Editing Chris Farley (section)

==Legacy==
Farley's career, private life, and early death have often been compared to that of his comedy idol [[John Belushi]], who died at the same age and from a similar drug overdose.<ref name=cnn/><ref name=NYTimes-Jan3/>

On August 26, 2005, Farley was posthumously awarded the 2,289th star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]], located in front of [[I.O. West|iO West]].<ref name="Chris Farley Gets Posthumous Star">{{cite web|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/people/2005-08-26-farley-star_x.htm|title=Chris Farley Gets Posthumous Star|work=USA Today|access-date=February 7, 2017}}</ref> An authorized biography of Farley, ''[[The Chris Farley Show]]'', was written by his brother Tom Jr. and Tanner Colby. The song "Purple Stain" from the [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]]' 1999 album, ''[[Californication (album)|Californication]]'', contains the lyric "Farley is an angel and I can prove this" as a tribute to Farley.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000394/bio|title=Chris Farley|website=IMDb|access-date=August 8, 2017}}</ref>

A television documentary on his life ''[[I Am Chris Farley]]'' was shown on August 10, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.4-traders.com/NETWORK-MEDIA-GROUP-INC-9717197/news/Network-Media-Group-Inc--Network-Entertainment-Announces-Chris-Farley-Legacy-Documentary-17262264|title=Chris Farley|quotation= "an agreement with the Estate of Chris Farley under which Network (Entertainment) will develop and produce a feature documentary on the life and legacy of legendary funny man Chris Farley. We very much look forward to working with Kevin and the rest of the Farley family to recount Chris' life and work, and the impact he had on all those around him, in an authentic, moving, and of course very funny, way."|website=4-traders.com|access-date=June 28, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.etonline.com/movies/167761_chris_farley_documentary_unveils_the_late_comedian_complex_struggles|title=Chris Farley Documentary Unveils the Late Comedian's Complex Struggles|last=Chestang|first=Raphael|date=July 10, 2015|website=[[Entertainment Tonight]]|access-date=June 28, 2016}}</ref> Farley was also the subject of the TV program, ''Autopsy: The Last Hours of Chris Farley'', which premiered on November 19, 2016, on the [[Reelz]] channel.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://now.reelz.com/tve/tveshow.aspx?showid=286|title=Autopsy|publisher=Reelz.com|access-date=July 26, 2017|archive-date=November 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107015228/https://now.reelz.com/tve/tveshow.aspx?showid=286|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2018, [[Adam Sandler]] wrote and performed an emotional tribute song dedicated to Farley in his Netflix stand-up special ''Adam Sandler: 100% Fresh''. Netflix released the performance on [[YouTube]] later that year to commemorate the 21st anniversary of Farley's death.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2018/10/26/adam-sandlers-netflix-100-fresh-his-best-work-years/1772450002/|title=Adam Sandler's Netflix stand-up special '100% Fresh' is his best work in years|work=USA Today|access-date=2018-11-05|language=en}}</ref> Sandler later played the song live on an episode of ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' that he hosted on May 4, 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Romero|first=Dennis| url=https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/tv/adam-sandler-returns-snl-after-24-years-opera-man-ode-n1002076|title=Adam Sandler returns to 'SNL' after 24 years with Opera Man and ode to Chris Farley|work=[[NBC News]]|date=May 5, 2019|access-date=May 3, 2019|language=en}}</ref>

On April 12, 2024, a Chris Farley biopic starring [[Paul Walter Hauser]] and directed by [[Josh Gad]] from a script by [[Scott Neustadter]] and [[Michael H. Weber]] was announced to be in the works, with SNL creator [[Lorne Michaels]] set to produce. Later that month, [[New Line Cinema]] and [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] acquired the rights to the project for $2.5 million.<ref>{{Cite news|last=VanHoose|first=Benjamin|url=https://people.com/chris-farley-played-by-paul-walter-hauser-new-movie-8631008|title=Chris Farley to Be Played by Paul Walter Hauser in Upcoming Biopic: 'Ready to Honor Christopher'|date=12 April 2024|access-date=19 April 2024|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Fleming |first1=Mike Jr. |last2=D'Alessandro |first2=Anthony |title=New Line Front-Runner To Land Chris Farley Biopic Package Starring Paul Walter Hauser With Josh Gad Directing: The Dish |url=https://deadline.com/2024/04/new-line-chris-farley-paul-walter-hauser-josh-gadd-1235895056/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=April 25, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/04/avengelyne-deal-warner-bros-margot-robbie-olivia-wilde-simon-kinberg-tony-mcnamara-deadpool-creator-rob-liefeld-comic-1235896996/|title='Avengelyne' Package To Warner Bros With Margot Robbie, Olivia Wilde, Simon Kinberg; 'Poor Things' Tony McNamara To Adapt 'Deadpool' Creator Rob Liefeld Comic Book|work=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|date=April 30, 2024}}</ref>