Doing what they do best. Saturday Night Live is known for its uncanny celebrity impersonations and takes on trending news stories — and Johnny Depp’s ongoing defamation lawsuit against ex-wife Amber HeardIt is not an exception.
The Saturday, May 14, episode — hosted by Selena Gomez — kicked off with an MSNBC-inspired sketch of coverage from the exes’ “cuckoo” trial, poop jokes and all.
“I felt very, very sad,” Kyle Mooney’s version of the 58-year-old Pirates of the Caribbean Actor spoke in the open after Aidy Bryant’s role of his lawyer asked about the claims that the 36-year-old actress left fecal matter in his bed.
Kyle Mooney as Johnny Depp during the ‘Saturday Night Live’ Cold Open on May 14, 2022. NBC
After the Aquaman star’s attorney (Heidi Gardner) and the judge (Cecily StrongBryant had security footage from the alleged incident.
“I’ll allow it because it does sound fun and this trial is for fun,” the Schmigadoon alum, 38, said in the Saturday skit before courtroom participants watched Mooney-as-Depp’s property manager (Kenan Thompson) discover the poop on the bed, which looked “just like the emoji” version.
“Damn, it smells like boo-boo in here,” the All That alum, 44, quipped. “It’s coming from this bed! Oh, hell no, that’s a boo-boo!”
While Gardner’s attorney attempted to squash the footage’s inclusion in the trial, Strong noted that she wanted to see more since it was “funny” and that they “want” to watch it.
Kenan Thompson, Ego Nwodim, Melissa Villaseñor, Aristotle Athari, and Chris Redd during the ‘Saturday Night Live’ Cold Open on May 14, 2022. Will Heath/NBC
“I think I’ve seen enough. This trial has given me a lot to consider,” Strong concluded the skit. “On one hand, I believe Mr. Depp’s story, but on the other hand, your constant little smirk lets me know this is not the first woman you’ve made so mad that she pooped in your bed. … Either way, I’m just so glad this ain’t me!”
The Kentucky native is suing for his The Rum Diary costar — whom he was married to between 2015 and 2017 — for defamation in response to a 2018 opinion article she penned for the Washington PostShe revealed that she was a survivor from domestic abuse. (Heard did NOT name Depp in this editorial.
During Depp’s testimony last month, he alleged that he was “shown a picture” of human fecal matter left on his side of the bed, presumably left by Heard following a 2016 argument.
The Texas native has not stated whether she left or put her waste on their shared beds, but a witness said it was a practical joke.
Depp’s longtime executive chauffeur and security guard Starling Jenkins IIOn April 28, he testified, noting that he had heard the Never give up actress say she left a “surprise” in Depp’s bed while Jenkins drove her to Coachella.
Depp and Heard’s trial is set to resume on Monday, May 16, after a 10-day recess.
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