Dan Aykroyd acknowledges his absence at ‘SNL50’ special and shares the ‘advantage of not attending’
CNNCNN — “Saturday Night Live” alum Dan Aykroyd has some glowing words for his former boss Lorne Michaels and the late-night show’s glitzy 50th anniversary special that took place over the weekend. He served as a cast member from the show’s inception in 1975 until 1979, and is known for skits including the “Coneheads” and “Bass-O-Matic.” Aykroyd’s “SNL” Season 1 costars Chevy Chase, Laraine Newman, Garrett Morris and Jane Curtin all attended, or were part of, Sunday’s telecast. Aykroyd couldn’t attend the anniversary special in person because of “prior commitments,” his representative told Variety. Beloved “SNL” alum Bill Hader was also noticeably absent from the special, but a representative for Hader previously told CNN that he was unable to attend due to a scheduling conflict.
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