Before They Were Famous

For a whole bunch of us, Miranda Cosgrove will always be Carly Shay from her hit television series, “iCarly”. It’s simply impossible for fans of that series to separate her from this iconic character that grew up alongside them during their most formative years. And when the series finale shipped Carly off to Italy to go live with her father, both the characters and fans were deep in their feelings. But those same fans are now rejoicing at the top of their lungs after the announcement that “iCarly” would be making its triumphant return on the Paramount+ streaming service and Miranda was quick to celebrate along with everyone else. Considering Miranda made Millions from her original run on the series, I can see why she might be excited. But besides being about to return to the role that made her famous, what else has Miranda been up to since departing out television sets all those years ago? Long story short – school, music, and overcoming a serious injury that eventually resulted in a lawsuit. Want to find out more? Then you know what to do -- keep watching!

Back in 2017, Jatavia Johnson, soon to be known worldwide as JT, hit up one of her best friends in the world, Caresha Brownlee, with an absolutely crazy idea, telling her friend: “Hey, let’s rap.” At first, Caresha thought her pal was joking, but they both decided to give it a go anyway, feeling their way through their first-ever recording session. Fast forward one year later, these two would be calling themselves JT and Yung Miami and have a brand-new, super successful career that includes being featured in one of the biggest Drake hits of all time: “In My Feelings”, which topped the charts for ten weeks. But just as these two best friends from middle school reached the precipice of accomplishing their dreams, JT had to turn herself into prison to serve a two-year sentence for credit-card fraud. For most people, that would probably curtail their entire career, but for JT it was just another roadblock on her way to inevitable success.

TikTok stars like “Your Korean Dad” aren’t the only profiles spreading good cheer and lots of laughs on the platform – if you haven’t already heard, Angry Reactions, otherwise known as Oneya Johnson is here to make your day. But don’t be fooled by his handle – his volume might be cranked up to 11, but so is his wholesome goodness. Oneya isn’t yelling because he’s angry, he’s simply being emphatically positive and his schtick earned this 23-year old over 1 Million fans after posting his first video on what would be the second TikTok account he ever created. But where did Oneya come from and how did he come up with such an ingenious idea? Well, believe it or not, it was something of a product of necessity as Oneya has been creating this content while being forced to live out of his car! Keep watching to find out the reasons why he was in such drastic straights and a whole lot more!

She's the first artist ever to debut their first two entries in the Billboard Top five. You can't knock the girl for her success and she's been putting in the work since she was only six years old. Piecing this video together we found a ton of old clips. Olivia began taking singing and acting classes way back in kindergarten and as her passion for the arts blossomed, she landed roles in various school plays and performances before going on to perform in regional musical theatre. A California native, it wasn't long before she was booking legitimate Hollywood work with commercials and TV roles which resulted in her spending a whole lot of one on one time with none other than Jake Paul. I'm glad she survived all that – I know Hollywood is a tough business but putting up with Jake Paul makes it even harder.

Believe it or not, the very first actor cast in what would eventually become “The Hangover” wasn’t Bradley Cooper or Heather Graham -- heck it wasn’t even Zach Galifianakis -- no, that honor belongs to Ed Helms, who at the time, was starring in the television series, “The Office”. While “The Hangover’s” director, Todd Philips, might have had an easy time selecting Ed, the rest of the casting process would become much more challenging after big-time stars like Paul Rudd and Jack Black turned it down. The budget was then slashed after Philips decided to go with lesser-known actors in the lead roles. It would wind up being the right call because while the Cast of The Hangover might have been largely unknown at the time of its release in the summer of 2009, before the end of that year the careers of actors like Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, and Ken Jeong, would take-off and they’d go onto star in some other, critically acclaimed performances. Meanwhile, other cast members like Heather Graham and Justin Bartha would also benefit from being part of the franchise, while actress Sasha Barrese would decide to leave the acting life behind altogether. How about we see what the Cast of “The Hangover” is up to nearly twelve years after the release of the first installment of their now-iconic trilogy?

