Former Saturday Night Live cast member Terry Sweeney has expressed skepticism about the portrayal of Chevy Chase in CNN’s latest documentary. According to Sweeney, the film, titled I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not, might not cast the comedy legend in the most flattering light.

Prior to the documentary’s debut on January 1, Sweeney, now 75, was asked to comment on its content, particularly the segments addressing the alleged mistreatment he experienced during his time on the show. “Boohoo … poor screwed-up kid,” Sweeney remarked in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter published on December 30. “So THAT’s why he’s so rotten!!!!!!!”

The documentary, which The Hollywood Reporter previewed ahead of its release, was directed by Marina Zenovich. It delves into the rumored rivalry between Sweeney and the 82-year-old Chase during their days on the iconic sketch show.

Chevy Chase, whose tumultuous personal and professional life is under the spotlight in this CNN documentary, rose to fame during the inaugural season of Saturday Night Live in 1975. He quickly became a standout performer, ultimately becoming the first major cast member to depart from the show the following year.

Chevy Chase’s turbulent life and career are profiled in the CNN documentary I’m Chevy Chase And You’re Not. The comedian became the breakout star on the first-ever season of Saturday Night Live in 1975 — later becoming the first major cast member to leave the comedy institution the following year. (George Coe was technically the […]

“You said something to Sweeney like, ‘Oh, you’re the gay guy. Why don’t we ask if you have AIDS? And every week, we weigh you,’” Zenovich said in the doc.

Chase responded in the doc, “Terry Sweeney, he was very funny, this guy. I don’t think he’s alive anymore.”

While speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, Sweeney confirmed he is alive and responded to the documentary. “Don’t you think he is saying this and making himself look more like the ass he is!!!” he told the publication.

At another point in the documentary, Zenovich explores a portion of the SNL oral history, Live From New York: The Complete, Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live as Told by Its Stars, Writers, and Guests.

In the oral history, Sweeney reportedly recounts how Chase entered his dressing room and apologized for the AIDS joke, but was “furious that he had to apologize to me.”

In the documentary, Chase responded, “My memory is that he is lying, is my memory. He’s not telling the truth. That isn’t me. That’s not who I am. And if I am that way, my life has changed, because I have to live with that now for the rest of my f***ing life.”

Chevy Chase’s family is ready to peel back the curtain and share a glimpse into the comedian’s drug abuse. In the new CNN documentary I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not, several relatives speak candidly about the actor’s struggles with cocaine and alcohol. According to Chevy’s wife, Jayni Chase, an ENT doctor called her one day […]

When reacting to Chase’s comments in the documentary, Sweeney replied, “It all reflects rightly horribly on him!”

According to CNN, I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not charts Chase’s rise from breakout Saturday Night Live phenomenon to box-office royalty, “thoughtfully examining the complexities and challenges that have shaped his legacy.”

Chase, as well as some family members and former coworkers, participated in the documentary that “cuts through the legend to reveal the complicated man beneath the smirk.”

One costar who appears to be uninterested in the documentary is Community actress Yvette Nicole Brown.

Chevy Chase was part of the inaugural season of Saturday Night Live, but the actor’s time on the sketch comedy program was rather short-lived. Chase left the show in the middle of SNL’s second season after originating the Weekend Update segment and the catchphrase “I’m Chevy Chase … and you’re not.” The cast member and […]

Days before CNN premiered I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not, Brown, 54, seemingly addressed the project. (According to The Hollywood Reporter, Brown and her Community cast members did not participate in the doc.)

“If I have something to say, I have NO problem saying it. I’ve never had a problem speaking up and out with my whole chest when it is warranted or when I think it will change a wayward mind or some truly disgusting behavior,” she wrote via Instagram on Monday, December 29. “When I choose NOT to speak on something, it’s usually because it won’t change a thing and more importantly because it’s most likely tawdry, low-vibrational or dumb and therefore BENEATH me.”

I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not premieres on CNN Thursday, January 1, at 8 p.m. ET.