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Before They Were Stars: Willem Dafoe as “2nd Phone Booth Youth” in “The Hunger”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9KsOU6isUU At two seconds long, this might be the shortest “Before They Were Stars” clip I’ve ever posted. It’s been two months since the untimely death of David Bowie, but you might be familiar with The Hunger, the 1983 film … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: 16-Year Old Weird Al Yankovic’s First Recorded Demo
Here’s a fact that will probably blow your mind: Weird Al Yankovic has now officially been recording music for 40 YEARS! When Weird Al was just 16 years old (and still known as plain old Alfred Yankovic), the comedy radio … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars (2-for-1 Special): Jimmy Kimmel and Adam Carolla in a Basketball Game Against Midgets
Yep, you’re reading that right. During the 1990s, Jimmy Kimmel and Adam Carolla both started out their careers by becoming personalities on the Kevin and Bean morning radio show on KROQ-FM in Los Angeles. In 1996, as part of a … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Kevin Spacey in “Working Girl”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTHoIehOkK0 While recently looking back at Kevin Spacey’s filmography, I realized I had completely forgotten that he had a role in the 1988 Academy Award-nominated hit, Working Girl. The role wasn’t a big one, but, man, it was pure Kevin … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Robin Wright on “Santa Barbara”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWgrypJcNVY When the soap opera, Santa Barbara, first hit the airwaves in 1984, an unknown Robin Wright was one of the original cast members. She did over 500 episodes over the course of four years and earned three daytime Emmy … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Jodie Sweetin in an Oscar Mayer Commercial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jxv1mLBWO-U All you die-hard Full House fans can rest easy now, as it’s officially been announced that the rebooted Fuller House is going to be renewed for a second season on Netflix. This marks quite the career comeback for Jodie … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Sean Bean in “Winter Flight”
Would you believe that Sean Bean made his official film debut in a made-for-TV movie in which he *gasp* didn’t die?! That’s right, but the film in question is a pretty obscure one, a 1984 British effort called Winter Flight. … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Andrea Barber in a Punky Brewster Doll Commercial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdKpHQoD8qE When I keep discovering ads featuring the future stars from Full House endorsing dolls for other famous 1980s TV characters, I feel like I’ve entered some sort of nostalgia Twilight Zone. A few days ago, I found an ad … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars (2-for-1 Special): Chris Rock and Rosie O’Donnell Perform Stand-Up at Catch a Rising Star
Catch a Rising Star was a famous comedy club in New York City, where a ton of famous comedy figures got their start performing. In 1987, a TV special was filmed at Catch a Rising Star which featured performances by … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: George Kennedy on “The Untouchables”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-gONTuOWLo&feature=youtu.be&t=1885 Sadly, the entertainment world has lost another legendary figure in 2016 as George Kennedy just passed away at the age of 91. Of course, Kennedy is best known to modern audiences for his role as Captain Ed Hocken in the … Continue reading
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