMT -4
I love many a Chevy Chase and Bill Murray movie, so I learned long ago to never, ever read any of their interviews. Because Scrooged and Christmas Vacation are holiday traditions and my dog is named Fletch.
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Post by Mutagen on Sept 20, 2018 15:52:27 GMT -4
Kind of interesting to compare the fact that the question of Chevy Chase's "comeback" is even getting the time of day* - after being an unrepentant racist, sexist dick to 99% of people he's worked with for decades - versus what happened to Linda Bloodworth-Thompson whose career got killed because Les Moonves randomly had a bug up his ass about her show. It sure is nice to be a medium talent straight white dude.
* I don't mean on this thread, I mean that it's considered newsworthy in general.
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Post by Ladybug on Sept 20, 2018 16:07:51 GMT -4
I don't think anyone is going to be banging down the door for Chevy Chase after that interview. Seems he is disliked or downright hated by everyone.
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Post by Carolina on Oct 2, 2018 17:52:44 GMT -4
Track Palin got arrested for domestic violence. Again. His ex was dropping their son off for visitation and he wouldn't let leave until she gave him a hug. She relented, then he punched her as she was leaving. I'm sure all this is due to his PTSD from military service, of course.
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Post by madangela on Oct 2, 2018 17:59:04 GMT -4
I am very very old and was already a grown-up when SNL debuted. I always disliked this guy. I can remember about 3 one-liners he delivered that made me chuckle and that’s about it. He always came across as very full of himself and frankly, all his characters seemed the same. I was so glad he left the show. Bill Murray is so very much more talented. And so is Will Farrell!
Actually Chase seems to me like someone who doesn’t even really have a sense of humor.
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