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Chevy Chase says he's not to blame for his controversial departure from the NBC sitcom *Community*.

The debate over the events that led to Chase's 2012 exit has been reignited ahead of the release of *I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not*, a new CNN documentary about the actor that premieres Thursday night. In it, *Community *director Jay Chandrasekhar confirms reports at the time that Chase used the N-word on set and went into a "full meltdown," with his costar Yvette Nicole Brown distancing herself from the ordeal. But Chase sees things differently.

"It wasn't a bad experience. I just didn't think it was that good, the show," Chase told *The New York Times *in a joint interview with the documentary's director, Marina Zenovich, published Thursday.

When interviewer Nicole Sperling pushed back on Chase's reaction, reminding him that he had spoken positively about the sitcom during his time on it, he dismissed her remark, saying simply, "Oh, shut up."

However, after several more prods, he offered the fullest version of his side of the story in years.

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When asked why his daughter, Caley Chase, claimed in the documentary that the comedian "loved" the writing on *Community*, he replied, "My daughter can go to hell." After he was asked how he felt when his turn on the show wrapped, he quipped, "I thought it ended great." Then the *SNL *vet set aside the snark and got a bit more candid.

"It was too great a misunderstanding of what I was saying and not saying," he said. "I thought that there was at least one person — and another who, for some ungodly reason, didn't get me, didn't know who I was, or didn't realize for one second I'm not racist. They were too young to be aware of my work. Instead, there was some sort of visceral reaction from them."**

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According to a new account Chandrasekhar relays in *I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not*, Chase's alleged tirade began with a "blackface hand puppet" storyline written for his character, the ignorant and abrasive Pierce Hawthorne.

Chandrasekhar claims that Chase "said something" to Brown, whom he already had a "history" with regarding race. "She got up and stormed out of there," the director says in the doc. "Chevy storms off, so the producer is like, 'We need Yvette in the scene, right?' I'm like, 'Yeah, she's in the next scene.' And he goes, 'Well, she won't come out unless Chevy apologizes to her.'"

According to Chandrasekhar, Chase then told him that he "didn't say anything" to Brown and proceeded to explain that he "used to call Richard Pryor the N-word, and he used to call me the Honky, and we loved each other." The director adds that after the press reported the alleged incident, Chase returned to set complaining, "My career is ruined! I'm ruined!" and never came back.

The comedian's latest response echoes his past comments disparaging *Community* and his refusing to apologize over former costars and collaborators' negative accounts of working with him.**

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Matt and Ross Duffer tell EW about the &34;challenging&34; process of securing rights to &34;Purple Rain&34; and &34;When Doves Cry&34; from Prince's estate. How the Stranger Things series finale scored 2 Prince songs for its endoftheworld soundtrack Matt and Ross Duffer tell EW about the &34;challenging&34; process of securing rights to &34;Purple Rain&34; and &34;When Doves Cry&34; from Prince's estate. :maxbytes(150000):stripicc()/JoeyNolfiauthorphotoba4923fec03a4027868306485696ef41.jpg) Joey Nolfi is a senior writer at .

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- Matt and Ross Duffer explain the "challenging" process of securing 2 Prince songs for the *Stranger Things* finale.

- The pair credited the success of Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill" after season 4 with helping their bid.

- "The only thing that was harder rights-wise was getting Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' for the season 2 trailer."

Prince's estate — and the late pop star's iconic music — helped turn the *Stranger Things* Upside Down right side up in the beloved show's emotional series finale, creator-directors Matt and Ross Duffer reveal to **.

After the beloved sci-fi show's final episode featured not one, but *two* notable Prince songs soundtracking pivotal moments during the climax of the the two-hour installment, the Duffers explain the "challenging" process of securing the rights to use both "Purple Rain" and "When Doves Cry" in a key scene.

