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Before They Were Stars: Norman Reedus in a Goo Goo Dolls Video
During the 1990s, Norman Reedus got his first exposure by appearing in music videos from a wide variety of artists (including Bjork!). And, well, you don’t get much more nineties than The Goo Goo Dolls. This is the music video … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Michael Fassbender in a Mastercard Commercial
A young Michael Fassbender appearing in a Mastercard commercial: priceless!
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Before They Were Stars: Jim Carrey on “Buffalo Bill”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9s9rjvyZVw Buffalo Bill was a sitcom which aired on NBC for two seasons during the mid-1980s, starring Dabney Coleman as a sleazy talk show host at a small TV station. One particular episode was entitled “Jerry Lewis Week” and the … Continue reading
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Robin’s Underrated Gems: Nightwatch (1994)
It’s almost redundant to say that one of today’s biggest complaints about Hollywood is too many damn remakes. I have a particular aversion to remakes which are nothing more than lazy rehashes of the original film and do not even … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Mark Margolis Does Porn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICzo91a4YFQ I know what you’re thinking… Breaking Bad‘s Tio Salamanca did porn?! Was this some sort of weird fetish porn involving old guys in wheelchairs who ring a bell during intercourse? Actually, don’t worry, it’s a purely non-sexual role. Character … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Michael Keaton Does Stand-Up at Gotham Comedy Club
I wish I could tell you this is footage from a deleted subplot in Tim Burton’s Batman where Bruce Wayne decides to give up being the Caped Crusader to pursue his dream of becoming a stand-up comedian. But, no, this … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Tony Danza as a Professional Boxer
Tony Danza may not be the first actor to come to mind when you’re picturing badasses, but the guy was a pretty good professional boxer, garnering a 9-3 win-loss record with all of his victories ending via knockout. In this … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Jean Reno in Luc Besson’s “L’Avant Dernier”
Luc Besson’s first feature film was a 1983 French production called La Dernier Combat, a.k.a. The Last Battle, a black-and-white post-apocalyptic story told with virtually no dialogue. The film also featured an early role for Besson’s longtime collaborator, Jean Reno. … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: 7-Year Old Natasha Lyonne on “Pee-Wee’s Playhouse”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWIfC-9cijk During the first season of Pee-Wee’s Playhouse, a trio of kids were cast on the show called the “Playhouse Gang”, who popped up in six episodes to interact with Pee-Wee. At the age of seven, Natasha Lyonne made her … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Jennifer Lawrence in a Stage Production of “Othello”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRxLSGIQj6Y With the latest Hunger Games movie playing in theatres this weekend, CNN decided to do a spotlight on Jennifer Lawrence and dug up exclusive footage of her as a teenager, performing in a stage producton of Othello in her … Continue reading
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