Top 10 Celebs Who Poked Fun at Themselves on Talk Shows
Talk shows are a safe space for self-deprecation. Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the best times that celebrities made fun of their fame, personality, ego, and/or work on a talk show.
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00:00Now I go, oh, oh, oh, oh.
00:06Welcome to Ms. Mojo.
00:07And today, we're counting down our picks for the best times
00:10that celebrities made fun of their fame, personality, ego,
00:14and or work on a talk show.
00:16Jimmy has bumped me from his show 1,205 times.
00:22Number 10, Christopher Nolan spoofs Oppenheimer,
00:26The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
00:28During his interview with Christopher Nolan,
00:30Stephen Colbert couldn't resist parodying the director's
00:34acclaimed film, Oppenheimer.
00:36I just wanted to create an episode of The Late Show.
00:39But instead, I started a chain reaction that
00:42could destroy the entire world.
00:45Do you remember my interview with Christopher Nolan?
00:47The host notably tries out his best Killian Murphy impression
00:51while his guest sprays him with water.
00:54Nolan is game to let Colbert poke fun at his movie
00:57while also venturing into slapstick territory.
01:00Do you remember my interview with Christopher Nolan?
01:03I remember as well.
01:06Oh, hey, Albert Einstein.
01:07I'm glad you watched.
01:08A big fan of yours, too.
01:10Anyway, ahem.
01:12The comedian even ends up chasing the director around
01:15in a Benny Hill-style segment.
01:17It's delightful, silly, and surprising all at once.
01:21Ultimately, this shows that even a serious artist
01:24can make fun of his own work.
01:26We're hoping this isn't the last time we see Nolan do comedy.
01:29Come back here, Nolan!
01:30Come back here!
01:35Number nine, Michael Caine talks getting angry on film sets.
01:39The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.
01:42It's always nice to see co-stars look out for each other.
01:45Michael Caine appears on The Late Late Show
01:47with Craig Ferguson, addressing Christian Bale's rant
01:50controversy.
01:51I wasn't surprised at that at all,
01:53because I used to have a very bad temper.
01:54I don't now.
01:56But I used to, and I mean, what Christian did
01:58was quite pale to what I would do sometimes.
02:01Caine defends his fellow actor and then turns
02:04the criticism on himself.
02:06Speaking about his younger days, he
02:08discusses how much worse the tape might
02:10have been if it were him on it.
02:12Yeah, he did about 10 minutes.
02:13I once did 45 minutes.
02:16But there was no one recording it.
02:19Well, I think they started and ran out of tape.
02:21It's funny to imagine him really blowing up on set,
02:24but it's heartwarming to hear him speak highly of Bale, too.
02:28He chooses to make the moment more positive,
02:30while getting a few laughs in the process.
02:33It also proves that his role as Alfred
02:35might not be too far from reality,
02:37providing help and humor when it's needed most.
02:40Christian is a lovely boy.
02:42He is nice, Christian.
02:43I've never met him, but I've decided he's nice.
02:45I know him very well.
02:47Take my word for it.
02:48I'm his butler.
02:49I look after him.
02:50I brought the boy up.
02:51Number eight, Ariana Grande and James Corden go to Starbucks.
02:55The Late Late Show with James Corden.
02:57She might be a huge pop star, but Ariana Grande
03:01can also make fun of herself.
03:03This carpool karaoke segment takes a detour
03:05when she and James Corden stop at Starbucks.
03:08With the host carrying her, Grande
03:10pretends that she must be pampered at all times.
03:13Hello, I'm Ariana Grande.
03:15I must be carried.
03:16She embraces the silliness of it all by announcing her demands.
03:20More specifically, she declares her apparent need
03:23to be carried everywhere, prompting
03:26some hilarious ad-libs.
03:27Can I please have a soy latte?
03:30What size would you like?
03:31Oh, I'm going to get a grand.
03:32Hey!
03:35Get them every time.
03:36It all plays out like a comedy skit
03:38where the singer pretends to have a massive ego.
03:41Her performance skills are perfect,
03:43as she's unafraid to act out in a store full of people.
03:46Did you know I demand to be carried everywhere?
03:50That is just the kind of pop star I am.
03:54I just want y'all to know.
03:55Hang on, you got it?
03:57If you see me anywhere, it's because I didn't walk there
03:59myself, I promise.
04:00Number seven, Arnold Schwarzenegger
04:02plays through his career.
04:04The Late Late Show with James Corden.
04:06With a catalog full of action movies and comedies,
04:09Arnold Schwarzenegger has a lot of projects to parody.
04:13He's more than willing to join The Late Late Show host James
04:16Corden to do just that.
04:18Are we doing Expendables number one, two, or three?
04:22But what's the difference?
04:23I don't know, I never saw any of them.
04:25This trip down memory lane includes the actor
04:28suiting up as many of his classic characters.
04:31I'll be back.
04:33It's fun to watch Schwarzenegger quote his films,
04:35play dress up, and not take himself too seriously.
04:39The segment includes several highlights
04:41from some fun swipes at the Terminator franchise
04:43to plenty of laughter during a True Lies scene.
04:46Dance for me.
04:50No, no, no.
04:52Slower and more sexy.
05:01The Hollywood icon might be remembered
05:03for his stoic characters, but this really
05:05lets him break down the walls of his tough guy persona.
05:08Hasta la vista, baby.
05:12Number six, Steve Martin and Martin Short
05:15roast each other, Jimmy Kimmel Live.
05:18Even in their late careers, Steve Martin and Martin Short
05:21show no signs of slowing down.
05:24This interview also reveals their ability
05:26to go after each other.
05:28Hijacking the appearance for a full on roast,
05:30neither is afraid to tear themselves down.
05:33Jimmy was saying that he met you for the first time in October.
05:39Do you remember meeting him?
05:44Yes, I do have a good time.
05:47Jimmy Kimmel also joins in on the fun
05:49as the guests critique their age, careers,
05:52and comedy styles.
05:53Both legends seem to be enjoying the endless criticism.
05:57It's the loudest, worst place you could ever be.
06:00Jimmy's two feet from me.
06:03I didn't know.
06:05And I say, Jimmy, he knows.
06:09He knows you in the car, it's so funny.
06:11From joking about parties to colonoscopies,
06:14the pair are an open book that embrace the fact that they're
06:17sometimes out of touch.
06:19Needless to say, Martin and Short
06:21are a highly entertaining duo that
06:23stop at nothing to ridicule themselves and each other,
06:26taking it all in stride.
06:28Because he said, and I'm just paraphrasing,
06:30tragedy is when you sit on your chair, and you lean back,
06:33and the back breaks, and you fall, and you hurt yourself.
06:36And comedy is when it happens to your friend.
06:39Number five, Jon Stewart jokes about his showbiz past.
06:43The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
06:45Jon Stewart takes a deep dive into the past
06:48during this segment from The Tonight
06:49Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
06:51Your first show, The Jon Stewart Show, on MTV.
06:54Yeah, yeah, that was the first show.
06:56Was the first one on MTV?
06:57No, that was the first one.
06:58I didn't get fired.
06:59Playing clips from one of Stewart's older programs,
07:01Fallon pokes fun at the guest's past experience
07:04in entertainment.
07:06Not only did the latter work with many Tonight Show
07:08employees, he references highlights
07:11from his collaborations with Steve Higgins.
07:13He sang a song, it was, blame the fat girl.
07:18I think a few weeks later, he ate
07:19an entire reproduction of the city of Manhattan
07:23made out of cheese.
07:23He later jokes about how much he's aged since the 1990s.
07:27Not only are the older clips funny,
07:30they also inspire Stewart to make several observations
07:33at his own expense.
07:35This nostalgic appearance ends up being a humble experience.
07:38Giving us everyone that you've ever worked with.
07:41The sad thing is just how badly Josh and I have fared age-wise.
07:45Everybody else looks sort of the same,
07:47and then you look at Josh and I, like,
07:48oh, that's got some rough living.
07:49Number four, Conan O'Brien returns to The Tonight Show.
07:53The Tonight Show is starring Jimmy Fallon.
07:56As a brief host of The Tonight Show,
07:58Conan O'Brien might have one of the complicated relationships
08:01with the show.
08:02You know, I know you meant well, but I
08:03had The Tonight Show for 10 minutes,
08:05and you just ate into my time.
08:06Who gives you time?
08:09This is all the time I have.
08:10This doesn't stop him from coming out and delivering
08:13a show-stopping performance, though.
08:15Practically taking over Jimmy Fallon's interview,
08:18he jokes about his height and self-consciousness.
08:21O'Brien isn't afraid to get fake angry or have
08:24a laugh at his own expense, either.
08:26Who's in my old studio?
08:27And they said Kelly Clarkson.
08:29Yeah.
08:29And I love Kelly Clarkson.
08:31Who doesn't love Kelly Clarkson?
08:32But still, I felt like, it's not right!
08:36It should be a museum!
08:36Oxfordy!
08:37It should be a museum!
08:39They should have burned it to the ground!
08:41He also delivers hilarious stories,
08:43including one about the time he embarrassed
08:46himself while getting a selfie.
