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James Brown - In 1988, the Godfather of Soul started a CNN interview by singing a drunken ‘Living In America.’ He was there to discuss allegations that he had threatened his wife’s life, and he childishly deflected with, “Let’s talk about music!”
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James Brown - The host asked, between Brown's slurred remarks, “What are you going to say to your fans when they ask you about it?” and he replied, “I’m gonna say ‘I feel good!’”
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Mariah Carey
- The famous diva had a little too much to drink before accepting her award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival. She took huge pauses between words and finally said, “Please forgive me, because I’m a little bit… yeah.”
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Danny DeVito - The 'It's Always Sunny' star showed up to his 2006 interview on 'The View' still slurring from the night before, acting like a drunk uncle. He even cuddled with Rosie O'Donnell, admitting it was the last seven limoncellos that did him in.
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Courtney Love - At the 1995 Video MTV awards, Love boisterously popped up in the middle of Madonna’s interview, then proceeded to hijack the whole thing.
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Courtney Love - Though the two were friendly, Madonna soon left and Love finished the interview from the floor. Love called out to the singer with the age-old liquored up, "Are you mad at me?"
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Ben Affleck - On set to promote his film ‘Jersey Girl,’ the actor used his time drunkenly grabbing at the Canadian host, saying things like, “They would like it better if you did this show topless at the station, wouldn’t they?”
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Ben Affleck - He also asked her why she wasn't showing more cleavage and why her breasts felt hard, then he put on a terrible French accent, and, if that wasn't enough, he also made offensive jokes about disabilities.
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T.J. Miller
- In an incredibly awkward episode of 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,' the bleary-eyed 'Silicon Valley' star smashed an egg on his face and seemed only to have inside jokes with himself.
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Anna Nicole Smith - The former model and TV personality made quite a scene at the 2004 American Music Awards, with no subtly to her slurring when she said, “And if I ever record an album, I want this guy to produce my...make me, beautiful duet!”
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Mark Wahlberg - On ‘The Graham Norton Show’ in 2013, the actor got quite tipsy and proceeded to pull comedian Sarah Silverman onto him, while she was speaking, to say, "You smell so good."
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Mark Wahlberg - He also asked the host why he'd allow guests to drink and then come on the show—right before he crawled onto Norton's lap. Wahlberg later claimed it was all pre-planned, but who really believes that?
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Paula Abdul - On FOX Morning News in 2007, the host asked a swaying and slow-blinking Abdul what people should look forward to in ‘American Idol.’ She paused, then emphatically slurred, “Is that what that is… what IS that?” The station tried to downplay it as technical difficulties, but Abdul was winking at the camera.
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Paula Abdul
- Her behavior on 'American Idol' doesn't help her case, from flirting and laughing uncontrollably to losing her train of thought, so much so that Simon Cowell had to take over.
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Drew Barrymore - On 'The Alan Carr Show,' the actor got caught up in a raunchy story about herself and the R.E.M. front man, and she had to clarify the only thing he gave her was music. “This is why you don’t drink on talk shows. I think I just figured it out!”
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Steve-O
- In one of the craziest instances of live TV in 2005, the infamous stunt man, well-known for his wild antics, showed up on ‘Too Late with Adam Corolla’ and spent his time destroying the set, shouting obscenities, and tackling the host.
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Steve-O - It turns out Steve-O had a long history of alcohol and drug abuse, and after getting psychiatric treatment for his addictions, he's been sober for 10 over years!
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Paul Rudd & Jason Segel - They didn't drink, but they were definitely stoned in a now-viral interview for their movie 'I Love You, Man.' It's filled with random streams of thought and an imaginary friend named Gideon, plus you get to see Segel claim, “I’m fine, I’m totally fine,” while bursting with laughter.
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Fergie - At Trevor Project’s TrevorLIVE Gala, the singer's behavior can only respectably be described as drunk. She walked onstage while Armie Hammer was presenting and claimed to be Hammer herself! More like hammered...
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John Stamos - The actor was more than a little off during a 2007 appearance on an Australian talk show. None of his strange jokes landed, he insulted a reporter's body, and he told the host he really "loved Australia."
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Kanye West - Who could forget when the rapper interrupted Taylor Swift's speech at the MTV VMAs and said, "I’mma let you finish, but Beyoncé had one of the best videos of all time!”
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Kanye West - A bottle of Hennessy helped him find the courage, but West claimed the only reason he got drunk was to deal with the corruption of the major music event.
