One way or another, Brie Larson was destined to be a star. She made her television debut at the age of eight on an episode of "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and somehow didn't run screaming from the business right then and there. 17 years later, she'd climb the steps of the Dolby Theatre stage to accept the Best Actress Oscar for her harrowing performance in Lenny Abrahamson's (sorta-not-really true story-based) "Room," thus proving Jay Leno doesn't actually ruin everything. "Room" was the coronation, but before she built up that head of steam, Larson co-starred in a sitcom with a stand-up comedy legend. This was less than a month after the September 11 terrorist attacks and two days prior to the United States beginning military operations in Afghanistan.