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Before They Were Stars: Andy Samberg in a Third-Grade Production of “Annie
During a recent appearance on Live! with Kelly and Michael, Andy Samberg became the latest in a long line of celebrities who’ve had embarrassing “Before They Were Stars” footage foisted upon them on talk shows. In this particular case, Samberg … Continue reading
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Robin’s Underrated Gems: RKO 281 (1999)
There are few cinematic subjects which inspire more debate than whether or not Citizen Kane is truly the greatest film ever made. Even though the movie has held that title for several decades, it’s not uncommon for younger viewers to … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Paul Feig on “Dirty Dancing: The TV Series”
Paul Feig is currently one of the top comedy directors in Hollywood and gladly accepted the challenge of doing a long-awaited reboot of Ghostbusters. So what 1980s movie is he going to reboot next? Dirty Dancing? With Melissa McCarthy as … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Kyle Chandler in “Freddy’s Nightmares”
Later today, a Shouts from the Back Row podcast about the late, great Wes Craven will be posted where we have an interesting discussion about his most famous creation, Freddy Krueger, and how he evolved into a pop culture phenomenon. … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Hulk Hogan in a Rock Band
Back in the 1970s, the titan we now know as Hulk Hogan was just plain old Terry Bollea and the bass player for a Tampa-based rock band called Ruckus. They performed at bars which were often frequented by professional wrestlers, … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Russell Crowe in a Coke Commercial
Here’s a Coke commercial that a young Russell Crowe did in his native Australia back in 1987 or so. I think they’re doing a cross-promotion with some surfing competition, but with all due respect to all Aussies out there, I … Continue reading
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Last Link of the Day: Vancouver Never Plays Itself
Aside from Los Angeles and New York, no North American city has been home to more film and television productions than Vancouver. This video finally addresses the issue that virtually none of these films and television shows are actually SET in … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Matt LeBlanc in a Cherry 7 Up Commercial
If you go to Urban Dictionary, you’ll find that there’s an actual term called “eighties-tastic” and this commercial for Cherry 7 Up featuring a young Matt LeBlanc would certainly qualify as “eighties-tastic”. However, I’ll amuse myself by assuming that Frank … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Tim Allen in Kmart Christmas Commercials
Nearly a full decade before the Santa Clause movies hit the screen, an unknown Tim Allen got to celebrate the holidays by appearing in a couple of Christmas ads for Kmart. His combined camera time is about five seconds and … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Terrence Howard in “The O.J. Simpson Story”
Here’s a trivia question: after O.J. Simpson was charged with murder, how long do you think it took for a cheap made-for-TV movie to cash in on the story and hit the airwaves? Try six months! In January 1995, The … Continue reading
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