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Before They Were Stars: Wentworth Miller Sings with the Princeton Tigertones
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1rAXoYeo-U The Princeton Tigertones are a renowned “a capella” singing group comprised of students from Princeton University and they’ve been performing and touring the world since 1946. During the early 1990s, Wentworth Miller was attending Princeton and not only did … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Tom Selleck Loves to Shill Hygiene Products
Yesterday, I did a “Before They Were Stars” feature on Tom Selleck doing a commercial for Ban Basic Deodorant. Selleck seemed to do a lot of commercials during the 1970s before he was famous and I realized that virtually all … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Tom Selleck in a Ban Basic Deodorant Commercial
Tom Selleck appeared in a lot of commercials during the 1970s before he was famous, but here’s some rare shocking footage of him shilling Ban Basic Deodorant WITHOUT HIS MOUSTACHE!
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Before They Were Stars: Helen Mirren in “Herostratus”
In 1967, a 21-year old Helen Mirren donned a skimpy outfit for one of her earliest acting gigs, a small role in a British film called Herostratus. There are only two things that need to be said about the young … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: 13-Year Old Julie Andrews Sings the National Anthem
Wow, this is quite the find from the archives. During her childhood, Julie Andrews had quite a successful career on stage as a singer. In 1948, when she was only 13 years old, she had the honour of being the … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Nirvana Performs in a Radio Shack in 1988
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=308Jupff6wY In this news segment which aired shortly after Kurt Cobain’s death in 1994, the earliest known footage of Nirvana was broadcast, showing them performing their song, “Paper Cuts”, inside a Radio Shack in 1988. In actuality, the store was … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: John Cena Wrestles Daniel Bryan on “WWE Velocity” in 2003
I apologize in advance because I know I’ve already done a “Before They Were Stars” feature on this, but even though I hate repeating myself, I feel I can make an exception in this case. Tonight, World Wrestling Entertainment will … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: 12-Year Old Casey Affleck on “American Playhouse”
A lot of people forget that Ben Affleck was a former child actor, but his brother, Casey, also had a brief brush with acting during his youth. In 1988, 12-year old Casey had a role on the PBS series, American … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Sharlto Copley in Neill Blomkamp’s “Alive in Joburg”
With Neill Blomkamp’s Elysium currently playing in theatres and Sharlto Copley pretty much stealing the film with his performance as the ultra-psychotic villain, I thought it would be appropriate to post the film which started their collaboration together. Of course, … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Matt Damon’s One-Line Role in “Mystic Pizza”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7_qhanFAto We’ve got a Shouts From the Back Row podcast about the career of Matt Damon coming up soon and to showcase how far he’s come, here’s his screen debut at the age of 17 in the 1988 Julia Roberts … Continue reading
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