Amber Heard Op-Ed Got Johnny Depp ‘Canceled,’ Hollywood Dealmaker Tells Court

Ellen Barkin testified against ex Johnny Depp in a prerecorded deposition played Thursday for jurors during the ongoing defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard that began in Fairfax, Virginia, April 11. The 68-year-old actress called her ex-boyfriend and former "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" co-star "controlling" and "jealous" in testimony shown at the Fairfax County Courthouse.

her ex-lover’s defamation trial against Amber Heard.“I don’t know why he threw the bottle,” Barkin said in a recorded deposition played for the Fairfax, Virginia, jury.The Bronx-born actress said she had a “romantic” relationship with Depp in the 1990s — and then asked the lawyer deposing her, “Can you change that to sexual?”She said Depp launched the bottle while fighting with others in a Las Vegas hotel room, but could not recall who else was present.Barkin, 68, said the two slept together about three to four times a week for five months in 1994.She described Depp as a “jealous man” and “controlling.”“I had a scratch on my back that once got him very angry because he insisted it came from me having sex with a person who wasn’t him,” she said in the deposition, recorded in 2019.She also said Depp was “drunk all the time” in an “out of control” way and she witnessed him doing cocaine and hallucinogens, as well as smoking weed.

Johnny Depp’s $50 million defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard is set to resume Monday after a weeklong recess. When the trial reconvenes May 16 in Fairfax, Virginia, Depp's legal team will cross-examine Heard about her tumultuous 15-month marriage to Depp.

getting canned from the series. And how he’s fighting back in the press, posting an open letter defending his actions, positioning himself as “collateral damage,” a victim of “cancel culture” run amok in Hollywood.First, though, let’s catch up with a couple of other men of a certain age who’ve recently landed in hot water — like 71-year-old Bill Murray, who last month got tossed from the set of “Being Mortal,” Aziz Ansari’s directorial debut, after complaints of “inappropriate behavior,” which reportedly included teasing female co-stars, getting flirtatiously “touchy” and pulling on at least one actress’ ponytail. There’s also the case of former child star Fred Savage, who is only 45 but who started acting when he was 11, giving him 34 years in the business.

Dirty Dancing actress Jennifer Grey has spoken about the “bar fights” troublesome ex fiancé Johnny Depp got into back when they were a couple in her new book. Johnny, 58, is currently in the middle of a defamation lawsuit against ex wife Amber Heard, 36, after he sued her for $50 million following her claims he abused her in a Washington Post op-ed, to which she has countersued for $100 million.

Zack Sharf Amanda Seyfried told Marie Claire that she was often grossed out after the release of “Mean Girls” because male viewers would approach her asking her if it was raining, a reference to the infamous weather report scenes in the Tina Fey-scripted comedy. Seyfried’s character in the film, Karen Smith, believes she can predict the weather when she’s holding her breasts. The actor said boys would come up to her and reference the scenes, one of which had her soaked in a rainstorm.“I always felt really grossed out by that,” Seyfried said of the reaction.

“Empire” star Taraji P. Henson attended the graduation ceremony at her alma mater Howard University in Washington, D.C., Saturday and delivered a stirring commencement address.

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(CNN)Actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, best known, perhaps, for their performances as a swashbuckler and a sea warrior, respectively, currently find themselves starring in a contentious defamation trial in Virginia. Depp is suing Heard, his ex-wife, for $50 million as he alleges that she defamed him with a 2018 Washington Post op-ed in which she wrote about her experience with domestic violence.Depp was not referred to by name in Heard's piece, but he has said it's cost him work.In testimony this week, Depp was asked by his attorney about some of the film franchises he has starred in beyond his work as Capt. Jack Sparrow in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" films."Boy, um, 'Alice in Wonderland'? I'm so pathetic when it comes to knowing what movies I've done.

“I am here because my ex-husband is suing me for an op-ed I wrote,” Amber Heard said today in Virginia within seconds of taking the stand in the Johnny Depp $50 million defamation trial

A Dave Chappelle gig in Hollywood last night was briefly interrupted when a person took to the stage and tackled the comedian to the ground. The incident, which was caught on camera by audience members at the Netflix is a Joke show at the Hollywood Bowl, ended when members of Chappelle's security chased and caught the man.

Amid Johnny Depp and Amber Heard‘s defamation trial, celebrities have been keeping an eye on the court proceedings — and they have not been afraid to share their opinions.

Amber Heard from Aquaman 2 is nearing its goal of three million signatures as the defamation trial brought by Johnny Depp continued. Amber Heard in Jason Momoa-starred Aquaman The DC sequel, in which Heard stars as Aquaman’s (Jason Momoa) love interest Mera, concluded shooting earlier this year, with director James Wan confirming the film was wrapped up in January. Aquaman 2 is scheduled for release in March 2023.

Coronation Street 's Elle Mulvaney looked worlds away from her soap character on Saturday as she enjoyed a fun night out with her co-stars. Taking to Instagram, Elle, 19, who plays Amy Barlow on the ITV soap, shared a collection of snaps with her co-star Harriet Bibby, who plays Summer Spellman, as they headed to the ITV soap's Spring party.

Get Over It may not have been a critical or commercial success when it was released in 2001, but thanks to a cast full of future stars, it has become a beloved cult classic for ’90s kids everywhere.

Zack Sharf Megan Fox spoke candidly to Glamour UK about the “ridicule” she endured after speaking out against Hollywood misogyny early in her career. The actor often spoke out about being objectified on Michael Bay sets, including one infamous “Jimmy Kimmel Live” interview where she called out how creepy it was to have to dance in a bikini under a waterfall at age 15 while shooting a small part in “Bad Boys II.” Fox said bringing attention to Hollywood misogyny long before the #MeToo movement only made her a bigger punchline.“I think that I was ahead of the #MeToo movement by almost a decade,” Fox said. “I was always speaking out against some of the abusive, misogynistic, patriarchal things that were going on in Hollywood back in 2008 and 2009, way before people were ready to embrace that or tolerate it.

Amber Heard from Aquaman 2 has reached two million signatures, as the defamation trial brought by the actor’s ex-husband, Johnny Depp, continues. The DC sequel – in which Heard stars as Aquaman’s love interest Mera – concluded shooting earlier this year, with director James Wan confirming the film had wrapped in January. Aquaman 2 is scheduled for release in March 2023.

When Grace and Frankie drops for its seventh and final season April 29, fans will have to bid farewell to more than just good laughs about yam lubricant and hydraulic-assisted toilet seats. The comedy from Marta Kauffman and Howard J. Morris is one of the last remaining series that features golden agers who actually address golden age topics. For all the talk in Hollywood about inclusion, there remains an astonishing lack of shows that both cast — and provide authentic depictions of — older Americans.

“Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli.” That story has been spun into a new scripted series, “The Offer,” premiering Thursday onParamount+. It tells the story of the making of “The Godfather” from the perspectiveof the film’s producer, Al Ruddy, a former Rand Corporation computer programmer who found success in Hollywood after successfully pitching the idea for the show “Hogan’s Heroes.”“I spent about two to three weeks interviewing Al Ruddy,” said Michael Tolkin, creator and writer of the series.