Dan Aykroyd

Actor; writer

Actor and writer

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Dan Aykroyd breaks down the influence of European and Jewish culture on American humor.

The roots of American humor, according to Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd breaks down the influence of European and Jewish culture on American humor.

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Dan Ackroyd’s latest project is Audible’s “Blues Brothers: The Arc of Gratitude'' — in it, he works through the legacy of the famed SNL sketch-turned-hit-film.

Dan Ackroyd is ready to unpack the legacy of ‘The Blues Brothers’

Dan Ackroyd’s latest project is Audible’s “Blues Brothers: The Arc of Gratitude'' — in it, he works through the legacy of the famed SNL sketch-turned-hit-film.

from The Treatment

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