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  1. 'Thriller' honorRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | Buffalo News

    ... when it was first released on Dec. 2, 1983. Directed by the established Hollywood filmmaker John Landis ("The Blues Brothers," "Animal House"), the video merged such formal cinematic elements as a script, elaborate sets and cinematography with the ...

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  2. Downchild Blues Band At 40

    7 hrs ago | CBC News

    ... Downchild Blues Band -- who started signing the blues in 1969. (And yes, they were the inspiration for The Blues Brothers, a.k.a. Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi.) On their 40th anniversary Canada Live recorded their sold out performance at Massey ...

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    Related Topix: The Blues Band, Downchild Blues Band, Blues, Comedy Movies, Action Movies, Musical Movies, The Blues Brothers, Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi

  3. a Thrillera honorRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | Buffalo News

    ... when it was first released on Dec. 2, 1983. Directed by the established Hollywood filmmaker John Landis ("The Blues Brothers," "Animal House"), the video merged such formal cinematic elements as a script, elaborate sets and cinematography with the ...

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  4. Autopia's 10 Favorite Car MoviesRead the original story

    Yesterday | Wired News

    ... cult classic and a favorite of Quentin Tarantino, who paid homage to it with his 2007 movie Death Proof . The Blues Brothers The story: Don't tell us you don't know the story. Blue Brothers "Joliet" Jake (John Belushi) and Elwood Blues (Dan Akroyd) ...

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  5. Genre-bending 'Thriller' joins National Film RegistryRead the original story

    Yesterday | The Washington Post

    ... when it was first released on Dec. 2, 1983. Directed by the established Hollywood filmmaker John Landis ('The Blues Brothers,' 'Animal House'), the video merged such formal cinematic elements as a script, elaborate sets and cinematography with the ...

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    Related Topix: Arts, Cinema, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Michael Jackson, Los Angeles, CA, The Muppet Movie, Comedy Movies, The Blues Brothers, Blues, Family, Action Movies, Adventure, Musical Movies

  6. Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' Added To National Film Registry

    Wednesday | MTV News

    ... archive of film, TV and sound recordings. The iconic video, directed by John Landis ("Animal House," "The Blues Brothers"), is the first music video named to the registry. It earned its spot because of the landmark nature of its achievements, which ...

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    Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Michael Jackson, The Muppet Movie, Comedy Movies, Family, Action Movies, Adventure, Musical Movies, John Landis, The Blues Brothers, Blues, World Records

  7. Star Wars YouTube Battle [Voices]Read the original story

    Wednesday | All Things Digital

    ... The Phantom Menace delivered by an elderly schizophrenic who talks like a cross between Dan Aykroyd in The Blues Brothers and The Silence of the Lambs' Buffalo Bill. "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace was the most disappointing thing since my son,a the ...

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    Related Topix: Action Movies, Comedy Movies, Musical Movies, Dan Aykroyd, Blues, The Blues Brothers

  8. Making an Enemy of George Lucas

    Monday Dec 28 | TheDailyBeast.com

    ... The Phantom Menace delivered by an elderly schizophrenic who talks like a cross between Dan Aykroyd in The Blues Brothers and The Silence of the Lambs' Buffalo Bill. " Star Wars: The Phantom Menace was the most disappointing thing since my son," the ...

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    Related Topix: Action Movies, Comedy Movies, Musical Movies, Dan Aykroyd, Blues, The Blues Brothers

  9. Filmmaker interview: John LandisRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday Dec 18 | Examiner.com

    ... of the best comedies for movie audiences around the world. These movies include " Coming to America ", " The Blues Brothers ", and, of course, " Animal House ". Some may argue that if there was no "Animal House" there would be no " The Hangover " so ...

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    Related Topix: Coming to America, Comedy Movies, Action Movies, Musical Movies, John Landis, The Blues Brothers, Blues, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Michael Jackson

  10. Cab Calloway

    Thursday Dec 24 | Encyclopaedia Britannica

    ... acting performance was also his last, as a jive-talking music promoter in director John Landis's comedy The Blues Brothers (1980). The film featured Calloway singing Minnie the Moocher every bit as energetically and eccentrically as he had performed ...

