After playing a suburban, sports-loving father of five for eight years on the hit sitcom According to Jim, you'd think that Jim Belushi would be a perfect go-to guy for any suburban dad role. So it might have surprised some when he returned in The Defenders, airing Wednesdays at 10 (Eastern time) on CBS, as a public defender standing up for the downtrodden in Las Vegas. But when we see his Nick Morelli struggling to revive his marriage — especially opposite his partner, Jerry O'Connell's smarmy playboy Pete Kaczmarek — then all seems right with the television world. Belushi spoke to AARP about the show, and how the strong comedy legacy established by his late brother John now continues on in his own comedic actor son, Robert. … Back to Article
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