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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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Last Link of the Day: Louis CK Introduces Best Documentary Short
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDxNm31smiE Somehow, Louis CK managed to be funnier presenting one of the most underrated Oscars than Chris Rock was all night.
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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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Before They Were Stars (2-for-1 Special): Bob Saget and Dave Coulier in an Elias Brothers Restaurant
Does this weekend’s launch of Fuller House on Netflix have you overloaded with feelings of Full House nostalgia? Well, get a load of this: three years before Full House was even on the air, the then-unknown comedy duo of Bob Saget … Continue reading
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Review: Fuller House
Of all the kitschy, shamelessly sentimental shows, the 90’s sensation Full House isn’t fondly remembered for its progressive humor or tearjerker subtlety. There is nothing worse than when an unintentionally corny product begins to become meta and self-aware. It’s like … Continue reading
Before They Were Stars: Candace Cameron Bure in an Commercial for ALF Dolls
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMfPYIzjkbs It’s the year 2016 and Candace Cameron Bure is currently headlining a reboot of Full House on Netflix. Never thought I’d ever be typing those words. But if haven’t overdosed on 1980s nostalgia yet, here’s a pre-Full House Candace … Continue reading
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Last Link of the Day: Trump Meets the Grimace
Grimace for Vice President.
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I am a very dangerous man to know.
Tom Hardy is still following his tradition of unusual accents and weird stuff on his head, I see. Taboo seems to have come out of nowhere, being delivered by Hardy himself and Ridley Scott to FX. I see potential in … Continue reading
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This is not your city anymore…
Well, this can’t come soon enough. I thoroughly enjoyed the first season of Daredevil, and it looks like they’re amping everything up in season 2. They’re throwing in Elektra, Punisher, the Hand….now where’s that Jessica Jones crossover? Oh well, I … Continue reading
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