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A lot has happened to Chevy Chase since this authorized biography was published last year. In this revised and updated paperback edition, Rena Fruchter captures it all, along with new behind-thescene stories from the life of one of America’s foremost comedians.

From Time, People, and “Page Six” to The Late Show With David Letterman and a hilarious return to Saturday Night Live, America embraced Chevy Chase upon the 2007 publication of I’m Chevy Chase . . . and You’re Not. Author Rena Fruchter reveals what this resurgence has been like for Chevy and offers both new insights into his career and more anecdotes from Chevy’s friends and colleagues “in the biz.”

Chevy candidly sets the record straight about his most celebrated exploits and his relationships with Presidents Ford, Carter, and Clinton. He also reveals that his privileged upbringing was dominated by continual physical and emotional abuse by his mother and stepfather, and reflects on how this abuse has shaped his personal and professional decisions throughout his life. But in the end, there’s more comedy than tragedy in this unforgettable biography.

About the Author

Rena Fruchter is the author of the critically acclaimed Dudley Moore: An Intimate Portrait. For twelve years, she was a music columnist for The New York Times. Fruchter lives in New Jersey.

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Paperback: 272 pages
Publisher: Virgin Books; Revised and Updated edition (April 29, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0753513234
ISBN-13: 978-0753513231
Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

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1.0 out of 5 stars Very little to learn about Chevy, May 31, 2007

By	D. B. Roe (Midwest USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not (Hardcover)

This was easily the worst bio I have ever read. Let me save you the time and money before you buy. Chevy was abused as a child and had a horrible mother, otherwise he is really a great, sweet, talented, strong and good looking guy (his "Cary Grant" looks are well covered in the book). I have enjoyed most of his movies and grew up on SNL but this book does little to help you understand the real Chevy vs. what you hear from his SNL castmates and others. It is a fluff piece for Chevy written by a lightweight biographer, I'm sorry to say. The book contains, literally, pages and pages of scripts written by Chevy or lines from his movies (that any fan well recalls), as well as full reviews (mostly positive) from various movie and TV critics. She also includes several paragraphs of internet based reviews by FANS about how great some of his awful movies (as Chase admits) really are. Pretty pathetic and boring filler that struck me as something a high schooler might do to fill pages for a school assigment.

If you are interested in Chevy, SNL and that era of comedy, I can suggest "Live From New York" as it was far more insightful and honest than this fluff book.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting content marred by bad writing and an AWOL editor., June 16, 2007

By	D. W WISELY "chiffandfipple" (Birmingham, AL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not (Hardcover)

Clearly, a great book about Chevy Chase is possible. A show business icon with a fascinating personal and professional history is the subject here, after all. But the book is marred by organizational problems and flat, unsophisticated writing which is nearly juvenile. Perhaps most importantly, there's little or no evidence of an author who took a critical approach. I have no reason to think Chevy is lying to her, but there's nothing here to suggest that she tried to balance Chevy's account with those of other principals in the story.

This is one of those books that makes me wonder if there was an editor involved at all.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Self-serving Autobiography, June 11, 2007

By	FinFan (Rhode Island) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not (Hardcover)

This is not easy for me to write, since I love Chevy's movies and TV stuff, but I really feel that this autobiography was very self-serving. Every chapter leaves you feeling as if Chevy paid handsomely for the author to portray him a certain way. I'm not saying that he isn't exactly the way the book leads you to believe, as I've never met the man...but this account of Chevy's life paints him as almost saint-like...like he is so far above everyone else in Hollywood--morally, ethically, and intellectually. As he was one of my idols growing up, I can only hope that this book accurately reflects the person that Chevy is...but it just seems to good to be true.

As for the book itself, I found the writing to be a little disjointed. The author combines sentences within paragraphs that seem to have little to do with each other. She also included lengthy descriptions for each movie that was being discussed, which I guess would be necessary if you've never seen his movies, but these descriptions were duplicated at the end of the book in an appendix of sorts. The book did provide an accurate timeline of Chevy's life and the events that shaped it...I just wish the author had delved a little deeper into some things, and gave us a little less info on some others.

Overall, I thought the book was just ok. I really, really wanted to like this book more than I did, but in the end, it is what it is--a very average, somewhat entertaining account of an actor who, for me, is one of the funniest comedians alive today.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Oustanding - just like his work!
Read it in 3 sittings. Im 36 (born in 1972) and remember Chevy on SNL and watching him later on VHS tapes. Have every line memorized in Caddyshack, Fletch and Vacation. Read more

Published 9 months ago by B. Pierce

5.0 out of 5 stars Only Rena Fruchter Knows How to Write About Chevy Chase
Too often, and since I never have met Chevy Chase, more negative things have been written about him than positives. Read more

Published 10 months ago by Hamlet Miss

3.0 out of 5 stars Lop-sided Book About A Star Who's a Jerk
The fact that this biography about Chevy Chase is "authorized" should warn you that it is basically a lop-sided view of Chase that talks highly of the star while ignoring many of... Read more

Published 11 months ago by Mediaman

5.0 out of 5 stars Chevy Chase... a truly decent guy
I met Chevy Chase as a fan in the summer of '76. He was in the process of leaving SNL and allowed 4 giggly gals visiting the Big Apple the chance to tour the 17th floor at 30... Read more

Published 14 months ago by C. Sams

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is about the amazing life of an amazing man.
I bought this book because I have always liked Chevy Chase. I heard he could be kind of a jerk to people and I remember when I watched the Friars Club Roast of him nobody showed... Read more

Published 14 months ago by Joshua Glowzinski

5.0 out of 5 stars A first-rate book
As a college literature professor, I plan to use this fine book as an example of a non-traditional biography that establishes the subject brilliantly without droning on and on... Read more

Published 14 months ago by H. Albert

1.0 out of 5 stars A labored read
A difficult read from start to end. Fruchter seems to have done little more than interview Chase and a few his friends. Read more

Published 16 months ago by Boardingace

5.0 out of 5 stars An Unusual Portrait of a Famous Actor
I have never particularly been a fan of Chevy Chase, but as I read page after page of this excellent biography, I began to gain a respect and insights I had never had before. Read more

Published 16 months ago by Allie Burns

5.0 out of 5 stars A truly amazing book!
This is a superb look at the human side of a celebrity! I give this book 10 stars. It is obvious that people love or hate Chevy Chase, and a lot of people have spent a lot of... Read more

Published 16 months ago by Debbie Hartley

2.0 out of 5 stars Poorly Written
Another reviewer wrote "The book is laid out like a junior high school book report." I think that's being generous! Read more

Published 16 months ago by Jessica

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