While Ryan is perhaps the highest-profile politician to be made into a "Hey Girl" meme, the online sensation first went viral last year when photos of actor Ryan Gosling were paired with charming ...

During last year’s South by Southwest, director Guillermo del Toro asked Gosling about where the “Hey Girl” thing comes from. “I never said that!” he responded.

AUSTIN, Texas - With a drop of a microphone, Ryan Gosling dispelled his Internet infamy, saying he had never once uttered the phrase, "Hey Girl," which has made him a viral phenomenon.

Say it isn’t so, Ryan Gosling shuts down the “Hey Girl” meme and it hurts our hearts so much. Gosling is one of Hollywood’s favorite men — just look at that face and you’ll understand ...

Hey, girl, need a pick-me-up? A little Ryan Gosling is so much better than chocolates, roses or stuffed teddy bears. The ultimate in eye candy, Gosling has become an online meme star, with a slew ...

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In their latest video, they cover one really, really important issue: the “Hey Girl” meme. Russell expresses his concern that his friend is involved in the commercialism of creating Ryan ...

After a few dozen "hey girl" greetings from strangers, one does tend to catch on. Then in 2010, MTV had the genius idea to bring the meta vibes during an interview for his film Blue Valentine.

13. Hey girl, that actually IS a zero-baseline budgetary graph in my pocket. But I AM happy to see you. 14. Hey girl, I do want to do some quantitative easing… into your heart. 15. Stop girl!

Now Ryan Gosling has revealed that not only is he aware of the hundreds of memes made about him by his adoring fans, he in fact expects more, even after his new gritty role as a revenge-seeking ...