# Who the heck cares that Chris Kattan is separated from his wife after eight weeks? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 23, 2008, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-the-heck-cares-that-chris-kattan-is-separated-from-his-wife-after-eight-weeks/461043 "2008-08-23T20:15:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2008, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-the-heck-cares-that-chris-kattan-is-separated-from-his-wife-after-eight-weeks/461043/1 "2008-08-23T20:15:59Z")
I didn’t even know the [little freak](http://snl.jt.org/pics/char/ChKa-Mr.%20Peepers.jpg) was married. But yet, this story has made the front page of [Yahoo](http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080823/ap_en_tv/people_chris_kattan;_ylt=Ane8LlY3TbogttmnxaOo625xFb8C) this morning, as well as other news sites, and it’s been scrolling every 30 seconds on the bottom of MSNBC. How does this even make a blip in the media world? When’s the last time Kattan was even a fraction of relevant in the entertainment world? Does anyone even recognize the name of his “model” wife? If this is “Celebrity News,” shouldn’t one of the two parties actually be a “celebrity?” Anyway, who’s surprised that a)He was married or b)He’s getting divorced? ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2008, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-the-heck-cares-that-chris-kattan-is-separated-from-his-wife-after-eight-weeks/461043/2 "2008-08-23T20:22:14Z")
Who the hell is Chris Kattan? And no, I couldn’t care less. ---
**Author:** ![kittenblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2008, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-the-heck-cares-that-chris-kattan-is-separated-from-his-wife-after-eight-weeks/461043/3 "2008-08-23T20:27:58Z")
I have no idea who he is, either. But really…if they’ve been engaged since 2006, you’d think they’d have some sort of idea whether they could get along. ---
**Author:** ![devilsknew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4da419/32.png) [@devilsknew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/devilsknew)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2008, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-the-heck-cares-that-chris-kattan-is-separated-from-his-wife-after-eight-weeks/461043/4 "2008-08-23T20:30:44Z")
Isn’t he Mango? ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2008, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-the-heck-cares-that-chris-kattan-is-separated-from-his-wife-after-eight-weeks/461043/5 "2008-08-23T20:36:04Z")
Hold the phone… Chris Kattan is _straight?!_ Well, I just lost five bucks. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2008, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-the-heck-cares-that-chris-kattan-is-separated-from-his-wife-after-eight-weeks/461043/6 "2008-08-23T20:36:40Z")
Why anyone cares about ANY celebrity relationship is beyond me. ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2008, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-the-heck-cares-that-chris-kattan-is-separated-from-his-wife-after-eight-weeks/461043/7 "2008-08-23T20:40:22Z")
[QUOTE=ivylass] Who the hell is Chris Kattan? And no, I couldn’t care less. [/QUOTE] Chris Kattan is the third man in the Adam Sandler succession. The movies Adam won’t do, he gives to Rob Schneider. If Rob won’t do the movie, it goes to Chris Kattan. ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2008, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-the-heck-cares-that-chris-kattan-is-separated-from-his-wife-after-eight-weeks/461043/8 "2008-08-23T22:03:37Z")
Somebody said yes to THAT? Ugh. I’m so glad I don’t follow celebrities-if he can be called that… ---
**Author:** ![Argent\_Towers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2008, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-the-heck-cares-that-chris-kattan-is-separated-from-his-wife-after-eight-weeks/461043/9 "2008-08-23T22:06:39Z")
I guess Leon the Janitor’s glittery new outfit finally paid off… ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2008, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-the-heck-cares-that-chris-kattan-is-separated-from-his-wife-after-eight-weeks/461043/10 "2008-08-23T22:16:38Z")
I’m guessing she thought he was gay, & then he expected more–wait, they’ve been engaged how long? ---
**Author:** ![TWDuke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e495f1/32.png) [@TWDuke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TWDuke)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2008, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-the-heck-cares-that-chris-kattan-is-separated-from-his-wife-after-eight-weeks/461043/11 "2008-08-23T22:53:30Z")
According to the dateline on that story, it was filed (or posted, or something) at 8:10 p.m. on Friday night. Perhaps not a lot of important national news happens on Friday night. It’s certainly not one of the top stories on Yahoo! now. I see it is listed under “Entertainment News”, but I had to scroll halfway down the page to see it, past such headlines as: Obama introduces running mate Biden Tropical Storm not done yet, threatens Gulf cities Rights group: 78 Afghans killed; US to investigate At last: Richards, Felix, Wariner get their golds Russia aims to keep control of Georgian port city New Orleans repeating deadly levee mistakes Wall Street bailout aid questioned at Fed event Madonna kicks off `Sticky and Sweet’ tour in UK US women’s basketball wins fourth straight gold Sheriff: 10 dead in plane crash at Moab, Utah Man uses Barbie fishing rod to make record catch Fame finds 4-eared feline thanks to Internet photo 911 system goes out for nearly 2 million people Labor Day travel expected to drop Coping with the high cost of medicine Russia aims to keep control of Georgian port city Uprooted civilians beg Pakistan, militants to talk Man, pregnant girlfriend charged in Md. standoff Clashing views of MIT grad suspected of terrorism Wall Street bailout aid questioned at Fed event Bush blames Democrats for high gas prices Stocks jump on falling oil, inflation forecast Merrill Lynch settlement with SEC worth up to $7B Bernanke: Financial crisis taking toll on economy NASA destroys rocket after failed launch Groups: Bush rushing to rewrite species rules At top of Greenland, new worrisome cracks in ice Saber-toothed cat fossils discovered in Venezuela Study: A bad joke might endanger the teller Telecom rollouts raise ire over utility Internet provider’s usage cap raises questions iTunes blocked in China; Tibet album suspected NBC’s likely hit its peak with Phelps leaving Face transplant patient can smile, blink again Fri Aug 22, 7:37 am ET Extra pounds mean insurance fees for Ala. workers Fri Aug 22, 12:19 am ET Jump in US measles cases linked to vaccine fears Thu Aug 21, 8:52 pm ET FDA: Irradiating spinach, lettuce OK to kill germs Thu Aug 21, 6:34 pm ET Producer ready for Denver’s Super Bowl of politics ---
