Well, not exactly, but the Bridesmaids star was dressed as Matt Foley — the absurd motivational speaker played by Chris Farley on Saturday Night Live — when she first encountered Spade and ...

The Rev. Matt Foley, former pastor of St. James Parish in Arlington Heights -- and whose name was borrowed for a recurring “Saturday Night Live” character in the 1990s -- is the subject of an ...

Esquire named the Farley/Foley “Van Down by the River” skit as the second-best sketch in Saturday Night Live history. The show celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2025. Fun fact: The character ...