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Chevy Chase Says He's Writing His Own 'Vacation' Movie, Isn't Interested In Mentoring Young 'Fletch'

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • August 25, 2011 6:37 AM
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From somewhere in the late-'90s until about now, Chevy Chase had fallen off the map. There was a time when no comedy star was brighter than Chase, but his reputation for being difficult to work with and a string of bad pay-day movies found the comic icon struggling, until his new gig on "Community" revitalized his career. Seemingly back in the public consciousness, now would be a good time for Chase to become cooperative and boost his profile by helping along the "Vacation" and "Fletch" reboots that are in various stages of development. But it seems some old habits die hard.
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More: Films, Actors, Fletch, Chevy Chase

'Carrie' & 'Fletch' Remakes Get Writers; Stephen King Baffled Why They're Gonna Bother

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • May 20, 2011 10:21 AM
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  • 1 Comment
A little bit of forward momentum on a couple of projects that have been brewing for the past little while now.
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More: Films, Fletch, Carrie

'Fletch' Once Again Attempting A Big-Screen Comeback

  • By Oliver Lyttelton
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  • February 2, 2011 2:09 AM
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  • 7 Comments
Once upon a time, there was a man called Chevy Chase. From his first appearance on the early days of "Saturday Night Live," it was clear that he was very, very funny. He swiftly became one of the biggest comedy stars of the '80s, starring in hits like "Caddyshack," "National Lampoon's Vacation" and "¡Three Amigos!". It also became clear that Chase was kind of a dick, and the work dried up in the '90s. Now, with Chase mounting a storming comeback as part of the ensemble of the best sitcom on TV, "Community," it seems as good a time as any to resurrect the character perhaps most associated with the actor, Gregory McDonald's investigative reporter "Fletch."
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More: Films, Film Studios, Fletch, Warner Bros

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