John Belushi gets a star on the Walk of Fame

John Belushi gets a staron the Walk of Fame
LOS ANGELES -- John Belushi was posthumously honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and salutes from his brother, Jim, and "Saturday Night Live" cast members Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd.
"He was just funny," said Jim Belushi, star of "According to Jim," at Thursday's ceremony. "He had a funny face ... and you couldn't take your eyes off him."
Fans from as far away as Belushi's native Chicago were on hand along with his widow, Judy Belushi Pisano, Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen and Tom Arnold.
"We had some of the most hilarious times," Chase said, recounting a moment when the two jokingly posed in underwear, pretending they were models. "John kept me laughing all the time when we were together."
Belushi was 33 when he died of a drug overdose in Hollywood in 1982.
Lou Ferrigno settles suitagainst insurer over mold
LOS ANGELES -- Lou Ferrigno, a former bodybuilder and star of "The Incredible Hulk" television series, settled a lawsuit filed against his insurance company over toxic mold at his home.
Mercury Insurance and Ferrigno reached a settlement Thursday for an undisclosed amount. He and his wife, Carlotta May, had sought more than $250,000.
Ferrigno alleged that in 2002 an inspector with Mercury failed to properly locate and repair a water leak in his house that caused damage in several rooms and led to the mold growth.
"The sad thing was, they had to live in the house the entire time," said Ferrigno's lawyer, Brian Kabateck. "It took over a year to do the repair work."
Mercury lawyer John Hager said both sides were eager to resolve the case.
Today's Birthdays
Actor Marlon Brando is 80. Actress-singer Doris Day is 80. Jazz musician Jimmy McGriff is 68. Actor William Gaunt is 67. Singer Jan Berry (Jan and Dean) is 63. Actress Marsha Mason is 62. Singer Wayne Newton is 62. Singer Billy Joe Royal is 62. Singer Tony Orlando is 60. Comedy writer Pat Proft is 57. Singer Richard Thompson is 55. Country musician Curtis Stone (Highway 101) is 54. Rock musician Mick Mars (Motley Crue) is 48. Actor Alec Baldwin is 46. Actor David Hyde Pierce is 45. Comedian-actor Eddie Murphy is 43. Rock singer-musician Mike Ness (Social Distortion) is 42. Rock singer Sebastian Bach is 36. Actress Jennie Garth is 32. Actress Amanda Bynes is 18.