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Before They Were Stars: 13-Year Old Anna Kendrick Sings at Carnegie Hall
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0l3WemmIjI In today’s “Celebrity Birthday of the Day” feature on Anna Kendrick, Gill makes mention of the distinguished career she had on stage during her childhood, where she garnered a Tony nomination at the age of 12. Not long afterward, … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Michael Richards in an Educational Short About Car Insurance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-l_i3Qx1vKs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNbzjOdjfkQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rMuHfVp85k Well, in the last two days, I’ve done “Before They Were Stars” features on Puddy and Newman, so to complete a Seinfeld trifecta, I guess it’s Kramer’s turn. In 1987, Michael Richards starred in a goofy educational … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Wayne Knight in a Dawn Dishwashing Liquid Commercial
To celebrate Wayne Knight’s birthday today, here is a pre-Newman, pre-Dennis Nedry commercial he did in the 1980s for Dawn dishwashing liquid. I must say, it’s quite bizarre to see Wayne get so overly excited about taking photos of another … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Patrick Warburton in a Bugle Boy Commercial
Ever fantasized about seeing Patrick Warburton wearing nothing but a towel while exposing his mounds of chest hair to the world? Well, today’s your lucky day as Mr. Warburton appears in that exact fashion in this commercial for Bugle Boy … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: 11-Year Old Mila Kunis in a Telephone Tammy Commercial
Awhile back, I showcased a couple of appearances Mila Kunis made in Barbie commercials back when she was still a child. Well, during that same time period, she also made an appearance in an ad for another doll that didn’t … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: 12-Year Old Christian Bale in “Mio in the Land of Faraway”
In yesterday’s Shouts from the Back Row podcast about The Dark Knight Rises, we briefly discussed the career of Christian Bale and Gill brought up his experience watching Bale’s obscure early role in a bizarre 1987 fantasy adventure called Mio in the … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Tom Hanks Gets Stoned on “Taxi”
Last year, I showcased early footage of Tom Hanks as a bully who got into a karate fight with “The Fonz” on Happy Days. Today, I’m going to showcase early footage of Tom Hanks getting stoned with Christopher Lloyd on … Continue reading
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Robin’s Underrated Gems: Personal Best (1982)
We are currently in the midst of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, so I figured I should I do an “Underrated Gems” column on a film related to the subject. Unfortunately, there aren’t many Olympic movies to choose from that … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Neil Flynn in “The Fugitive”
In my recent Cracked article, “5 Villains Who Went Out of Their Way to Screw Their Own Plan”, I covered The Fugitive and I made sure to sneak in a “Before They Were Stars” still of Jane Lynch’s early role … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Selena Gomez in “Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire”
In spite of her bring a mega-star, I know virtually nothing about the career of Selena Gomez, but if she had an early role in something related to Walker, Texas Ranger, you can damn well be sure I’m going to … Continue reading
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