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Saturday | The Morning Call

Bonded by the Blue Brothers

Like the blues , Jake and Elwood will never die. Blues Brothers tribute band The Blues Brotherhood is helping to make sure of that by providing the Blues Brothers concert experience, complete with signature Ray-Ban glasses, funky moves and soulful sound.

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Related Topix: The Blues Brothers, Blues, Comedy Movies, Action Movies, Musical Movies, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Saturday Night Live, John Belushi, Social Software, Music

Fri Nov 20, 2009

The New York Times

In a Giving Mood

And you thought it was all about the tax deduction. Robin Baker Leacock has a Thanksgiving-season message for people: Ita s actually fun to give.

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Thanksgiving, New York Metro, Drama Movies, Crossroads, Music!, Mystery Movies, Brooklyn, NY, New York, NY

Mon Nov 16, 2009

The Huffington Post

Marshall Fine: Smarter than the average studio exec

Just when you thought it couldn't get any more stupid out there... I read a story the other day touting a looming deal that would cast Dan Aykroyd as the voice of Yogi Bear in a hybrid live-action/computer-animated film.

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Fri Nov 13, 2009

Houstonpress.com

Loose Change

Even the decorations are decorated in House of Blues' Foundation Room. Where: 1204 Caroline The Foundation Room/House of Blues Dan Aykroyd is one smooth-talking S.O.B. Besides doing more with his life than any six people you know personally - were you aware that he's been in more than 70 movies, including Dragnet , one of the most underrated ...

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Related Topix: Dragnet, Crime Movies, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, Mystery Movies, Houston Metro, Music, Entertainment

Wed Nov 11, 2009

The Edge

Joe Jackson suing for a piece of Michael's estate

A psychic contacts Michael from the grave, Madonna is WAY older than her boyfrienda s mum, see Taylor Swift take the piss on Saturday Night Live, and more.. MADONNA is 15 years older than the MOTHER of her boyfriend.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Madonna

Mon Nov 09, 2009

The Globe and Mail

Dan Aykroyd performs with the Downchild Blues Band

BRAD WHEELER Published on Monday, Nov. 09, 2009 12:00AM EST Last updated on Monday, Nov.

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Related Topix: The Blues Brothers, Comedy Movies, Action Movies, Musical Movies, The Blues Band, Downchild Blues Band, Blues, John Belushi

Fri Nov 06, 2009

CBC

Dan Aykroyd in talks to play Yogi Bear

Dan Aykroyd, shown April 22, is reported to be in talks to voice Yogi Bear. Canadian comedian and winemaker Dan Aykroyd is in talks to play Yogi Bear in a part-live action, part-animated film based on the 1960s cartoon series.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Justin Timberlake, Observe and Report

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Boxoffice

casting Aykroyd Joins 'Burke and Hare'

Comedy star Dan Aykroyd has signed onto John Landis' dark horror-comedy Burke and Hare , alongside the previously cast Simon Pegg and David Tennant as Burke and Hare, respectively.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Blues Brothers 2000, Musical Movies, The Blues Brothers, Action Movies, John Landis, Star Trek

Las Vegas Sun

Jay Leno, Rob Zombie, Dan Aykroyd hit up Las Vegas for Halloween weekend

Rob Zombie performs at The Pearl in the Palms on Oct. 30, 2009. Published Monday, Nov.

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, Thriller, Halloween, Family, Drama Movies, Las Vegas, NV, Comedy Movies, North, Pop/Rock, The Tragically Hip

Sat Oct 31, 2009

People

Haunted This Halloween? Call a Real Ghostbuster! | Dan Aykroyd

While the brand new movie Paranormal Activity is, er, knocking 'em dead at the box office, other ghostly spirits have been haunting us for centuries - and not all of them should be welcomed with open arms, according to experts.

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Related Topix: Family, Comedy Movies, Casper, Life, Holidays, Halloween, Supernatural, Joan Rivers, New York Metro

Thu Oct 29, 2009

Edmonton Sun

White guy blues, but one great party

Downchild Blues Band is among the best of the white blues bands, whose music inspired the Blues Brothers, whose star Dan Aykroyd founded the House of Blues, which was poked by The Onion newspaper in a headline that read: "House of Blues Actually House of Whites." Let us marvel at the great cycle of life.

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Related Topix: Downchild Blues Band, Blues, The Blues Band, The Blues Brothers, Sports

Tue Oct 27, 2009

TheDailyBeast.com

Ghostbusters Is Real

AP Photo Seriously. Just ask Dan Aykroyd and his father, Peter, whose real-life family history with the supernatural inspired Ghostbusters .

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Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Saturday Night Live, Supernatural

Mon Oct 26, 2009

Star Phoenix

Downtime with the Downchild Blues Band

Comic actor Dan Aykroyd, who is guesting with Downchild on several eastern Canadian dates of this tour, became one of the group's biggest fans.

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Related Topix: The Blues Band, Downchild Blues Band, Blues, The Blues Brothers, Comedy Movies, Action Movies, Musical Movies

The Globe and Mail

Like father, like son: Aykroyds bring the funny - and the ghost stories

Like father, like son: Aykroyds bring the funny - and the ghost stories Peter Hugh Aykroyd, left, and his son and actor Dan Aykroyd pose for a photograph in Toronto on Thurdsay, Oct.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Action Movies, Ghost Busters, Science Fiction Movies, Supernatural

Wed Oct 21, 2009

WisInfo

East High students channel SNL greats such as John Belushi, Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd

Audience members will be experiencing both a unique and familiar show when Wausau East High School students perform "The Best of Saturday Night Live" on stage this weekend.

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Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Saturday Night Live, John Belushi, Bill Murray, Education Etc.

Tue Oct 20, 2009

The Globe and Mail

Dan Aykroyd's ghosts

Dan Aykroyd's ghosts Friday, Oct. 16, 2009 02:02AM EDT Ghostbusters star Dan Aykroyd says he's often asked where he got the inspiration for his blockbuster '80s comedy and he says it's simple -- his own family.

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Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Saturday Night Live

Sun Oct 18, 2009

Freerepublic.com

Peter Aykroyd puts the Pa in apparition

Peter Aykroyd, author of A History of Ghosts, enjoyed his son Danny's film Ghost Busters, which was, for a spell, the highest-grossing comedy of all time.

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Related Topix: Action Movies, Comedy Movies, Ghost Busters, Science Fiction Movies, Supernatural

Sat Oct 17, 2009

National Post

Peter Aykroyd puts the Pa in apparition

Peter Aykroyd, author of A History of Ghosts, enjoyed his son Danny's film Ghost Busters, which was, for a spell, the highest-grossing comedy of all time.

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Related Topix: Action Movies, Comedy Movies, Ghost Busters, Science Fiction Movies, Supernatural

Thu Oct 15, 2009

680News

'Ghostbuster' Dan Aykroyd says supernatural interest drawn from family seances

"Ghostbusters" star Dan Aykroyd says he is often asked where he got the inspiration for his blockbuster '80s comedy.

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Related Topix: Supernatural, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Saturday Night Live, Drama

MergeDigital

'Driving Miss Daisy' capitalizes on fortunate casting

One of the biggest challenges that faces local directors is casting. So when area actors Sydney Davis and Jim Symmons approached Crowded Kitchen Players and said they wanted to do Alfred Uhry's three-actor play ''Driving Miss Daisy,'' the answer was yes.

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Related Topix: Theater, Arts, Black Entertainment, Jessica Tandy, Morgan Freeman, Allentown, PA, Quakertown, PA, Entertainment

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