Dean’s A-List Interview: Dan Aykroyd

Dean Richards

April 8, 2024 at 9:02 AM

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Dan Aykroyd, the “Saturday Night Live” legend with deep ties to Chicago, will be at Sony Wonderverse in Oak Brook — 2310 Oakbrook Center — from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday. Aykroyd is celebrating his new movie, “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.”

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WGN Entertainment Reporter Dean Richards caught up with Aykroyd in a Zoom interview last week.

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