‘SNL’ Alum Speaks Out on ‘Rotten’ Chevy Chase as Feud Rages
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Key Points:
- Terry Sweeney, Saturday Night Live’s first openly gay cast member, criticized Chevy Chase as "rotten" ahead of the CNN documentary "I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not," which explores the comedian's controversial behavior.
- The documentary revisits a 1985-86 SNL joke by Chase targeting Sweeney's sexuality, with Chase denying the incident and claiming Sweeney is lying about his apology.
- SNL creator Lorne Michaels described Chase’s offensive remarks as part of his comedic style, while Sweeney dismissed Chase’s claims of past abuse as an excuse for his behavior.
- Chevy Chase’s history of controversy includes being fired from the NBC sitcom Community in 2012 after using a racial slur on set,