"It was cheap," Matt jokes to EW in a recent interview, later adding that he and brother Ross are "very grateful for the estate for allowing us to use" the songs in a sequence depicting the final exchange between Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) and Mike (Finn Wolfhard) before a bomb set by the Hawkins gang (who attached a fuse to a record playing both the A- and B-side of a Prince single) destroys the Upside Down for good.**

"The rights issues were challenging, just because it hasn't been licensed very much. I don't know if in a world where 'Running Up That Hill' didn't do what it did for Kate Bush last season, that we would've gotten these rights," Ross observes, recognizing the overwhelming pop culture resurgence Bush had after her 1985 single returned to the *Billboard* Hot 100 chart at No. 3 in 2022, following its usage in a key episode of *Stranger Things* season 4.

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Ross continues, adding that "the stars aligned and we were able to get" Prince's songs for the season 5 finale.

"We've never thought so much figuring out what the right song was and talked to so many people, because it wasn't just about the emotion of the scene," he explains. "What's really challenging, because of the way the bomb worked with the record player, we needed the beginning of whatever song was on the A- or B-side to be upbeat and hopeful, and then we needed the last song to be epic and emotional, and obviously had to be period correct and it had to be an iconic song."

He finishes, adding that "once you start doing that, it does actually narrow it down fairly quickly. There just weren't that many incredible options, and so we fell in love with Prince and, luckily, it all worked out."

Matt additionally says that the 1980s-set series — which often used iconic songs from the era in various episodes, from "Upside Down" by Diana Ross to Tiffany's "I Think We're Alone Now" — only had more difficulty while chasing after a tune by the King of Pop.

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"I would say the only thing that was harder rights-wise was getting Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' for the season 2 trailer," Matt says. "And, actually, that trailer's not even available anymore because of the rights issues. So, that was more brutal and more expensive than Prince."

The songs of Prince, who died three months before *Stranger Things* premiered in 2016, helped fans say goodbye to the popular series' five-volume run upon the finale's debut on New Year's Day.

Among other developments in the episode, which included a lengthy epilogue highlighting the trajectories of several key characters, perhaps the most divisive was the show's presentation of Eleven's ambiguous fate.

While the Hawkins crew seemingly watched Eleven sacrifice herself (and, in turn, eliminate the violent hunt for her at the hands of Linda Hamilton's ruthless Dr. Kay) amid the teens' successful plan to vanquish the Upside Down, Mike introduced a theory in the episode's final moments, posing that Eleven actually deceived everyone, and might be living a quiet life somewhere else, free from detection.

Finn Wolfhard and Millie Bobby Brown in 'Stranger Things' season 5 finale.

"Our goal, our hope, is to leave it up to the fans, ultimately, and the audience in terms of what they believe, just as we leave it up to our characters in that basement to decide what they believe or not," Ross told EW elsewhere in the interview.

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"We spent probably more time talking about Eleven's fate than anything else as we were working on season 5," Matt adds. "A lot of the dialogue you hear in the finale reflects the kind of debates that we were having in the writers' room. Hopper's [David Harbour] speech to her, he's expressing what a lot of us were expressing in the room, but then there was the flip side of that argument, which is what Kali [Linnea Berthelsen] was saying."**

The *Stranger Things* series finale is now streaming on Netflix.

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Will Ferrell dresses up as hockey referee for NHL game a year after showing up as beerguzzling Buddy the Elf Emlyn TravisJanuary 3, 2026 at 2:33 AM 0 Kelly Smiley/NHLI via Getty Will Ferrell dressed as a referee at a Los Angeles Kings game New year, same Will Ferrell. On the first day of 2026, the actor and comedian continued his hilarious holiday tradition of dressing up for hockey games, this time showing up in full NHL referee gear to watch the Los Angeles Kings face off against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

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Will Ferrell dressed as a referee at a Los Angeles Kings game

New year, same Will Ferrell.

On the first day of 2026, the actor and comedian continued his hilarious holiday tradition of dressing up for hockey games, this time showing up in full NHL referee gear to watch the Los Angeles Kings face off against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

In video from the game, Ferrell can be seen taking his fake role very seriously as he taps on the glass, yells encouragement to the real officials, and points at various players.

