On his very first talk show in 2007 , Ryan Gosling told a great story about how Meryl Streep helped comfort his female parent , who was ego - witting at the Oscars .
When it comes to being a celebrity, part of the job involves talking to the media to promote a project (or even yourself). One of the biggest things is going on talk shows, and while some celebs are pros at it now, they all had to start somewhere.
So, here are 17 moments from the first times these actors and musicians appeared on talk shows, and it either went great…or it has kind of aged poorly:
1.First, Tom Holland’s earliest talk show appearance was when he was promotingBilly Elliot: The Musicalin 2010. Notably, he started singing one of the songs from the show during the interview.
You can watch the full interview below:
2.WhenFinn Wolfhardmade his first late night TV appearance with the cast ofStranger Thingsin 2016, he notably (and hilariously) insultedJimmy Fallon.
You can watch the full game they played below:
3.Madonna explained onThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonin 1987 why she picked this show as the first talk show she ever wanted to appear on, and her answer caught Johnny Carson off guard.
4.Sofía Vergara went onLate Night with Conan O’Brienfor the first time in 2003, and not even two minutes in, fellow guest Chris Rock made an offhanded joke about her boobs.
5.Courteney Cox made her late night TV debut onThe Tonight Show with Jay Lenoin 1994, the same monthFriendspremiered, and he began the interview by saying he wished she wore a different outfit after he saw her in just a towel backstage.
6.Ryan Gosling’s first talk show ever was onThe Ellen DeGeneres Showin 2007, and he told a great story about Meryl Streep helping him comfort his mom at his first Academy Awards.
7.Taylor Swift talked about the inspiration behind her song “Tim McGraw” during her first interview onThe Megan Mullally Showin 2006, and Megan said she had a big career ahead of her.
8.Jennifer Garner’s first talk show wasThe Late Late Show with Craig Kilbornin 2001, where Craig awkwardly said she should not use her hyphenated last name after marrying Scott Foley, and he pointed out her dimples.
9.When Jason Bateman first appeared onThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonin 1984, Johnny Carson accidentally kept calling him the wrong name, and Jason had the perfect comeback.
10.Rachel Sennott hilariously told a story about how she hooked up with an intern fromLate Night with Seth Meyerswhen she made her first talk show appearance on the show in 2022.
11.Drew Barrymore made her late night talk show debut onThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonin 1982, and took out her false front teeth halfway through the interview.
12.Chris Evans went onLate Night with Jimmy Fallonin 2011 while promotingCaptain America: The First Avenger, and brought his old school pictures to prove he wasn’t always “this ripped.”
13.Selena Gomez’s first talk show was forLive with Regis and Kellyin 2008, and she was quickly asked if she had a boyfriend.
14.Macaulay Culkin’s first talk show was onThe Arsenio Hall Showin 1990 when he was promotingHome Alone. He was adorably feeling pretty great about having the biggest movie in the US at the time.
15.Megan Fox went onJimmy Kimmel Live!in 2007, and the first question Jimmy Kimmel asked her was how she was going to move up on Maxim’s Hot 100 list, and then just continued to comment on her appearance.
16.Ayo Edebiri made her talk show debut in 2022 when she appeared onThe Daily Show with Trevor Noahand talked about how she was almost a teacher, until her students scared her.
17.And finally, when Julia Roberts went onThe Arsenio Hall Showin 1990, a few months afterPretty Womanpremiered, the first thing Arsenio Hall did was comment on how he wished she was wearing a dress.
You can watch the first part of her interview below:
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