Today is the birthday of John Belushi, the comedic actor best known for Saturday Night Live, Animal House and The Blues Brothers.
He would’ve been 71-years-old today, but noooo, he had to go and die back in 1982!
So sadly, he’s not around to celebrate his date of birth. But his memory and the laughs he gave us live on, so happy birthday to John Belushi!
Below are six links to online articles about the short and intense life of John Belushi. There’s also a link to the most ironic video of all time down there.
And then, as always, there’s the MBIP Coming Attractions as to what’s happening on the blog next week!
John Belushi - IMDb Biography - There’s tons of information on this biography page. One thing I learned is that they were thinking about casting him as Hunter S. Thompson in the flim, Where The Buffalo Roam. That would’ve been interesting! That part went to Bill Murray and Murray also picked up the role of Peter Venkman in Ghostbusters that Dan Aykyroyd originally wrote for Belushi
The Second City: John Belushi - Belushi started his entertainment career as an improv actor at Chicago’s Second City Theatre.
Saturday Night Live Wiki: John Belushi - He jumped from Second City to the National Lampoon Radio Hour and ended up being one of the original cast members on Saturday Night Live.
How John Belushi Rose From Second City to ‘’SNL’’ to Stardom - Belushi’s rise to stardom and fame are detailed in this feature article.
The Best John Belushi Movies - A list of Bellushi’s movies ranked from best to worst. I’ve never heard of that Tarzan movie!
The tragic legacy of John Belushi: ‘He could have done anything’ - An article where friends and family remember John Belushi and marvel at his talents and tragic ending.
Don’t Look Back in Anger - Saturday Night Live - I think Belushi would’ve seen the humor in this and that he ended up being the first to die, even though he was a dancer!
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MBIP Coming Attractions
Monday: I got my Saturday Night Take-Out dinner from Haddad’s Restaurant in Pioneer Park. I had a real feast and you can see photos of the meal tomorrow!
Tuesday: I’m going to a restaurant in Campustown called, The Jerk Hut for my weekly taco dinner. I’ve never been there and I’m anxious to check it out. Oh, and I guess the name Masturbation Diner was already taken
Wednesday: I’ll be whipping up yet another grilled cheese sandwich. This week’s will be a little more conventional than last week’s sandwich!
Thursday: For this week’s Shopping Locally post, I went to a store on Sterling that I didn’t even know was there till a couple weeks ago. The name of the store is Just For Fun and they’ve been in that location for over ten years!
Friday: It’s the end of the Arby’s series. That’s right, last week we finished up the entire menu. This week we’re going to do a wrap-up and then I’ll probably never eat at Arby’s again!
Saturday: We’ll be placing the saucy spotlight on yet another Pizza of Peoria!
Okay, I have to run and start getting all of this shit done! Have a beautiful Sunday and we’ll see you all tomorrow!
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