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On paper, a movie that reunites nineties-era SNL brethren Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, David Spade, and Rob Schneider certainly has some potential for hilarity. In practice, however, Grown Ups looks as if it will replace Little Nicky as the worst film Adam Sandler has ever had a starring role in. Unless you're the kind of person who finds the sight of Rob Schneider kissing a woman a good twenty years older than he is to be pure comic bliss...  

A new DirecTV commercial featuring funnyman David Spade and late comedian Chris Farley has kicked up a dust cloud of criticism, and forced Spade to go on the defensive. The ad shows Spade sitting on a couch while an image of the Farley performing his trademark "Fat Guy in a Little Coat" routine, appears nearby....  

Filed under: Blogs, ColumnsVery interesting story/rant over on WalletPop.com about the latest in a line of DirecTV (NYSE: DTV) ads -- this one featuring Chris Farley. Jami Bernard, the rant's author, is upset that David Spade is using a famous clip from his and Farley's hit comedy Tommy Boy to advertise the satellite-television provider. Bernard argues that Farley would not have liked to be remembered for a minor fat joke. How was that...  

What are the ethical boundaries when it comes to a celebrity or movie star after the person in question is dead? Obviously, Sony has no problem releasing an unfinished concert film for the recently departed king of pop Michael Jackson. And judging from the projected box office tracking, people are interested in paying for the chance to see Jackson dance and sing on the big screen, for one last time. But what about commercials? There is...  

Controversy raged last weekend as fans and media types reacted to a new DirecTV ad using the late Chris Farley in scenes from Tommy Boy . Now, some aggressive YouTubers are taking their shot at offending some people (with DirecTV execs at the top of ...  

David Spade says he is shocked by criticism he's received about a DirecTV commercial that features a scene from Tommy Boy of him and the late Chris Farley — whom he says would "be stoked" to be involved in the ad. "Oh, my God if [Farley] was here ...  

Chris Farley stars in a DirecTV ad from one of his classic films "Tommy Boy" with pal David Spade.  Is it too soon seems to be the constant topic of discussion and many say Spade is cashing in on his dead buddy...  

It was never in question whether David Spade or Chris Farley's family approved of this disturbing, Tommy Boy-based DirecTV ad, but just to put a fine point on things, Spade has come out to defend his choice in making the ill-advised tribute to his departed pal. Speaking to Asylum, Spade says: "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...  

Is starring in a commercial with your dead best friend ever funny? Upon seeing this new DirecTV ad for the first time, many of you out there apparently felt the same way me and my husband did: icky. Resurrecting Tommy Boy‘s Chris Farley for a commercial? Is there any scene that company won’t manipulate? Now what if I told you that the spot was approved by both David Spade and Farley’s family? Would that change your opinion...  

Here are some stories "Caught in the Web" today: CNN in last place in cable news networks: http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/26/cnn-drops-to-last-place... Chris Brown apologizes to Rhianna in new song, "Crawl": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5x2eWcq5X2E New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez gets a mid-game snack: http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Oakland-hot-dogs-g... Chris Farley back from the dead in new...  

DirecTV is taking a lot of heat for its latest "breaking the fourth wall" commercial, in which actors seem to step right out of well-known movie roles and talk to viewers about the glories of the satellite TV service.  When the campaign began, I loved it, marveling at the way they recreated scenes like Sigourney [...]  

PopEater is reporting that Direct TV brought back the late Chris Farley in their new ad campaign and has viewers in a twist citing that it is tasteless and insensitive. PopEater says this won’t be the first time the company has used dead celebrities to hype their products. Last year, the company was under attack [...]  

Direct TV brought back the late Chris Farley in their new ad campaign and has viewers in a twist citing that it is tasteless and insensitive. But this won’t be the first time the company has used dead celebrities to hype their products. Last year, the company was under attack after featuring Heather O’ Rourke [...]  

After hiring Chris Farley after death, the people over at Landline TV (more internet video funny guys—as if we didn’t have enough) predicted who DirecTV may hire for their next commercials: “After testing the boundaries with their Chris Farley spot, DirecTV wrangles more famous people from beyond the grave to be in commercials. “ In the video, the level of offensiveness heightens with each ad, as Heath Ledger, President John F. Kennedy...  

The other day I posted the DirecTV ad featuring footage of Chris Farley and new footage of David Spade, and I opined that it was a "worst commercial of the year" nominee. I also mentioned that it might be "too soon." To clarify, when I said "too soon" I didn't mean that it was too soon after Farley's death (he died 12 years ago). I meant that it's odd seeing a young, contemporary celebrity in an ad (which DirecTV also did with Heather O...