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CNN Sets Jan. 1 Premiere for Candid Chevy Chase Documentary

The film presents an unvarnished portrait under Marina Zenovich’s probing approach, with Chase holding no editorial control.

FILE - Steve Martin, Randy Newman and Chevy Chase rehearse a musical number at the NBC studios in New York's Rockefeller Center, Dec. 5, 1986, in preparation for their reunion on "Saturday Night Live." (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
FILE - Comedian Chevy Chase, second from left, joins cast of NBC-TV's "Saturday Night Live," Feb. 16, 1978 in New York, where he first got his start with the "Not Ready For Prime Time Players." Others are, from left, Jane Curtin, Bill Murray, Gilda Radner, and Laraine Newman. Chase is doing a guest shot on the program. (AP Photo/Marty Lederhandler, File)
FILEW - Colin Quinn, from left, Chevy Chase and Norm Macdonald appear onstage at The 2012 Comedy Awards in New York, Saturday, April 28, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes, File)
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Overview

  • I’m Chevy Chase, and You’re Not premieres Jan. 1 on CNN and streams live for pay‑TV subscribers via CNN.com, connected TV, and mobile apps.
  • From its opening minutes, the documentary signals editorial independence as Zenovich engages Chase in blunt exchanges that set a candid tone.
  • Zenovich describes the interviews as difficult and direct, while producer P. G. Morgan says Chase’s quick wit and unpredictability made preparation challenging.
  • The film charts Chase’s arc from Saturday Night Live breakout to movie stardom and addresses addiction, a serious health crisis, family trauma, on‑set disputes, and a failed talk show.
  • Interviewees include Chase’s family, Mike Ovitz, Dan Aykroyd, Beverly D’Angelo, Goldie Hawn, Lorne Michaels, Ryan Reynolds, and Martin Short, while most Community principals—along with Dan Harmon—declined, with director Jay Chandrasekhar participating.