the blues brothers

Newly unearthed video shows John Belushi defending Blues Brothers from music critics

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Newly unearthed video shows John Belushi defending Blues Brothers from music critics

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

The drug-fueled life and times of John Belushi and ‘The Blues Brothers’

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The drug-fueled life and times of John Belushi and ‘The Blues Brothers’

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