Michael B. Jordan accidentally got drunk during his GQ interview

Michael B. Jordan
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No, seriously, it was unintentional. And he called GQ writer Chris Heath the next day to make sure he didn't say anything too embarrassing.

That tidbit and more appear in Heath's October profile of Jordan for GQ, one of three covers prepared for the month by the magazine (the other two were on actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob Lowe). Heath accompanied Jordan first for dinner at a trendy restaurant on Manhattan's Lower East Side, then re-joined the actor the next day for a trip through his hometown of Newark, New Jersey. The Manhattan meal was the scene of the unintentional boozing; after a thoughtful reflection on his early career and personal life, Heath says Jordan's three drinks seemed to catch up to him:

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Kimberly Alters

Kimberly Alters is the news editor at TheWeek.com. She is a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.