Howard Stern isn’t buying it. Mediaite reports that, during a recent episode of his hit SiriusXM radio show, the shock jock railed against Johnny Depp for playing to the cheap seats in his ongoing defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard. “He wanted it televised [because] that’s what narcissists do,” Stern argued, noting that people like Depp believe “they can talk their way out of anything.” In fact, as far as the long-time radio host is concerned, Depp figured if he could get his testimony in front of as many eyes as possible, it’d bolster his case against Heard, since the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star is so beloved.
However, the “America’s Got Talent” judge reckons Depp has made the wrong move. “If he isn’t acting — I mean, he’s so overacting because he’s writing his own material as he goes along. …He shouldn’t be putting this on TV in any shape,” Stern argued. He warned neither Depp’s career nor his former wife’s will ever recover either. The shock jock’s comments echo those of New York Post columnist Maureen Callahan, who argued Depp is going so hard because he knows this is his final performance.
Online, fans are very much in the “Edward Scissorhands” star’s corner. On Twitter, the hashtags #AmberHeard and #MePoo are consistently trending. Moreover, the real reason fans are showing their support for Depp online is because they want his ex-wife removed from the upcoming “Aquaman” sequel.