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Jenna Jameson
- The former adult film star allegedly had her segment cut short on 'Good Morning New York' after slurring her answers and having visible trouble putting ideas together.
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Richard Pryor - The legendary comedian was very open about his struggle with substance abuse. One of his most famous interviews, on the set of 'Stir Crazy,' involved nonsensical one-liners, inappropriate requests, and announcing that the movie sucks.
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Tracy Morgan
- On the KVIA Morning Show in 2007, a belligerent Morgan lifted his shirt and smacked his bulging belly, claiming it was a “mating call,” right after announcing he's going to make one of the ladies in town pregnant within the next two days.
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Sean Penn - On 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,' the actor-turned-writer admitted the reason he seemed so bleary was that he had taken ambien—to help him sleep, of course. He then took out a cigarette and lit it while on air.
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US Women's Soccer Team - Years after winning gold at the 2008 Olympics, Hope Solo revealed that the team went straight from the crazy after-party to the 'Today' show. You can only tell when one of the players accidentally says World Cup instead of Olympics.
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Bill Murray - On ‘The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell’ in 2015, Murray was so intoxicated that when he tried to sit down on a chair, he fell right off it, on camera. It's hard to watch.
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Bill Murray
- Apparently Murray had just come from his final appearance on ‘Late Night with David Letterman’ where they had been swigging vodka from a bottle on air, so Murray knocked off two drunken appearances in one day!
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James Brown - In 1988, the Godfather of Soul started a CNN interview by singing a drunken ‘Living In America.’ He was there to discuss allegations that he had threatened his wife’s life, and he childishly deflected with, “Let’s talk about music!”
© NL Beeld
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James Brown - The host asked, between Brown's slurred remarks, “What are you going to say to your fans when they ask you about it?” and he replied, “I’m gonna say ‘I feel good!’”
© Getty Images
2 / 30 Fotos
Mariah Carey
- The famous diva had a little too much to drink before accepting her award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival. She took huge pauses between words and finally said, “Please forgive me, because I’m a little bit… yeah.”
© Getty Images
3 / 30 Fotos
Danny DeVito - The 'It's Always Sunny' star showed up to his 2006 interview on 'The View' still slurring from the night before, acting like a drunk uncle. He even cuddled with Rosie O'Donnell, admitting it was the last seven limoncellos that did him in.
© Getty Images
4 / 30 Fotos
Courtney Love - At the 1995 Video MTV awards, Love boisterously popped up in the middle of Madonna’s interview, then proceeded to hijack the whole thing.
© Getty Images
5 / 30 Fotos
Courtney Love - Though the two were friendly, Madonna soon left and Love finished the interview from the floor. Love called out to the singer with the age-old liquored up, "Are you mad at me?"
© Getty Images
6 / 30 Fotos
Ben Affleck - On set to promote his film ‘Jersey Girl,’ the actor used his time drunkenly grabbing at the Canadian host, saying things like, “They would like it better if you did this show topless at the station, wouldn’t they?”
© Getty Images
7 / 30 Fotos
Ben Affleck - He also asked her why she wasn't showing more cleavage and why her breasts felt hard, then he put on a terrible French accent, and, if that wasn't enough, he also made offensive jokes about disabilities.
© Getty Images
8 / 30 Fotos
T.J. Miller
- In an incredibly awkward episode of 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,' the bleary-eyed 'Silicon Valley' star smashed an egg on his face and seemed only to have inside jokes with himself.
© Getty Images
9 / 30 Fotos
Anna Nicole Smith - The former model and TV personality made quite a scene at the 2004 American Music Awards, with no subtly to her slurring when she said, “And if I ever record an album, I want this guy to produce my...make me, beautiful duet!”
© Getty Images
10 / 30 Fotos
Mark Wahlberg - On ‘The Graham Norton Show’ in 2013, the actor got quite tipsy and proceeded to pull comedian Sarah Silverman onto him, while she was speaking, to say, "You smell so good."
© Getty Images
11 / 30 Fotos
Mark Wahlberg - He also asked the host why he'd allow guests to drink and then come on the show—right before he crawled onto Norton's lap. Wahlberg later claimed it was all pre-planned, but who really believes that?
