Chris Farley Direct TV Ad

- Actor and comedian Chris Farley died at the age of 33 in 1997 http://tv.nytimes.com/show/43632/Chris-F...
- Farley went into cardiac arrest caused by a drug overdose http://www.popeater.com/2009/10/26/chris...
- Chris Farley and David Spade were both on the cast of Saturday Night Live

A commercial for Direct TV featuring footage of the late-comedian Chris Farley and Tommy Boy co-star David Spade sparked controversy after it aired in late-October 2009. In the video, David Spade is seated on a couch complaining about cable television while it appears as if Farley is in the same room interacting with him. The footage of Farley is from a scene in Tommy Boy where Farley sings "fat guy in a little coat."
Some fans of Farley said the commercial was insensitive and tasteless. Spade said he "thought it would be a cool way to remind people just how funny Chris was" and called it a "clever homage to my friend an a movie we loved doing."http://www.popeater.com/2009/10/26/chris-farley-direct-tv-ad/><ref>

Chris Farley & David Spade Direct TV Commercial

The YouTube user who posted this video on on October 24, 2009 said it aired during a repeat of the ''Late Show with David Letterman''. In the commercial, David Spade is interacting with footage of the late-comedian Chris Farley.

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David Spade In Trouble For Chris Farley Direct TV Ad?

The Young Turks discuss whether or not the Chris Farley Direct TV commercial was offensive.

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- Fan protest over David Spade using late Chris Farley in DirecTV ad
  
  "When Direct TV came to me and the Farley family with this idea about 'Tommy Boy,' we talked and thought it would be a cool way to remind people just how ... (October 29, 2009)
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