Sam Kanisky on 'Gimme A Break' 'Memba Her?!
East Coast actor Lara Jill Miller was only 14 years old when she shot to stardom after landing the role of the Kanisky daughter Sam -- who was the youngest in the brood until they added little Joey in the 3rd season -- on the classic '80s family sitcom "Gimme A Break!"
Lara Jill Miller shared the show's limelight with Kari Michaelsen and Lauri Hendler as the other two sisters Katie and Julie, Joey Lawrence as the bay bro, Joey, ... and of course Nell Carter as the mother figure, Nellie "Nell" Harper.
Miller is still in the entertainment industry as a voice actress on popular animated programs including Disney's "Doc McStuffins" and Amazon's "If You Give A Mouse A Cookie."
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Kids Song Icon Raffi 'Memba Him?!
Canadian artist Raffi Cavoukian (or better known as just Raffi) has been famous for nearly half a century for his soothing children's songs that worked their way into millions of children's hearts and minds around the world.
Raffi armed with only a guitar and his calming vocal style has become a household name with songs like "Baby Beluga," "Bananaphone," "Down by the Bay," "Shake My Sillies Out," "Apples and Bananas" and many more classic preschool tunes.
Raffi's made such an impact on the world that he's been awarded honorary doctorates from multiple universities and even received the Fred Rogers Integrity Award back in 2006.
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Girlfriend in "Thriller" Video 'Memba Her?!
Missouri-born model and actress Ola Ray was 23 years old when she shot to stardom after she was cast as Michael Jackson's girlfriend -- both in the '50s werewolf freaky film scene and the zombie uprising -- in the 1983 short film masterpiece, "Thriller," by John Landis.
After her role in the music-movie, Ola was cast as an actor in a long list of television shows and movies including "Cheers," "Beverly Hills Cop II," "Gimme A Break," "The Night Stalker," "Fear City" and many more ... but never reached the same fame she achieved from the MJ music video.
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Dido 'Memba Her?!
English artist Dido (real name Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O'Malley Armstrong) was in her 20s when she gained fame after she released her debut album No Angel ... which included the bangers "Here With Me" and "Thank You."
Dido was thrust into the limelight in the United States after the first verse of "Thank You" was sampled on Eminem's emotional rap song "Stan." Eminem went on to collect a handful of award nominations for his song and famously performed it at the 2001 Grammy Awards with Elton John singing Dido's lyrics.
Dido continues to make music and released an album earlier this year with her brother titled "The Last Summer."
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Mike Tobacco in 'Killer Klowns From Outer Space' 'Memba Him?!
Los Angeles native Grant Cramer gained fame in the '80s after he landed the role of the hunky Mike Tobacco -- who helps save the small town of Crescent Cove from the wacky antics of alien jesters -- in the 1988 cult creep flick "Killer Klowns From Outer Space."
Grant Cramer shared the big screen with a few other notable actors including John Allen Nelson as the shield-wielding, Deputy Dave Hanson ... and of course Suzanne Snyder as Mike's girlfriend, Debbie Stone.
Grant Cramer can also be spotted playing the womanizing dreamboat, Scotty, in "Hardbodies."
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Little Cathy Brenner in 'The Birds' 'Memba Her?!
English actress Veronica Cartwright was only 13 years old when she was cast as the birthday girl Cathy Brenner -- who narrowly escapes the throngs of ferocious fowl in the small town of Bodega Bay -- in Alfred Hitchcock's classic 1963 horror film, "The Birds."
Cartwright shared the silver screen with Rod Taylor as the protective older brother, Mitch Brenner, Jessica Tandy as the unfriendly mother, Lydia Brenner ... and of course, Tippi Hedren as the famous socialite with a bad reputation, Melanie Daniels.
Cartwright went on to star in a long list of TV shows and movies including other fright films and spooky shows like "The Twilight Zone," "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" and "Alien."
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Dr. Niles Crane on 'Frasier' 'Memba Him?!
East Coast actor David Hyde Pierce had a handful of television and movie credits before he landed the life-changing role of the shrink sidekick and younger brother Dr. Niles Crane -- who serves as the yin to Dr. Frasier's yang -- on the long-running sophisticated sitcom "Frasier" from 1993 - 2004.
David Hyde Pierce shared the small screen with Jane Leeves as Niles' love interest, Daphne Moon, John Mahoney as the crotchety father, Martin Crane, Kelsey Grammer as the older brother and fellow psychiatrist, Frasier Crane ... and of course Moose the Jack Russell Terrier as the house-broken best friend, Eddie.
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Richard in 'The Blue Lagoon' 'Memba Him?!
New York native Christopher Atkins was only 19 years old when he landed his first big acting role as the scantily clad cousin Richard Lestrange -- who knocks up his co-star while surviving the natural challenges of living on a deserted island -- in Randal Kleiser's 1980 film "The Blue Lagoon."
