Uploaded August 2012 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this clip snagged from the January 27, 1983 episode of NBC's TODAY Show, 8-year-old Drew Barrymore discusses her career and her latest movie, ET. With the sincerity only obtainable by children, this child-star explains how she was cast as Gertie in ET and introduces the world to her favorite stuffed animal.


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