Dan Aykroyd
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They understood that, okay, these guys aren't the greatest musicians or singers or dancers, but what they are are great front men. and they love and respect the music. So the hat and glasses are from the John Lee Hooker album House of the Blues. He wears those shades and that hat on the cover there. The suits, the black jacket and thin tie and white shirts were because...
They understood that, okay, these guys aren't the greatest musicians or singers or dancers, but what they are are great front men. and they love and respect the music. So the hat and glasses are from the John Lee Hooker album House of the Blues. He wears those shades and that hat on the cover there. The suits, the black jacket and thin tie and white shirts were because...
They understood that, okay, these guys aren't the greatest musicians or singers or dancers, but what they are are great front men. and they love and respect the music. So the hat and glasses are from the John Lee Hooker album House of the Blues. He wears those shades and that hat on the cover there. The suits, the black jacket and thin tie and white shirts were because...
You know, a lot of artists in the 60s kind of, you know, who were progressive and maybe were getting in trouble with the law, like Lenny Bruce wanted to look straight. And so it was kind of trying to get that IRS look together to kind of fool the straights was where that came from. One of my first jobs in broadcasting was working for CITY TV.
You know, a lot of artists in the 60s kind of, you know, who were progressive and maybe were getting in trouble with the law, like Lenny Bruce wanted to look straight. And so it was kind of trying to get that IRS look together to kind of fool the straights was where that came from. One of my first jobs in broadcasting was working for CITY TV.
You know, a lot of artists in the 60s kind of, you know, who were progressive and maybe were getting in trouble with the law, like Lenny Bruce wanted to look straight. And so it was kind of trying to get that IRS look together to kind of fool the straights was where that came from. One of my first jobs in broadcasting was working for CITY TV.
In Toronto, which was this whole new concept in urban television that really, basically today, your news desk, your news desks across America, Channel 7, 4, 2, wherever you want to be, network. with the graphics and the, the presence of the, the, the, the, the seemingly sort of active presence of the newscaster. This is from Moses Nimer, C I C I T Y TV.
In Toronto, which was this whole new concept in urban television that really, basically today, your news desk, your news desks across America, Channel 7, 4, 2, wherever you want to be, network. with the graphics and the, the presence of the, the, the, the, the seemingly sort of active presence of the newscaster. This is from Moses Nimer, C I C I T Y TV.
In Toronto, which was this whole new concept in urban television that really, basically today, your news desk, your news desks across America, Channel 7, 4, 2, wherever you want to be, network. with the graphics and the, the presence of the, the, the, the, the seemingly sort of active presence of the newscaster. This is from Moses Nimer, C I C I T Y TV.
He basically changed the whole format and the whole delivery of, of, of news in North America. And I worked for his station. I was a game show announcer and I also did the, uh, uh, the, um, you know, the shot box announcing. So I actually had to do that fast rap stuff for, you know, for car companies and beer companies and all that.
He basically changed the whole format and the whole delivery of, of, of news in North America. And I worked for his station. I was a game show announcer and I also did the, uh, uh, the, um, you know, the shot box announcing. So I actually had to do that fast rap stuff for, you know, for car companies and beer companies and all that.
He basically changed the whole format and the whole delivery of, of, of news in North America. And I worked for his station. I was a game show announcer and I also did the, uh, uh, the, um, you know, the shot box announcing. So I actually had to do that fast rap stuff for, you know, for car companies and beer companies and all that.
So, sure, I was actually doing it professionally when I first started out. I was hired by none other than Ivan Reitman, who we went on to do the Ghostbusters thing together.
So, sure, I was actually doing it professionally when I first started out. I was hired by none other than Ivan Reitman, who we went on to do the Ghostbusters thing together.
So, sure, I was actually doing it professionally when I first started out. I was hired by none other than Ivan Reitman, who we went on to do the Ghostbusters thing together.
I was, yeah. I was a mailman in Toronto when I first moved there. I knew I wanted to go to Toronto, work with Lorne Michaels again. I had gone there to do a special with him when I was 19 years old. Went back to Carleton University. Couldn't concentrate. You know, I had to be in show business. Dropped out of school, much to the chagrin of my parents.
I was, yeah. I was a mailman in Toronto when I first moved there. I knew I wanted to go to Toronto, work with Lorne Michaels again. I had gone there to do a special with him when I was 19 years old. Went back to Carleton University. Couldn't concentrate. You know, I had to be in show business. Dropped out of school, much to the chagrin of my parents.
I was, yeah. I was a mailman in Toronto when I first moved there. I knew I wanted to go to Toronto, work with Lorne Michaels again. I had gone there to do a special with him when I was 19 years old. Went back to Carleton University. Couldn't concentrate. You know, I had to be in show business. Dropped out of school, much to the chagrin of my parents.
I got a job driving mail truck in Toronto, and then I shifted to the broadcasting. And, yeah, I was a shot box announcer for about a year there with City TV and hired by Ivan Reitman and recommended by Lauren. Lauren said, you should hire this kid. So Lauren Michaels has been instrumental in my career from, you know, basically age 17.
I got a job driving mail truck in Toronto, and then I shifted to the broadcasting. And, yeah, I was a shot box announcer for about a year there with City TV and hired by Ivan Reitman and recommended by Lauren. Lauren said, you should hire this kid. So Lauren Michaels has been instrumental in my career from, you know, basically age 17.