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Before They Were Stars: Steven Spielberg Directs “Firelight”
Like many prominent directors, Steven Spielberg spent his youth making his own personal short films, but did you know he actually put together a feature-length 140-minute film at the age of 17?! In 1964, Spielberg and his friends decided to … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Daniel Craig on “Tales from the Crypt”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx4429L-xy0 To commemorate the highly-anticipated opening of the new James Bond film, Skyfall, here’s a “Before They Were Stars” feature which is a pop culture geek’s dream. Where else are you going to find 007, Belloq and Wedge Antilles all … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Barack Obama in a TBS “Black History Minute” PSA
The Back Row may not be a political website, but who says the newly re-elected President of the United States can’t get the “Before They Were Stars” treatment? Back in 1991, Barack Obama was the 29-year old president of the … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Amy Adams in “Psycho Beach Party”
In spite of her tremendous success and three Academy Award nominations, Amy Adams did not exactly appear in the most dignified projects early in her career. I’ve already showcased the infamous scene in Cruel Intentions 2 where she mentions her … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger Gets Roid Rage on “The Streets of San Francisco”
Man, just when I thought I had posted all the hilarious early Arnold Schwarzenegger footage there was to find! In 1977, Arnold guest starred on an episode of the TV series, The Streets of San Francisco, as a bodybuilder (what … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: George Lucas Directs “Filmmaker”
Unless you’ve been living in a cave this past week, you’ll know that George Lucas just made $4.05 billion by selling the rights to Star Wars to Disney. And his decision to donate all that money to education has now … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars:Tom Sizemore on a Blistik Commercial
This is a commercial from the eighties for Blistik lip balm featuring a young Tom Sizemore. No matter how hard they try, some actors are just going to look awfully silly trying to muster up sincere genuine excitement about dealing … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: David Schwimmer on “The Wonder Years”
Before Friends made them all zillionaires, the six cast members on that show each started off their careers by making guest appearances on a ton of famous (and some infamous) television shows. In fact, watch any television episode produced at … Continue reading
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Robin’s Underrated Gems: Alligator (1980)
You’ve probably heard the urban legend about how if you flush a baby alligator down the toilet, they will live in the sewers for many years while they grow to an enormous size and feed on any unsuspecting victims that … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Zooey Deschanel in an Offspring Music Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kenF3_77774 While she was trying to jumpstart her acting career, Zooey Deschanel took a gig appearing in the music video for “She’s Got Issues”, the 1999 song from The Offspring. You can see Zooey as the “she” who’s, uh, got … Continue reading
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