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Dan Aykroyd acknowledges his absence at ‘SNL50’ special and shares the ‘advantage of not attending’

Dan Aykroyd expressed his admiration for Lorne Michaels and stated, 'Well done as usual.'
Although Aykroyd could not attend due to prior commitments, he enjoyed watching the event on television.
Aykroyd's representative confirmed his absence, and Bill Hader also missed the special due to a scheduling conflict.
Aykroyd shared a quote from his children about his happiness, saying, 'Look at daddy’s smile! Had it from start to finish.

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