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August 11, 2015
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Well, la Dee Frickin’ Da! The
Hilarious, Touching Story of a
Comedy Legend is Explored in The
Movie Network Original Documentary
I AM CHRIS FARLEY, Premiering
September 7
Nicolle Balen
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Christian Llano
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– Documentary features interviews with former co-stars, colleagues, and family
members –
“If you’re a fan of Farley, this one is going to be tough to watch without shedding a tear or two.” –
Ethan Anderton, /Film
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Chris Farley as Matt Foley
TORONTO (August 11, 2015) – From his early days in Madison, Wisconsin, through his work at the
legendary Second City, to his rapid rise to the top of the comedy world on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
and in hit movies like Tommy Boy and Black Sheep, I AM CHRIS FARLEY tells the story of one of
the most beloved comedy stars in history. Featuring insights and memories from co-stars,
colleagues, and family members, the original documentary from The Movie Network premieres
Monday, Sept. 7 at 9 p.m. ET. Leading up to the premiere, The Movie Network presents special
airings of Black Sheep at 5:50 p.m. ET, and Tommy Boy at 7:20 p.m.
Click HERE for a sneak peek of I AM CHRIS FARLEY.
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I AM CHRIS FARLEY showcases the performer’s most memorable characters and sketches from
television and film, paired with iconic photographs, home movies and family snapshots to round out
the story of the comedy legend, who was known as a bear with a sense of remarkable grace and
physicality. Clips from Farley’s most memorable performances fill the documentary, from his
hilarious Chippendales audition alongside Patrick Swayze, to his comically ill-fated salesman in
Tommy Boy, to his diatribes as motivational speaker Matt Foley on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE.
The documentary features interviews with Christina Applegate, Tom Arnold, Dan Aykroyd, Bo Derek,
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Pat Finn, Jon Lovitz, Lorne Michaels, Jay Mohr, Mike Myers, Bob Odenkirk, Bob Saget, Adam
Sandler, Will Sasso, Molly Shannon, David Spade, Brian Stack, and Fred Wolf, alongside family
members like brothers Kevin, Tom Jr., and Johnny, and sister Barbara.
I AM CHRIS FARLEY is a production from Network Entertainment, Thunderbird Films, and Spike
TV, in association with The Movie Network and Movie Central. Directors are Derik Murray and Brent
Hodge (A Brony Tale). Producer is Murray and executive producers are Paul Gertz, Kent Wingerak,
and Robert Pirooz. Murray, Gertz, Wingerak, and Pirooz all collaborated on previous TMN original
documentaries such as I AM EVEL KNIEVEL and I AM STEVE MCQUEEN. For Bell Media,
production executive is Kara Haflidson. Corrie Coe is Senior Vice-President, Independent
Production, Bell Media. Tracey Pearce is Senior Vice-President, Specialty and Pay, Bell Media. Phil
King is President – CTV, Sports and Entertainment Programming.
In Eastern Canada, the documentary will be available on TMN GO and The Movie Network
OnDemand.
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For more information:
For The Movie Network (Eastern Canada):
Nicolle Balen, 416.384.4061 or [email protected]
About Bell Media Independent Production
Bell Media has commissioned some of Canada’s most-watched and most-acclaimed original
programming, working with the best Canadian independent producers in the country. Hit CTV series
include ratings success stories SAVING HOPE, MOTIVE, the record-breaking THE AMAZING RACE
CANADA, and MASTERCHEF CANADA. Among the scripted series on Bell Media pay and specialty
channels are the three-time Emmy®-nominated hit DEGRASSI, the internationally acclaimed
ORPHAN BLACK, the most-watched original series in Space history BITTEN, Bravo’s most-watched
original drama 19-2, award-winning dramedy SENSITIVE SKIN, the upcoming adventure series
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KILLJOYS, and upcoming cult comedy, LETTERKENNY. Bell Media specialty channels are also
home to hit factual series HIGHWAY THRU HELL, COLD WATER COWBOYS, and CANADA’S
WORST DRIVER, among others.
About The Movie Network
The Movie Network is a pay television service available in eastern Canada delivering premiere
access to Hollywood hit movies, new and exclusive HBO content, critically acclaimed SHOWTIME
series and first-rate Canadian programming to subscribers. The Movie Network service includes five
24-hour multiplex channels – The Movie Network, HBO Canada, MExcess, MFun! and MFest. All five
multiplex channels are simulcast in High Definition and joined by TMN GO, a multi-platform video
streaming service, and The Movie Network OnDemand. The Movie Network is a division of Bell
Media, which is part of BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada’s largest communications company.
More information about The Movie Network is available at www.themovienetwork.ca.
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