Johnny Depp HFAs Presenting - H 2014
AP Images/InvisionJohnny Depp gave a lurching intro to Shep Gordon, the subject of Mike Myers‘ documentary Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon, in presenting Myers with the Hollywood Documentary Award.
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“I’m not really good at this kind of thing,” the Into the Woods star said, between curse words censored out by CBS during The Hollywood Film Awards broadcast. “I mean, it’s one of those nights.”
Asked about it back stage, Myers said, “It was very rock ‘n roll, which is very appropriate for Shep Gordon.”
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Twitter reacted strongly to Depp’s weird stage presence. From speculations that the star was drunk to acclaim for “breaking the internet,” here’s a roundup of the social media reactions to his remarks.
Wow Johnny Depp is hammered! That’s Australian for super drunk!
— rennae stubbs (@rennaestubbs) November 15, 2014
Don’t know if I should be worried about or embarrassed for Johnny Depp at the Hollywood Film Awards.
— Elaine L. (@LaineyGossip) November 15, 2014
I can word fight with Twitter haters so much right now. They don’t even know what they are talking about when it comes to #JohnnyDepp #Hfa
— Barbara Salinas (@bssalinas) November 15, 2014
Johnny Depp drunk > Everyone else in the entire world
— Mackenzie Kruvant (@mkruvant) November 15, 2014
Way to go, Johnny Depp. We totally couldn’t tell you were smashed.
— jo (@hotteaswatty) November 15, 2014
Oh my!! Johnny Depp snookered at the Hollywood Film Awards! Why did they let him go on stage so drunk and make a fool of himself?!?
— Carolyn Morgan (@deepellumgirl) November 15, 2014
Anyone watching the Hollywood Film Awards? Johnny Depp is on drugs or drunk as hell haha. Either way I still like him
— justin ray white (@jusstinraywhite) November 15, 2014
Johnny Depp is so white girl wasted rn on this Hollywood Film Awards #hollywoodawards
— Ohlala (@oliviaekler) November 15, 2014
It’s been a rock ‘n’ roll couple of days for Depp. On Thursday night, the actor jammed with Elvis Costello, Marcus Mumford and others at an intimate show at the Montalban Theatre in support of Lost On The River: The New Basement Tapes, a new record inspired by Bob Dylan‘s lyrics.
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