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Before They Were Stars (2-for-1 Special): Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato on “Barney & Friends”
I knew it was only a matter of time before I discovered that one of the kids who used to sing alongside the big purple dinosaur on Barney & Friends went on to bigger things. Well, it turns out that … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: George Takei on a Banned Episode of “The Twilight Zone”
A lot of famous actors had early roles on episodes of The Twilight Zone, but George Takei had the unique distinction of starring in one which was later banned from syndication. The 1964 episode was entitled “The Encounter” and involved … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Leonard Nimoy in “Them!”
Before he became Spock, Leonard Nimoy had actually wracked up a pretty large resume of film and television credits. I’ve already featured one of his earliest roles in the serial, Zombies of the Stratosphere (you know, the serial that does … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Angelina Jolie in Artsy Short Films
Angelina Jolie’s first official acting appearance was at the age of four when she made a brief cameo in her father Jon Voight’s 1982 film, Lookin’ to Get Out. After that, the next acting credits on her filmography are a … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Martin Freeman in a TiVo Commercial
Of course, everyone owns a TiVo these days, but back in 2000, it was pretty mind-blowing to think that you could *gasp* pause live TV and record without a videotape! Since TiVo was originally launched in the United Kingdom, they … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Zachary Quinto on “Lizzie McGuire”
To commemorate Zachary Quinto returning to the big screen in Star Trek Into Darkness tonight, here’s an early role from a 2002 episode of Lizzie McGuire which almost seems to foreshadow his portrayal of Spock. Seriously, the dude’s got a … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Chris Pine is Drunk on “ER”
To commemorate the highly anticipated opening of Star Trek Into Darkness, here’s Chris Pine’s acting debut as a drunken patient on a 2003 episode of ER. Considering that his entire role consists of slurring out one line of dialogue with … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Kiernan Shipka in a Mighty Milk Commercial (with Shaquille O’Neal!)
Kiernan Shipka is a child actress whom we have practically seen grow up on Mad Men, as she’s played the role of Don Draper’s daughter, Sally, on the show since 2007. But before that, she appeared in this commercial for … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: 10-Year Old Elisabeth Moss Does a Voice in “Batman: The Animated Series”
A lot of people aren’t aware that Mad Men star Elisabeth Moss is a former child actress who spent much of her youth doing voice-over work in animation. She even lent her voice to a 1993 episode of Batman: The … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Billy Dee Williams on “Guiding Light”
The Back Row is currently attending Ottawa Comiccon this weekend and one of the guests of honour is Lando Calrissian himself, Billy Dee Williams. So, of course, I felt compelled to search for the earliest Billy Dee Williams footage I … Continue reading
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