River Phoenix - The Tonight Show

[breybrey2dajizzay]

5:56 aint that the girl from The Goonies?

[cearax3]

"Do you have a girlfriend" "Play the clip it'll answer your question" He was so cute. I really miss him

[MeBenHalpin]

What date did this originally air?

[Pauly69s]

@MeBenHalpin well he died in 1993 at age of 23 and he was 16 here so it had to be 1986 but dont know the exact date...

[MeBenHalpin]

@Pauly69s Right thanks, i would have guessed it was 80's sometime but couldn't be sure of date or year, but when she said 16, River being born in 1970 would have put it around 1986, this is when he was showing so much promise as young actor, having already stared in Stand By Me, Explorers and Mosquito Coast, so sad it had to end so tragically for him, RIP River Phoenix.

[xrachellebelle]

unf omg never ending sexual frustration. especially 3:02. lol

[Big8535]

Even though a little rude, it's still a good interview. Sad that he only had a few years left when he did this. :-(

[klawson211]

who is she to say ppl have to be good looking to have those names.. her last names rivers and she looks like shes made of wax..

[SailerMoonDiCaprio]

Joan the bitch, asshole River the kind little boy <3

[MyPlanetJedward]

His voice is much deeper in here than in Stand by me♥

[vertstylus]

thanks for posting this

[XxAlexLovesYou10xX]

She's such a nosey bitch and he was hot and that was rude to make fun if rivers siblings names RUDE!!!!!!!!!!

[MicahsWeird]

What was with the cops at the start? lol

[GrandFatherGreenbaks]

River was a great kid. To all those who rip on Joan: you are obviously naive to the genius that is Joan Rivers. She is classic. Get educated.

[JOJO22858]

WTF did Joan Rivers have on her head, a tiara?!! Did she think she was the Queen of England (or perhaps Beverly Hills) back then?!! What a sad, tragic waste of a truly gifted and

unique talent in River Phoenix, the most talented actor of his generation (which was also mine)

at the time he passed away. The girlfriend in the movie was the actress Martha Plimpton who

was also River's FIRST LOVE and the girl he DID NOT tell that nosy Joan Rivers about.

RIP River Phoenix!!

[tusia750]

@JOJO22858 Well that was the fashion back then so ..

[TheSandbar136]

To think he only had 7 years left to live here. SMH Shame. :'(

[curlysue27]

she is idiot. 

[monvreicful]

joan is so stupid.. fucking airhead bitch..

[aRiana992]

joan is totally weird and asks dumb questions

[arealOpia1991]

haha... the first thing that popped into my head when they were talking about the big difference in his life from being in his 15th year to 16th ... a little voice went off in my head saying ... ' yeah his voice broke' xD .... and what a lovely voice it is could never get enough if it x))))

[xtalrose1]

He Was A Nice Person!

[Keningtonlatrain]

I thought Joan was retarded now,,,,,,,she was even worse back then.

[punkprincess5088]

So cool:P

[DefinitiveConor]

she sounds like joey tribiani's agent in friends!!

[wintersnoob]

His voices reminds me of Depp's.

[shanyarozewal01]

@wintersnoob Actually River reminds of Depp in every way. Its like River is the blonde version of Depp.I'm sure their wouldn't have been much different.

[shanyarozewal01]

@shanyarozewal01 Correction:

I'm sure their careers wouldn't have been much different.

[AntiSocialSaoirse]

I love how he won't tell who the girl is and at this time he and martha were dating (:

[angelcdp]

@AntiSocialSaoirse Seemed like he was saying role the clip because it could answer your question (or something)

[gemgemjello12]

@WhalesandWaffles no it was recorded in 1986 so it would sound pretty bad :)

[gemgemjello12]

@WafflesandWhales no it was recorded in 1986 so it would sound pretty bad :)

[sleestack808]

The names of his siblings didnt include Joaquin

[bethmamaril05]

@sleestack808 "leaf" that was joaquin's nickname

[WafflesandWhales]

Was this fucking recorded on a toothbrush? Seriously.

[cmariaschwarz]

not a big fan of the interviewer to be honest

[rachelx1129]

awh he kisses her hand <3 gone too soon D:

[bamabelle327]

Joan Rivers was ridiculous here. She still is over 20 years later. River was very tolerant here.

[TheFlorenciaaa]

someone please me I'm from Argentina Translates from the google translator

[LuciaPhoenixWay]

hahahahaha I think about you when I go to the bathroom ...

xDDDDDDDDDDDD

[ekellygirl1]

oops heres the end.....

Carson would be shocked at how successful and popular she is now, he thought he had the power to keep her down and out, I liked johnny but good for her!

[ekellygirl1]

ekellygirl1 has shared a video with you on YouTube:

so cute huh? and soooooooo sad ;( Look at who the girl in the clip is and joan rivers substituting for Carson before their fallout See Joans face and profile 15 surgeries ago! Joan was just not too smooth as an interviewer. But she was really funny and quick on the jokes. Carson would be shocked

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[birkiebaby]

lov river n carson but this recordin is shotty

[Boxingbluewillboxyou]

r.i.p river, today would've been his 41st birthday

[AntiSocialSaoirse]

Can someone please tell me why everyone is hating on Joan? Because honestly I don't get it. I love River with all my heart and forever, but all Im saying is her questions weren't that bad. They were a lot to do with the show and amusing the audience.

[DeexAngel]

River was such an amazing person, great and talented actor and singer, so dedicated to life, and dies so young. Are you kidding? Why do the good die and the bad live? RIP River -3

[hermeeown]

joan rivers is an idiot

[BTRLOVEER]

his voice is so soft and gentle.. DAMN! why must all the hot men die so young. Rip Riverr.<3

[BedazzleGlitterGal]

River without a doubt is the most adorable young man...just a cutie...i wish he would of walked off this interview and shot joan the finger but he was too kind!

[xxx1v3tt3xxx]

So cute 3:43

I fuckin love him!!!!

[TheDowntown86]

He's beyond sexy. That face, that voice, that hair. Ahhhh

[The1stTaskIsDragons]

Does anyone know if River actually went to high school for any length of time? I was under the impression he never went to an actual school.

[pantelin2]

@The1stTaskIsDragons He did in short periods, but the majority of it was home school. His parent's was missionaries for the children of the sun, which forced him to be on the move a lot.

[The1stTaskIsDragons]

@pantelin2 Children of God - but thanks for the answer on school. :)

[spinct83]

did those guys just check River for weapons???? O__O

[riverp23]

I love River !!!!!!!!!

[melodypaige2009]

he was sooooo cute! RIP river!

[christellelovesRiver]

River s adorable like always!!!!!!!

But Joan she s too stupid with his questions!!!

I like River s anwers!!!!!

He was too great!!!!!