08:47It's a comedic tour de force that lets him run wild.
08:51He reminds everyone why he's a true professional,
08:54finding ways to steal the spotlight
08:56and be self-effacing at the same time.
08:58And I said, come on!
08:59Selfie!
09:00Let's go!
09:01Let's go, you knucklehead!
09:03And I get him, like, in a headlock.
09:04And he does a selfie, and just as he's taking it,
09:06I look, my guy's over there.
09:09Number three, Jim Carrey makes fun of his fame.
09:12Late Show with David Letterman.
09:14He's not a stranger to wild performances,
09:17and Jim Carrey is no different during this Late Show
09:19with David Letterman segment.
09:21He's riding a wave of success that
09:23leads to some funny bits about his newfound celebrity.
09:27And the power to green light a movie project.
09:31I can even throw a tantrum and lock myself
09:35in the trailer while the whole crew waits.
09:39We get jokes about motivational tapes and tabloids,
09:42the latter of which inspire some fake Hollywood rumors.
09:45He leans into the absurdity of fame at every turn,
09:48talking about how stuck up he's become due to all the money
09:52and attention.
09:53You know, check this.
09:54Jim Carrey is reported to be making $7 million a picture.
09:57I don't know where they got that number.
09:58I wouldn't even rehearse for less than nine.
10:01Indeed.
10:01Carrey gives an entertaining example
10:04of how his wealth changed his laugh.
10:06Letterman helps to set up the actor's rants,
10:08taking in a comic master that knows when
10:11to turn the jokes on himself.
10:12Like it's changed the way I laugh at parties.
10:14Oh, really?
10:15I used to go, I used to go, that's really funny.
10:19You know, now I go.
10:25Oh, beautiful.
10:27Number two, Jimmy Kimmel versus Matt Damon.
10:30Jimmy Kimmel Live.
10:31This long-standing grudge match dates back
10:34to the earlier years of Jimmy Kimmel Live.
10:37You see, the host created a running joke
10:39where he'd always run out of time
10:41before Matt Damon could show up.
10:42Sincere apologies to Matt Damon.
10:44We ran out of time for him tonight.
10:46We'll get him on the air again soon.
10:47Apologies to Matt Damon.
10:48We ran out of time.
10:49Matt Damon, apologies.
10:50We ran out of time.
10:51Matt Damon, apologies.
10:52We ran out of time.
10:53As time went on, Kimmel included Damon in several skits,
10:57lampooning their vicious feud.
10:59This stellar and enduring bit has included music videos,
11:03botched interviews, and even a hostile takeover,
11:06courtesy of the Jason Bourne star.
11:08Let me ask you guys this.
11:09As an audience, is it weird to see a person
11:12with actual talent host this show?
11:18I'm very excited to be here.
11:20Through it all, the two performers
11:22have never broken character,
11:24effectively mocking themselves and each other
11:26by not taking things too seriously.
11:28We're all the better for it
11:30and never tire of the hilarious and entertaining hijinks.
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11:59While not everyone knows them as the duo they are,
12:02John Mulaney and Nick Kroll are effortlessly hilarious here.
12:06They show up on Conan O'Brien's program
12:08wearing hipster clothes and speaking in obnoxious voices.
12:12We know that everyone...
12:13Yeah, I remember you.
12:14I don't remember you specifically,
12:15but I think you loved it.
12:16And everyone was saying how great it was.
12:19And to us, it was like, you know,
12:20that's just a day we haven't changed.
12:22Yeah, man.
12:23We're just the same guys we've always been.
12:25Okay.
12:26Their demeanor is accompanied by hilarious content
12:29as they discuss whether fame has changed them
12:32and act philosophical.
12:33The pair have great chemistry
12:35and seeing them commit to the parody is iconic.
12:38We've always dressed with the sort of steampunk
12:41meets pirate thing that never existed in real time.
12:44Steampunk meets pirate, that's your style.
12:46Yeah, meets like a pirate.
12:48They also take aim at celebrities
12:50that might have let fame go to their heads.
12:52O'Brien, of course, plays along
12:54and goes after them for their aggressive performances.
12:57Becoming egomaniacs,
12:59Mulaney and Kroll perfectly satirize their own personalities
13:03and show business in general.
13:05When you break through fear, right?
13:07We all know this.
13:08You realize that we're not even here.
13:10Right.
13:10So we don't exist.
13:11Yeah, are we here at all, Conan?
13:13Are you even there?
13:14No, I'm here.
13:15I'm here right now.
13:16Did we forget another time a celeb
13:18went after themselves on a talk show?
13:20Let us know in the comments below.
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