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Before They Were Stars: Tony Hale in a Herbal Essences Commercial
If you were around during the 1990s, you probably remember the infamous commercials for Herbal Essences shampoo, which none-too-subtly advertised the product as “a totally organic experience” while women were showcased having an orgasmic reaction to this shampoo in their … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Seth MacFarlane in “A Better Place”
During the 1990s, Seth MacFarlane attended the Rhode Island School of Design, where his student thesis film, The Life of Larry, became the early prototype for Family Guy. He also starred in another student film by his friend, Greg Scalzo, … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Scott Baio in “Stoned”
I’m not sure if this technically counts as a “Before They Were Stars” since Scott Baio was already on Happy Days when this was made, but fuck it, any episode of ABC Afterschool Special which allows Scott Baio to channel Reefer … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger in “Scavenger Hunt”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UMowhh0jMs During the 1970s, Arnold Schwarzenegger was finding great success in the world of bodybuilding (and enjoying it so much that he compared it to cumming), but mega-stardom in Hollywood had yet to be attained. At this time, Schwarzenegger was … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: 17-Year Old Seth Green Performs at an NFL Halftime Show
Before he was a famous actor, it appears that Seth Green was the 1991 equivalent of an Internet meme. That year, the 17-year old Green appeared in a commercial for a fast-food chain called Snapps in which he played an … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Samuel L. Jackson (dubbed in German!) in “Magic Sticks”
In tribute to the Shouts from the Back Row podcast we recently recorded about Samuel L. Jackson, I have gone to the trouble of digging up what is probably the most obscure title in his filmography, a 1987 film called … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Richard Schiff in “Tank Girl”
In honour of the recent release of Jurassic World, I’ve been doing a lot of “Before They Were Stars” features on alumnus from the Jurassic Park movies. Here’s one for Richard Schiff, who played Eddie Carr in The Lost World … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: B.D. Wong in “The Karate Kid Part II”
As you probably know, Jurassic World is making an absolute killing at the box office right now and it’s amazing to think that the only cast member from the original film who returned to reap the rewards in the sequel … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Dick Van Patten Does a Commercial in Diapers
Veteran actor Dick Van Patten passed away yesterday at the age of 86 and though I wasn’t overly familiar with the guy’s work, just about everyone from my generation should recognize him from his portrayal of King Roland in Spaceballs. In … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: William H. Macy in a Chicagoland Job Mart Commercial
There seems to be an awful lot of footage available on Youtube of William H. Macy acting in an ultra-low budget local TV commercials before he was famous. This ad for the Chicagoland Job Mart is probably the earliest footage … Continue reading
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