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Before They Were Stars: Jenny McCarthy in a Dapper’s Restaurant Commercial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfA2SunjzQY Before she found fame by posing in Playboy, Jenny McCarthy made her first appearance in front of a camera by doing this super-low-budget ad for Dapper’s, a restaurant chain in her native Chicago. There’s apparently no truth to the … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Rob McElhenney in an Anti-Smoking PSA
Yesterday, I did a “Before They Were Stars” spotlight on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia star Rob McElhenney, who appeared in a Yoo-Hoo commercial in 1998. Today’s particular clip features McElhenney when he was still a teenager and appeared in … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Rob McElhenney in a Yoo-Hoo Commercial
I’ve never watched an episode of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, but if you’re a fan, this commercial will probably delight you. In 1998, Rob McElhenney played a douchebag who attempts to steal his best friend’s girlfriend, but she ultimately … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Lemmy Kilmister Performs with The Rockin’ Vickers
Legendary heavy metal musician Lemmy Kilmister has just passed away at the age of 70, but it may surprise you to learn that he started out his career by performing with a band with a closer resemblance to The Beatles … Continue reading
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Robin’s Underrated Gems: Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985)
In case you haven’t noticed, Star Wars fever is spreading throughout the entire world right now, so I thought it might be a good time to revisit one of the more obscure projects from the Star Wars universe. After the … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Adam Driver Hates Paying for Mayonnaise Packets
If you’re wondering what compelled Kylo Ren to join the dark side in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, I think we finally have our answer: overpriced mayonnaise packets. The preceding photo features a teenage Adam Driver while he was attending … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Domhnall Gleeson in “Six Shooter”
Another day, another “Before They Were Stars” feature on a Star Wars: The Force Awakens cast member. Domhnall Gleeson is the son of noted actor Brendan Gleeson, so it’s only appropriate that Domhnall’s first film scene featured him being yelled … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Oscar Isaac in “Lenny the Wonder Dog”
Before I take a few days off for Christmas break, I feel obliged to inform you that Oscar Isaac, current star of Star Wars: The Force Awakens and one of the most interesting actors working today, once had a small … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Ian McDiarmid in “Macbeth”
Continuing our Star Wars-themed “Before They Were Stars” features, here’s some footage of a pre-Emperor Palpatine Ian McDiarmid, who started out his career as a noted stage actor and performed a lot of Shakespeare, including the role of the drunken … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Amy Poehler on “RVTV”
Amidst all the Star Wars: The Force Awakens hoopla, you probably didn’t notice that the Tina Fey/Amy Poehler comedy, Sisters, made the hugely courageous decision to open in theatres against the most hyped film of the year this past weekend. … Continue reading
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