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Before They Were Stars: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau in Weird Danish Commercials
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeJ5Q1VLV-Q Yesterday, I did a “Before They Were Stars” on one of Nikolaj Coster-Waldau’s earliest roles in the Danish horror film, Nightwatch. I’ve since uncovered some old commercials that Coster-Waldau did in his native Denmark. The first one seems like a … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau in “Nightwatch”
I’ve always liked the 1994 Danish horror film, Nightwatch, but I was surprised to look back and discover that it provided the first lead role for current Game of Thrones star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. Incidentally, I remember seeing the 1998 American remake … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Joel Hodgson Performs on a HBO Comedy Special in 1983
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FFV8xUz4bE Yesterday, I posted an ultra-obscure news clip about pre-Mystery Science Theater 3000 Joel Hodgson accidentally causing a bomb scare when he left a prop bomb in a hotel room following a stand-up comedy performance on Saturday Night Live. I … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Joel Hodgson Causes a Bomb Scare
Kudos to Gill for sending this hilarious piece of obscure footage my way. Before he hosted Mystery Science Theater 3000, Joel Hodgson worked as a stand-up comedian and even got to make a few appearances on Saturday Night Live. In … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Norm MacDonald on “Star Search”
I love posting “Before They Were Stars” clips of future celebrities who once performed on the popular TV show, Star Search… especially when it turns out said celebrity wound up losing the competition to someone who faded into complete obscurity. Such … Continue reading
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Robin’s Underrated Gems: The Black Hole (1979)
Last week, we recorded a Shouts From the Back Row podcast about our favourite live-action Disney movies and I decided to revisit the 1979 sci-fi effort, The Black Hole, which is one of the more unusual Disney flicks ever produced. … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Catherine Zeta-Jones Sings on “Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of Spartacus”
In 1992, an unknown Catherine Zeta-Jones got a role on a concept album called Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of Spartacus, which, as you probably guessed, was a musical version of Spartacus. She sang vocals on numerous songs, including this track, … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Rory McCann in a Scott’s Porage Oats Commercial
I may not have written it, but Cracked recently did an article about early roles for Game of Thrones actors which was right up my alley. While I’m not familiar with his role on the show, I definitely do know Rory McCann … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: 10-Year Old Jodie Foster on “The Partridge Family”
The idea of Jodie Foster having an obsessive crush on Danny Bonaduce is hilarious for a variety of reasons. But here’s a 1973 episode of The Partridge Family where the 10-year old Jodie plays a girl who expresses her creepy … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Terry Crews as an Extra in “Training Day”
After a stint in the National Football League, Terry Crews decided to break into acting and one of his very first roles was as an uncredited extra in Training Day. You can see him standing around in the background during … Continue reading
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