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Before They Were Stars: Hulk Hogan Wrestles as Sterling Golden
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozCRgYlydoM In my Cracked article that got published this week, “5 Insane True Tales of Wrestlers Refusing to Break Character”, the joke that seemed to get the biggest laugh involved a photo I dug up which revealed a disturbing truth … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: James Marsden on “Saved by the Bell: The New Class”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ikIa4-LbDs Ever since I started this feature, I’ve always wanted to do a spotlight on someone famous who had an early role on Saved by the Bell (aside from the infamous future Showgirls star Elizabeth Berkley, of course). Well, I’ve … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Jamie Kennedy as an Extra in “Dead Poets Society”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOENu0fK0uM Dead Poets Society is known for helping jump-start the careers of Ethan Hawke and Robert Sean Leonard, but it also featured the very first role for someone you wouldn’t expect: 19-year old Jamie Kennedy, who had an uncredited turn … Continue reading
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Last Link of the Day: Robin Wrestles with Cracked.com
I am pleased to announce that my fifth article was just published at Cracked.com today. This time, it’s a wrestling-themed column entitled “5 Insane True Tales of Wrestlers Refusing to Break Character”. Since the legendary lucha wrestler/movie star, El Santo, will be … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Andy Garcia on “Archie Bunker’s Place”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsqtKM1tW8A Before a Hispanic actor establishes themselves, it’s often unavoidable that they are forced to start off their career by taking a lot of stereotypical roles. For example, just look at Andy Garcia’s early filmography, where he had quite a … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Jon Heder in Jared Hess’ “Peluca”
In 2004, Jared Hess directed a comedy called Napoleon Dynamite, which became one of the most unlikely cult hits of all time and turned its lead actor, Jon Heder, into an equally unlikely star. The title character had actually originated … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Teri Hatcher as a San Francisco 49ers Cheerleader
When she was 18 years old, Teri Hatcher got her first exposure in front of a camera when she joined the cheerleading squad of the San Francisco 49ers. Here is a 1983 piece on a magazine show about the cheerleaders … Continue reading
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Robin’s Underrated Gems: Southern Comfort (1981)
Over the past few decades, one of the most consistent action directors out there has been Walter Hill. He is a filmmaker with no pretensions who only cares about entertaining his audience. None of his films are masterpieces of plot … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Zach Galifianakis in “Bubble Boy”
Hard to believe that in 2001, the same year he started gaining credibility as an actor by starring in Donnie Darko, Jake Gyllenhaal had the title role in the brainless comedy, Bubble Boy, the type of project he probably wouldn’t … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Alyssa Milano in Hi-C Commercials
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55rD2gGJ7K8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m60vX0LlcaU Before she got to fame on Who’s the Boss? and Commando, Alyssa Milano started out her career by doing commercials, including this pair of ads where she functions as a backup singer to kids who excitedly bellow out … Continue reading
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