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Before They Were Stars: Katey Sagal as a Backup Singer for Bette Midler
I’ve previously covered how Katey Sagal had quite an extensive music career in the 1970s and 80s before her acting career took off, often performing backup vocals for famous artists. At one point, she was a member of The Harlettes, … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Nick Nolte as a Gay Tax Collector
With his trademark gruff voice, Nick Nolte is probably the last actor you’d ever visualize playing an effeminate gay character. However, in what was apparently his film debut, Nolte played the role of a homosexual tax agent sent out to collect … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Zack Snyder Directs “Michael Jordan’s Playground”
Zack Snyder and Michael Jordan are not two names you’d expect to ever work on a project together. But it happened! Believe it or not, Snyder’s official debut directorial debut was a 1990 home video release entitled Michael Jordan’s Playground. … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: David Bowie Performs with The Feathers
Throughout the 1960s, David Bowie paid his dues by playing with a lot of different bands before he finally found stardom. For a brief period, Bowie was part of a folk-rock trio called The Feathers, alongside his friend, John “Hutch” … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Jim Carrey Hosts the UKnow Arwards
Dumb and Dumber To has just finished grossing a $38 million weekend at the box office and made me question the sanity of North American moviegoers. But anyhow, let’s jump back 30 years when Jim Carrey was still making a … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Rose Byrne in “The Date”
In 1999, a young Rose Byrne starred in a 7-minute short film made in her native Australia entitled The Date. The storyline involves a young man having sex with a prominent politician’s daughter and since he used one of the … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Woody Allen on “Candid Camera”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9Xcm2BWizQ A lot of people don’t know that one of Woody Allen’s early comedy gigs was as a writer on Candid Camera during the early 1960s. On the odd occasion, Woody would even appear on the show to participate in some … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Jeff Daniels on “Hawaii Five-O”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iM7CDgJhMCI Starting today, Jeff Daniels is occupying theater screens in the belated sequel no one asked for: Dumb and Dumber To. Back in 1980, Daniels made his acting debut on one of the final episodes of Hawaii Five-O. The plot actually … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars (2-for-1 Special): Jennifer Lawrence and Alison Brie on “Not Another High School Show”
I always love finding failed pilots for TV shows which were never green-lit. More often than that, there’s a good reason these shows weren’t green-lit. It’s especially amusing when these failed pilots feature early roles future stars and you wonder … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: James Cameron Directs “Xenogenesis”
We all know that James Cameron’s first feature film was the infamously bad Piranha II: The Spawning. However, three years before that, Cameron put together an 11-minute sci-fi short film called Xenogenesis, which told the story of a woman and … Continue reading
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