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Before They Were Stars (2-for-1 Special): Larry Miller and Ralph Macchio Do Screen Tests
In today’s “Celebrity Birthday of the Day” on Larry Miller, Gill mentioned that Miller originally auditioned for the role of George Costanza on Seinfeld. I was hoping to possibly find some footage of this audition, but instead found something a … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Marilyn Monroe in a Union Oil Commercial
Well, I can honestly say that this is probably the oldest “Before They Were Stars” commercial I’ve ever posted. This ad is from 1950 when the concept of television commercials in general was still a new thing. To show that … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Kevin James in Mazzio’s Pizza Commercials
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fL44nA79lk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GM3Qt4Gc24s While he was still paying his dues doing the stand-up comedy circuit, Kevin James probably had to take any side gig he could find to help pay the bills, which is why he became the rather annoying spokesman for … Continue reading
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Robin’s Underrated Gems: Tenebrae (1982)
As we approach Halloween, the rest of this month will be devoted to “Robin s Underrated Gems” features on horror films, and I think it’s long overdue that Italian horror maestro Dario Argento finally get his moment in the sun. … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Rob Corddry in a Conan O’Brien Sketch
UPDATE: From Rob Corddry’s Twitter on October 18, 2012: “There’s proud, and then there’s so uncomfortable that you’re somehow proud. /index.php/2012/10/12/before-they-were-stars-rob-corddry-in-a-conan-o-brien-sketch…“ Many thanks for the plug, Mr. Corddry! I recently did a “Before They Were Stars” feature on Amy Poehler, … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Catherine Zeta-Jones on “The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSUmKbyDWZ4 Today is Sean Patrick Flanery’s birthday and, of course, his first big break was playing the title role in the TV series, The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles. I’ve done a few “Before They Were Stars” features on Young Indiana … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Elisabeth Shue in an Atari Commercial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpMdFZhigB0 It’s always awesome to find future celebrities in old Atari commercials, such as Jack Black and Tobey Maguire, and here’s one featuring a young Elisabeth Shue. Not only that, but she plays a girl who takes PRIDE in the … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Seth Green in a Marky Mark Video Game!
If you remember my feature on The Marky Mark Workout, you’ll know that I love to showcase terrible products which were endorsed by the musical ct we now know as Mark Wahlberg. In 1992, Sega CD released a series of … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars (2-for-1 Special): Seth Green and Jeremy Davies on “The Wonder Years”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5uiZEM8hkE When I found out that today’s birthday boy, Jeremy Davies, had an early role on The Wonder Years, I made sure to track down a clip and was pleasantly surprised to find out that the same episode also features … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Jeff Daniels in a Head & Shoulders Commercial
All of us here at The Back Row were quite happy to see Jeff Daniels again, delivering a memorable performance as Abe the mobster in Looper. I’ve previously featured one of his earliest acting jobs in a Pepto Bismol commercial, … Continue reading
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