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Before They Were Stars (3-for-1 Special): Jay R. Ferguson, Billy Bob Thornton & David Arquette on “The Outsiders: The TV Series”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8Ki–4gcJQ A few days ago, I posted a “Before They Were Stars” clip of a young Leonardo DiCaprio auditioning for the role of Ponyboy on the short-lived 1990 TV series version of The Outsiders. He didn’t get the part, but … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Thora Birch in a Quaker Oatmeal Commercial (with Wilford Brimley!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_orj4-inTo Man, how has The Back Row existed for nearly three years now without us posting one of Wilford Brimley’s Quaker Oatmeal commercials? Well, we’ve now finally got an excuse since I’ve uncovered a plethora of them featuring a very … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Charlize Theron in a Spot Martini Commercial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTkYcwHOAz8 Charlize Theron was living in Italy when she started her modeling career and that’s where she made what I believe was her very first actng appearance in this 1993 ad for Spot Martini. Interestingly, this is listed as a … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: The Audition Tape Version
Just over a month ago, the NBC show Today did a segment where representatives from Julien’s Auction House showcased some rare, never-before-seen audition tapes that had been donated to them by an anonymous casting director. These tapes featured future celebrities … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: 10-Year Old Amanda Bynes Performs Stand-Up
Everywhere you turn on the Internet these days, there’s another story detailing Amanda Bynes and her catastrophic meltdown, so I think we should harken back to a much more innocent time for her. Here she is performing stand-up at the … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars (2-for-1 Special): Stephen Colbert & Steve Carell Voice The Ambiguously Gay Duo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_7UnNDJ4bA I’m sure you remember “The Ambiguously Gay Duo”, the animated shorts about the ambiguously gay superhero duo of Ace and Gary, which aired on Saturday Night Live during the nineties. But honest to God, I had no idea until … Continue reading
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Robin’s Underrated Gems: Code of Silence (1985)
I remember seeing The Expendables 2 at the cinema last summer and marveling at how the audience went absolutely nuts when Chuck Norris made his grand entrance halfway through the film. Before that scene, Norris had not made an acting … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Jack Gleeson in “Batman Begins”
Yes, I’m ashamed to admit that I’ve never seen a single episode of Game of Thrones, but the show is insanely popular and gets a lot of coverage here at The Back Row. But I do know that eight years … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Don Cheadle Shows His Dance Moves on “Fame”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSzsvdk6FiU It seems that a lot of Don Cheadle’s early jobs involved him showing off his dancing skills. I’ve previously featured his appearance as a background dancer in the music video for the Angela Winbush song, “It’s the Real Thing”, … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Anne Hathaway in a Cincinnati Bell Commercial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQbDDZDhBf4 After a long hiatus, I’m pleased to announce that “Before They Were Stars” has finally returned and is doing so with a super-rare old commercial that Gill recently unearthed for this year’s “Best Supporting Actress” winner. Here’s a young … Continue reading
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