But how did celebrity death coverage take on such a life of its own? This article uses historical research to suggest that television entertainment/news magazine Entertainment Tonight's coverage of Natalie Wood's and John Belushi's deaths in 1981 and 1982 respectively helped create a televised ...
John Belushi’s impression of Joe Cocker was already a series highlight long before the singer appeared on 'SNL.' Cocker’s twisting facial features, quirky mannerisms and distinctive vocal delivery seemed custom-made for Belushi’s brand of physical comedy. The comedian had mixed his impersonatio...
John Belushi’s impression of Joe Cocker was already a series highlight long before the singer appeared on 'SNL.' Cocker’s twisting facial features, quirky mannerisms and distinctive vocal delivery seemed custom-made for Belushi’s brand of physical comedy. The comedian had mixed his impersonatio...
John Belushi’s impression of Joe Cocker was already a series highlight long before the singer appeared on 'SNL.' Cocker’s twisting facial features, quirky mannerisms and distinctive vocal delivery seemed custom-made for Belushi’s brand of physical comedy. The comedian had mixed his impersonatio...
John Belushi’s impact onSNLis immeasurable, as evidenced by the rapid downfall of the show’s quality, ratings and morale following his departure. His death sent shockwaves through the comedy community, but the damage was already done atSNL. Years later, his importance to theSaturday Night Li...
No one had expected even a fraction of the pandemonium Saturday Night Fever created, as Bee Gees and John Travolta became some of the most recognized names and faces in the world. Maurice Gibb was asked in 1978 why he thought the project was such a success. "It was a combination of the...
John Belushi was a dear friend. A lot of the guys that I ran with were ending up dead, and I saw myself right on schedule to do that. I had some moments of clarity, once in a while. I would assess the situation, after a blackout or something, and think, “Oh boy, this is ...
Portraits of Gilda Radner as Baba Wawa and John Belushi as Samurai Futaba, hand tinted by S.N.L.’s longtime photographer, Edie Baskin.Joanna Robinson Joanna Robinson is a senior staff writer at *Vanity Fair.* Joanna Robinson is a Hollywood writer covering TV and film for VanityFair.com. ...
John Belushi’s impression of Joe Cocker was already a series highlight long before the singer appeared on 'SNL.' Cocker’s twisting facial features, quirky mannerisms and distinctive vocal delivery seemed custom-made for Belushi’s brand of physical comedy. The comedian had mixed his impersonatio...
John Belushi’s impression of Joe Cocker was already a series highlight long before the singer appeared on 'SNL.' Cocker’s twisting facial features, quirky mannerisms and distinctive vocal delivery seemed custom-made for Belushi’s brand of physical comedy. The comedian had mixed his impersonatio...