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Before They Were Stars (2-for-1 Special): Bill Murray and Christopher Guest Host a Super Bowl Documentary
Yesterday, in tribute to the late, great Harold Ramis, I posted an audio excerpt from the National Lampoon Radio Hour, a project which featured early work from many prominent comedy figures, including Ramis, Bill Murray and Christopher Guest. Shortly thereafter, … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Harold Ramis on “The National Lampoon Radio Hour”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_A0AAcJuzU Sadly, a true comedy legend has left us, as actor-writer-director Harold Ramis just passed away of vasculitis at the age of 69. In the 1970s, Ramis started his career performing for Second City and wound up getting a gig … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Michelle Monaghan in Deleted Scenes in “Constantine”
I always find it fascinating when I see famous actors pop up in deleted scenes from before they were famous. It must be very frustrating to be any aspiring actor and earn a role which gets left on the cutting room … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Cameron Diaz in an S&M Video
In 1992, an unknown Cameron Diaz did a softcore S&M photo shoot where she appeared topless alongside another woman as they whipped a half-naked man. Years later, after Diaz became famous, the original photographer, Jason Rutter, decided to take 30 … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: The Backstreet Boys Perform at Sea World in 1993
In this handheld footage from May 1993, a bunch of kids attending Grad Nite at Sea World in Orlando are unaware that they are witnessing history in the making. Because this just happens to be the very first official performance … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Evangeline Lilly Models Video Game Accessories
Some of the most popular “Before They Were Stars” clips floating around the Internet are Evangeline Lilly’s gig as a spokesmodel for a phone sex hotline. Another early modelling gig she got was on Judgment Day, a video game review … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Richard Armitage as an Extra in “The Phantom Menace”
Wow, say what you want about the Star Wars prequels, but it seems like George Lucas managed to give an awful lot of future stars small roles in the trilogy. You probably already know that an unknown Keira Knightley had … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Peter Dinklage Yells at Mickey Rourke in “Bullet”
After a memorable screen debut in the independent comedy, Living in Oblivion, Peter Dinklage had a tough time securing good roles during the next few years. His second film was a barely released urban crime drama called Bullet, starring Tupac … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Morgan Freeman in “Caught in the Middle”
Want to see a Morgan Freeman role which is SO obscure that it isn’t even listed on the Internet Movie Database?! Well, this clip is from a low-budget made-for-television special called Caught in the Middle, which was filmed in Harlem … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Bob Odenkirk as a Nerd in “Wayne’s World 2”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbvQdOXaoHY Wow, it’s been many years since I watched Wayne’s World 2, so I was surprised to recently discover that an unrecognizable Saul Goodman had a bit part in it. Yep, that’s none other than Bob Odenkirk as one of … Continue reading
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