who am i crushing on this week!
Name: Cornelius Crane Chase (a.k.a. Chevy Chase), Daniel Edward Aykroyd
Occupation: both are comedians, writers, and actors; Dan is also a winemaker, musician, and ufologist(?!)
Status: Chevy has been married thrice, but the last one – to Jayni Luke – has been going strong since 1982 (cute!); Dan has been married to actress Donna Dixon since 1983 (cuter!)
Most known for: both are known for writing and performing in the first season (and, for Dan, first few seasons) of Saturday Night Live as part of the original Not Ready for Prime-Time Players; after their respective stints on SNL, they went on to star in loads of amazing movies through the late seventies and eighties.
Recently known for: Chevy currently stars on my top new show of last year, Community, as Pierce Hawthorne (ever notice how Joel McHale’s character is, basically, a young Chevy?); Dan has lent his voice to Ghostbusters: The Video Game, released a charity album about growing up in Canada entitled Dan Aykroyd’s Canada, and promoting his Crystal Head Vodka through Niagara Cellars (he’s also a Reserve Commander for the Harahan, Louisiana Police Department?)
Up next: Chevy will guest in the film Hot Tub Time Machine (yep, and please to enjoy the trailer connected to that link – it’s unsarcastically amazing); Dan will be lending his voice to the Yogi Bear film (obvs, playing the title character), and is currently filming Dorothy of Oz, playing Scarecrow (word is still out on what’s going on with Ghostbusters III)
Why you crushin’?: jeeze, I feel like I’ve been writing this entry for an hour. So, I’ve finally broken into the very first season of Saturday Night Live. I’m only three episodes in, and it is way weird and awkward and different than how it is today (could “weird” and “awkward” actually be considered different, though?), but these two dudes are already awesome and attractive. I can’t wait to continue to cringe through the rest of the season. And I’m also ready to finally crack open the book Live From New York: An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live, as Told By Its Stars, Writers and Guests, written by James A. Miller. It’s sitting on the coffee table, staring at me with disappointment right now. It’s been sitting there for days.
you are destined to work in hollywood. you belong over here!
I agree with the above comment, ha!
hi hi, i’m a false ginger but I’m definitely all about them. Hope to get an add back.
Added you back, sweet thing! Sometimes I wonder if I’m actually a ginger at all, under all of these years of hairdye.