When it comes to Thanksgiving films, the pickings are a bit slim. (It’s not the veritable feast you get at Christmas.) Beyond classics like Planes, Trains and Automobiles and Hannah and Her Sisters, there’s not a whole lot to choose from. (Good luck trying to gather the family around the TV for a screening of that heartwarming Thanksgiving favorite The Ice Storm.) Ideally you want something funny and heartwarming that’ll get you through that tryptophan-induced food coma. That’s why the Jodie Foster directed Home for the Holidays just might be the perfect Thanksgiving movie.

With a healthy mix of holiday humor and warmth, Home for the Holidays captures all of the binge eating and family dysfunction that comes with Turkey Day. But what keeps it in rotation on our Thanksgiving viewing list is its stellar cast of veteran and up-and-coming stars. Chances are you’ve probably forgotten some of the now big names that gathered around the dinner table for a memorable Thanksgiving dinner filled with laughs and tears. Check out our look back at the cast of this modern-day Thanksgiving classic.

Less Than Zero, the ‘80s film adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’ novel by the same name, starred “Brat Pack” hit makers: Andrew McCarthy, Robert Downey Jr. and Jami Gertz. Andrew McCarthy’s character, Clay, comes home for Christmas break during his first year of college to find both his best friend (Downey Jr.) and high school girlfriend (Gertz) addicted to drugs and in a confusing love triangle. Set against the cocaine-ridden, party hard backdrop of LA’s wealthy offspring, the film was a grim depiction of LA’s desperate youth. Snakkle looks back on their noteworthy roles and finds out where they are now!

Snakkle looks back on celebs who shared locker rooms or swapped saliva or (allegedly) joints together. Click through this “Before They Were Stars” photo gallery to see unlikely classmates and recognizable BFFs.

Who took home this year’s coveted surfboards at the awards show by teens, for teens? Get to know some past choicest nominees and winners—teens and non-teens alike (hey, grownups can be choice, too!).

While many of us spent summers at camps swimming in lakes and decoupaging ceramic mugs, these future celebrities spent their time honing their craft and practicing for their close-ups. From Natalie Portman to Robert Downey Jr., some of Hollywood’s brightest and biggest future stars spent time in upstate New York at Stagedoor Manor, an exclusive performing arts camp to future thespians. Get ready to roast up some marshmallows and macramé some picture frames—here are seven celebrities who went from kumbaya to celebrity stardom.

Summer’s sneaking up on us, and that means it’s time for the most irreverent and fun awards show of the season: the MTV Movie Awards. Featuring categories like Best Kiss, Best Fight, and Best Transformation, the awards always bring out the biggest stars for some truly awesome watercooler moments. Snakkle’s got pics of some of the biggest past and present nominees from way back in their prestar days, and they sure are adorable. Can you pick out who they are?

Five years in the making, The Avengers assembles a live-action collection of Marvel’s top-tier comic book superheroes on the big screen for the first time ever. Featuring the likes of Iron Man, Thor, Hawkeye, the Hulk, Nick Fury, Black Widow, and Captain America, The Avengers is poised to become the blockbuster of the summer. Blame a lot of the buzz on the awesome (and blindingly hot) cast, featuring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, and Scarlett Johansson, to name just a few. But how does one achieve cinematic superhero status? Well, Snakkle digs deep into the past of the entire Avengers cast and gives you a unique glimpse at their humble beginnings….

We all know the familiar story of the has-been—too many canceled shows, a sex scandal gone awry, a drug addiction they couldn’t kick, or the rut of being typecast. See how this humble bunch triumphed over career adversity and got a second chance at stardom.

We’re calling out some of the best movie comeback roles in a town where there’s always a second act.

Even though she was technically mentally ill (oh, come on—sane people don’t imagine dancing babies!), Ally McBeal and her colleagues from the law offices of Cage and Fish did sing and dance their ways into our hearts. (Thanks Vonda!)  But where is the cast of Ally McBeal now?