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  11. Chasing the Blues away

    Tuesday Dec 22 | Ilkeston Today

    PIE hats and pairs of shades lent a touch of Chicago to Nottingham's Royal Concert Hall last week as The Blues Brothers Xmas Party added to the festive fun in the city.

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  12. Candy biography to premiere TuesdayRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 8 | CFL.ca

    ... of Second City TV propelled John to Hollywood during the height of its "Canadian Invasion." Films like The Blues Brothers and Stripes catapulted him to fame thanks to his large, lovable persona. In 1991, John, along with hockey legend Wayne Gretzky, ...

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  13. The Blues Brothers for Classic Tuesdays

    Sunday Dec 6 | Stabroek News

    This month's Classic Tuesday's film is John Landis' anarchic comedy tale The Blues Brothers.

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    Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Action Movies, Musical Movies, The Blues Brothers, Blues, John Landis, John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Booker T. & the MGS, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock

  14. Atlantic Records time capsule tracklisting

    Friday Dec 4 | Music-News.com

    ... You (The Rolling Stones) 2. (You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back (Peter Tosh) 3. Le Freak (Chic) 4. Soul Man (The Blues Brothers) 5. We Are Family (Sister Sledge) 6. Good Times (Chic) 7. Birdland (Manhattan Transfer) 8. Let My Love Open The Door (Pete ...

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    Related Topix: Joe Morris, Jazz, Ruth Brown, Blues, Oldies, The Drifters, Big Joe Turner, Comedy Movies, Action Movies, Musical Movies, Black Entertainment, Ray Charles

  15. Atlantic Records Time Capsule TracklistingRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 3 | Undercover

    ... You (The Rolling Stones) 2. (You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back (Peter Tosh) 3. Le Freak (Chic) 4. Soul Man (The Blues Brothers) 5. We Are Family (Sister Sledge) 6. Good Times (Chic) 7. Birdland (Manhattan Transfer) 8. Let My Love Open The Door (Pete ...

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    Related Topix: Joe Morris, Jazz, Ruth Brown, Blues, Oldies, The Drifters, Big Joe Turner, Comedy Movies, Action Movies, Musical Movies, Black Entertainment, Ray Charles

  16. Cold Chisel rev up for V8 comeback

    Wednesday Dec 2 | Manawatu Evening Standard

    ... as top female song Laneway Festival line-up finalised Lauryn Hill joins Raggamuffin AS 1980 cult movie The Blues Brothers proved, you can pull a crowd when you combine getting a great band back together and blokes doing outrageous things in motor ...

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  17. Artist lost her sight, not her visionRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 1 | The Virginian-Pilot

    ... extra money, she finagled a job at The Lone Star Cafe, a hip club where bands like Willie Nelson's and The Blues Brothers and Kinky Friedman and The Texas Jewboys performed and where the cast of "Saturday Night Live" hung out. She talked the club ...

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    Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Saturday Night Live

  18. Loss of sight gives artist a more focused visionRead the original story

    Dec 1, 2009 | PilotOnline.com

    ... extra money, she finagled a job at The Lone Star Cafe, a hip club where bands like Willie Nelson's and The Blues Brothers and Kinky Friedman and The Texas Jewboys performed and where the cast of "Saturday Night Live" hung out. She talked the club ...

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    Related Topix: Norfolk, VA, Comedy, Entertainment, Saturday Night Live, Television

  19. Atlantic Records Release 10 Disc Time Capsule

    Nov 30, 2009 | Undercover

    ... Harris * Roxy Music * Hall & Oates * ABBA * The Trammps * Foreigner * Peter Gabriel * Peter Tosh * Chic * The Blues Brothers * Sister Sledge * Manhattan Transfer * Pete Townshend * Slave * Phil Collins * Stevie Nicks * Laura Branigan * Robert Plant ...

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    Related Topix: New York, Action Movies, Comedy Movies, Musical Movies

  20. What's the world's biggest food fight?

    Nov 26, 2009 | How Stuff Works

    ... comedy TV show "Saturday Night Live" (SNL). Belushi made his name in classic roles like Jake Blues of "The Blues Brothers" and legendary SNL characters like the samauri deli worker and the bumble bee. And while all of these comic roles stood out, ...

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    Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Comedy, Animal House, Action Movies, Entertainment, Musical Movies, Saturday Night Live, Television, John Belushi, The Blues Brothers, Blues