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Before They Were Stars (2-for-1 Special): Leah Remini and Vivica A. Fox on “Who’s the Boss?”
You may be familiar with the term “back-door pilot”, where an established TV show will spend an entire episode focusing on some secondary characters who are about to get their own spin-off series. In 1989, this episode of Who’s the Boss? … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: 10-Year Old Elisabeth Moss Does a Voice on “Animaniacs”
During her childhood, Elisabeth Moss was quite a busy voice-over actress, providing her vocals for such diverse animated projects as Frosty Returns and Batman: The Animated Series. In 1993, at the age of 10, she also did an episode of Animaniacs, … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: 17-Year Old Charlton Heston in a Silent Film
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnAiPSiRlLc Every year on Easter weekend, it’s an annual tradition for millions of people to tune in to watch Charlton Heston chewing the scenery when The Ten Commandments is shown on television. However, 15 years before he was Moses, Charlton Heston made … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Alice Cooper Performs as The Spiders
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzrzOXMDi48 It’s always amusing to find early recordings from famous musicians and discovering that they once performed a different style of music than what they’re known for. During his teen years, before he developed his shock rock persona, the future … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Christopher Meloni on “Dinosaurs”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnCLWZ4cjJI I’m sure if you grew up in the early nineties, you’ll probably remember the live-action sitcom, Dinosaurs. One of the recurring supporting characters who appeared on a few episodes of the show was Spike, the delinquent schoolmate of Robbie … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: 8-Year Old George Clooney on “The Uncle Al Show”
Well, I’ve done a lot of “Before They Were Stars” features on George Clooney, but I can safely say that I’ve officially tracked down his very first appearance in front of a television camera. The Uncle Al Show was a … Continue reading
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Last Link of the Day: The Ultimate Warrior vs. Phil Collins
Well, it’s officially been a week since the untimely death of the Ultimate Warrior, so I think it’s okay to start poking fun of some of the weirder stuff he’s done. In 1990, at the height of his stardom, the … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Billy Bob Thornton in “Hunter’s Blood”
I know this might sound like a hell of an acting stretch, but in his very first film, Billy Bob Thornton played… a redneck named Billy Bob! Thornton’s screen debut was a small role in a 1986 exploitation flick called … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Jenna Fischer as “Bitchy French Girl” in “Les Superficiales”
In 2002, Jenna Fischer was a struggling actress, but wound up garnering a small role as “Bitchy French Girl” in a ten-minute short film called Les Superficiales. This black-and-white effort is intended as parody of French New Wave films from … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Martin Scorsese’s Student Film
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWs1SM0xYiI It seems like virtually every famous director made experimental films during their youth and they’re often unlike anything you’re used to seeing on their filmography. I’ve previously showcased Martin Scorsese’s bizarre short, The Big Shave, which was basically six … Continue reading
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