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Jake Lloyd Gives the Most Awkward Interview Ever
Yesterday, my latest article was posted at Cracked.com: “6 Insane Reasons Formerly Famous People Dropped Off the Map”. Of course, one of the centrepieces of that article is young Anakin Skywalker himself, Jake Lloyd, who had quite a difficult time … Continue reading
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A Tribute to Jim Kelly (1946-2013)
In a celebrity death which seemed to fly completely under the radar, former martial arts/blaxploitation star Jim Kelly passed away of cancer on June 29, 2013 at the age of 67. In the early 1970s, Kelly was a notable figure … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: 6-Year Old Thora Birch on “Day by Day”
Ever wonder why Thora Birch just seemed to disappear this past decade? Well, after reading the article I published at Cracked.com yesterday, you can blame her career decline on her creepy manager/ex-porn star dad. Anyway, Thora’s first major role was … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Elijah Wood in a Cheese Commercial
You know, when I was a kid, I seriously used to gag at all those commercials where they’d show melted cheddar cheese being poured over broccoli. If anything, it actually made broccoli look LESS appealing! But anyway, back when he … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Jonah Hill Performs Stand-Up for The Antagonist Movement
The Antagonist Movement is a cultural movement which has been holding alternative, anti-commercial shows in New York City for the past 13 years and providing a venue for unknown artists to perform. The most famous artist to come out of this group … Continue reading
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Robin’s Underrated Gems: Owning Mahowny (2003)
As you probably know, in the last several years, we have had no shortage of people in the financial industry who have embezzled money from their places of employment. In most cases, the perpetrator did so because of their own … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Tobey Maguire in “Tales from the Whoop: Hot Rod Brown Class Clown”
During a recent appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Tobey Maguire had a clip feasted upon him of his first starring role: an ultra-obscure 1990 Nickelodeon movie called Tales from the Whoop: Hot Rod Brown Class Clown. The “Whoop” in the … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars (2-for-1 Special): Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto on “Six Feet Under”
TK recently suggested a “Before They Were Stars” segment for me when he discovered that Zachary Quinto once had a bit part on a 2003 episode of Six Feet Under. Upon doing further research, I was delighted to discover that … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Cillian Murphy in “At Death’s Door”
In 1999, an unknown Cillian Murphy starred in At Death’s Door, a 13-minute short film with a pretty neat premise. Murphy plays the son of the Grim Reaper, who’s being groomed to take over the family business, but then makes … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Samuel L. Jackson (with a dubbed voice!) in “The Exorcist III”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wguRIGYI7w Even though it’s not as incoherent as its infamous predecessor, Exorcist II: The Heretic, there’s still a whole lot of bizarre shit in The Exorcist III that makes no sense. At one point in the movie, George C. Scott … Continue reading
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