Jimmy Kimmel Makes Gross Johnny Depp-Amber Heard Joke
With the exception of Saturday Night Live, late-night comedians have largely steered clear of the ongoing defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard.
Depp, 58, is suing his ex-wife Heard for $50 million over a December 2018 Washington Post op-ed she wrote in which she called herself “a public figure representing domestic abuse.”
The case has subsequently become comedy fodder for tasteless star-worshippers, as underinformed comics largely have sided with Depp and fallen hook, line, and sinker for his fans.
On Tuesday night, during his second show back from COVID leave, the host took it upon himself to make a ridiculous crack about a trial in which Heard has accused Depp of punching her before an appearance on The Late Late Show.
The “poop in the bed” bit is a reference to Depp’s claim that Heard left poop in their bed the morning after her 30th birthday party as a prank.
Heard’s alleged that Depp struck her on the night of that 30th birthday party, and text messages revealed that Depp first accused Heard’s close friend of leaving the poop