Dennis Hopper's son angry at Jon Stewart joke

[mrs.v]

Hopper's son angry at Stewart joke

Wednesday, March 12 2008, 09:56 GMT
By Beth Hilton, Entertainment Reporter
KPA/Zuma/Rex Features

Dennis Hopper's son was upset when Jon Stewart joked about his dad's drug habit while hosting the Oscars.

Teenager Henry failed to see the funny side when Stewart suggested the actor "didn't know" where he was, referring to his apparent memory loss caused by past substance abuse.

Hopper, who had taken Henry to the ceremony, said: "I think Jon's terrific. I think it's better to be noticed than not. My 17-year-old son was upset by it. He said, 'Don't they know you?'

"He's never experienced that with me since I've been sober for 24 years. It's not exactly a new joke".
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[Just Kill Me]

All I can think of when I see him is "Baby wants to fuck!!!!!!"

[sparkly]

He said, 'Don't they know you?'

Great, another celeb spawn who's a name-thrower. I wonder when he'll get a reality show.

[sprynkles]

Well it was the Oscars and not a roast. Sounds like
bad form to me. I think when the kid said don't they know
you, he meant like know the swell sober person that dad now is.

[Cate]

He said, 'Don't they know you?'

Great, another celeb spawn who's a name-thrower. I wonder when he'll get a reality show.

I dunno. I kind-of took that to mean more like, "Don't they know what you are like?" Assuming he is really sober...

[Cate]

Well it was the Oscars and not a roast. Sounds like
bad form to me. I think when the kid said don't they know
you, he meant like know the swell sober person that dad now is.

Sprynkles, you beat me to it.

[sparkly]

Sorry...

[olivia720]

there was nothing wrong with that joke. It was totally harmless.

[yanna]

It didn't feel totally harmless to me but Dennis Hopper himself has made fun of his abuses in the past. I was glad he took it in stride. It must suck for his son but what can you do?