Dan Aykroyd on His Spooky Brush With Britney Spears & His 'Family of Spiritualists'

Dan Aykroyd, known for his iconic roles in Ghostbusters and Coneheads, embraces the strange and supernatural. His fascination with the otherworldly has made him an ideal host for The UnBelievable, which returned to the History Channel for its third season on November 7.

About The UnBelievable Season 3

The show explores “strangest-but-true stories in human history” through reenactments, archival footage, and expert interviews. The premiere episode, “Strange Sightings,” features mysterious clown appearances in neighborhoods and tales of “America’s Most Haunted Highway,” along with other paranormal events.

Aykroyd’s Take on the Stories

“That [I-4 highway] was one of my favorites. I had heard about the I-4 highway story before the researchers proposed it for the show. I thought, ‘wow, this is a real thing.’ People I had spoken to many years ago told me this story.”

Living in Central Florida, Aykroyd found the I-4 highway story particularly chilling.

“As for the clowns, I still don’t know, man. The fact there was this rumor in suburban America, and these clowns were appearing everywhere. Very haunting, very eerie, very creepy.”

Personal Connection

Besides hosting, Aykroyd shares a personal connection to the spiritual world through his family of spiritualists and recounts a spooky encounter involving Britney Spears, though details were not elaborated in this discussion.

Author's Summary

Dan Aykroyd, fascinated by the paranormal, hosts The UnBelievable as it uncovers eerie true stories, blending personal experience and chilling accounts from across America.

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TV Insider — 2025-11-06