Video: Dan Aykroyd Tells Jersey Drinkers He's Seen UFOs
April 11, 2009, 6:05 p.m.
If providing the citizens of New Jersey with a new brand of
If providing the citizens of New Jersey with a new brand of vodka that comes packaged in a plastic skull wasn't enough to get them seeing stars, Dan Aykroyd has given local extraterrestrial believers some additional fuel to their speculative fire. While making a promotional appearance in Morris Plains in support of his new Crystal Head vodka, Aykroyd was asked about the recent UFO hoax in the Garden State. He said that he was glad to see the story because, as he put it, "It draws attention to the real cases. I've seen two of them."
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Over 700 fans came out to meet the good-natured Aykroyd, who was willing to sign everything from Ghostbusters figures to golf clubs commemorating Caddyshack 2 (though no mention of any My Girl mood rings). One Blues Brothers fan said, "For me, honestly, it was the harmonica, it spoke to me."
Aykroyd also fueled some other paranormal speculation when asked about the much-talked about possibility of a Ghostbusters 3. The Daily Record reports the he told the crowd that "he wants to reunite the whole cast and enlist some 'new cadets' to fill out the ranks of younger Ghostbusters."