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Robin Tackles Horrible Sitcoms at Cracked.com
I’m pleased to announce that my sixth article was published at Cracked.com yesterday: “6 TV Shows You Won’t Believe Were Actually Made”. I chronicle a bunch of sitcoms with premises so astonishingly stupid that it’s amazing someone in power thought … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Guy Pearce on “Neighbours”
To celebrate Guy Pearce’s birthday today, here’s some more footage of him in his early role on the long-running Australian soap opera, Neighbours. I’ve previously showcased him parading around the beach with a mullet, pink tank top and Speedo on … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Michael Keaton on “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWVALNVhUZc While struggling in his early days as an entertainer in the 1970s, Michael Keaton took a job as a cameraman for a public television station in Pittsburgh and eventually became a production assistant on the one and only Mister … Continue reading
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Robin’s Underrated Gems: 61* (2001)
As this year s Major League Baseball playoffs begin, I am harkening back to 14 years ago when baseball’s historic “Race for the Record” took place. As I’m sure you may remember, the summer of 1998 was dominated by Mark … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Christoph Waltz Chases a Cat
We’re celebrating the birthday of Christoph Waltz today, so of course, I had to dig up some obscure old footage of him from one of his European productions. This clip is from a 1979 German TV series called Parole Chicago … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Hugh Jackman in a Stage Production of “Beauty and the Beast”
Long before he was Wolverine, Hugh Jackman made a name for himself by being quite a prominent stage performer in his native Australia. This Australian television featurette is from 1997 or so and profiles Jackman and his acclaimed, show-stealing run … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Seth MacFarlane in Outtakes for Adult Swim
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMan7Ocuhuc You’ve probably heard that Seth MacFarlane has been selected to host the Academy Awards next year, which is quite unexpected and should be interesting, to say the least. In the meantime, here’s some old footage of a younger, thinner … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Danny Trejo on “Baywatch”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPZ9ME3QLt0 As I’m sure you’re well aware, before he became the most unlikely Hollywood leading man of all time, Danny Trejo had a LOT of bit parts in movies and T.V. shows. Yes, he even did an episode of Baywatch! … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Neve Campbell in a Coca-Cola Commercial (with Bryan Adams!)
I have vivid memories of seeing this commercial a lot during the early nineties and it’s neat to find out now that it featured a young Neve Campbell. This Coca-Coca ad features a plug for Bryan Adams’ “Wake Up the … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Angelina Jolie in a Meat Loaf Music Video
Angelina Jolie started off her career by appearing in a ton of music videos in the early nineties and I’m surprised it’s taken me this long to do a “Before They Were Stars” feature on one. But here she is … Continue reading
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