“Several articles – and a rather well-known book – have covered the drug story,” Judy Belushi Pisano said totheGuardianin early 2019. “It would be refreshing to have a story that actually celebrated John’s beautiful life: his courage to forge the life he dreamed in an unfamiliar ...
That's also exactly what cements its place in helping show why John Belushi's story is one of the great tragedies of American comedic cinema. His performance inContinental Divideis that of a lovable grump, full of what Roger Ebert described as a "surprising tenderness and charm." In other ...
That's also exactly what cements its place in helping show why John Belushi's story is one of the great tragedies of American comedic cinema. His performance inContinental Divideis that of a lovable grump, full of what Roger Ebert described as a "surprising tenderness and charm." In other ...
and not an opportunity to confront the deadly effect of recreational drug use." Since the 1970s, several internationally famous singers and movie stars--including Elvis Presley, Janice Joplin, John Belushi, Jimi Hendrix, Jonathan Melvin and Andy Gibbs--have died of either drug abuse or drug rel...
In 1997, actors Dan Aykroyd, John Goodman and Jim Belushi took the Halftime Show stage, playing the famousSNLBlues Brothers characters/musicians. ZZ Top and James Brown surprised fans by joining the trio for a once-in-a-lifetime performance. The set list included “Everybody Needs Somebody to...
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...
Any actor would have a tough time filling John Belushi’s shoes, but I’m not sure the best solution for replacing him as Jake Blues inBlues Brothers 2000was to give Elwood a cloying kid sidekick. (Supposedly, director John Landis wanted Macaulay Culkin for the role, but that didn’t wor...
Since the 1970s, several internationally famous singers and movie stars-including Elvis Presley, Janice Joplin, John Belushi, Jimi Hendrix, Jonathan Melvin and Andy Gibbs-have died of either drug abuse or drug related illnesses. With the globalization of popular music, messages tolerating or ...