Category Archives: Other Stuff

Before They Were Stars: 18-Year Old Justin Trudeau in a College Debate

Posted on October 24, 2015 by robin

While The Back Row might not be a political website, who says we can’t do the occasional “Before They Were Stars” spotlight on politicians? As you might know, The Back Row is a Canadian website and Justin Trudeau was just elected … Continue reading →

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Before They Were Stars: Jose Bautista Hits His First Career Home Run in 2006

Posted on October 20, 2015 by robin

If you’re Canadian, you don’t have to be a huge baseball fan to be familiar with the name “Jose Bautista” right now, as he became one of our country’s biggest heroes last week after hitting a monster home run to help … Continue reading →

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Before They Were Stars: 8-Year Old Ariana Grande Sings the National Anthem at an NHL Game

Posted on October 19, 2015 by robin

There’s quite a bit of footage out there of popular female recording stars singing the “Star Spangled Banner” at sporting events before they hit puberty and found game, including Taylor Swift and Christina Aguilera. Now here’s some footage of eight-year … Continue reading →

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Before They Were Stars: Tom Hiddleston in a Stage Production of “Cymbeline”

Posted on October 15, 2015 by robin

Tom Hiddleston spent the first several years of his career mainly doing made-for-TV movies, but his stock really started to rise in 2007 when he played the dual roles of Posthumus Leonatus and Cloten in a Cheek by Jowl stage … Continue reading →

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Before They Were Stars: Bill Murray Debuts “Nick the Lounge Singer” at Second City

Posted on October 2, 2015 by robin

Perhaps the most famous recurring character Bill Murray played during his tenure on Saturday Night Live was “Nick the Lounge Singer”, best known for his iconic rendition of the Star Wars theme. Well, here’s footage of the first time Murray … Continue reading →

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Before They Were Stars: Steve Carell Impersonates Fabio with Second City

Posted on October 1, 2015 by robin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WddBNQ9ht_Q Nothing screams “1990s” more than a reference to Fabio, who was considered the ultimate heartthrob during that time period. While getting his start with the improv sketch comedy group, Second City, Steve Carell did a sketch in which he … Continue reading →

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Stephen Tobolowsky On Nicki Minaj’s Anaconda

Posted on September 27, 2015 by tk

You know, I never knew I wanted to listen to Stephen Tobolowsky give a deep analysis of Nicki Minaj’s Anaconda music video…but boy, am I ever glad that he did.

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Before They Were Stars: Andy Samberg in a Third-Grade Production of “Annie

Posted on September 20, 2015 by robin

During a recent appearance on Live! with Kelly and Michael, Andy Samberg became the latest in a long line of celebrities who’ve had embarrassing “Before They Were Stars” footage foisted upon them on talk shows. In this particular case, Samberg … Continue reading →

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Before They Were Stars: Kane Wrestles Sting as “Bruiser Mastino” in WCW

Posted on September 1, 2015 by robin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1fhNE5oZl4 Now that Sting, the legendary icon of World Championship Wrestling, has finally gotten a run in World Wrestling Entertainment to cap off his career and is going to be headlining the company’s next pay-per-view in a title match, I … Continue reading →

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Before They Were Stars: Lea Thompson in a Murder Mystery Game

Posted on August 26, 2015 by robin

Here’s a very unique project which happens to be the first acting job on Lea Thompson’s filmography. MysteryDisc: Murder, Anyone? was an interactive murder mystery game released in 1982 on a new format called laserdisc and was pretty ahead of … Continue reading →

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