I loved Chris Farley. He was one of the main reasons I watched SNL for years. He brought a lot of laughter to my life through his work. Tommy Boy remains one of my all-time favorite movies to watch to this day. One thing I did not know was that Farley had signed on to be the voice of Shrek just before his death at age 33.
Tom Farley Jr., (Chris' older brother) has written a book about his brother's short career called "The Chris Farley Show." Corey Mann, blogger and radio announcer, will be talking with Tom on 97.7 FM, WZOW on Monday about the new book and his late brother. (2:15pm-5/19/08, CST)
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Someone who DOESN'T like Chris Farley has serious emotional issues.
He is one of the top 5 funniest men that has graced the screen at SNL. His Chris Farley show was hilarious! And who could avoid laughter when he performed as the lunch lady?
Chris Farley was the one that inspired me to do something with my life so I wouldn't have to live in a van down by the river eating government cheese.
Tommy Boy is classic Farley and Spade. They are absolutely awesome in that movie.
@ MCC - You are seriously right-on. My personal favorite was probably his "Matt Foley" character.
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@YPA - ...not that there is anything wrong with living in a van down by the river.
Definitely one of the SNL greats. I still crack up everytime I see the "Chipendale" skit with Patrick Swayze...total classic!
Does the book say Chris Farley took his own life? Yes, he lived a destructive life, but he was not suicidal. I think there is a huge distinction. People with addictive personalities aren't suicidal.
@ Andy -- Sorry, my words were a little misleading in the post. His death was ruled "accidental" by overdose. I have revised my post.
Losing a family member at the tender age of 33 is incredibly tough. It’s even more complicated when that young person lived his existence in a bigger-than-life way, like Chris Farley – and his trials and tribulations are witnessed by millions.
In his new book, The Chris Farley Show, Chris’s older brother, Tom Farley, Jr. – with help from co-author Tanner Colby - pieces together his late brother’s life in the form of an oral history with interviews from most everyone who encountered Chris. This includes family and friends from his youth, on through the “Saturday Night Live” family, and people from his hit movies, including Tommy Boy, Black Sheep, and Beverly Hills Ninja.
The book is an easy, breezy read, and was excerpted last month in Playboy.
You can LISTEN to this Mr. Media/BlogTalkRadio.com interview with Chris Farley's brother, Tom -- who is director of The Chris Farley Foundation -- by clicking HERE!