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Then + Now: Daphne Zuniga from 'Spaceballs'

Britt Hayes — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:28:46 +0000

She was hilarious and charming as Princess Vespa in the ’80s ‘Star Wars’ spoof ‘Spaceballs,’ but where is Daphne Zuniga now? Then: After roles in the TV movie ‘Quarterback Princess’ and on the series ‘Family Ties,’ actress Daphne Zuniga landed a prime role as Princess Vespa, the Princess Leia counterpart in the 1987 spoof comedy [...]

Then + Now: '70s Icon Olivia Newton-John

Britt Hayes — Thu, 30 May 2013 18:31:00 +0000

Olivia Newton-John played Sandy in ‘Grease’ and released hit songs like ‘Physical’ and ‘Have You Never Been Mellow,’ but what’s the icon up to these days? Then: Australian sensation Olivia Newton-John hit the pop charts full-force in the ’70s, and represented the UK in the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest with ‘Long Live Love,’ placing fourth [...]

Then + Now: Jennifer Grey from 'Dirty Dancing'

Britt Hayes — Wed, 29 May 2013 19:36:12 +0000

Nobody puts Baby in a corner! Everyone loves ‘Dirty Dancing’ — we know we do, so let’s check in with star Jennifer Grey and see what she’s up to these days. Then: Jennifer Grey got her break in the 1984 film ‘Red Dawn,’ which was about a group of teens defending their small town from [...]

See the Cast of 'Independence Day' Then and Now

Britt Hayes — Mon, 27 May 2013 15:00:49 +0000

'After Earth' hits theaters this week, but it's not the first time Will Smith has had to face off with aliens. 'Independence Day' was the film that made Smith a big summer blockbuster star, so we thought it would be fun to take a look back at the cast of that film and see where they are now.

Then + Now: '80s Supermodels

Britt Hayes — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:08:01 +0000

They covered and filled the pages of your favorite fashion magazines in the ’80s, but where did all those beautiful and powerful supermodels run off to? Read on to find out. THEN: Cindy Crawford made having a mole a fashion accessory, served as a spokesmodel for Pepsi, and starred in music videos for George Michael [...]

Then + Now: Jonathan Lipnicki from 'Jerry Maguire'

Britt Hayes — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:52:11 +0000

Of course you remember little Jonathan Lipnicki from ‘Jerry Maguire,’ who delivered cute lines like, “Did you know the human head weighs eight pounds?” But whatever happened to that kid? Then: Jonathan Lipnicki was a child actor who famously starred alongside Tom Cruise in the hit movie ‘Jerry Maguire’ as the son of Cruise’s love [...]

Famous Movie Cheerleaders Then and Now

Kyle Dowling — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:30:59 +0000

Despite the fact that we weren’t the biggest fans of cheerleaders in real life, there is something about cheerleaders in movies that earns much less of our ire. Perhaps it’s that bad things happen to them. Perhaps it’s that they are so mean it goes beyond cruel and straight to funny. Whatever the reason, let’s [...]

See Cast of 'Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead' Then and Now

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 17:45:40 +0000

'Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead' made it pretty clear from the title what the movie was going to be about. In the 1991 comedy, the five Crandell kids are left in the care of a strict elderly babysitter when their mom leaves for a two-month Australian vacation. When the mean old bat up and dies, they decide to not to relay the news to mom and instead live out their summer free from rules and grown-ups.

See The Stars of 'Empire Records' Then and Now

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 15:00:22 +0000

It might be hard for this iPod generation to believe, but there was a time when the young folks flocked to hang out among the vinyl records and compact discs of their neighborhood record store.

The 1995 coming-of-age tale ‘Empire Records’ tells the story of a crazy 24 hours in one of these increasingly rare retail spaces. The movie starred Renée Zellweger and Liv Tyler, before either was particularly famous. See what all the young stars of 'Empire Records' are up to today below.