Overview
- The feature airs Jan. 1 on CNN, with director Marina Zenovich calling it a “tough watch” that does not sugarcoat Chase’s life and controversies.
- The film revisits a 1985 SNL incident in which Chase allegedly pitched an AIDS joke at Terry Sweeney; Chase denies the account on camera, and Sweeney publicly condemned his remarks.
- It also details a 2012 Community set clash described by director Jay Chandrasekhar that involved Chase’s alleged use of the N-word and a subsequent meltdown linked to his firing.
- Yvette Nicole Brown posted that no one should speak for her about the show or her relationships, and most Community colleagues declined to appear in the documentary.
- In new comments, Chase calls his Community exit a misunderstanding, rejects accusations of racism, downplays the show’s quality, and the film presents his childhood abuse and health-related memory gaps as context.