© Getty Images
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Paula Abdul - On FOX Morning News in 2007, the host asked a swaying and slow-blinking Abdul what people should look forward to in ‘American Idol.’ She paused, then emphatically slurred, “Is that what that is… what IS that?” The station tried to downplay it as technical difficulties, but Abdul was winking at the camera.
© Getty Images
13 / 30 Fotos
Paula Abdul
- Her behavior on 'American Idol' doesn't help her case, from flirting and laughing uncontrollably to losing her train of thought, so much so that Simon Cowell had to take over.
© Getty Images
14 / 30 Fotos
Drew Barrymore - On 'The Alan Carr Show,' the actor got caught up in a raunchy story about herself and the R.E.M. front man, and she had to clarify the only thing he gave her was music. “This is why you don’t drink on talk shows. I think I just figured it out!”
© Getty Images
15 / 30 Fotos
Steve-O
- In one of the craziest instances of live TV in 2005, the infamous stunt man, well-known for his wild antics, showed up on ‘Too Late with Adam Corolla’ and spent his time destroying the set, shouting obscenities, and tackling the host.
© Getty Images
16 / 30 Fotos
Steve-O - It turns out Steve-O had a long history of alcohol and drug abuse, and after getting psychiatric treatment for his addictions, he's been sober for 10 over years!
© Getty Images
17 / 30 Fotos
Paul Rudd & Jason Segel - They didn't drink, but they were definitely stoned in a now-viral interview for their movie 'I Love You, Man.' It's filled with random streams of thought and an imaginary friend named Gideon, plus you get to see Segel claim, “I’m fine, I’m totally fine,” while bursting with laughter.
© NL Beeld
18 / 30 Fotos
Fergie - At Trevor Project’s TrevorLIVE Gala, the singer's behavior can only respectably be described as drunk. She walked onstage while Armie Hammer was presenting and claimed to be Hammer herself! More like hammered...
© Getty Images
19 / 30 Fotos
John Stamos - The actor was more than a little off during a 2007 appearance on an Australian talk show. None of his strange jokes landed, he insulted a reporter's body, and he told the host he really "loved Australia."
© Getty Images
20 / 30 Fotos
Kanye West - Who could forget when the rapper interrupted Taylor Swift's speech at the MTV VMAs and said, "I’mma let you finish, but Beyoncé had one of the best videos of all time!”
© NL Beeld
21 / 30 Fotos
Kanye West - A bottle of Hennessy helped him find the courage, but West claimed the only reason he got drunk was to deal with the corruption of the major music event.
© Getty Images
22 / 30 Fotos
Jenna Jameson
- The former adult film star allegedly had her segment cut short on 'Good Morning New York' after slurring her answers and having visible trouble putting ideas together.
© Getty Images
23 / 30 Fotos
Richard Pryor - The legendary comedian was very open about his struggle with substance abuse. One of his most famous interviews, on the set of 'Stir Crazy,' involved nonsensical one-liners, inappropriate requests, and announcing that the movie sucks.
© Getty Images
24 / 30 Fotos
Tracy Morgan
- On the KVIA Morning Show in 2007, a belligerent Morgan lifted his shirt and smacked his bulging belly, claiming it was a “mating call,” right after announcing he's going to make one of the ladies in town pregnant within the next two days.
© Getty Images
25 / 30 Fotos
Sean Penn - On 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,' the actor-turned-writer admitted the reason he seemed so bleary was that he had taken ambien—to help him sleep, of course. He then took out a cigarette and lit it while on air.
© Getty Images
26 / 30 Fotos
US Women's Soccer Team - Years after winning gold at the 2008 Olympics, Hope Solo revealed that the team went straight from the crazy after-party to the 'Today' show. You can only tell when one of the players accidentally says World Cup instead of Olympics.
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Bill Murray - On ‘The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell’ in 2015, Murray was so intoxicated that when he tried to sit down on a chair, he fell right off it, on camera. It's hard to watch.
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Bill Murray
- Apparently Murray had just come from his final appearance on ‘Late Night with David Letterman’ where they had been swigging vodka from a bottle on air, so Murray knocked off two drunken appearances in one day!
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Notable live TV appearances of intoxicated celebrities
Things didn’t go according to plan in these interviews
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From being slightly sauced to dousing their insides in flammable-grade alcohol, these celebrities had all the liquid courage they needed to get on-screen and be completely ridiculous. Luckily, they have management to cover it up as “fatigue,” but some wore the badge of inebriation with pride. Check out this gallery to see which famous stars were definitely not sober on live TV.
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