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Dan Aykroyd Praises ‘SNL50’ as ‘Triumphant’ After Skipping Due to ‘Prior Commitments’: I Smiled ‘From Start to Finish’

Dan Aykroyd skipped the 'Saturday Night Live' 50th anniversary special due to 'prior commitments,' but toasted Lorne Michaels on a 'triumphant' show.

Original “ Saturday Night Live ” cast member Dan Aykroyd did not make an appearance on the series’ 50th anniversary special on Sunday, but he nonetheless enjoyed watching it from home. He was the only surviving original cast member to miss out — Garrett Morris appeared on stage, Laraine Newman was in a pre-taped sketch, and Jane Curtin and Chevy Chase were in the building. Also missing from “SNL50” were Bill Hader (who had a “longstanding scheduling conflict”), Dana Carvey (who was struck with a “bad flu”), Colin Quinn (who had a stand-up gig in North Carolina that night) and Dennis Miller.

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