Should chocolate milk be banned in schools? Nov 13, 2009
On a funnier note, every time I think about lunch ladies, I think of Chris Farley on SNL dancing to Adam Sandler s song about lunch ladies Sloppy joe, sloppy sloppy joe ... Chris Farley was hysterical. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
10 storylines to look for at the Winter Games Nov 5, 2009
And like Chris Farley in the now infamous SNL skit, the irregularly occurring phenomenon could be en equally troublesome sight. Meteorologists have noticed the weather pattern building in the Pacific Ocean, and, if forecasts hold, El Nio could bring drier and warmer weather to the Pacific Northwest this winter, Vancouver included. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Multichannel Newswire Nov 4, 2009
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Oh No... Not Again... Nov 4, 2009
Last week I wrote about the controversy of the new DirecTV advertisement featuring the late Chris Farley. People were upset with the thought that actor David Spade did the ads to cash in on the memory of Chris Farley. (Multichannel News)
Hawking From the Grave: a Tribute or a Disgrace? Oct 29, 2009
Chris Farley Joins Cast of Deceased Performers Who Have Something to Sell You. By ANNE-MARIE DORNING Oct. 28, 2009. (ABC News)
Spade-Farley ad criticized Oct 28, 2009
David Spade starred in "Tommy Boy" and "Black Sheep" with his friend and colleague Chris Farley ... DirecTV advertisement features the late Chris Farley in "Tommy Boy" ... The satellite TV company has relied on dead celebrities to push its satellite television packages -- last year's "Poltergeist" ad starred the late Heather O'Rourke, for example -- but the cable company's latest promotion featuring Chris Farley in "Tommy Boy" has stirred up fresh controversy, with many believing that the ad was... (CNN -- Showbiz)
DirecTV has Still Got It! Oct 28, 2009
For almost 45 minutes the topic was DirecTV;s latest ad, which features David Spade and the late great Chris Farley. The ad while not groundbreaking is being considered controversial because of the use of the late Chris Farley in the ad ... In the discussion of the commercial listeners who called into the radio show were not mad at DirecTV for the ad but instead were upset at actor David Spade for selling out his friend Chris Farley to make a quick buck from DirecTV.. (Multichannel News)
The musics stopped Sep 16, 2009
Kutcher also linked to a YouTube clip of the actor poking fun at himself in a classic Saturday Night Live sketch, in which he played a would-be Chippendales exotic dancer alongside the corpulent and frighteningly shirtless Chris Farley. And Larry King wrote: Patrick Swayze was a wonderful actor and a terrific guy. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
'Dirty Dancing' star Patrick Swayze dies at 57 Sep 16, 2009
Flowers decorate Patrick Swayze's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, Monday, Sept. 14, 2009. Swayze, the hunky actor who danced his way into moviegoers' (Jae C. Hong / AP). (Albany Times Union)
Swayze was the ultimate romantic lead Sep 15, 2009
Theres also some nice comedic back-and-forth with Whoopi Goldberg in that movie showing a game willingness to play around that he repeated in To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything, Julie Newmar and in his famous Chippendales sketch with Chris Farley on Saturday Night Live. . (MSNBC -- News)
Patrick Swayze succumbs to cancer Sep 15, 2009
And it allowed him to poke fun at himself on a Saturday Night Live episode, in which he played a wannabe Chippendales dancer alongside the corpulent and frighteningly shirtless Chris Farley. A major crowd-pleaser, the film drew only mixed reviews from critics, though Vincent Canby wrote in The New York Times, Given the limitations of his role, that of a poor but handsome sex-object abused by the rich women at Kellermans Mountain House, Mr. Swayze is also good. (MSNBC -- News)
Patrick Swayze Dies After Cancer Battle Sep 15, 2009
Ashton Kutcher - whose wife, Demi Moore, co-starred with Swayze in "Ghost" - wrote: "RIP P Swayze." Kutcher also linked to a YouTube clip of the actor poking fun at himself in a classic "Saturday Night Live" sketch, in which he played a wannabe Chippendales dancer alongside the corpulent - and frighteningly shirtless - Chris Farley. And Larry King wrote: "Patrick Swayze was a wonderful actor & a terrific guy. He put his heart in everything. He was an extraordinary fighter in his battle w... (Click2Houston, TX)
