Summer Sneaks

Apocalypse Whenever: Movies in the Season of Armageddon

"...wedding weekend, a group of misfit friends and lovers chase love with varying results in this screwball romantic comedy;..."

May 22, 1998 Screens Feature

Devon Walker Brings Lone Star State Laughs to SNL and Moontower Just for Laughs

Walker, Texas Comic

"...remarkable milestone. And, like his original comedy heroes – Chevy Chase, Chris Rock, Tracy Morgan, and Will Ferrell –..."

April 14, 2023 Arts Feature by Valerie Lopez

12 Things to Do With the Family Over the Thanksgiving Break

Give blood, see the circus, do a virtual 5K, and more

"...essential part of your family’s holiday festivities? Join stars Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo for the Long Center’s A..."

Nov. 20, 2020 Events Post by Katherine McNevins

Revamped National Lampoon Radio Hour Goes Full 2020

Still twisted and sharpening the lampoon

"...brand that brought us Animal House and a million Chevy Chase movies, is back with a reboot of the..."

March 13, 2020 Screens Feature by Erica Lies

National Lampoon Takes Aim at SXSW

Exclusive: Comedy institution brings podcast for 50th anniversary

"...the collective that shot John Belushi, Gilda Radner, and Chevy Chase to fame has had a rough few years...."

Jan. 16, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: One, Two, So Many Amigos

Agent Orange stops in Austin, trailing corruption in his wake

"...acquired his ambassadorship via the time­-honored method of direct purchase, at a reported price of $1 million in inaugural..."

Nov. 22, 2019 News Column by Michael King

Chronicle Recommends: Star Wars Actors in Non-Star Wars Films

Celebrate May the Fourth away from a galaxy far, far away

"...trainwreck go for broke, and this 1981 film starring Chevy Chase and Carrie Fisher (taking a break from her..."

May 3, 2018 Screens Post by Chronicle Film Staff

Chronicle Recommends: Films About Pets

Sit! Stay! Good movie!

"...mid-Seventies, and turns this whodunit, about a private detective (Chevy Chase, whose smirk is on autopilot) getting murdered and..."

Feb. 15, 2018 Screens Post by Chronicle Film Staff

Q&A With Kurt Braunohler

The absurdist comic has a seriously bright future

"...like Andy Kaufman on one end or to early Chevy Chase on the other. There seems to be an..."

Sept. 16, 2016 Arts Post by Sean L. Malin

Moontower Review: Martin Short

The evening with Short was long on classic comedy

"...the film he starred in alongside Steve Martin and Chevy Chase. He played clips and told anecdotes about his..."

April 22, 2016 Arts Post by Ashley Moreno

DVDanger: Ryan Reynolds, the Most Interesting Man in the World

How Van Wilder became Hollywood's most unpredictable talent

"...on a pile of cash. He could be the Chevy Chase no one wants to throttle. Instead, he's a..."

May 2, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Hot Tub Time Machine 2

It's the franchise that goes back to the future – but in a hot tub instead of a DeLorean.

"...Corddry, Craig Robinson, Clark Duke, Adam Scott, Gillian Jacobs, Chevy Chase, Collette Wolfe, Bianca Haase, Jason Jones, Kellee Stewart,..."

Feb. 27, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Harmontown, Pop. 1337

Harmonverse highlights from Friday's live podcast taping

"...Mr. Reading Rainbow dropping a dozen F-bombs. Harmonverse Rating: Chevy Chase Voicemails..."

Oct. 26, 2014 Screens Post by Fernie Martinez

Film What You Know

'Ping Pong Summer' draws on filmmaker Michael Tully's own experience

"...Eighties?" Movies like Summer Rental, with John Candy, or Chevy Chase's 1983 classic National Lam­poon's Vacation. Ocean City would..."

June 20, 2014 Screens Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Jake Gyllenhaal Is An Axe Murderer

Right now through the prism of actors in music videos

"...Kim Basinger in Tom Petty’s “Mary Jane’s Last Dance,” Chevy Chase in Paul Simon’s “You Can Call Me Al,”..."

