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Dan Aykroyd Takes ‘SNL’ Crew Bar-Hopping to Fox Nation
Dan Aykroyd has enlisted 'SNL' alumni such as Jon Lovitz, Kevin Nealon and Jim Belushi for six part Fox Nation series about the history of drinking
A member of the show’s first cast of “Not Ready for Prime-Time Players,” Aykroyd was also among the first to jump from “SNL” to Hollywood and continues to tour with a band based on The Blues Brothers group he and John Belushi originated on the NBC mainstay. Aykroyd, Jim Belushi, Jon Lovitz, Kevin Nealon and “Cheers” alumni George Wendt (who made a name on “SNL” as the character Bob Swerski of the Chicago Superfans), have teamed up to lead subscribers of the streaming outlet Fox Nation through a history of drinking. The actor says he called in no favors to assemble the crew for “A History of the World in Six Glasses>” When the executive producer of the series asked how Aykroyd would feel if her team reached out to other “SNL” alumni, he told her that “you have got to pay them, There has to be a solid cash fee offer,” he says.
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