I think my TCM is premium, so I don't have it. AMC is kind of bush league, but when you need to see a minor horror flick from the 70s about a hundred million times, they're the place to go.

One of the joys of having watched old TV shows in syndication during my teens was that I got to see a lot of actors before they were really famous. Charles Bronson did an episode of The Fugitive, as did Kurt Russell (as a kid) and Beau Bridges. I saw Martin Sheen, looking like a 14-year-old hoodlum, on Hawaii Five-O.

When I was in college, I happened to catch the end of an old Gidget episode while waiting for Jeopardy to come on, and I saw the boyfriend-of-the-week on the screen and said, "Oh, my God, it's Captain Furillo!" Sure enough, when the credits popped up a few minutes later, the name "Danny Travanty" was featured.

Oh, God, Captain Furillo probably imprinted me for life, Kathy.(I was probably too young. But it was Mom's Favorite Thing Ever. Apple, tree, it's a thing for a reason.) But it's funny the stuff they do Before They're Famous.

My favorite is Clint Eastwood as an absent-minded scientist in a sequel to Creature from the Black Lagoon.

Viggo preparing for his role as Alatriste.

You can read that article in Spanish here.

Are you guys, particularly the L.A.istas, familiar with FIDM?

It's a Fashion Design school in LA and it has an exhibit of Hollywood costumes going on RIGHT now -- including costumes from RotK and PotC!

Their website: [link]

Ooh! Amazing -- they'll also have Lemony Snicket costumes!

I'm so jealous that you guys have the opportunity to see those costumes!!!

AMC is kind of bush league, but when you need to see a minor horror flick from the 70s about a hundred million times, they're the place to go.

'Zactly. They show '90's movies all the time, too -- "classic" seems to mean "whatever we can afford the rights to."

But last night, Scream 2 was about my speed, so I'm not complaining.