She was only seven — all curls, laughter, and nerves — when Drew Barrymore climbed onto Johnny Carson’s stage and changed late-night TV forever. 🌟 She had just become the little girl who stole the world’s heart in E.T., but that night, she wasn’t a movie star; she was just a child trying to make people smile. When Johnny asked if she could scream like she did in the film, Drew nodded, took a deep breath, and let out a joyful shriek that shook the studio — and melted the audience.
In the summer of 1982, a wide-eyed seven-year-old named Drew Barrymore clutched the guest chair on Johnny Carson’s iconic late-night stage — and what followed wasn’t rehearsed perfection, but unfiltered charm, raw nerves, and…
