CHRIS FARLEY - FARLEY FANS UPSET BY TV AD

FARLEY FANS UPSET BY TV AD

Fans of late funnyman CHRIS FARLEY are outraged by a new satellite TV ad, which features scenes from the larger-than-life comedian's TOMMY BOY movie.
The comic's co-star and friend David Spade revamps the scenes by speaking direct to the camera and plugging DirecTV's service.
Spade says, "I'm here with tons of fun when I could be watching DirecTV," as Farley dances in front of him.
Fans of the heavyweight star, who died from a drug overdose in 1997, are refusing to see the funny side, calling the commercial "distasteful" and "stupid".
Spade has responded in a statement, which reads, "When DirecTV came to me and the Farley family with this idea... we talked and thought it would be a cool way to remind people just how funny Chris was.
"It is a clever homage to a friend and a movie that we loved doing."
A spokesman for DirecTV adds, "We should look to Chris' family and friends for the ultimate opinion on this subject."