Overview
- In an early scene, Chevy Chase tells director Marina Zenovich, “You’re not bright enough,” a clip that spread widely online and prompted sharp reactions.
- The film premiered Jan. 1 and is available to stream for CNN subscribers via CNN.com and CNN’s apps.
- The documentary revisits Chase’s 2012 Community controversy, recounting reports he uttered a racial slur while objecting to a blackface-puppet bit before exiting the show.
- In interviews and in the film, Chase characterizes the Community incident as a misunderstanding and asserts, “I’m not racist.”
- Director Marina Zenovich says many former cast and crew declined interviews, as on-camera voices describe Chase as both exceptionally funny and often unpleasant to work with.