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Before They Were Stars: Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell Plug “The Evil Dead” on “PM Detroit” in 1982
Kudos to Gill for finding this piece of ultra-obscure footage. This is a 1982 segment from the news program, PM Detroit, featuring a young director named Sam Raimi making an attempt to plug his newest movie, The Evil Dead. At … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Jeff Garlin as “Donut Jerk” in “Robocop 3”
I have no idea how the upcoming Robocop remake is going to turn out, but one thing’s for sure: it couldn’t be any worse than Robocop 3. However, here’s one of the few good bits from that film, featuring an … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Bryan Cranston in a Salad Dressing Commercial
Well, tonight’s the long-awaited series finale of Breaking Bad and very few actors have provided better “Before They Were Stars” material for me than Bryan Cranston. As if you needed any more indication about how far he’s come, watch this very … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Aaron Paul in a Juicy Fruit Commercial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_nbiKJadps Very few actors have given me more prime “Before They Were Stars” material than Aaron Paul and to commemorate this weekend’s series finale of Breaking Bad, here’s a clip of him in a bizarre Juicy Fruit commercial. If you … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Alex Rodriguez at Spring Training in 1995
Even if you’re not a baseball fan, chances are that you’ve heard of Alex Rodriguez and his minor little scandal with performance-enhancing drugs which could lead to a lengthy suspension for hm pretty soon. So I think it’s only appropriate … Continue reading
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“Pics of Bugs and Facts”: An Article from a 9-Year Old Future Cracked Writer
Well, this is a definite first for The Back Row, folks: we now have a published article here which was put together by a nine-year old! The following article is a special request from Karl Smallwood, who has published over 50 … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Triple H Wrestles The Road Dogg in WCW in 1994
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdqxcvVcp_4 World Wrestling Entertainment has got itself a hell of a Youtube channel nowadays, as they’ve been digging extra-deep inside their wrestling vault to find some rare obscurities. Case in point: this match from a 1994 episode of WCW Power … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars (2-for-1 Special): Peter Capaldi and Craig Ferguson in a Punk Rock Band
This name of the tune you’re listening to is “Outer Limits” and it was performed in the early 1980s by a Scottish punk rock band known as The Dreamboys. And would you believe that none other than Doctor Who himself, Peter … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Elmo as a Husky-Voiced Background Puppet
In tribute to yesterday’s Cracked article, “5 Iconic Characters That Were Only Supposed to Be Bit Parts”, I’ve decided to do a “Before They Were Stars” feature on a puppet. Before he became a pop culture icon, Elmo spent his … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Al Pacino Wins a Tony Award in 1969
Here’s a neat piece of rare footage. In 1969, Al Pacino had yet to start his film career, so he was pretty much a complete unknown when was cast in Broadway play called Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie?. The … Continue reading
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