I first stumbled upon this Hughes essay in the papers of John L. Spivak, a white investigative journalist in the 1920s and 1930s, at the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin.

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 ...

Stepping inside the Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin is like stepping into a literary time machine, where the magic of children’s stories comes to life in unexpected ways.

On this day (April 22) in 1978, Dan Akroyd and John Belushi stepped into the roles of Elwood and “Joliet” Jake Blues, respectively, for the first time during an episode of Saturday Night Live.

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Some Chicagoans spent the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970, attending a rally in Civic Center (now Daley ... left, and John Belushi in her office on June 17, 1980, on behalf of the cast and ...

Ever after, to be on nickname-terms with someone implies a family-like bond—even when the name walks the line between demeaning and affectionate, as with the nicknames that John Belushi’s ...

If Harry Potter fans can suspend their disbelief to allow for invisibility cloaks, flying cars and time-traveling pocket watches, John Lithgow hopes they can get around his casting. Following the ...

Since Michaels was involved, a group of Saturday Night Live stars, including John Belushi, Gilda Radner, Bill Murray, and Dan Aykroyd, played parts. Meanwhile, some music luminaries also made ...

Mike Marsland Max’s Harry Potter TV series has officially cast four series regulars and two recurring roles, including four actors Deadline previously revealed: John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore ...