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00:00 "Hello, my name's Forrest. Forrest Gump."
00:04 Welcome to MissMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the most notable moments
00:08 and eras that a celebrity officially entered audiences' hearts.
00:12 "I miss you, but I miss Fireland."
00:17 10. I Am Iron Man - Robert Downey Jr.
00:21 After surviving his own personal problems and jail time, Robert Downey Jr. emerged a new man
00:26 in the 2000s. His screen work gradually increased until he hit the role of a lifetime.
00:32 "You've been called the Da Vinci of our time. What do you say to that?"
00:34 "Absolutely ridiculous, I don't paint."
00:36 "And what do you say to your other nickname, the Merchant of Death?"
00:39 "That's not bad."
00:40 Bringing his own sarcastic wit to the project, the actor shined as Tony Stark in the massive
00:45 blockbuster Iron Man. The star's final line in the movie capped off an incredible comeback for
00:50 Downey Jr. "Truth is...I am Iron Man."
00:59 From that point on, he was forever known as Stark, with all of his self-assured energy
01:06 and coolness. He then spent roughly a decade in the part, building on his success from 2008,
01:12 and eventually revisited the line in extremely dramatic fashion.
01:16 Untold millions of Marvel fans have embraced him as an iconic figure.
01:20 "Everything's gonna work out exactly the way it's supposed to.
01:24 I love you 3,000."
01:29 9. Oscar's Speech - Olivia Colman
01:34 Fans who love British television already knew this actress' work before her turn in The Favourite.
01:40 Nominated for Best Actress, Olivia Colman delivered a fantastic performance as Queen Anne.
01:45 "How was my speech?"
01:46 "You were brilliant."
01:47 "Did I lisp?"
01:48 "You didn't lisp."
01:49 "I know that was what was so troubling about it though, the thought that I suddenly did."
01:52 Her win surprised some people, but delighted everyone following her speech.
01:56 She was unapologetically herself throughout the humorous appearance.
01:59 "But it must have been a bonkers night."
02:01 "I actually can't remember it. I mean, we were saying backstage, 'We met, can't remember it.'"
02:04 "She was in a daze after she won."
02:06 Both acknowledging her family and fellow nominees,
02:08 she offered up lots of love during this monologue.
02:11 There are also many moments for quick jokes and A-sides that make this wonderfully chaotic.
02:17 As a result, more people know her,
02:18 as she's developed a larger fan base for her critically acclaimed career.
02:22 "Oh, it is fun to be Queen sometimes."
02:24 "One can only imagine."
02:26 8. Ellen Interview - Dakota Johnson
02:29 Nobody could have expected that a typical interview between these two
02:32 would have created so much buzz.
02:34 Actress Dakota Johnson joined Ellen DeGeneres on the latter's show,
02:38 but things derailed after the topic of birthday parties came up.
02:42 "You turned 30."
02:43 "I did."
02:44 "And, um, how was the party? I wasn't invited."
02:46 Johnson revealed that DeGeneres was invited to her party,
02:49 despite a denial from the TV personality.
02:52 The Fifty Shades star doesn't play around, as she lays it all out for the audience.
02:57 "This time you invited me?"
02:58 "Yeah."
02:59 "Are you sure?"
03:00 "Yeah."
03:00 "How do you know? I don't think so."
03:02 "Ask everybody."
03:03 "Ask Jonathan, your producer."
03:07 "Who's that you were?"
03:08 Many people came to love the performer for her brutal honesty,
03:12 not allowing her counterpart to get away with sweeping the revelation under the rug.
03:16 No matter how you look at it,
03:17 Johnson earned some internet credibility for her actions.
03:21 "Why, I didn't even know you liked me."
03:22 "Of course I like you. You knew I liked you."
03:26 7. Defending Britney Spears - Craig Ferguson
03:31 During a difficult time in the life of Britney Spears, the paparazzi and some in the media
03:35 took advantage of the singer's personal troubles. Late night host Craig Ferguson
03:40 decided to tackle the subject with a much different spin.
03:43 "It should be about us attacking the powerful people, attacking the politicians, and the
03:48 Trumps, and the blowhards, and the... go after them! We should be attacking the vulnerable people."
03:55 Using his own journey to sobriety as a foundation,
03:58 the presenter chooses to offer up a personalized look at Spears' problem.
04:02 He even sneaks in some jokes while talking about a serious topic.
04:05 "I'm trying to be honest with you, I'm not an expert on alcoholism or anything else,
04:10 but I am an expert on my own story. I was there when it happened. Well, I was present.
04:14 The tape recorder wasn't running until February 18th, 1992."
04:22 With the courage to deliver a poignant monologue,
04:25 Ferguson received positive feedback for his compassionate speech.
04:29 His "Late Late Show" wasn't the most watched show on television,
04:33 but it did garner a cult following due to his honesty and unique humor.
04:37 "For me, only for me, and I only speak for myself, I've got to stress this to you, I have found
04:41 that the only way I could deal with it is find other people who had similar experiences
04:47 and talk to them."
04:49 6. Sad Keanu Meme - Keanu Reeves
04:53 Starring in many different action movies and comedies, Keanu Reeves has been a mainstay
04:58 in Hollywood for decades. His image became so famous that it even entered into internet
05:03 folklore with a viral photograph. "We all are familiar, we're all familiar with sad Keanu."
05:12 Seeing Reeves sitting alone, fans turned a picture into the "sad Keanu meme" in 2010.
05:19 It took on a whole other meaning as more stories came out about the actor's acts of kindness and
05:24 overall generosity. "He's so kind and humble and collaborative and welcoming. I mean, everything,
05:30 all the good things you hear about Keanu, they're true, they're true."