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The Saturday Night Live alum, who is a longtime Kings fan, spoke about his unique outfit choice with Kings reporter Carrlyn Bathe during the game.

"I've always been in support of the NHL referees. In fact, I trained two of the guys out here," Ferrell quipped. "They're two my of prize students, Brandon and Frances. They're calling a heck of a game."

He noted that the attire was "all mine," and that he'd be happy to step in as a referee if needed. "I've got it ready to go at a moment's notice," Ferrell declared, "because you never know, if one of these guys go down, I may have to put on the skates and get out there."

In fact, Ferrell said his costume was so accurate that "fine folks at the Kings have begged me" not to use his whistle because it "could cause issues" during the game. He added, "In between periods I gave it a shot. It works very well."

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Will Ferrell dressed as Buddy the Elf at a Los Angeles Kings game in 2024

Ferrell's costume comes one year after he dressed up as a haggard version of his beloved Yuletide character Buddy the Elf (from the movie Elf) to watch the Kings battle it out against the Philadelphia Flyers. During that game, Ferrell's sullen Buddy could be seen chugging a beer and smoking a candy cigarette as he sat behind the glass with his family.

Ferrell later explained the inspiration behind the stunt on an episode of Jason and Travis Kelce's New Heights podcast. "Buddy the Elf got laid off, I think, from the North Pole," Ferrell joked. "He's having a pull from his beer. He's smoking a cig. That was just — I get these weird ideas every now and then."

He also expressed his surprise at how much attention the costume received. "The reaction was insane. They were like, 'What is he doing? Is he promoting something?'" Ferrell said. "But occasionally I like to do weird things like that just to stir it up."

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Dean Butler Reveals the Moment He Felt “Little House on the Prairie” 'Jumped the Shark': 'Where Does This Come From?'

Dean Butler Reveals the Moment He Felt "Little House on the Prairie" 'Jumped the Shark': 'Where Does This Come From?' Virginia ChamleeJanuary 3, 2026 at 9:23 AM 0 NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty; Bobby Bank/Getty Dean Butler Dean Butler is recalling his least favorite episode of Little House on the Prairie Speaking on a recent podcast, Butler said one season 9 episode "jumped the shark" The episode involves a dying traveler with a child in need of care — but the child turns out to be an orangutan While Dean Butler says the beloved series Little House on the Prairie had plenty of hits — ...

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While Dean Butler says the beloved series Little House on the Prairie had plenty of hits — he acknowledges that there were some misses, including one episode featuring an orangutan.

Speaking on a December episode of The Patrick LabyorSheaux, hosted by fellow Little House alum Patrick Labyorteaux, Butler said one season 9 episode "jumped the shark."

Butler, 69, played Almanzo Wilder on the show, which ran from 1974 to 1983.

Speaking on the podcast, Butler said Season 9, Episode 20, titled, "For the Love of Blanche" was his least favorite episode of the show.

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In it, Isaiah Edwards (played by Victor French) promises a dying traveler that he would care for his baby — but the "baby" in question turns out to be an orangutan named Blanche.

Of the episode, Butler said, "We jumped this huge shark with this orangutan. It's like, 'Where does this come from?' And of course, Mr. Edwards adopts the orangutan."

"And we never see the orangutan again," Butler added. "This was a ... you go through this whole moment and you never see it again."

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Victor French as Isaiah Edwards with Strawberry the Monkey as Blanche

Speaking to PEOPLE in December, Butler said the show continues to resonate all these years later with fans who approach him to say he was their first crush.

"A woman would come up to the table with her husband, with her children, with significant others, and tell me, 'You are my first crush in the world.' That is one of the sweetest things," he said. "It's totally benign the way they say it. It's this beautiful thing."

He added: "You get laughter from that. You get tears that come off of that. People talk about the things that were going on in their lives as they're watching the program. People get different things from different characters."

