Dan Aykroyd was the only living member of the original “Saturday Night Live” cast who didn’t attend “SNL50: The Anniversary Special.” Chevy Chase, Jane Curtin, Garrett Morris ...

but he made sure to tune in from home — and send his love Dan Aykroyd might not have been on hand for Saturday Night Live's 50th anniversary special, but it still got his stamp of approval.

“Saturday Night Live” fans were confused by Dan Aykroyd sitting out “SNL50: The Anniversary Special” — and he just addressed his absence for the first time. “All Heads up toasting ...

The extraterrestrial family was initially conceived by Dan Aykroyd, who was an original SNL cast member and writer from 1975 to 1979. Aykroyd once said in a 1978 interview (via The Tapes Archive ...

“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 weeken ...

Dan Aykroyd has broken his silence about not appearing at “SNL50.” Aykroyd, one of the original stars of “Saturday Night Live,” was not in attendance for the show’s 50th anniversary ...

A few people were notably absent, however, including original "SNL" cast member Dan Aykroyd. Though Aykroyd was featured in a montage mourning "'SNL' characters and sketches that have aged ...

Aykroyd had posted that day on X: “Cracking a Head with pride at having been a co-founder of SNL along with everyone we were together with in those four years, five decades ago. This telecast is ...

Well, I'm grateful," Dan Aykroyd tells PEOPLE ... when he joined the Second City improv troupe before he moved on to SNL, Blues Brothers, Ghostbusters and a host of other major films — Aykroyd ...