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Spade -- No Regrets on Farley Direct TV Ad

Posted Nov 4th 2009 12:35AM by TMZ Staff

David Spade says he has no regrets about resurrecting a classic scene from "Tommy Boy" -- featuring the late, great Chris Farley -- for a controversial DirecTV ad, telling TMZ that offending people was never his intention.

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We got David outside Boa last night, where he told us Farley's family and the director of "Tommy Boy" all gave their seal of approval for the spot.

He wasn't lying -- Kevin Farley, Chris' bro, was there too and said the commercial was "an honor to my brother."

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1. I dont understand why people are flipping out over this? I thought it was funny. He didn't do anything wrong. Get over it people. PS- It was nice seeing Chris Farley's face on tv again.

Posted at 9:30AM on Nov 4th 2009 by Ris

2. Anytime you can get more Chris Farley on TV...that is a good thing!

Posted at 9:37AM on Nov 4th 2009 by SHooter

3. It seems that just everyone needs to be on the "shock" band wagon.
So many have a desperate need for attention!Using dead people for their needs is nothing new.These so called "friends" never payed enough attention while let's say Farley ,in this case was alive to help him with his eating disorder, and drug disorder that killed him. They watch as their depressed friends famous, or ,not sink deeper and deeper into a depression that ends in their demise.Once they are dead the other so called friend, family member,press agent ect. can capitalize on their good friend. They never payed enough reall attention to how mentally unstable their pal was,or perhaps they wanted their pal dead( competition) out of the way for future revenues?

Posted at 9:38AM on Nov 4th 2009 by jean

4. I think it's an honor to Chris. It's a reminder that there will NEVER be another Chris Farley. RIP

Posted at 9:43AM on Nov 4th 2009 by Mr. Jones

5. People will always find something to bitch about. I finally saw the commercial and thought it was good. When a celebrity dies, after the shock and speculation wares of, people go on to something else. It's nice to see Spade pay homage to his friend and co-star. Now if someone would do the same for Belushi and Radner, just to reminds us these people may be gone, but never forgotten!!

Posted at 10:37AM on Nov 5th 2009 by Sherry

6. I think seeing Chris Farley again is great. We all loved him and I will say that I was just talking about this commercial because it brings up so many memories of fun times. Us "fat" people will still say this as a joke when something is too small. LOL and RIP Chris! Love it!

Posted at 10:04AM on Nov 4th 2009 by Leslie

7. If people looked at this in a "Farley" kinda way, I don't think they would be so offended. Chris lived to make people laugh...something tells me that in death, nothing's changed. If he knew people were getting a chuckle at his commercial, I think he'd be very pleased.

Posted at 10:34AM on Nov 4th 2009 by PK

8. It makes me smile every time I see it. No problems here.

Posted at 10:21AM on Nov 4th 2009 by Lisa S.

9. I can't believe people make a fuss out of anything! I watched the ad a couple of nights ago and I thought it was very funny and cool what technology can do nowadays, I thought it was more like a tribute to him than anything else, so people with nothing to do with their lives... move up to the next best thing...

Posted at 10:29AM on Nov 4th 2009 by pau pau

10. How stupid, I saw this commercial this weekend...it's not offensive! If you know anything about these two guys you know they were very good friends and that Farley's image could not be used without express consent. Get a life people!

Posted at 10:46AM on Nov 4th 2009 by GEL

11. Chris would be proud. It's a salute to him, as it were.

Posted at 10:47AM on Nov 4th 2009 by LongJohn69

12. I thought it was funny as hell. Who doesn't like "Fat Guy in a Little Coat"?!

Posted at 10:49AM on Nov 4th 2009 by Q

13. I think he did a good thing so we would not forget him.
I am sorry he died so very very young!

Posted at 10:58AM on Nov 4th 2009 by Annette

14. I loved the ad, there were so many funny moments in that movie, it made me smile to see a part of it again.

Posted at 10:53AM on Nov 4th 2009 by CJS

15. I know that movie line for line, and it still cracks me up every time. He had a great talent and is truly missed.

Posted at 10:57AM on Nov 4th 2009 by Farley Fan

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