Christopher Atkins shared the big screen with Bradley Pryce and Chad Timmerman as his small son, Paddy, who's named after the cook who saved them as children played by Leo McKern and of course Brooke Shields as Richard's cousin and baby mama, Emmeline Lestrange.
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Paramore Singer Hayley Williams 'Memba Her?!
Southern singer Hayley Williams was only 19 years old when she shot to stardom as the orange-haired vocalist of the pop-punk band, Paramore, which released the hit song "Misery Business" from their sophomore album, "RIOT!," which included other rocking songs "That's What You Get," "Crushcrushcrush" and "Hallelujah."
Hayley shared the stage with a group of awesome musicians in their heyday including Zac Farro on the drums, Jeremy Davis on the bass guitar and Josh Farro on the guitar.
Hayley Williams continues to make music and released a solo album titled, "Petals For Armor," earlier this year.
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Frances In 'Don't Look Under The Bed' 'Memba Her?!
Oregon actor Erin Chambers was 20 years old when she landed the role of the super-smart Frances Bacon McCausland -- who is tasked with defeating the Boogeyman with her real (and imaginary) friends -- in the 1999 Disney Original Movie "Don't Look Under The Bed."
Erin Chambers shared the small-screen for the children's scary movie with Jake Sakson as the younger brother, Darwin, Nathan Stevens as the older brother, Bert, Steve Valentine as the trouble-maker from under the bed, Boogeyman ... and of course Ty Hodges as Frances' best imaginary friend, Larry Houdini.
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Chad Rogers on 'Million Dollar Listing' 'Memba Him?!
California-native Chad Rogers was only 30 years old when he shot to stardom after he was cast on the first few seasons of the real estate reality show, "Million Dollar Listing," where he became known for his high-priced house sales around Los Angeles, some must-watch television drama on Bravo ... and of course, those shaggy bangs!
If you have a giant pile of cash laying around ... Chad Rogers continues to work in the luxury housing market for Hilton & Hyland and has homes for sale!
You won't believe what he looks like now at 43 years old (and shirtless).
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Cinderella Singer Tom Keifer 'Memba Him?!
East coast artist Tom Keifer (full name Carl Thomas Keifer) shot to stardom in the mid-'80s as the frontman and guitarist for the slashing hair metal band, Cinderella, which released hits like "Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)," "Shake Me," "Nobody's Fool" and "Shelter Me."
Tom Keifer shared the stage with his friends, Eric Brittingham banging away on the bass guitar and lending his voice to the backing vocals while Jeff LaBar melted minds on the guitar.
Keifer continues to make music and released a solo album, Rise, last year.
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Los Angeles Lakers 'Memba Them?!
'Memba these Los Angeles Lakers ... In honor of the NBA finals we are going back in time to remember some of the most iconic players to hit the court!
With Lake Show stars like Jerry West, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and several others ... there are plenty of players that will have you calling a timeout!
Dribble through our gallery of Los Angeles Lakers to spark your memory of all the famous faces that used to play ball on the most well-known team in the league ... and see what the classic athletes look like now!
Nothin' like a trip down the (memory) lane!
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Nat And Alex In 'The Naked Brothers Band' 'Memba Them?!
American actors and brothers Nathaniel Wolff (left) and Alexander Wolff (right) gained fame in 2007 when they landed the role of the rockstar siblings Nat and Alex in the hilarious kids documentary spoof "The Naked Brothers Band" on Nickelodeon.
Nat and Alex were joined on the show by their buddies David Levi, Cooper Pillot, Thomas Batuello and Allie DiMeco as the kid crush, Rosalina.
Nat Wolff can be more recently be seen on "The Stand" as Lloyd Henreid ... and Alex was in the 2018 freaky film "Hereditary" as Peter.
Guess what they look like now at ages twenty-five and twenty-two.
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Randy Johnson 'Memba Him?!
California-born athlete Randy Johnson (also known as "The Big Unit") was a household name in the '90s as the lanky lefty pitcher with one heck of a fastball and an equally epic mustache and mullet combination.
Randy has beamed balls across the plate for a bunch of great baseball organizations including the Montreal Expos, Houston Astros and New York Yankees ... but he was best known for his contributions to the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Seattle Mariners.
Johnson was photographed on the mound for over two decades ... but has now taken on a career on the other side of the lens as a photographer.
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'Mean Girls' Cast 'Memba Them?!
It's 'Mean Girls' day and there's no better way to celebrate October 3rd than to check up on Aaron Samuels and the rest of the fetch cast!
Most of these famous faces could be recognized as just a few of the characters that felt personally victimized by Regina George in the famous teen comedy, 'Mean Girls' ... The film stars Rachel McAdams, Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, Lindsay Lohan and plenty of others!
Scroll through our gallery of the cast and see what these grool guys and gals look like now compared to the film.
It's not Wednesday, but wear pink anyways!