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Before They Were Stars: Jimmy “Mouth of the South” Hart Performs with The Gentrys
If you’re a wrestling fan, you might be familiar with Jimmy “Mouth of the South” Hart, one of the top heel managers in the World Wrestling Federation during the 1980s. Since Hart had an extensive background in music, he was … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars (2-for-1 Special): Ian McKellen and Judi Dench in “Macbeth”
You couldn’t possibly go wrong with Sir Ian McKellen as Macbeth and Dame Judi Dench as Lady Macbeth. During the 1970s, both these legendary actors were fairly prominent players in the British theatre scene, but still relatively unknown in North … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: World Wrestling Entertainment Version
It appears that World Wrestling Entertainment has given me a late Christmas present as they decided to put together their own “Before They Were Stars” compilation for their Youtube channel, featuring the likes of Daniel Bryan, Mick Foley, Zack Ryder, … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: 11-Year Old Bjork Reads a Nativity Story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOgRL4IBW-E Christmas may have come and gone, but I still say it’s not too late to post this recently unearthed footage of an 11-year old Bjork reading a nativity story in Icelandic during a television special filmed during her time … Continue reading
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Last Link of the Day: An Arnold Schwarzenegger Christmas
Apparently, sometime during the 1980s, Arnold Schwarzenegger hosted a Christmas special which involved throwing a big-ass party with a bunch of kids and other celebrities. If there’s a better way to celebrate Christmas than singing “Santa Claus is Comin’ to … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Joe Cocker Performs as Vance Arnold & The Avengers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9lxy0ePtv4 You probably heard that legendary rocker Joe Cocker passed away yesterday at the age of 70. Before he found fame, Cocker started out his musical career under the stage name “Vance Archer” and headed up a band called “Vance … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: 12-Year Old Mila Kunis in “Santa With Muscles”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gAFf2h09X8 Three years ago, I wrote a column about the weirdest Christmas movies of all time and reserved a spot for Santa With Muscles, the infamous 1996 holiday movie where Hulk Hogan is bumped on the head and gets amnesia while disguised … Continue reading
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Robin’s Underrated Gems: The Christmas Toy (1986)
Christmas is only a few days away and it’s a given that everyone is going to be tuning into the usual televised holiday specials such as Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman and A Charlie Brown Christmas. So I … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Will Ferrell Performs with The Groundlings
The improv sketch comedy troupe, The Groundlings, has been the starting point of too many famous comedians to name, but one of them just happened to be Will Ferrell. It was there that Ferrell tested out some of his popular … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Alex Trebek Hosts “Reach for the Top”
It’s easy to forget that when he took over Jeopardy! in the mid-eighties, Alex Trebek already had a plethora of game show hosting gigs under his belt. Some of those game shows are pretty obscure, but Trebek’s first major hosting … Continue reading
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