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Aykroyd Family & Judy Belushi-Pisano’s Estate Pass Down The Briefcase Of Blues With First Graphic Novel
EXCLUSIVE: The Blues Brothers are back in business. Only this time, the Briefcase Full of Blues will be opening through a ...
After Working With John Belushi, Lorne Michaels Used To 'Ban' Chris Farley From SNL Amidst Drug Addiction: 'Obviously, It Didn't Do It For Him'
But the ending was painfully familiar. On December 18, 1997, just two months after hosting SNL, Chris Farley died of an ...
John Belushi's Death Meant He Couldn't Be A Ghostbuster, But They Still Worked A Tribute To Him Into The Movie
The role that Murray played, Peter Venkman, was first written with John Belushi in mind. Sadly, Belushi’s death in 1982 meant that he couldn’t be a member of the team. They still found a way to pay ...
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Lorne Michaels reportedly used to ‘ban’ Chris Farley from shoots during his addiction days
During a recent appearance on Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard, biographer Susan Morrison looked back at how the head of ...
Lorne Michaels banned Chris Farley from ‘SNL’ for weeks due to his ‘addiction issues,’ author claims
Farley starred on “SNL” from 1990 to 1995. He died of a drug overdose (cocaine and morphine) in 1997, just like Belushi. In her book that came out in Feb., Morrison claimed that Farley was once ...
Lorne Michaels Used to 'Ban' Chris Farley from “SNL” for 'Weeks at a Time' in 'Tough Love' Move amid His Addiction
Lorne would call him into his office and give him these talks about the drinking or the drugs," biographer Susan Morrison ...
Lorne Michaels would ban Chris Farley from “SNL” for 'weeks at a time' to try to get him off drugs
Biographer Susan Morrison revealed that the "Saturday Night Live" boss changed his approach to the cast's drinking and drug ...
Why Lorne Michaels Would Allegedly Ban Chris Farley From ‘SNL’ For “Weeks at a Time”
The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live,' recalls how the 'SNL' creator would try to help the late castmember by sending him ...