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Country singer Kelsea Ballerini and “Outer Banks” star Chase Stokes get back together after 'messy year'

Country singer Kelsea Ballerini and "Outer Banks" star Chase Stokes get back together after 'messy year' Emlyn TravisJanuary 3, 2026 at 2:46 AM 0 Gilbert Flores/Penske Media via Getty Chase Stokes and Kelsea Ballerini at the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards Chase Stokes and Kelsea Ballerini are calling it quits on calling it quits. The Outer Banks star and the country singersongwriter revealed on social media that they've gotten back together after dating for three years and then confirming their breakup in September.

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Chase Stokes and Kelsea Ballerini are calling it quits on calling it quits.

The Outer Banks star and the country singer-songwriter revealed on social media that they've gotten back together after dating for three years and then confirming their breakup in September.

Stokes, 33, shared a heartfelt Instagram post Thursday looking back on 2025 and featuring several photos of him and Ballerini canoodling and looking cozy. "Something I've learned this year: don't take advantage of the most beautiful things that in 33 years of life are fleeting," he wrote.

"Take accountability, learn from mistakes," he added. "Lean into love and say it often. 2026 my year of growth, my year of truth. Starting here, starting now. Happy new years."

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Ballerini, 32, also addressed their romantic ups-and-downs — as well as the stress of living life in the spotlight — in her own Instagram Story post.

Over a photo of her and Stokes embracing, she wrote, "messy year for the heart, messy year for the outside coming in, messy year for the way it became an out of our hands portrayal of it. but what i'll say, and all i really care to share indefinitely with my personal life anymore, is that i really love love. i believe in it, i believe in him, and i believe in breaking patterns. now go kiss your person and stop speculating."

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Ballerini and Stokes first sparked dating rumors in January 2023, when he posted a snapshot of them sitting close to each other at a Georgia vs. TCU game held at Los Angeles' SoFi Stadium. The couple went public with their romance that April by walking down the red carpet together at the CMA Awards.

In September, a source close to Ballerini told PEOPLE that she and Stokes had gone their separate ways after nearly three years of dating. "They're two adults who gave it their all and tried to do everything they could to make it work, but ultimately couldn't," the source said. "It happens."

The pair were later spotted holding hands at a restaurant in Croatia. "After they got up, they walked together hand in hand," an onlooker told PEOPLE. "They looked very cute."

However, there appeared to be a bit of trouble in paradise when Stokes posted multiple Instagram Story posts that suggested he and Ballerini really were over. "Don't believe the media. I'm blocked, I did nothing wrong. Sorry… I tried," he wrote in one post. In another, he added, "I'm sorry for those who believed in us."

Last month, Ballerini wrote on Instagram that she was "trying to make my personal life personal" for the foreseeable future.

"Unless it comes from me, it's not from me," she explained. "And that is really important in protecting my peace right now."

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Kathy Griffin reveals she 'accidentally fell in love' with 23yearold man after divorce Lori BashianJanuary 3, 2026 at 2:55 AM 0 Kathy Griffin is sharing how she found love again after her divorce from her husband. The 65yearold comedian opened up about her love life in an article for The Cut, explaining she first tried dating apps after her friend, Sia, dared her to. She recalled going on three dates, noting they were "very nice guys, and while I did not get the feels for any of them, it was worth it." Eventually, Griffin said she was thrown a curveball.

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Kathy Griffin is sharing how she found love again after her divorce from her husband.

The 65-year-old comedian opened up about her love life in an article for The Cut, explaining she first tried dating apps after her friend, Sia, dared her to. She recalled going on three dates, noting they were "very nice guys, and while I did not get the feels for any of them, it was worth it."

Eventually, Griffin said she was thrown a curveball.

"I accidentally fell in love with a 23-year-old," she said. "Because of his age, he didn't have the usual sexism, misogyny and biases that guys my age tend to have. He seemed to see me. I know that sounds really corny. Oh God, it sounds so lame. But I felt really comfortable with him, and I felt very content just hanging out."

Griffin said she accidentally fell in love with a younger man.

