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Robin’s Underrated Gems: Boss Nigger (1975)
As Black History Month comes to a close, I think it’s only appropriate that I devote a “Robin’s Underrated Gems” column to… a movie with the most racist word ever in its title?! Yes, believe it or not, a film … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Lady Gaga in a Sexual Harassment Educational Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHbh12AmL7o Lady Gaga was one of the highlights of the Academy Awards this past weekend with a surprisingly awesome rendition of the iconic tunes from The Sound of Music. However, I can pretty much guarantee you that this Lady Gaga … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Steve Carell Performs at His Second City Graduation Show
I’ve previously posted clips of Steve Carell performing with the Second City improv group in Chicago, where he got his first big break. However, he was accepted into the group, Carell had to be schooled at the Second City Training … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: 10-Year Old Dakota Johnson at the 2000 Academy Awards
If you watched the red carpet ceremony for the Academy Awards this past Sunday, the most annoying aspect of it was easily the non-stop overexposure of 50 Shades of Grey star Dakota Johnson, who seemed to get more interview time … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: The Oscars 2015 Edition
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ev4jYcH8fAY The 87th Academy Awards is finally upon us, so Screen Junkies has put together a “Before They Were Stars” showcase of the nominated actors. Of course, a lot of the clips shown here have already been posted on The … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Peter Capaldi on “Crown Court”
Crown Court was a British daytime TV series which ran throughout 1970s and 80s and was based around a unique concept. It was a legal drama where writers would concoct a fictitious to be performed in a courtroom by actors, … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Jonathan Banks on “Little House on the Prairie”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqn782C-siI It’s pretty surreal to see Mike Ehrmantraut on Little House on the Prairie, but a young Jonathan Banks actually guest starred on a 1980 episode of the show, as one third of a trio of criminals who escape from … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Richard Linklater Directs “Woodshock”
Since Richard Linklater is the odds-on favourite to win “Best Director” at the Academy Awards this weekend, I thought I’d dig up his very first filmmaking effort. During the 1980s, the city of Austin, Texas put together an annual Woodstock-style … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Chris Rock as an Extra in “Krush Groove”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMbzyJ5Bt-8 Remember this exchange from Dogma? This from the guy who still owes me 10 bucks over that bet about what was gonna be the bigger movie: “E. T. ” or “Krush Groove”? You know, fuck you, man, ’cause time’s … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Lauren Cohan in “The Quiet Assassin”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqE6fdZus_U Long before she was on The Walking Dead, Lauren Cohan had a small role in The Quiet Assassin, a 15-minute British short film from 2005. Even though Cohan was born in America, she lived a large portion of her … Continue reading
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