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'Saturday Night Live' Star Dan Aykroyd Addresses His 'SNL 50' Absence

Original 'Saturday Night Live' star Dan Aykroyd addressed why he missed the 'SNL 50' anniversary show on Sunday, February 16

The former Not Ready for Prime Time Player was perhaps the most notable absence during Sunday’s NBC show, as his living costars Chevy Chase, Garrett Morris, Jane Curtin and Laraine Newman were all in attendance for the anniversary celebration. Aykroyd’s representative confirmed to P uck News last week that the former ‘Weekend Update’ coanchor and Blues Brothers star wouldn’t ‘be there” for SNL 50 at Rockefeller Center in New York City. The celebratory TV special featured countless memorable moments for SNL fans, including Jack Nicholson making a rare public appearance to introduce a song from Adam Sandler.

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