In the glitzy world of Hollywood, when meticulous public relations teams closely watch what celebrities say, it’s rare to witness the raw, unfiltered essence of high-profile personalities. Yet, there were some memorable instances when, for better or for worse, celebs let their guard down due to the intoxicating influence of alcohol or other substances.From getting into impassioned political rants to randomly climbing on a talk show host’s lap, here are some of the most bizarre moments when celebrities showed up to be interviewed while under the influence.This post may includeaffiliate links.
In the glitzy world of Hollywood, when meticulous public relations teams closely watch what celebrities say, it’s rare to witness the raw, unfiltered essence of high-profile personalities. Yet, there were some memorable instances when, for better or for worse, celebs let their guard down due to the intoxicating influence of alcohol or other substances.
From getting into impassioned political rants to randomly climbing on a talk show host’s lap, here are some of the most bizarre moments when celebrities showed up to be interviewed while under the influence.
This post may includeaffiliate links.
During a 2015interviewwith Jimmy Fallon, the Flowers singer put on a pair of bunny ears with an embroidered veil and said, “I’m a freakin’ bunny that is doing an interview. And my skirt is yellow, and so is my top.”The odd moment took place during a segment called “Emotional Interview,” in which the late-night host and the singer had to follow a specific emotion or situation for their conversation.That one was “one-upping each other,” but it seems like there was no one more intoxicated than Miley in that room.When she sat down with Jimmy once again in 2017, Miley told the host, “You, without knowing it, were kind of a reason for [me quitting weed]. Because I’ve always been very stoned on your shows.”“Remember the last time I was here? I think I was dressed as, like, a bunny rabbit and then, like, a cat? There’s a reason for that…I was high.”
In 2020, Simpson revealed that she couldn’t “even watch” her 2017appearanceon The Ellen Show, given that it took place during “a weak moment” in the performer’s life.While she didn’t display the stereotypical drunk behavior, getting loud, angry, or overly affectionate, Simpson was inwardly battling with addiction.“I wasn’t in the right place… I had started a spiral, and I couldn’t catch up with myself, and that was with alcohol,” she toldTodayabout her struggle with alcoholism.Simpsonhas been sobersince 2018. As she recalled in her memoir, the moment that made her change was during a Halloween party, when, after taking a few drinks, she found herself unable to dress her kids for the special evening.Speaking with her close circle of friends, the singer said: “I need to stop. Something’s got to stop. And if it’s alcohol that’s doing this and making things worse, then I quit.”
In 2006, Danny DeVito did aninterviewon The View the day after partying with George Clooney. He was still visibly drunk from all the limoncello shots.“I knew it was the last seven limoncellos that were gonna get me,” the actor said before admitting that he didn’t know whether he had slept at all.He proceeded to make strange sounds while slapping his face, confirming that sleep deprivation and alcohol are not a great mix, and making everyone in the room burst out laughing.He even boasted about sleeping in the Lincoln bedroom during a visit to the White House.Ultimately, one of the hosts had to remind him of the reason behind the interview: the promotion of his brand-new movie, Deck the Halls.
The Irish actor’stipsy interviewon The Last Leg in 2018 was a mess. His appearance included an hilarious anecdote in which his pet relieved itself on a Banksy dog art piece.“For whatever reason, my dog thought it was the place that he should take a piss,” he said.“If alcohol brings out our true self, I am happy to see that Chris O’Dowd has the sweetest of hearts, and is a truly funny and charming person,” a fan wrote about the memorable interview.The next day, O’Dowdpostedon X: “Didn’t feel like I drank a bunch, but I went to the studio from the gym and skipped dinner. Unwise, in retrospect.“While he was “a little embarrassed” about the incident,he acknowledgedthat it wasn’t that big of a deal. “To keep things in perspective, it’s a tipsy comedian on a late night chat show on Channel 4. I wasn’t doing meth on BBC Breakfast. But thanks for your concern, genuinely.”
Just like Kevin Durant, the country legend enjoys smoking marijuana to ease his mind, or so he admittedduring a talkwith Larry King in 2017.“Did you smoke pot today? This day?” the host inquired.“Yeah, sure,” Nelson confirmed.Larry was still in disbelief: “So you! You have pot in you right now!”“Yeah, you could arrest me,” the 90-year-old American singer joked.In 2019, Willie revealed that marijuana “saved his life” and helped him with his alcohol addiction.
While Drew seemed to be pretty balanced when she sat down for aninterviewon Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen in 2018, a toxicology test would say otherwise.Speaking with Andy two years later, the actressrevealed,“It was on your show, and I drank too much, and I have never forgiven myself, nor will I ever forgive myself. I’m an imperfect person, and I tout that, and I’ve had that liberty since I was a kid because it was all out there.”She also expressed remorse about her behavior. “I really want to apologize to you because I really — I just, I will never let that happen again. I’m so sorry.“The host replied that Drew didn’t have to “apologize for being overserved” on the show, and that she’s in a “great club of people.”
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In 1970, the director of the comedy-drama film Husbands, John Cassavetes, joined cast members Peter Falk and Ben Gazzara for anappearanceon The Dick Cavett Show.Nearly seventeen minutes into the show, the host asked the men, “Are you guys all smashed?”The guests' antics included removing their shoes and smelling each other’s feet, smoking, yelling, and piling on the floor, a chaotic behavior that led the host to walk off.“It was out of the blue. It was astonishing. I could not believe it while it was happening,” Dick told theNew Yorkerin 2014. “I think I watched it a year or so ago, and it seemed even worse than I remembered it.”
In 2007, Stamos was furious with a Daily Telegraph reporter who released a video that “made it seem like [John] was on drugs, which was not true.“Naturally, he wanted to let everyone on theAustralian showMornings With Kerri-Anne know about his feud.“This genius took a shot at me at the papers for being tired. And you know why he did that? ‘Cuz he has a small penis,” the star said. He also mentioned that, despite not sleeping much, he was still “funny as hell.”Reflecting on his state, the Wedding Wars actor told theAdvocate: I’ll be honest: When I went on that morning show, I was drunk. Yes, I was on sleeping pills, and I was jet-lagged, but I was also just plastered.”“And I never said I wasn’t, but that whole Warner Bros. publicity machine got involved and said, ‘Just say he was jet-lagged.’ I said, ‘No, tell ‘em the truth! I was fucking drunk in Australia.’”
The American Idol judge unveiled a different side of her personality during a strangeinterviewwith Fox in 2008.The clip shows Abdul slurring her words and giving nonsensical answers.When she was asked what she was looking forward to for the upcoming American Idol season, the Straight Up singer went blank before saying, “Is that what it is? I was wondering, ‘What is that?’”After she was asked the question again, she responded, “How about a lot of you coming in? It’s a wild party where you are.”Responding to the media speculations and concern regarding her demeanor, the singer-songwritersaidshe “never had a drinking problem” and has always been “goofy.”
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