**Author:** ![mswas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e99b99/32.png) [@mswas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mswas)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2008, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-the-heck-cares-that-chris-kattan-is-separated-from-his-wife-after-eight-weeks/461043/12 "2008-08-23T23:41:17Z")
[QUOTE=Bryan Ekers] Hold the phone… Chris Kattan is _straight?!_ [/QUOTE] What makes you think that? It sounds like he just shaved his beard to me. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2008, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-the-heck-cares-that-chris-kattan-is-separated-from-his-wife-after-eight-weeks/461043/13 "2008-08-24T00:25:41Z")
[QUOTE=FriarTed] Chris Kattan is the third man in the Adam Sandler succession. The movies Adam won’t do, he gives to Rob Schneider. If Rob won’t do the movie, it goes to Chris Kattan. [/QUOTE] Well, considering I never watch Adam Sandler movies, that pretty much explains why Kattan’s not a blip on my radar. ---
**Author:** ![Frostillicus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Frostillicus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frostillicus)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2008, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-the-heck-cares-that-chris-kattan-is-separated-from-his-wife-after-eight-weeks/461043/14 "2008-08-24T02:27:13Z")
[QUOTE=Diogenes the Cynic] Why anyone cares about ANY celebrity relationship is beyond me. [/QUOTE] Amen. And this goes double for celebrity babies. Who, other than the families, gives a rat’s ass? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Small\_Hen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ad7895/32.png) [@Small\_Hen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Small_Hen)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2008, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-the-heck-cares-that-chris-kattan-is-separated-from-his-wife-after-eight-weeks/461043/15 "2008-08-24T02:59:12Z")
So…this is a thread about how little we care about this guy? Okaaaayy. Eh. I’ve nothing against the man. Of course, I’ve never been forced to sit through one of his movies. Still, I’m sorry he’s going through something lousy. “Can you pluck a rainbow from the sky and stick it in your pocket? Such is Mango.” ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2008, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-the-heck-cares-that-chris-kattan-is-separated-from-his-wife-after-eight-weeks/461043/16 "2008-08-24T04:03:32Z")
Several years ago, during Kattan’s _SNL_ run, students in a rented house here in town gave pride of place to a large blowup portrait of Kattan by putting it in an attic window, where it was prominently visible to passers-by until the end of the school year. I don’t know whether this was meant to indicate Quietly Gay House, or whether someone there just liked them some Kattan. ---
**Author:** ![kittenblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2008, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-the-heck-cares-that-chris-kattan-is-separated-from-his-wife-after-eight-weeks/461043/17 "2008-08-24T12:44:13Z")
[QUOTE=mswas] What makes you think that? It sounds like he just shaved his beard to me. [/QUOTE] Ooooh…very good! ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2008, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-the-heck-cares-that-chris-kattan-is-separated-from-his-wife-after-eight-weeks/461043/18 "2008-08-24T13:16:32Z")
It kind of amazes me, but I sort of feel sorry for Katan. He and Will Ferrel had the exact same kind of broad clumsy comedy, and general weak talent level, but somehow Ferrell is making millions on several movies a year, while Katan is probably halfway to Walmart greeter. ---
**Author:** ![greatshakes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/58956e/32.png) [@greatshakes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/greatshakes)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2008, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-the-heck-cares-that-chris-kattan-is-separated-from-his-wife-after-eight-weeks/461043/19 "2008-08-24T15:24:26Z")
[QUOTE=wolfman] It kind of amazes me, but I sort of feel sorry for Katan. He and Will Ferrel had the exact same kind of broad clumsy comedy, and general weak talent level, but somehow Ferrell is making millions on several movies a year, while Katan is probably halfway to Walmart greeter. [/QUOTE] I think you are close, but I think that Ferrell is leagues ahead of Kattan. I don’t like any of Ferrell’s movies, but Kattan is worse. He is tepid, tepid, tepid…and nothing is worse than tepid in comedy. And, he thinks he’s red-hot hilarious. ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2008, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-the-heck-cares-that-chris-kattan-is-separated-from-his-wife-after-eight-weeks/461043/20 "2008-08-24T16:15:18Z")
I think if you begin any sentence with “Who the heck cares that Chris Kattan…” The answer will be invariably - noone. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-the-heck-cares-that-chris-kattan-is-separated-from-his-wife-after-eight-weeks/461043.md?page=2)