Johnny Depp makes surprise appearance at MTV's Video Music Awards

At the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, actor Johnny Depp, who is attempting to resurrect his career following a nasty defamation dispute with his ex-wife Amber Heard,

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Made an appearance as a floating astronaut hovering above the audience.

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Depp's face was digitally imposed inside the helmet of an space man, the inspiration for the VMAs Moon Person statue

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Johnny Depp delivered brief jokes throughout the live ceremony.

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Later in the ceremony, Depp said he was available for "birthdays, bar mitzvahs, bat mitzvahs, weddings, wakes, any old thing you need."

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In his court conflict with Heard, who had accused him of physical abuse, Depp had a largely successful outcome in June.

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Depp denies assaulting either her or any other woman.

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Depp has collaborated musically with Jeff Beck on tour since his triumph in the U.S. court case,

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And he is slated to direct "Modigliani," a historical film about the Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani.

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