Billy Joel's ex Katie Lee: Chevy Chase wasn't so nice
Katie Lee Biegel claims Chevy Chase 'wasn't so nice' when they met, saying he shooed her away after mistaking her for catering staff. billy joel8217s exwife katie told the story on her podcast, recalling the awkward moment at a party during her marriage to the Piano Man. The encounter happened years ago but is drawing fresh attention.
Key Takeaways
- Katie Lee Biegel said Chevy Chase "wasn't so nice" and "shooed" her away at a party.
- She said Chase mistook her for catering staff while she offered Jell-O shots.
- The run-in happened during her 2004–2009 marriage to Billy Joel.
- She shared the story on her "All on the Table with Katie Lee Biegel" podcast.
- A representative for Chase did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
What did Katie Lee Biegel say about Chevy Chase?
On Thursday's episode of her podcast, the Food Network star answered a listener question about the nicest — and not so nice — celebrities she has met.
"My celebrity run-in that was not so nice was Chevy Chase," Biegel said, according to Page Six.
She described approaching Chase and his wife with a tray of Jell-O shots while her then-husband, Billy Joel, was talking with them. Chase, she claimed, assumed she worked at the party.
"And I went up with the tray of Jell-O shots and said, 'Do you guys want a shot?' and Chevy thought that I was the staff at the party," she recalled. "And he took his hand and shooed me away."
When did the awkward Chevy Chase encounter happen?
Biegel said the incident took place while she was married to Joel. The couple wed in 2004 and divorced in 2009.
She and Joel hosted what she called an "old-school keg party" at a house they planned to demolish after spending the summer there with friends.
"We decided to have a kind of tear-the-house-down party, keg party, and I had Jell-O shots, kegs. It was a very star-studded party," she recalled.
Page Six reported that a rep for Chase did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The outlet also noted Chase has long had a reputation for being difficult to work with, citing public comments from former colleagues on projects such as "Saturday Night Live" and "Community."
How have Katie Lee Biegel's other celebrity run-ins gone?
Not every star encounter left a sour taste. Biegel said one of her favorite run-ins was with Jon Stewart while she worked at a fish market in Sag Harbor during the summer of 2003.
"He could not have been lovelier," she said. "He was so nice. He was patient with me."
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Biegel's Chase story is a reminder that even star-studded house parties can go sideways — and that a tray of Jell-O shots does not always guarantee a warm welcome.