Matt Damon reminisced on pal George Clooney’s s–ty past while presenting the Oscar winner with a Kennedy Center Honor.
Rather than highlight Clooney’s lifetime of contributions to American culture, Damon chose to remind this year’s gala attendees about the time Clooney pooped in Richard Kind’s cat’s litter box.
“It has been said that my friend George Clooney is the last of the true movie stars,” Damon, 52, began his speech in E! News’ preview of the 45th Annual Kennedy Center Honors, which will air on Dec. 28 on CBS.
“So I got to thinking about exactly what that meant,” Damon went on. “Of course, a number of past Kennedy Center honorees have certainly been movie stars in that classic sense, actors with class and sophistication: Cary Grant, Henry Fonda, Paul Newman, Gregory Peck.”
“And then I think of George,” he added, “a man who defecated in Richard Kind’s kitty litter box as a joke.”
Kind, 66, was not just present for the awards but also seated onstage. He gave Damon a hearty salute.
Clooney has not shied away from owning up to his prank he played on Kind when the pair lived together as roommates in their early days of acting.
During an appearance on “Dennis Miller Live” in 1996, Clooney, 61, explained that he “took a s–t in the cat box,” which was located in their bathroom, and “waited for Kind to come home.”
Clooney smiled as he recalled watching his friend grab a paper towel and head into the bathroom.
“All of a sudden, you hear, ‘Oh, my God — Kitty!‘” the actor said, admitting that he was “quite proud” of himself.
