Dan Aykroyd: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Dan Aykroyd watched Saturday Night Live special at home

Dan Aykroyd missed the Saturday Night Live 50th anniversary special because he wanted to watch the show from home. The 73-year-old star was a notable absentee from the anniversary special, but Dan still watched the show and he remains a huge fan of Saturday Night Live.

Features

The Morning Bark

The Quiz of the Day

My Night With the Blues Brothers

What it was like to see John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd perform live as the Blues Brothers in 1978

Entertainment News / Yardbarker

The most memorable 'Saturday Night Live' musical performances

For 50 seasons, Saturday Night Live has showcased some of the biggest musical acts and artists in the business. Anybody who is anybody has performed on the famous sketch comedy series.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / February 10

SNL’s First Episode Will Re-Air on NBC to Celebrate Its 50th Anniversary

Everyone’s favorite sketch comedy show, Saturday Night Live, will celebrate its 50th anniversary by re-airing its first episode. On February 15, NBC will broadcast the first SNL episode a day after a three-hour special for the anniversary.

Entertainment News / Yardbarker

Movies and TV shows that feature podcasters

Here are some of the podcasters in movies and TV, and you don’t even have to listen to a BetterHelp ad first!

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / November 18

Dan Aykroyd gives disappointing response to possible Ghostbusters return

Dan Aykroyd doesn’t think he will return to the ‘Ghostbusters’ franchise. The 72-year-old actor starred opposite Bill Murray, Ernie Hudson and the late

Entertainment News / Yardbarker

20 Halloween movies to watch if you don’t want to get too scared

Halloween doesn't have to be frightening. These 20 movies will get you in the spirit without giving you a scare.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Yardbarker

The 20 most unnecessary movie sequels

The predecessors of these films work perfectly fine by themselves, which is usually why their second halves are of lesser quality and have no real reason to exist.

Entertainment News / IndieWire / July 29

Dan Aykroyd Admits He Was ‘Mad’ About 2016 ‘Ghostbusters,’ but Doesn’t ‘Besmirch’ It

The original "Ghostbusters" actor and screenwriter says he "loved so much of" the all-female film.

Entertainment News / Rolling Stone / July 28

Dan Aykroyd Looks Back: Making ‘The Blues Brothers,’ Hiding John Belushi’s Cocaine, and More

Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi turned their blues-band hobby into a number-one album and a now-legendary movie. Aykroyd discusses how it all it happened, why Ghostbusters 2 is underrated, and more

Entertainment News / Yardbarker

Cold world: Movies that give us chills

Throw on a toque and your thickest winter coat for this one! How many movies make a point out of being set in a pleasant, temperate climate? Where are the stakes in that? While we may have watched these movies with the heat running at home or in a climate-controlled theater, we could still feel the chill coming off the screen.

Entertainment News / Yardbarker

21 favorite fictional aliens

Despite the possibility of life in the far-off corners of space, it’s far easier to love the creatures and critters from various universe regions that aren’t necessarily real. That’s right, it’s time to look at everyone’s favorite fictional aliens, from the sassiest who’ve taken over the small screen to the Blockbuster titans.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / March 20, 2024

GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE Brings Generations Together with Mixed Results

Ghostbusters: Afterlife was a Ghostbusters movie in name far more than substance. With its young stars and focus on action, it had more in common with classic Amblin films or Stranger Things than the franchise’s original two installments.

The movies, TV shows, albums, and video games we're looking forward to in 2024

The 20 best legacy sequels

The best opening scenes in movie history

Entertainment News / TV Insider / March 7, 2024

‘The Conners’ Cast Previews Landmark 100th Episode

“It’s pretty shocking, honestly,” says Sara Gilbert — not about the latest struggle to befall her onscreen alter ego, Darlene Conner (a role she’s portrayed on and off more than 35 years, since the first episode of Roseanne), but the fact that The Conners, the spinoff of that groundbreaking sitcom, will soon hit its 100th episode.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / January 29, 2024

GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE Brings Back Walter Peck in New Trailer

Ghostbusters: Afterlife saw Gozer and her Terror Dogs return to Earth. It also saw the original squad of specter hunters suit up to help stop her once more.

Entertainment News / Yardbarker

The 20 most iconic 'Saturday Night Live' skits

Few series have enjoyed quite the level of longevity and enduring cultural relevance as Saturday Night Live. Though hundreds and hundreds of skits have emerged over the years, only a few have managed to truly earn a place in the SNL canon.

Entertainment News / Yardbarker

30 movies that turn 30 in 2023

Steven Spielberg brought dinosaurs to life, future Hot Topic shoppers got a couple of movies they would soon base their whole personalities around, and Robin Williams delivered yet another career-defining role. All those and more owned the box office in 1993, but there are way more iconic movies from that year that celebrate the big 3-0 in 2023.

Entertainment News / Yardbarker

The 20 best fictional film rock stars

They may not be real, but many memorable rock stars have filled the big screen. While most have made us laugh, a good number of fictional rockers have been able to tug at our emotions. Here's our list of the 20 best.

Entertainment News / Yardbarker

The 20 darkest Christmas movies

Christmas is a time of happiness and enthusiasm for many. Hey, there are presents to be opened, parties to be had, eggs to be nogged. However, in all that brightness, some see darkness. These are some of the less merry, more morbid Christmas movies for the “bah humbug” crowd out there.

Entertainment News / Yardbarker

The 25 most memorable '80s movie soundtracks

If there's one thing about movies during the 1980s, the music seemed as important to the film's success as the plot and acting performances. Here's our list of the 25 best film soundtracks from the decade.