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Chevy Chase Says Leaving SNL 'Was a Mistake' in CNN Doc Trailer

CNN's authorized film offers a candid reassessment through new interviews and archival footage.

Overview

  • I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not premieres Jan. 1, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CNN, with streaming beginning Jan. 2.
  • The trailer shows Chase on camera expressing regret over his 1976 departure from Saturday Night Live.
  • Director Marina Zenovich says she set out to understand the real person behind Chase's guarded public persona.
  • Interviewees include Lorne Michaels, Dan Aykroyd, Goldie Hawn, Martin Short, Beverly D'Angelo, and others, with rare home movies and archival clips.
  • CNN bills the profile as authorized yet unfiltered, with Chase participating and quipping that he hopes he is in it.