05:34 His lovable and poignant picture might not literally show him as being unhappy,
05:38 but it has helped endear him to a new generation of audiences. His legend has only grown over the
05:43 years and co-stars and many fans continue to support the notion that he's more saintly than
05:49 ordinary celebrities. "Now I know what it feels like to be completely starstruck."
05:54 "The only stars that matter are the ones you look at when you dream."
05:59 "Thank you."
06:02 5. 1994 - Jim Carrey
06:06 Many performers would be jealous of the success of just one Jim Carrey release,
06:10 but a trio of his finest comedies came out all in one year. By the time 1994 was over,
06:15 the comedian was arguably the premier comedy star in Hollywood.
06:20 "Ooooh, somebody stop me!"
06:23 Ace Ventura and The Mask revealed his wild side, full of wild physicality and scene-stealing vocal
06:30 deliveries. Dumb and Dumber showcased his ability to share the screen with other talents like Jeff
06:35 Daniels, along with creating some memorable comic set pieces. "Who needs a radio? Ready Harry?
06:43 Mockingbird, yeah, yeah, yeah, mockingbird, don't everybody have you heard?"
06:55 Few people have had such a life-changing year, sharing so much of their innate talents in a
07:00 treasure trove of classics. Still regarded as one of his peak cultural moments, this year completely
07:06 changed Carrey's life for the better. "You don't have to tell me. I was there."
07:12 4. Winning his second Oscar - Tom Hanks
07:15 "I could use a little talent around me. And I was pretty sure it was gonna be you, Buffy."
07:23 "Don't call me that."
07:24 From his time on TV to his hit comedies, Tom Hanks was an incredibly likable star by the
07:29 end of the 80s, and then his venture into more dramatic acting garnered him an Oscar for
07:34 Philadelphia, followed by another Best Actor win for Forrest Gump. The latter film arguably
07:39 solidified his presence as the ultimate American everyman. "You have a dream, don't you?
07:45 About who you're gonna be." "Who I'm gonna be? I'm not going to be me."
07:53 Starring in these beloved movies helped to enshrine Hanks' place on Hollywood's A-list,
07:58 and he accumulated enough goodwill to spend the next several decades doing all kinds of
08:03 different projects. Even with all of his performances since then, the star still
08:07 stands as one of the country's favourite actors because of this success in the early 90s.
08:12 "If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard is what makes it great."
08:17 3. Charitable causes - Paul Newman
08:20 "Boy, it's a real great feeling when you're right and you know you're right."
08:25 Both a massively popular star and an acclaimed actor, Paul Newman had decades of stellar work
08:30 on the silver screen. He eventually decided to add charity to his already busy schedule,
08:35 this including launching the Newman's Own brand, which began in the 1980s by selling
08:41 salad dressing, with profits going to charities like Serious Fun Children's Network.
08:46 "In a way, we're very effective recyclers. We take the money and we give it back."
08:50 Newman's philanthropy only added to his legend. Before his death, the performer earned an Academy
08:55 Award for Best Actor and the Gene Herschelt Humanitarian Award for his steadfast work to
09:02 help those in need. Many people now remember him as much for his philanthropy as his iconic roles.
09:07 "What could be better than to hold your hand out to people who are less fortunate than you are?
09:13 That's simply the way I look at it."
09:17 2. VMA's fiasco - Taylor Swift
09:20 Back in 2009, Taylor Swift took the stage to accept an award at the MTV Video Music Awards.
09:26 She never expected Kanye West to grab the microphone.
09:29 "I'm really happy for you, I'm gonna let you finish, but Beyonce had one of the best videos
09:33 of all time." Resulting in serious backlash for the rapper, Swift took the moment in stride.
09:39 Even President Obama weighed in on the topic, but the media narrative basically sided with
09:43 the Love Story vocalist. She took all of that energy and poured it back into her music.
09:48 "But I got smarter, I got harder in the nick of time.
09:52 Honey, I rose up from the dead, I do it all the time."
09:56 Already on top of the world, the artist entered the next decade with more success
10:00 and decided to shake it off. Fans rallied around the singer and continued to make her one of the
10:05 most beloved musicians of the century. "Best believe I'm still bejeweled,
10:09 when I walk in the room, I can still make the holes, they shimmer."
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10:28 1. Late Night Mess - Conan O'Brien
10:33 "Ladies and gentlemen, we have exactly one hour to steal every single item in this studio."
10:38 The host of the NBC's Late Night, Conan O'Brien, eventually took over the network's flagship,
10:43 The Tonight Show, in 2009. The network originally offered former Tonight Show host, Jay Leno,
10:50 a lead-in show in front of O'Brien's new hosting gig, but soon tried to move Leno's show to the
10:56 main slot at 11.35pm and Bub O'Brien's show a half hour later. "When it started to get toxic
11:04 and I started to feel that I'm not sure these people even really want me here, let's just,
11:11 let's just, I can't do it." Feeling that O'Brien was being unfairly treated by NBC,
11:18 audiences rallied around the lovable host. The presenter ultimately felt that the executives
11:22 were making a mistake and decided to go his own way. Developing even more of a cult following,
11:28 the funnyman became a symbol of integrity and level-headedness in the face of corporate
11:33 shenanigans. "I just have one last request, and this is for HBO. HBO, when you make the movie
11:40 about this whole NBC late night fiasco, I would like to be played by Academy Award-winning actress
11:46 Tilda Swinton." Did we forget another memorable moment when a celeb became beloved? Let us know
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