Dave Spade Explains Chris Farley Direct TV Commercial
Some people were upset when they saw Dave Spade in a commercial for Direct TV that featured a Chris Farley clip from the film Tommy Boy. The late comedian Chris Farley was a personal friend of David Spade's and some felt Spade was "selling out" Farley's memory.
David Spade's publicist provided Asylum with this quote about the 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 funny Chris was. It is a clever homage to my friend and a movie that we loved doing."
Direct TV also told Asylum that Farley's family approved the ad: "We should look to Chris' family and friends for the ultimate opinion on this subject. They were involved from the beginning of this project and felt that the spot was a great to tribute to Chris."
Here is the commercial that people are talking about.
