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Before They Were Stars: Mark Ruffalo in a Clearasil Commercial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIElNa4PnzI It’s amusing to picture good-looking Hollywood heartthrobs having to worry about pimples. Well, that’s what Mark Ruffalo had to think about when he appeared in this commercial for Clearasil back in 1989.
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Before They Were Stars: Bob Saget on “Bosom Buddies”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdiXvEQBpoM Bosom Buddies is a sitcom from the early 1980s about two male friends who disguise themselves as women in order to move into a cheap apartment. It is notable because a young Tom Hanks played one of the bosom … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Michael Richards on “Night Court”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxoPPR_V5uw Kramer on Night Court?! Giddy up! That’s right, back in 1984, Michael Richards made a guest appearance on an episode of Night Court as a mentally unstable defendant who believes he’s invisible. He even gets naked at the end … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: 6-Year Old Allison Mack in “Police Academy 6: City Under Siege”
Yesterday, I posted a clip of a bit part Dean Norris had in Police Academy 6: City Under Siege. Well, it looks like the star of another famous TV series got their start in that film as Smallville‘s Allison Mack … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Dean Norris’ Early Cop Roles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iEdl_sRTi4 This clip is from a web series called “No Small Parts”, which profiles the careers of notable character actors. Before he played Hank Schrader on Breaking Bad, Dean Norris was the quintessential “That Guy” character actor, a recognizable face … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: 11-Year Old Seth Rogen Performs Stand-Up
Awhile back, I posted amateur footage of Seth Rogen performing stand-up comedy in his native Vancouver at the young age of 13. Well, it turns out footage also exists of an even younger Seth Rogen performing stand-up in Vancouver at … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Sean Connery Does “Macbeth”
You might have wondered why the most famous Scottish actor in the world never played the most Scottish fictional character of all time. Well, it actually did happen. One year before he became James Bond, Sean Connery played the title … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Aaron Paul as “Wasted Guy” in “Van Wilder”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cw8D-U9VuuQ Yeah, it looks like someone was trying to foreshadow Aaron Paul’s most famous role when he was given a brief bit part in National Lampoon’s Van Wilder and literally credited as “Wasted Guy”.
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Before They Were Stars: Joel McHale Hosts a PBS Telethon
Joel McHale spent the first several years of his career performing on a Seattle-based sketch comedy show called Almost Live!. Apparently, this paved the way for him getting hosting gigs on the Washington state branch of PBS, including this telethon where … Continue reading
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Robin’s Underrated Gems: Clue (1985)
We always love to complain that Hollywood has run out of ideas, but one of their most groan-inducing announcements came several years ago when Hasbro and Universal Pictures signed an agreement to produce a bunch of films based on Hasbro … Continue reading
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