Stephen King's First Cameo in Knightriders

0:00It's May 2nd. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News today, powered by AI, your daily dose of celebrity buzz. Stephen King dropped his very first cameo back in 1981 in George Romero's underrated flick Night Writers. He plays this messy spectator called the Hogi Man, chowing down on food with crumbs flying everywhere while watching motorcycle jousters go at it. It's a quick, gross out bit that nails the kind of slob characters he writes about all the time. The movie follows a crew led by Ed Harris as Billy, turning Pennsylvania roads into a medieval tournament on tricked-out bikes. They live by old school codes but clash with cops, agents, and real world drama crashing their fantasy. Fans love King's spot on turn, calling it hilarious and perfect for his style. Romero probably tossed it in because the two were tight buddies, kicking off a string of team-ups. That friendship sparked more hits, like King grabbing his only lead role in Romero's creep show from 1982, a cameo in the 19.

1:0387 sequel and work on tales from the Dark Side TV and its 1990 movie. Their peak collab came with 1993's The Dark Half, Romero adapting King's novel about a writer's evil twin coming alive. Who knew it all started with King stuffing his face on screen?