For most of us, the name Zoe Roth isn’t going to ring a lot of bells – but “Disaster Girl” on the other hand, just might. One Saturday morning back in 2005, a four-year-old Zoe went along with her family to look at a neighborhood house that had been intentionally set on fire by the local fire department. Zoe remembers watching the flames engulf the home when her father, an amateur photographer, asked her to smile for his camera. In the years since then, “Disaster Girl” -- as the photo has come to be known -- has not only won a national competition, it’s been edited into various images of some of history’s worst disasters. But now, more than a decade since becoming one of the world’s first memes, Zoe has sold the original photo as a nonfungible token, or NFT, for nearly half a million dollars! How did she do it? Well, you’re about to find out!

Back in 2011, it was pretty clear to anyone with access to the internet that if you mess with comedic battle rapper Supa Hot Fire, you’re gonna get burned. Ten years ago, Supa Hot Fire was, well, the hottest thing on the interwebs and one of the very first memes to ever go truly viral online. And it all started with one video, posted to Supa Hot Fire’s YouTube channel. From that unthinkable diss, a career was born and Supa Hot Fire would go onto collaborate with the likes of Hopsin, Soulja Boy, and even Chris Rock in further rap battles. Then -- as suddenly as he sprung up -- Supa Hot Fire’s flame was extinguished. All of his content mysteriously found itself deleted from his YouTube page and he told his fans that he was done. The question is, why did he decide to cancel his own career and will he ever make his return? Today we’re going to do our best to answer both of these questions for you.

To some of us, it might seem as if TikTok superstar Bella Poarch appeared out of thin air. This social media creator, famous for her hypnotic lip-sync videos has become a gigantic online sensation after her TikTok profile went wildly viral. But how much of a surprise should something like this really be? I mean, TikTok has been churning out stars for a considerable amount of time now – and I know, I know, you’re asking yourself, how much could someone like Bella, who primarily sticks to her lane of TikTok with a little bit of Instagram and YouTube on the side, really make on her social media platforms? Well, the answer is, a lot – because Bella’s net worth is currently estimated to be somewhere in the $300,000 range, and she hasn’t even been making content for a full year yet.

Jack Harlow might not look like your typical top-of-the-charts hip-hop sensation, but it’s only because he’s proof-positive of the old adage -- you can’t judge a book by its cover. And while Jack might be in the news right now thanks in large part to the rumors circulating like wild-fire that he and Tik Tok sensation Addison Rae might be a bit of a “thing” – what Jack should really be recognized for is his fat bank account -- which sites like Celebrity Net Worth and Wealthy Gorilla all peg to be somewhere in the neighborhood of $4 Million! Now believe it or not, despite aspiring to be a rapper for the majority of his life, Jack isn’t exactly a big-spender – sure, he most definitely splurged after signing his big deal with Generation Now and Atlanta Records, spending a couple of months buying clothes and experimenting with different styles -- going especially crazy when it came to his collectible of choice – New Balance sneakers. But he’s also more than willing to throw down on gifts for his day-ones, including these stunning championship rings that he bought for his entire crew. Finally, Jack’s also smart enough to have his finger on the pulse of the merchandise game and his online store regularly sells a whole bunch of merch with his pretty face plastered all over it.

This worldwide pandemic has been tough on the majority of us, but boy has it ever been good to internet comedian, Druski2Funny. Hardly a day has gone by over the past year when one or more of his sketches hasn’t gone viral over social media platforms like Twitter and Instagram. These viral videos are generally jam-packed with comedy and primed for social media consumption with short runtimes that help them soar to virality, taking their creator along with them. Nowadays, Druski is rubbing elbows with some of the most famous people in the world, everyone from Drake, to Floyd Mayweather and even living with Odell Beckham Jr. for the entirety of last Spring! It all began three years ago when Druski published his very first sketch to Instagram in a spur-of-the-moment decision that came about due to his decision to drop out of college and the disappointment that brought to his entire family.