Category Archives: TV

Shouts From the Back Row – Episode 248 – The Intensity of Michael Shannon

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Gill

Few actors can match the intensity of one of The Back Row’s favourite actors: Michael Shannon, and with Midnight Special, Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, and Elvis & Nixon coming out in the next month, Gill, Robin, and TK … Continue reading →

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Last Link of the Day: You Wouldn’t Steal a Handbag

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Gill

I swear I saw this anti-piracy ad on one of my DVD’s.

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Before They Were Stars: John Goodman in a McDonald’s Commercial

Posted on March 17, 2016 by robin

Wow, it appears that John Goodman did an awful lot of commercials during the 1980s before he was famous. Here he is in a 1985 ad among a group of football players who secretly get McDonald’s delivered to them in … Continue reading →

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Last Link of the Day: Hulk Hogan’s Pastamania

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Gill

Hmm, I wonder why this franchise never took off…

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Before They Were Stars: Aaron Paul on “NYPD Blue”

Posted on March 15, 2016 by robin

Long before Aaron Paul was involved with dealing meth, he guest-starred on this 2002 episode of NYPD Blue in which he finds himself in hot water for dealing… stolen Nintendo 64 cartridges! Well, the worst criminals always start small…

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Before They Were Stars: Dustin Hoffman in “The Star Wagon”

Posted on March 14, 2016 by robin

Before his breakthrough role in The Graduate, Dustin Hoffman had himself a fairly successful career on stage. At one point, Hoffman acted in the Maxwell Anderson play, The Star Wagon, playing the dim-witted apprentice of a scientist who invents a … Continue reading →

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Last Link of the Day: Street Fighter Meets G.I. Joe

Posted on March 12, 2016 by Gill

What’s a Dhalsim? OH!

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Before They Were Stars: Donald Trump Claims He Will Never Run for President

Posted on March 12, 2016 by robin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5VEjF1uhYo In 1980, Donald Trump was a 34-year old millionaire real estate mogul who was already a fairly well known public figure, but nowhere near the larger-than-life personality he would become. During this interview with Rona Barrett, Trump is asked … Continue reading →

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Suit up.

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Gill

I can’t believe we’re only a week away from Daredevil season two! I’ll admit, the first half of season one didn’t do much for me, but the second half was so good that I’m really excited to see where the … Continue reading →

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You’re in the great game now…

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Gill

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuH3tJPiP-U The HBO gods have finally blessed us with a proper trailer for Game of Thrones season 6, and, surprisingly, we’ve already got some answers to those burning questions at the end of the last season. Is Jon Snow really … Continue reading →

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