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The real Slim Shady… er, make that Stan is standing up. The original Stan, aka actor Devon Sawa, wished Eminem a happy birthday, proving he's still the rapper's biggest fan 19 years later.
In Eminem's original music video, Stan was played by actor Devon Sawa. Sporting a white tank top and bleached blonde hair, Davidson's Stu spends nearly the entire segment writing letters to Santa ...
When Eminem first coined the term “stan” with his 2000 song of that title, there was no way he could have seen it evolving as it has. What began as the name of his imaginary, psychological ...
Eminem’s ‘Stan’ parodied on ‘SNL’ by Pete Davidson SNL ’s Dec. 5 episode included a skit with Pete Davidson as “Stu,” a play on Eminem’s famous Stan character.
Eminem made a surprise cameo during Saturday Night Live on Dec. 5, appearing as himself in a Christmas-themed parody of his 2000 music video “Stan.”. In the sketch, SNL‘s Pete Davidson plays ...
Gen Z is convinced that the word ‘Stan’ was used before Eminem, but they’re totally wrong. A musician who goes by the name thiiirdperson located the correct origin of "Stan," tracing it back ...
Eminem’s “Stan,” released in 2000 on The Marshall Mathers LP, is still one of the best hip-hop songs for storytelling. It ...
Whether intentional or not, Eminem's tweet comes off sounding a lot like the frantic fan letters written by the fanatically obsessed protagonist of Eminem's iconic song "Stan": "Dear Slim, I wrote ...
The slang rose to prominence in 2000. It derives from an Eminem song of the same name, which is about a dangerous super-fan of the rapper.. While this is how "stan" started, it doesn't always hold ...