This book made me laugh and cry. Chris Farley was an extraordinarily talented and unselfish human being who unfortunately had an addiction to drugs and alcohol.

One of my favorite Farley movies is Tommy Boy and all of his friends and family said that Chris was playing himself. He cared so much about making people laugh that many did not know he was crying for help.

He died way too young and the world has lost a remarkable comedian and a truly spiritual man. ( )

Amazing book! I laughed and I cried. I loved getting to know the true Chris Farley through this book. What an amazing man. This is a must read for any of his true fans. ( )

The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts is a remembrance of Chris Farley as a person and a comic. Comprised of interviews, the book is a surprisingly fast read. The interviews come from his brothers, kids he grew up with, and people from the comedy world. It was surprising to find out Chris was close to his brothers. (His sister, Mary Anne, was older and doesn’t factor into many of the childhood stories. It’s unclear if they weren’t close, if she declined to be interviewed, or if her interviews weren’t used.) The book contains stories from all of them and there are many pictures of them together.

When someone has died it’s easy to remember only the “good” things about the person. Though co-written by his brother, this book includes thoughts and opinions that don’t try to make Chris into a saint. Chris was religious and one of his childhood friends became a priest. Father Matt Foley and Chris spoke about faith and the temptations of drugs often.

The comedic decisions Chris made also provides conflicting views. The first Saturday Night Live skit Chris became known for was the Chippendale dancer tryout with guest host Patrick Swayze. Not everyone interviewed for the book thought it was funny. One of the motivations for Chris to be funny was to please people (especially his father) and there are differing viewpoints on given on how to achieve this.

I’ve never seen a movie starring Chris Farley but I think I would have enjoyed seeing him perform live. Art work right in front of you looks different when it’s in a book and often times can’t capture the essence of what makes it so great. No matter what unrehearsed footage is shown of Chris I doubt it will capture his comedic timing or athletic ability but it’s a joy to read people talking about it. ( )

The Chris Farley Show is the biography of one of history's funniest comedians to grace the stage, television, and movies. Though I had only seen Chris Farley a few times and though times that I did watch him on tv he made me laugh. What I found very interesting about this biography was that Chris was very religious about his faith. There are very few celebrites who stand up strong for what they believe in. Even at a young age Chris was making people laugh.

The most enduring quality I learned about Chris was that he had a really big heart. He was the first person to step up and lend a helping hand, no matter who they were. He never threw around his fame. I enjoyed reading about Chris and where he came from. He was surrrounded by many loving family and friends. The saddest moments were when Chris would slip and drink and do heavy drugs. Everyone around him tried to help him except for his father. This wasn't because he didn't love Chris but because then he would have to admit he had a drinking problem as well.

For anyone who is a fan of Chris Farley and wants to know more about him then you should read this book. Chris's life story is shared by everyone who was there with him from his high school buddies to the people who worked with him on SNL, up until the very end of this short lived life. This biography also includes pictures. ( )

An extremely depressing story about one of SNL's brightest stars. I think that maybe this would have worked better as a narrative rather than a bunch of interviews linked together. ( )