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Robin’s Underrated Gems: River’s Edge (1986)
A few days ago, we recorded a Shouts From the Back Row podcast about the career of Keanu Reeves. Of course, the role which really put him on the map was Ted “Theodore” Logan in Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars (2-for-1 Special): Nicolas Cage and Crispin Glover on “Best of Times”
This is some of the strangest “Before They Were Stars” footage I’ve ever uncovered and it originates from a failed 1981 ABC television pilot called Best of Times. I’ve seen this show described as both “a teenage version of Laugh-In” … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: 12-Year Old Jake Gyllenhaal on “Homicide: Life on the Street”
Jake Gyllenhaal just happens to be the son of director Stephen Gyllenhaal and spent his childhood making the odd acting appearance in his father’s work. At the age of 12, Jake made a guest appearance on the acclaimed second season … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Steven Spielberg Directs “Amblin'”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6490M2uzzeg Ever wondered about the origin for the name of Steven Spielberg’s production company, Amblin Entertainment? Well, in 1968, the aspiring young filmmaker was working as an intern at Universal Studios when he was given some money to make a … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: 3-Year Old Hilary Duff Sings the Alphabet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xl7h_wENxkM You know how obsessed super-fans of famous musicians will sometimes make it their life’s ambition to acquire every piece of music they ever recorded? I wonder if there are any Hilary Duff super-fans who went nuts over the opportunity … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Keanu Reeves Hosts “Going Great”
Later today, a Shouts from the Back Row podcast about the career of Keanu Reeves is going to be posted, so I’ve gone digging into the CBC archives to find footage of his first major gig. During the mid-1980s, 20-year … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Rene Russo is Interviewed Alongside Her Acting Teacher in 1980
In 1980, Rene Russo had a successful career as a professional model, but thought she might want to venture into the world of acting. She wound up being trained by Allan Rich, a veteran character actor who had actually been … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Seann William Scott in a Sunny Delight Commercial
In 1996, an unknown Seann William Scott appeared in this commercial for Sunny Delight. His character in this ad has a mother and at the very end, she says that Sunny Delight “goes great with humble pie”. Man, there are … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Kevin Smith Directs “Mae Day: The Crumbling of a Documentary”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzXED5p7Jzg Two years before he made Clerks, Kevin Smith was attending Vancouver Film School alongside his friend and future View Askew partner, Scott Mosier. They both decided to do a student documentary film about a local transsexual named Emelda Mae, … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Tim Allen in an Oldsmobile Dealership Commercial
This is a series of commercials taped off of a Philadelphia television station (complete with old-school tracking problems) while the Phillies were playing in the 1983 World Series. About 0:55 into this clip, you’ll see a commercial for a local Oldsmobile … Continue reading
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