Tag: Dan Aykroyd
Dan Aykroyd to Star in Political Comedy “Dog Fight” with Ferrell & Galifianakis
According to The Wrap.com, Kingston area resident Dan Aykroyd will be joining fellow SNL alumnus Will Ferrell and “The Hang Over” star & past SNL host, Zach Galifianakis in the political themed comedy “Dog Fight”. Due to be release on August 10, Ferrell and Galifianakis portray inept political rivals competing for a congressional seat in [...]
Survey: Kingston is a Conductor for Paranormal Activity
This week FlightNetwork.com, a Canadian online travel agency, released the result of a poll asking travelers about their spookiest, scariest travel opinions. In a media release for the survey results, special mention was made of a “particularly knowledgeable respondent” who informed pollsters that the entire city of Kingston, Ontario ‘is built on limestone and is [...]
Crystal Head Vodka No Longer Banned by LCBO
Just in time for Halloween, Dan Aykroyd’s Crystal Head vodka is finally available for purchase in Ontario liquor stores. Launched in 2008, the premium vodka was had been banned by the Liquor Control Board of Ontario due to its skull shaped bottle being “in bad taste”. The official Ontario launch will take place in Toronto-North [...]
Blues Brothers Television Series in the Works
According to Variety magazine, actor and SNL Alumnus (and long-time Kingston area resident) Dan Aykroyd will take part in a TV series based of his famous Blues Brothers characters. Both Aykroyd and Judy Belushi – widow of Blues Brother John Belushi – own the TV rights to the characters, and she has reportedly been involved [...]
Dan Aykroyd Chosen Grand Marshall of Honda Indy Toronto
Actor Dan Aykroyd has been chosen to serve as grand marshal for the Honda Indy Toronto race on July 10. Aykroyd – who has a summer home just outside Kingston, and was spotted recently in the city’s west end – will oversee the event during its 25th anniversary of racing in the streets of Toronto. [...]
New York City to Close Aykroyd’s Ghostbusters HQ
The Tribeca firehouse in New York City, made famous by the movie Ghostbusters – which starred Kingston area resident, Dan Aykroyd – could well be in its final hours due to budget constraints. The 1984 film brought fame to the station, which is also known as “Hook and Ladder 8″, but now it is one [...]
Thieves Steal 21,000 Bottles of Dan Aykroyd’s Banned Vodka
Dan Aykroyd, who often resides with his family in the Kingston area, has reported that over 21,000 bottles of his banned Crystal Head Vodka were recently stolen from a warehouse in California. In a statement to TMZ.com, Aykroyd said he was bothered by the theft but also jokingly came up with a bright side to [...]
New Art Released of Dan Aykroyd in “Dorothy of Oz”
The people from “Dorothy of Oz”, to be released as a CG animated film in 2012, have released a new a collection of images from the feature which follows Dorothy Gale as she returns to the land of Oz to help her friends. Voicing the Scarecrow character is Oscar nominated actor – and Kingston area [...]
Dan Aykroyd’s Yogi Bear Movie Trailer Released
Warner Brothers has issued the first trailer for its upcoming Yogi Bear 3D feature film starring Kingston area resident Dan Aykroyd and Queen’s University alumn Tom Cavanagh. In the movie, Aykroyd takes on the title role as the voice of Yogi Bear with Cavanagh playing Ranger Smith beside the computer generated bears. According to a [...]
Dan Aykroyd & Bryan Adams to Meet in Oz
Summertime Entertainment recently announced the official casting for its upcoming 3D animated film, “Dorothy of Oz”, and it appears Kingston born singer-songwriter Bryan Adams will be meeting Kingston area resident actor Dan Aykroyd on the yellow brick road. However it’s more probable that the two will actually meet at the film’s eventual red carpet premiere, [...]
