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Before They Were Stars: Zac Efron Blows Up on “Heist”
You may have heard the story of Brian Douglas Wells, the pizza delivery man who was allegedly coerced into robbing a bank with a time bomb attached to his body and promptly blew up when police intervened. In 2006, Heist, … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Jason Alexander vs. Harrison Ford in “The Mosquito Coast”
If you look at Harrison Ford’s filmography from the 1980s, you’ll see a bunch of all-time classics, but one title which might seem out of place is a drama called The Mosquito Coast. Directed by Peter Weir and co-starring the likes … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Chi McBride’s Album, “For Your Bootay Only”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anmvfjm2Td4 On a recent appearance on The Arsenio Hall Show, Chi McBride was ambushed with ultra-obscure footage of his long forgotten music career from the early 1990s. Before he became an actor, McBride was part of a short-lived R&B band called … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Brandon Lee Fights David Carradine in “Kung Fu: The Movie”
You may be familiar with the story of how Bruce Lee was originally going to be cast in the lead role of Kwai Chang Caine in the TV series, Kung Fu, but the role wound up going to the very … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Mary Lynn Rajskub in a Deleted Scene in “Magnolia”
Before she was Chloe O’Brian on 24, Mary Lynn Rajskub had a minor supporting role in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Magnolia as Janet, the personal assistant of Tom Cruise’s character, Frank T.J. Mackey. Unfortunately, she did not appear onscreen and her … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: 13-Year Old Jimmy Page Performs on a BBC Talent Show
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0tAOIQiz-8 Long before Led Zeppelin was a thing, Jimmy Page made his first television appearance at the age of 13 in a band which… well, was about as far from Led Zeppelin as you can get. In 1957, Page played … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Richard Dreyfuss as “Durf the Drag” on “Gidget”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1XAMN1j45g During the 1950s and 60s, one of the most popular female characters in all of pop culture was Gidget, an upbeat Malibu teenager who appeared in numerous novels and movies. In 1965, a young Sally Field got her first … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Michael Jai White Fights The Toxic Avenger
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22j3_AjEYMM Marisa Tomei is responsible for one of the most infamous “Before They Were Stars” moments ever when she appeared as a screaming extra in the Troma classic, The Toxic Avenger. Turns out that Tomei is not only the notable … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: 8-Year Old Charlie Sheen in “The Execution of Private Slovik”
In 1974, Martin Sheen starred in an acclaimed made-for-TV movie called The Execution of Private Slovik, based on the true story of the only American soldier to be executed for desertion during World War II. Martin decided to give his … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: James Franco in a Pizza Hut Commercial
In the 1990s, it seemed to be a prevailing trend to take footage of deceased celebrities and insert them into commercials and when viewed today, the effects in these ads usually look pretty terrible. This commercial happens to feature stock … Continue reading
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