LOS ANGELES, Sept. 11 (via UPI)
Jim Belushi may be heading for a TV pairing with his late brother's partner in comedy, Dan Aykroyd, in a new legal drama set in Las Vegas.
In CBS's "The Defenders," Belushi and Jerry O'Connell play defense attorneys. Co-creator Kevin Kennedy told The Hollywood Reporter he hopes to get Aykroyd to guest-star as a judge who faces off against Belushi's lawyer.
"I don't want to give away too much of what may happen between them, but we have something brewing," Kennedy said, adding the Vegas setting will let "all kinds of crazy people come in."
"The Defenders" premieres Sept. 22 at 10 pm
April 2010
According to Jim
2nd Season on DVD
Available for Preorder
Release Date May 4th
As part of a new campaign called DRIVE4COPD, Jim is touring the nation to encourage the millions of people who may be at risk for COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) to log onto DRIVE4COPD.COM to answer a five-question screener and talk to their doctor about the results. Jim is racing for his father who had chronic bronchitis, a form of COPD, and his aunt who has it.
Find out who Jim is racing against and where he
will be making stops on DRIVE4COPD.COM.
The program’s goal is to screen 1 million people in 2010. You can help Jim out by taking the five-question screener
DRIVE4COPD celebrity campaign ambassadors: Emmy-nominated actor Jim Belushi, Go Daddy and NASCAR® Nationwide Series™ driver Danica Patrick, Olympic Gold Medalist Bruce Jenner, Grammy Award-winning country music star Patty Loveless and former Pro Football great Michael Strahan.
Jim has wrapped filming Roman Polanski's "The Ghost" and the movie is currently in post production status with a release date set for 2010. For a 15 second teaser of the movie click here (Jim's not in the clip).
March 2009
According to Jim is back on the air on ABC starting March 24th for it's last season.
ACCORDING TO JIM - "The Yoga Bear" -- When Jim realizes that Cheryl has taken a strong interest in yoga with a male instructor she raves about, he becomes jealous and tries to figure what the hype is all about. He joins her class realizing he, too, enjoys moments of Zen with Cheryl. But peace and tranquility are replaced by rage as Jim and Cheryl take yoga classes behind each other's backs to escape the chaos of family life, on "According to Jim," TUESDAY, MARCH 24 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/CRAIG SJODIN)
Feb 2009
Jim has joined the cast of Roman Polanski's movie 'The Ghost'. Some will be surprised that Jim's hairstyle is way different in this movie (in that it was shaved). Jim joins Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan and Kim Cattrall in this film which is being filmed in Berlin Germany.
Thanks to Niko for allowing the fans to view his photos.
November 2008
Jim was recently decorated in Tirana by President Bamir Topi for taking care of his family Albanian heritage. "You are a remarkable case we are proud of you," Topi said after handing the Honour of the Nation medal to Belushi in "gratitude to the man who inherited and preserved in the love for Albania and his Albanian descent."A first-generation Albanian-American, Belushi admitted he was not sure "what I have done to deserve it - except that I have always been proud for who I am and where I come from." Albania has awarded the Honour of the Nation medal to people such as Mother Theresa, a Catholic nun of Albanian roots famous for her humanitarian work.
Sept 2008
Jim is a big fan of the CUBS! So much so that he has arranged his own version of the song GO CUBS GO!! Jim hosted the Cubs rally 9/30/2008 in downtown Chicago to kick-off the Cubs post-season run and performed this song.
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