He’s comin’ to ya on a dusty road. Jim Belushi recently revealed his favorite moment from his early career in Hollywood – and it involves his late brother, John Belushi, in one of his most memorable roles. John became one of comedy’s breakout talents as part of the very first “Saturday Night Live” cast in … Read more
When John Belushi first walked on the set of “National Lampoon’s Animal House,” Tim Matheson was expecting a “colossal coked-up prima donna.” “Many people thought, ‘He’s going to be like he was on ‘Saturday Night Live’ – that big, bold, outrageous character,” Matheson told Fox News Digital. “People also thought he was going to be … Read more
Late comedian John Belushi formed the Blues Brothers with Dan Aykroyd in the late ’70s for “Saturday Night Live,” unknowingly creating a cult classic duo for the ages. As the musical pair gained popularity, appearing in weekly sketches, their celebrity status was cemented once “The Blues Brothers” movie was released in 1980. But not all pop culture … Read more
Judy Belushi-Pisano, an actor, producer and the widow of legendary funnyman John Belushi, has died at age 73, according to family members. Her death was announced Saturday on Belushi’s social media pages. “There was no one like her,” the Pisano and Belushi families said in a statement. “Judy made everyone feel loved. She was nonjudgmental, … Read more
While filming “The Blues Brothers” in 1979, John Belushi was partying so hard that he was often unable to function. One night, after yet another Belushi delay, director John Landis knocked on the door of his trailer, fed up. “Inside, John sat disheveled, eyes vacant. Atop a desk sat a mound of cocaine,” writes Daniel … Read more