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Before They Were Stars: Daniel Bryan vs. Finn Balor in 2007
I’m a person who has attended my fair share of wrestling shows where I’ve witnessed future stars having matches before they were famous, so there’s nothing quite like uncovering an old match featuring two wrestling superstars squaring off each other under … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: 16-Year Old LeBron James in a News Segment
I really don’t follow basketball or pay much attention to LeBron James’ career, but on the basis of his hilarious scene-stealing performance in Trainwreck, I’d really love to see the guy become an actor after his playing days are done … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Ben Mendelsohn as Alan Rickman’s Henchman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_reHJpPXrYg Alan Rickman was the go-to guy for playing Hollywood villains in the late eighties and early nineties, but a rather forgotten villainous Rickman role was in the 1990 western, Quigley Down Under, where he squared off in a duel … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: “Catch Me If You Can” Version
You probably remember the 2002 Steven Spielberg-directed biopic, Catch Me If You Can, which starred Leonardo DiCaprio as notorious real-life con artist Frank Abagnale, Jr.. After all these years, I’ve noticed an amusing trend about the film. Throughout the course … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Peter Dinklage in “The State’s 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special”
Peter Dinklage may be the most successful dwarf actor of all time, but given his size, it was probably inevitable that he would have to spend the early portion of his career accepting some less-than-dignified bit parts. Case in point: The … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Aaron Paul in “K-PAX”
You may remember the movie, K-PAX, in which Jeff Bridges plays a psychiatrist treating Kevin Spacey, who believes he’s an alien. Throughout the movie, Bridges’ character makes constant references to his estranged son, whom he hasn’t seen in a long … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Paul Feig Performs in Drag in “Ski Patrol”
Paul Feig has become one of the top comedy directors in Hollywood, having helmed such hits as Bridesmaids, The Heat and Spy. And of course, there’s that whole upcoming Ghostbusters reboot thing. It seems like an unlikely success story since Feig … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Liam Hemsworth in “Knowing”
Remember the 2009 Nicolas Cage sci-fi doomsday flick, Knowing? At the time it was released, most people thought it was pretty ridiculous, but six years later, it actually now seems like one of the LEAST ridiculous titles in Nicolas Cage’s … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Rachel Weisz in “Death Machine”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNRwoRiHxDU&feature=youtu.be&t=10m47s In 1994, Brad Dourif starred in an obscure British-made sci-fi oddity entitled Death Machine, helmed by Stephen Norrington, the future director of Blade and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. The story takes place in the none-too-accurate apocalyptic future of 2003 … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Benicio Del Toro in a Madonna Music Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YzW1nMB9fk Care to see a future Academy Award winner appear in a music video from one of the world’s most famous performers and utilize his immense talents by… sitting on the hood of a car?! That’s right, if you skip … Continue reading
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