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Before They Were Stars: Kelsey Grammer on “Kate & Allie”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNI8ty5QUwE Can your heart stand the sight of a young Kelsey Grammer with a full head of hair? Well, here is his first credited television role, making a guest appearance on the pilot episode of the popular 1980s sitcom, Kate … Continue reading
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Robin’s Underrated Gems: A Better Tomorrow II (1987)
In 1986, the world of Hong Kong cinema was changed forever with the release of John Woo’s action crime drama, A Better Tomorrow. Even though it wasn’t expected to make much of an impact, the film became a smash hit … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Ernie Hudson on “The Incredible Hulk”
Since I’ve done “Before They Were Stars” features on the rest of the Ghostbusters these past few weeks, I guess it’s now Ernie Hudson’s turn. In 1979, he had one of his earliest roles on an episode of The Incredible Hulk … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars (2-for-1 Special): Dan Aykroyd and Gilda Radner Do Voices on “The Gift of Winter”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUD-idf4yAo Since we did a Shouts from the Back Row tribute to Harold Ramis yesterday, I thought I’d dig up some obscure footage from his fellow Ghostbuster, Dan Aykroyd. In 1974, before they were both cast on Saturday Night Live, … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: 11-Year Old Jason Reitman in “Ghostbusters II”
Before he became a successful director on his own, Jason Reitman spent his childhood making frequent cameo appearances in the films of his dad, Ivan Reitman. In Ghostbusters II, he plays the “ungrateful little yuppie larvae” at the birthday party … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Aaron Paul on “3rd Rock from the Sun”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aa7r0aGI53E In 1999, Aaron Paul broke into Hollywood with small bit parts on a lot of prominent TV shows, including Beverly Hills 90210, Melrose Place and Suddenly Susan. Most of these roles consisted of only a line or two of dialogue, … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars (2-for-1 Special): Sam Rockwell and Angie Harmon in a Miller Lite Commercial
In 1994, Sam Rockwell may have had that bit part from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on his resume, but he was still an unknown actor. In fact, he was working as a private detective’s assistant and taking photographs of cheating spouses … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Justin Timberlake Sings Country Music in a Talent Competition
Justin Timberlake obviously did not find fame by being a country singer, but it seems that a lot of existing footage of him from his younger days shows him performing country music. Justin got his first major television exposure at … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Martin Short on “The Associates”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ozcg_WjcPd8 A couple years before he joined the cast of SCTV, Martin Short got his first major break by being cast in The Associates, a 1979 sitcom from the creators of Taxi about lawyers in a Wall Street law firm. … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Robert Patrick Fights Alongside Bruce Le in “Future Hunters”
Before he found stardom in Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Robert Patrick eked out a living by acting in a couple of low-budget action B-movies. His very first role was in Future Hunters, a 1986 martial arts outing filmed in the … Continue reading
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