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While she knew from the beginning their relationship wouldn't last due to their age difference, she explained, "It was nice to know that my heart could still feel like that in my 60s," adding she was "glad that we were able to capture it for a little while."

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Griffin was married to Matt Moline from 2001 to 2006. She then married marketing executive Randy Bick in 2020, filing for divorce in December 2023.

"I knew he was too young when he told me he never wanted to have kids and that he could be with me forever," she explained. "And I was like, 'You don't know that. You're 23. You have no idea.' I just wouldn't do that to him. I mean, when I was 23, I thought I knew a lot of s---, but I didn't. So, I had to set that dove free."

The "Suddenly Susan" added that the young man "touched my heart" and came into her life at a time when she thought "men suck" and was left wondering, "Why do I pick the worst ones?"

Griffin was married from 2001 to 2006 and again in 2020, before filing for divorce in December 2023.

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Things turned around for her when she met this guy, whom she said made her "feel sexy and special and smart and funny."

"It had a lot of the elements of what I think would've made a real, lasting relationship," Griffin said. "He hadn't been banged around that much. He's so young that he didn't have this baggage. And I just knew that my baggage was gonna get in the way."

Griffin went viral in November 2025 for sharing how much she spent on her third facelift while on the "Good Guys" podcast, saying there are plastic surgeons charging $1 million per facelift.

Her facelift, however, was considerably cheaper, telling the hosts, "I'm just such a money person. I can't bring myself to do it."

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Griffin shared how much she spent on her third facelift.

"What I love about my D-List life is I went to Kris Jenner's last guy," she said. "Not the million ponytail ... where they pull your whole face up. ... That's what Kris got. But I went to her last guy."

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"It was not cheap. You ready? $218,000," she added. "Do you know how many d--- jokes I have to tell for $218,000? I have to do at least two shows."

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New year, same Will Ferrell.**

On the first day of 2026, the actor and comedian continued his hilarious holiday tradition of dressing up for hockey games, this time showing up in full NHL referee gear to watch the Los Angeles Kings face off against the Tampa Bay Lightning. **

In video from the game, Ferrell can be seen taking his fake role very seriously as he taps on the glass, yells encouragement to the real officials, and points at various players.

The* Saturday Night Live* alum, who is a longtime Kings fan, spoke about his unique outfit choice with Kings reporter Carrlyn Bathe during the game.

"I've always been in support of the NHL referees. In fact, I trained two of the guys out here," Ferrell quipped. "They're two my of prize students, Brandon and Frances. They're calling a heck of a game."

He noted that the attire was "all mine," and that he'd be happy to step in as a referee if needed. "I've got it ready to go at a moment's notice," Ferrell declared, "because you never know, if one of these guys go down, I may have to put on the skates and get out there."

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In fact, Ferrell said his costume was so accurate that "fine folks at the Kings have begged me" not to use his whistle because it "could cause issues" during the game. He added, "In between periods I gave it a shot. It works very well."

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Will Ferrell dressed as Buddy the Elf at a Los Angeles Kings game in 2024.

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Ferrell's costume comes one year after he dressed up as a haggard version of his beloved Yuletide* *character Buddy the Elf (from the movie *Elf*) to watch the Kings battle it out against the Philadelphia Flyers. During that game, Ferrell's sullen Buddy could be seen chugging a beer and smoking a candy cigarette as he sat behind the glass with his family.

Ferrell later explained the inspiration behind the stunt on an episode of Jason and Travis Kelce's* New Heights* podcast. "Buddy the Elf got laid off, I think, from the North Pole," Ferrell joked. "He's having a pull from his beer. He's smoking a cig. That was just — I get these weird ideas every now and then."**

He also expressed his surprise at how much attention the costume received. "The reaction was insane. They were like, 'What is he doing? Is he promoting something?'" Ferrell said. "But occasionally I like to do weird things like that just to stir it up."

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Published: January 03, 2026 at 05:38AM on Source: RON MAG

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