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Before They Were Stars: George Clooney in “Return to Horror High”
Here’s a belated Halloween-themed “Before They Were Stars” that I’ve been meaning to post for awhile. Before his epic career-making performance in Return of the Killer Tomatoes!, George Clooney made his official film debut in the 1987 slasher flick, Return … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Paul Rudd in “Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers”
Man, I can’t believe I’ve been doing “Before They Were Stars” for two years and have yet to do a spotlight on Paul Stephen Rudd in the godawful Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, a.k.a. Druids?!: Are You Fuckin’ Kidding … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars (2-for-1 Special): 7-Year Old Tara Reid and 8-Year Old Breckin Meyer on a Game Show
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk34crz3MRc Child’s Play was a short-lived game show from the early eighties where the contestants would have to guess a word after hearing a child provide the definition. A couple of the children who appeared on the show would go … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Lucy Lawless in a Commercial for Anus Cologne
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr8QuNEgF-E Okay, okay, this isn’t actually a real commercial. In 1989, Lucy Lawless started off her career in her native New Zealand by joining the cast of a sketch comedy series called Funny Business and, as I’m sure you’ve figured … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: 16-Year Old Wayne Gretzky is Interviewed at the 1978 World Juniors
Are you hockey fans all feeling deprived right now because of the current NHL lockout? Well, not even pro sports is immune from the “Before They Were Stars” treatment. Here’s some vintage of footage of 16-year old Wayne Gretzky being … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Danny Trejo in “The Hidden”
Our special Halloween-themed Shouts From the Back Row podcast involved the three of us picking a personal favourite horror film for our colleagues to watch and discuss. My pick was the criminally underrated 1987 horror-sci-fi-action flick, The Hidden, which incidentally, … Continue reading
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Robin’s Underrated Gems: Scarecrows (1988)
Horror fans will probably recognize this premise: a small group of people seek shelter in an abandoned farmhouse in order to protect themselves from a zombie attack. However, the major difference in this particular case is that you can replace … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Naomi Watts in a Roast Lamb Commercial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tt1YV9Bj72c Well, this is certainly an interesting way to promote your product. In this commercial from her native Australia, an unknown Naomi Watts plays a woman who wins a contest where she’ll get to go on a date with Tom … Continue reading
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Last Link of the Day: A Crossover Between The Back Row and Pop-Up Video
The Pop Spot is a Youtube channel run by the creator of the 1990s VH1 series, Pop-Up Video, and features a wide variety of videos which are devoted to pop culture geekiness. One of their weekly shows is called “Lost … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Mark Hamill on “The Partridge Family”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4K5twa-yYjk Well… I bet you never thought you’d see the day when The Partridge Family got featured on The Back Row. However, this episode is notable for featuring one of the earliest career roles for 19-year old Mark Hamill and … Continue reading
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