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Merry Christmas From The Back Row!
Best wishes for some happy holidays from all of us here at The Back Row. Thank you for visiting our site! Be good, or Krampus will come for you…
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Before They Were Stars: Will Ferrell Performs with The Groundlings
The improv sketch comedy troupe, The Groundlings, has been the starting point of too many famous comedians to name, but one of them just happened to be Will Ferrell. It was there that Ferrell tested out some of his popular … Continue reading
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The Final Episode of Serial
Robin and I (and most of the podcast-listening world) have lately been wrapped up in the awesome podcast Serial, a true crime investigation into a case that’s 15 years old. The final episode is coming up and, well, sadly I … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: 11-Year Old Seth Rogen Performs Stand-Up
Awhile back, I posted amateur footage of Seth Rogen performing stand-up comedy in his native Vancouver at the young age of 13. Well, it turns out footage also exists of an even younger Seth Rogen performing stand-up in Vancouver at … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: 12-Year Old Anna Kendrick is Nominated for a Tony Award
At the tender young age of 27, Anna Kendrick already has one Academy Award nomination under her belt, but she already made her first major impression at age 12 when she received a Tony Award nomination for “Best Featured Actress … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Betty White Does Radio Dramas
I guess it’s only appropriate that in order to do a “Before They Were Stars” feature on Betty White, I’d have to use radio clips because television hadn’t even been invented yet! Believe it or not, Betty actually worked as … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: 16-Year Old CM Punk with the Lunatic Wrestling Federation
CM Punk has been garnering a ton of publicity lately, as he finally spilled the details about his less-than-amicable departure from World Wrestling Entertainment earlier this year before making the surprise decision to sign with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Well, … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Gwyneth Paltrow Endorses Condoms
Here’s a rare “Before They Were Stars” feature which is not a clip, but an early modeling gig. In 1991, a young, sullen Gwyneth Paltrow modeled in this ad for Esprit as part of their campaign to endorse birth control … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: 16-Year Old Don Johnson in an Art Class Student Film
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87qFWoGlgYA I always love it when people who knew celebrities before they were famous decide to upload ultra-rare footage of them it to Youtube. This 8mm footage is from an art class student project that Don Johnson worked on at … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Michael Keaton Does Stand-Up at Gotham Comedy Club
I wish I could tell you this is footage from a deleted subplot in Tim Burton’s Batman where Bruce Wayne decides to give up being the Caped Crusader to pursue his dream of becoming a stand-up comedian. But, no, this … Continue reading
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