We thought that Dan Ackroyd and Gilda Radner were the big stars of that show.
I like Chevy Chase just fine (actually re-watched the “You Can Call Me Al” vid with Paul Simon last night, it’s hilarious), but he does seem to be quite a bit of a jerk.
I saw him on Bill Maher’s Politically Incorrect. There was always a bunch of people on that, and one of the other folks was Steven Spielberg. Not sure what the topic was, but at one point Chase (who I am sure was drunk) accused Steven Spielberg of helping to ruin the culture, something like that.
Spielberg was really shocked. I don’t think it was a set-up. He said: Me, Me?! I’ve ruined culture? YOU made National Lampoon’s Vacation!
Chase was unabashed and just sat there smirking. Like I said, pretty sure he was three sheets to the wind!
Steven Spielberg did ruin his career. Chevy Chase was supposed to play ET, then Spielberg replaced him with a puppet.