John Belushi

Chevy Chase: ‘Can’t I get anybody to like me?’

In an honest but empathetic new documentary, Chevy Chase is shown as a complex man. Few in Hollywood want to collaborate with him, but he is still loved by many

Tue Jan 06 2026 - 16:06

Saturday Night Live: ‘You can take the temperature of America by watching that show’

Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray and other stars of the US comedy were regular visitors when Jason Reitman was young. Now he’s made Saturday Night about its first episode

Sat Jan 25 2025 - 05:15

Oh, the freedom when you’re one of the double-jabbed

I dream about my postpandemic party. Imagine, family and friends gathered in one place again

Tue Jun 29 2021 - 06:01

The Karate Kid: The martial arts classic that won’t kick the bucket

It’s silly, implausible and irresistible – and still going in the form of Netflix’s Cobra Kai

Tue Mar 23 2021 - 06:00

Robin’s Wish: What Robin Williams really died of

Film review: This documentary sets the record straight on the actor’s last days

Fri Jan 08 2021 - 06:00

John Belushi: ‘It’s hard to watch him and not smell the alcohol and drugs’

Has the Blues Brother left a comic legacy or just a template for living fast and dying young?

Fri Nov 27 2020 - 06:00

Everyone’s talking about ‘Saturday Night Live’, but who’s laughing?

Saoirse Ronan’s Aer Lingus sketch shows SNL’s humour is trapped in a liberal-elite bubble

Fri Sept 28 2018 - 05:00

David Ginola rocks Electric Polo-Neck as Ryder Cup kicks off

Opening ceremony was full of glitz, glamour and quietly-spoken Tidy Towns treasurers

Thu Sept 27 2018 - 20:17

‘A Futile and Stupid Gesture’: Zany story of the National Lampoon

Domhnall Gleeson stars in David Wain’s wacky film which is all about the zingers

Fri Jan 26 2018 - 05:00

Saoirse Ronan’s ‘Saturday Night Live’ is unfunny Paddywhackery

Saoirse Ronan – national treasure and a total pro – deserves better material than this

Mon Dec 04 2017 - 09:32

Robin Williams: So plentiful were his gifts he rarely reached for ‘off’ switch

He always said he was most liberated when doing stand-up – protected by the force field of genius the way he was not when he was ‘Robin Williams’ walking down the street

Wed Aug 13 2014 - 01:00