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Robin’s Underrated Gems: The Hunt (2012)
It’s very rare for “Robin’s Underrated Gems” to cover films which have been released in the past few years, as they’re often still fresh in people’s minds and don’t need to be championed. However, sometimes, you’ll sit down and watch … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Andrew Garfield on “Doctor Who”
Man, given the vast history of Doctor Who, it seems surprising that I’ve never done a “Before They Were Stars” about someone appearing on the show before they were famous, but here you go. In 2007, an unknown Andrew Garfield … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Arsenio Hall on “Thicke of the Night”
In the early 1980s, Alan Thicke hosted his own Canadian daytime talk show and, for whatever reason, someone thought it would be a good idea to bring him to America to host a late-night talk show to combat The Tonight Show … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Ray Liotta on “Casablanca: The TV Series”
It seems to be a popular trend these days to adapt famous films into television series, but one of the most ill-advised attempts at this took place in 1983 when a TV adaptation of Casablanca hit the airwaves. It functioned … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars (2-for-1 Special): Benicio Del Toro and Heather Graham in a Calvin Klein Commercial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQyUFFjAKYA It’s always fun to see future stars cross paths in a commercial before they were famous. In 1988, Benicio Del Toro and Heather Graham both shared a romantic embrace in this ad for Calvin Klein’s Obsession cologne. As if … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Peter Dinklage is Thrown Off a Building on “Oz”
Looking at Peter Dinklage’s IMDb page, I noticed he had one “stunts” credit on his filmography and I was pleasantly surprised to find out it was on one of my all-time favourite television shows, Oz. And sure enough, Dinklage actually … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: David Bowie Performs with Davie Jones and The King Bees
You may not know that David Bowie’s real name is the far more generic David Jones. In fact, he released his first single as the lead vocalist of a band called Davie Jones and the King Bees, but he eventually changed … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Adam Scott in “Star Trek: First Contact”
I’ve always wondered if a future celebrity ever played an expendable “redshirt” crew member in any incarnation of Star Trek. Well, it looks like Adam Scott came very close to that in one of his earliest acting jobs in Star Trek: … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: 9-Year Old Christina Ricci in a Count Chocula/Franken Berry Commercial
Given that Christina Ricci made her name by appearing in such ghoulish projects as the Addams Family movies and Casper, I suppose it’s only appropriate that her first acting job was this 1989 commercial for both Count Chocula and Franken Berry cereal.
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Before They Were Stars: Kristen Bell in “Pootie Tang”
Remember the infamous 2001 comedy, Pootie Tang, which was a failed attempt to stretch a sketch from The Chris Rock Show to feature length? I was surprised to look back and see that this trainwreck was written and directed by Louis … Continue reading
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