Jan. 22, 2014 Music Post by Lexie Maravich

Other People's Songs

Picture 'Friday Night Lights' beauty Dana Wheeler-Nicholson singing for the president

"...curls framing the regal bone structure famously remembered opposite Chevy Chase in Fletch and Kurt Russell in Tombstone. Austin's..."

Jan. 18, 2013 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Drafthouse Helping After the Fire

'Elf' fundraiser and unrepeatable silent auction Sunday night

"...Caddyshack poster, signed by Bill Murray, Rodney Dangerfield, and Chevy Chase, or a mounted poster for The Vampire's Assistant,..."

Dec. 23, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Donald Glover/Childish Gambino

"...couch spitting random phrases in Spanish. "My mom and Chevy Chase are the only two people who watch Community,"..."

Nov. 11, 2011 Music Review by Thomas Fawcett

From the Watergate Break-in to a Broken News Media

Key players in All the President's Men reflect on what 35 years have wrought

"...for an $8.5 million "detective movie" with no car chases, no sex, no violence, and Dustin Hoffman at his..."

April 15, 2011 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

We'll Be Here for the Rest of Our Lives: A Swingin' Showbiz Saga

The Late Show With David Letterman bandleader spills some beans

"...of Our Lives, with names such as Julia Roberts, Chevy Chase, James Brown, and Britney Spears dropped affably, so..."

Dec. 4, 2009 Music Review by Margaret Moser

Paul Mooney

This cutting-edge comedy legend talks about Richard Pryor, SNL, and race

"...PM: I was on the set, and Chevy Chase was following me around, telling me that Richard..."

July 24, 2009 Arts Feature by Steve Birmingham

In Heaven Everything Is Fine: The Unsolved Life of Peter Ivers and the Lost History of New Wave Theatre

An unconventional examination of one experimental artist's life and untimely death

"...comedians, and filmmakers, including David Lynch, Harold Ramis, and Chevy Chase, all revolving around New Wave Theatre. "Peter lived..."

Oct. 31, 2008 Books Feature by Yvonne Georgina Puig

I Want My 'Weekend' Back

In defense of Funny Farm

"...Farm? Love it. Always have. And you can bet Chevy Chase'd be a lot more fun at a party..."

Oct. 13, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

It's Noon. Do You Know What Your Children Are Eating?

Fernando Saralegui is in 'Papi's Kitchen' trying to help kids with healthy habits

"...Cheese Blintzer, a TV reporter that is "a bit Chevy Chase on Saturday Night Live's 'News Update' and an..."

June 9, 2006 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

TCB

I went down to the Crossroads, fell down on my knees

"..."TCB" headed to the first aid station after a Chevy Chase-worthy pratfall into the folding Cotton Bowl seats. On..."

June 11, 2004 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Can Lazarus Rise Again?

Gary Bradley faces bankruptcy, and Austin wonders if he'll survive and thrive one more time.

"...agree with Judge Hathaway's ruling," he wrote, "but as Chevy Chase might say, 'He's the judge and I am..."

Oct. 11, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

Trading Places at City Hall

Musical chairs at City Hall

"...A native of Chevy Chase, Md., Chan came to Austin in November 2000..."

March 22, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Naked City

News Shorts

"...Chevy Chase Alert!..."

Sept. 7, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

TV Eye

Now that there's a resurgence in prime-time game shows: How about the return of live TV? Also, Suddenly Susan is put on the shelf, VH1 adds seven new shows, and millennium specials go on. And on.

"...comes The Great American History Quiz: Modern Marvels with Chevy Chase as host. On this show, celebrity players test..."

Nov. 26, 1999 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

So What's Funny?

"...that was, depending on the cast. Dan Aykroyd, yes; Chevy Chase, no. But those are strong personalities. A lot..."

March 5, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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