Overview

• At Comic-Con in San Diego, Aykroyd said he chose to forgo attending SNL50 in person so he could watch the entire anniversary special live at home with his family
• He noted that being behind the scenes would have meant working in a dressing room rather than experiencing the show as a viewer
• Aykroyd singled out Laraine Newman and Jane Curtin’s photo tribute to the late Gilda Radner as the most emotional moment of the broadcast
• He reaffirmed his lifelong fandom for Saturday Night Live and praised the show’s current cast members for their performances
• Aykroyd is promoting The Return of the Blues Brothers: The Escape of Joliet Jake, a graphic novel co-written with his daughter Stella, due to be released in October 2025