Chris Farley Ad – David Spade Comments on Chris Farley Tommy Boy DirecTV Ad (Video)

Have you seen the Chris Farley ad yet for DirecTV? It features Chris Farley in a scene from Tommy Boy, playing out the “Fat Guy in a Little Coat” bit while David Spade comments on DirecTV as his Richard character from the movie.

Not unexpectedly, David Spade is taking a lot of heat for the Chris Farley ad, which makes it seem that Spade trades off good taste for a paycheck.

Do you think the Chris Farley ad is in bad taste?

Here’s what David Spade’s publicist had to say about it:

“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.”

Additionally, a DirecTV spokesperson commented: “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.”