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Before They Were Stars: Brad Pitt on “Another World”
In 1987, Brad Pitt had his very first speaking role on television when he appeared on a couple of episodes of the soap opera, Another World. However, there’s no speaking done by Pitt in this very bizarre clip. Instead, it’s … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Lee Pace Performs “Puttin’ on the Ritz” in High School
In yet another entry in the “home video footage of future celebrities” sub-genre, here’s a teenage Lee Pace performing a rendition of “Puttin’ on the Ritz” at his high school during the 1990s. Man, now I’m wishing the climax of … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Jennifer Lopez as a Backup Dancer for Janet Jackson
Jennifer Lopez started out her career as a backup dancer for such diverse projects as In Living Color, MC Hammer and New Kids on the Block, and in 1993, she got herself a gig as a dancer on Janet Jackson’s … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Henry Cavill in “Hellraiser: Hellworld”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDXNR4Iy5yU Here’s another random example of a future star making an early appearance in a low-budget horror film. 2005 saw the straight-to-DVD release of Hellraiser: Hellworld, the eighth installment in the Hellraiser series. So this is a rare chance to … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Roman Reigns in a College Football Video
If you follow World Wrestling Entertainment right now, you’ll know that they’re attempting to push Roman Reigns as their next big superstar. Born Joe Anoa’i, Reigns hails from a famous Samoan-American family which has spawned numerous professional wrestlers and is … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: 12-Year Old Kanye West Delivers a School Speech
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TWsmwdq55k It seems that when footage is uncovered of celebrities when they were kids, they always seem to display a weird charisma that foreshadows their eventual stardom. Such is this case with this home video footage from 1990 of 12-year … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: 6-Year Old Laura Dern as an Extra in “White Lightning”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP3lCbwr3Xc Today marks the final edition of “Before They Were Stars” for this year’s Oscar nominees. Laura Dern has garnered her second career nomination for her role as Reese Witherspoon’s mother in Wild. Since Dern is the daughter of actress … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Mark Ruffalo in “54”
Now that the nominations for the 87th Academy Awards have been announced, it’s time for an annual tradition here at The Back Row: “Before They Were Stars” clips for this year’s nominees! Mark Ruffalo has garnered his second career Oscar … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Emma Stone on “Medium”
Now that the nominations for the 87th Academy Awards have been announced, it’s time for an annual tradition here at The Back Row: “Before They Were Stars” clips for this year’s nominees! Emma Stone has garnered her first career Oscar … Continue reading
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Robin’s Underrated Gems: Overnight (2003)
I worked at Blockbuster Video for many years, but I still have vivid memories from 2000, when a new film I’d never heard of suddenly caught fire among renters and fellow employees. It was called The Boondock Saints and it … Continue reading
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