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Before They Were Stars: Sebastian Stan on “Law & Order”

Posted on May 9, 2016 by robin

With Captain America: Civil War tearing up the box office this weekend, here’s your chance to see a young Bucky Barnes as a teenage sniper on a 2003 episode of Law & Order. This episode happens to be Sebastian Stan’s … Continue reading →

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Before They Were Stars: Bruce Greenwood in “Malibu Beach Bikini Shop”

Posted on May 6, 2016 by robin

Yesterday, I posted footage of an 18-year old Ted Cruz making an ultra-obscure reference to a 1986 sex comedy called The Malibu Bikini Shop. Well, I dug up the trailer for this film and it looks like it happens to … Continue reading →

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Before They Were Stars: 18-Year Old Ted Cruz Talks About World Domination

Posted on May 5, 2016 by robin

In this home video from 1988, 18-year old high school student Ted Cruz claims that he has two aspirations in life: appearing in a sex comedy like The Malibu Bikini Beach Shop and world domination. Well, now that Cruz’s Presidential … Continue reading →

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Before They Were Stars: Prince Performs on “American Bandstand”

Posted on May 4, 2016 by robin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm9KhfBf79U The world is still reeling from the unexpected loss of Prince two weeks ago, so here’s some footage of his first television performance on American Bandstand back in 1979, as well as his very shy and awkward attempt at … Continue reading →

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Before They Were Stars: 16-Year Old LeBron James in a High School News Feature

Posted on May 3, 2016 by robin

I’ve been making jokes about it for years, but it’s just been announced that Space Jam 2 starring LeBron James is officially going to become a reality! To celebrate the occasion, here’s a local news segment featuring 16-year old LeBron, when … Continue reading →

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Before They Were Stars: 14-Year Old Ryan Gosling on “Are You Afraid of the Dark?”

Posted on May 2, 2016 by robin

It’s no secret that Ryan Gosling had one of his earliest acting roles at age 14 when he appeared on the Canadian anthology TV series, Are You Afraid of the Dark?. But I had no idea that Gosling’s particular episode … Continue reading →

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Before They Were Stars: Ellie Kemper in a Kmart Commercial

Posted on May 1, 2016 by robin

Whenever I post “Before They Were Stars” clips featuring famous actors, I always have to wonder if any of those gigs opened the door for allowing them to officially receive their Screen Actors Guild cards. Well, here is one verified … Continue reading →

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Before They Were Stars: Rhea Seehorn in “The Shaggy Dog”

Posted on April 29, 2016 by robin

Later today, we will be posting our Shouts From the Back Row podcast about Season Two of Better Call Saul and we all agree that the breakout star this season was Rhea Seehorn for her strong portrayal of Kim Wexler. … Continue reading →

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Before They Were Stars: Paul Feig on “It’s Garry Shandling’s Show”

Posted on April 28, 2016 by robin

It’s been a month since the unexpected death of Garry Shandling, so let’s go back to this 1990 episode of It’s Garry Shandling’s Show, which features a clip of a young man who is now probably the most prominent comedy … Continue reading →

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Before They Were Stars: 15-Year Old Robert Downey, Jr. as an Extra in “Up the Academy”

Posted on April 27, 2016 by robin

Robert Downey, Jr. spent his childhood making a brief appearances in films which were directed by his father, Robert Downey, Sr.. In 1980, the senior Downey directed a comedy called Up the Academy, an Animal House knockoff financed by Mad … Continue reading →

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