Top moments from movies, TV Sep 15, 2009
It's sadly ironic that we'll complete this short list with a clip featuring another star who died too young Chris Farley. This "Saturday Night Live" is more about Farley's dance moves than Swayze's, but there's no denying the tough guy had a great sense of humor. (MSNBC -- News)
Mets' Wright hit, gets concussion Aug 16, 2009
Francoeur said Wright made a joke from the Chris Farley movie "Tommy Boy" about where he was hit in the head. "He was all shook up when I came in," Francoeur said. (ESPN -- Baseball)
• Expect classical theater and exotic dance from Arts on Tour season Jul 24, 2009
For 25 years, iO Theater, which calls itself the birthplace of long-form improvisation, has been giving Chicago groundbreaking improvisational comedy and turning out such alumni as Mike Myers, Tina Fey, Chris Farley, Vince Vaughn, Amy Poehler, Neil Flynn, Adam McKay and Rachel Dratch. Information. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Two-minute drill: Georgia atop SEC in recruiting? Jul 22, 2009
Well, we start by shying away from any sort of Chris Farley reference in our username of choice. tommyboy. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Secret CIA Al Qaeda Plan Almost Activated Jul 18, 2009
Picture Chris Farley saying this while meeting GW Bush " uh uh, remember when all those top terrorists were gathered at the funeral in the open? Remember that? And the military dudes were begging for permission to take them out with a Predator? Remember how you told them no because it would be illegal to kill the enemy while they were attending the funeral of a fellow terrorist? Remember how one of them was Bin Laden and they all got away and helped kill a bunch of our troops?Bush - " hee hee... (CBS News -- Politics)
Golfs garish couture not a good look at all Jul 16, 2009
Its almost as though hes channeling the late Chris Farley. . (MSNBC -- Sports)
RICHARD ROEPER Jul 5, 2009
All due respect to the memories of Kurt Cobain, Heath Ledger, Chris Farley, Aaliyah, Selena and the far too many other celebrities who died suddenly, Michael Jackson was in another universe as an entertainer. He has had his health problems over the years, but we had no inkling he was anything but healthy before Thursday afternoon. (The Drudge Report)
Top 11 Celebrity Pill Poppers Jul 1, 2009
But in the 2008 official biography, "The Chris Farley Show: A Biography In Three Acts," author and brother Tom Farley wrote that there were actually several bags of cocaine found in the apartment. Margaux Hemingway. (ABC News)
Whom would you like to speak with for an hour? Jun 21, 2009
Realist Jun 18, 2009 8:19 AM I could never pick just one so I would have a roundtable with my grandmother, my uncle, my grandfather, Martin Luther, Martin Luther King Jr., John F. Kennedy, Clarence "Rubin" Carter, Muddy Waters, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Waylon Jennings, David Allen Coe, Johnny Cash, Jim Belushi and Chris Farley To Stone Tablets Jun 18, 2009 8:35 AM aaahhhh, that book, huh. Just because that book says it's so, then it's so. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Comedian Lange crosses the line on 'Joe Buck Live' Jun 16, 2009
Lange unleashed a barrage of obscene and homophobic jokes about Buck and Dallas Cowboys quarterback , while calling singer Jessica Simpson a "fat chick" who resembles the late Saturday Night Live comic Chris Farley. At the end of the live taping in Manhattan, Buck thanked Lange for putting an end to his show after one episode. (USA Today -- Sports)
Bio Goes Beyond Biography With New Shows May 11, 2009
The network will take a behind-the-scenes look at the films Caddyshack and Jaws as part of its Inside Story franchise, and will examine the rise and fall of comedians such as John Belushi, Chris Farley and Richard Pryor in its special Tragic Side of Comedy. While DeBitetto said he is excited about the new shows on the horizon for Bio, he said the success of the networks returning series shows that its new brand positioning has resonated with viewers. (Multichannel News)
The Best Late-Night-Show Sidekick of All Time Apr 1, 2009
In the moments that require his zaniest self, he suggests a subtle Chris Farley, with the crucial difference of seeming to prefer malted milkshakes to speedballs. In a joke on tawdry daytime talk showswhat makes his performance as a vainglorious hootchie work is the contrast between the clothes on his soft body (crop top, short shorts) and the polite way he cross his legs. (Slate)
