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Before They Were Stars: Alex Rocco on “Batman”
Character actor Alex Rocco passed away this past weekend at the age of 79 after a 50-year career in which he amassed a filmography of over 160 credits. Rocco is probably best known for his portrayal of Moe Greene in … Continue reading
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Robin’s Underrated Gems: A Perfect World (1993)
It goes without saying that Clint Eastwood has built himself one of the most unparalleled film careers of all time. After becoming one of the world’s most famous movie stars, Eastwood was not content to spend the rest of his … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Clint Eastwood Meets Mr. Ed
In 1962, Clint Eastwood was still a few years away from A Fistful of Dollars and not yet a huge movie star, but he was becoming a recognizable face from his role on the western TV series, Rawhide. In fact, … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Alex Trebek’s Audition for CBC
During the 1960s, Alex Trebek started off his television career hosting such Canadian programs as Music Hop and Reach for the Top. By the end of the decade, he got himself some hosting gigs for shows on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Paul Rudd in a Toyota Commercial
Today marks the opening of Ant-Man and we shall soon found out whether Paul Rudd has the chops to become a successful Marvel superhero. Whatever the end result, he’s certainly come a long way from doing commercials for the launch … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars (2-for-1 Special): Jim Breuer and Keri Russell in “Clerks: The TV Pilot”
Kevin Smith fans have probably heard of the short-lived Clerks: The Animated Series, which only lasted a handful episodes, but has developed a cult following. But you might not be aware of the live-action TV series of Clerks, which was produced … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Olivia Munn as Sorority Girl#1 in “Scarecrow Gone Wild”
Scarecrow Gone Wild, one of the greatest titles ever bestowed upon a horror movie, is a 2004 straight-to-video effort about (you guessed it!) a killer scarecrow which terrorizes a bunch of college kids during Spring Break. It is notable for … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Ric Flair Cuts a Promo in 1974
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ANKDVFxkbo Yesterday, Cracked.com published my latest article I wrote for them, “5 Famous People With Mind-Blowing Connection to Evil Crimes”. Since one of the entries on the list covered Ric Flair’s dark origin story as a black market baby in … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: 8-Year Old Jackie Chan in “Big and Little Wong Tin Bar”
Jackie Chan spent his childhood attending the China Drama Academy and his training at their Peking Opera School helped send him down the path to martial arts immortality. The Peking Opera School immediately opened doors for Chan to enter the … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Joe Pesci Sings a Demo Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yR2zlMI_S8g Whenever I can dig up obscure recordings of Joe Pesci’s early musical career, I immediately make sure it gets posted on The Back Row, especially when it involves him doing a Porky Pig impersonation while performing a Christmas song. … Continue reading
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