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Before They Were Stars: 5-Year Old Sarah Michelle Gellar in “An Invasion of Privacy”
Sarah Michelle Gellar has been working as an actress since childhood, becoming a frequent commercial spokesgirl for Burger King in the early 1980s and subsequently getting sued by McDonald’s for badmouthing them in one of the ads (seriously!). Her first … Continue reading
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Maybe we created him.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5_A0Wx0jU4 Marvel should really just turn all their TV-adapted properties over to Netflix at this point. Between Daredevil and Jessica Jones, Netflix has just been killing it with the superhero properties. And what’s more – they’re doing things in a … Continue reading
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Review: Vinyl (Season 1, Episode 1)
When Martin Scorsese, a titan of industry, elects to direct a feature-length pilot for his executive-produced series, one tends to take notice of it. “Gimme Shelter” is an anthem that Scorsese has recycled several times for his gangster movies so … Continue reading
Before They Were Stars: John Goodman in a California First National Bank Commercial
In this 1981 commercial for California First National Bank, they really drive home the message that they are willing to hand out loans. After all, if a young John Goodman walked into your bank carrying a bunch of large stuffed … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: 16-Year Old Ryan Reynolds on “The Odyssey”
It appears that Deadpool is bound to become a smash hit this weekend, which is a great thing for Ryan Reynolds after having starred in some of the biggest money-losing flops of the past five years. Back in the early … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: George Clooney on “Murder, She Wrote”
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7AJFW4tydUk This 1987 episode of Murder, She Wrote had a pretty goofy storyline, even by the standards of that show. Titled “No Laughing Murder”, the plot revolved around a famous comedy duo who have split up and become enemies, but … Continue reading
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You don’t value what we have achieved.
I’ll admit, I wasn’t particularly impressed with House of Cards season 3. After season 2 blew everyone away, season 3 seemed like a step backwards. The show’s quality was still great, but it just didn’t have that same Game of … Continue reading
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The X-Files Miniseries Review (Episode 4 – Home Again)
With a title card like Home Again, fans can be forgiven for believing that this episode is a direct descendant of the iconic Season 4. Alas, there are no inbred brethren around for Mulder and Scully to play around with. … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Michael Buble as an Extra on “The X-Files”
I know that a lot of name actors did guest spots on The X-Files before they became famous, but one person I did not expect to see on this list was Michael Buble. Well, it turns out that when Buble … Continue reading
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Shouts From the Back Row – Episode 242 – The X-Files
After a fourteen year absence, The X-Files is back in the form of a six-part miniseries! And to honour the return of Spooky Mulder and Skeptical Scully, Gill, Robin and TK are joined by TBR writer Cory to discuss the … Continue reading