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Chevy Chase Denies Racism as CNN Documentary Revives Questions About His ‘Community’ Exit

The CNN film pairs personal history with disputed recollections of his 2012 departure.

Overview

  • CNN’s “I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not” debuted Jan. 1, presenting a career-spanning portrait through new interviews with Chase, his family and select collaborators.
  • In a New York Times interview published alongside the release, Chase addressed the resurfaced on-set slur allegation and said, “I’m not racist,” calling the episode a misunderstanding.
  • Director Jay Chandrasekhar recounts a leaked report, an on-set “meltdown,” and a standoff involving Yvette Nicole Brown, who later posted that no one should speak for her experiences.
  • Director Marina Zenovich says most Community cast and crew declined to participate, leaving key parts of the record contested.
  • The film includes accounts from Chase and relatives of a physically abusive childhood and past substance struggles, including a brief stay at the Betty Ford Center.