Strollerderby : johnny depp

Actors Donate Pay to Heath Ledger's Daughter

Amy Kuras — Wed, 27 May 2009 15:31:00 GMT

At first glance, I thought this was pretty ridiculous: Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell all donated their earnings for a movie called “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” to Matilda Ledger, the late Heath Ledger’s daughter. Ledger had a role in the movie and the three actors stepped forward to take over his role, playing the character at different times in his life.

On the one hand, there are tons of kids whose parents died and who don’t have the kind of resources Matilda Ledger does, not to mention that Ledger was earning millions a picture and I am sure her mother, Michelle Williams, does OK as well. And if she really is in danger of being in need, well, why weren’t her parents setting aside some cash for her future when they make that kind of money? These guys would arguably serve society better by donating their paychecks to a charity that helps, say, kids without health insurance before ponying up for a child whose mom ought to be able to take her to a doctor whenever she needs it.

On the other hand – this was Ledger’s last role and had he completed it, that money presumably would have at least partially gone to his daughter’s care. I think it’s a sweet gesture by three actors, fathers themselves, who would want the same done for their kid in the same situation.

Best of FameCrawler: Week of August 22nd

Whit Honea — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:00:00 GMT

Suri & Her Doll - Photos and Girl Talk

Gwen Stefani Gave Birth! It's A Boy!!

Like I Needed Any More Reason To Love Johnny Depp

Misty May-Treanor & Kerri Walsh Get The Gold, Now They Want to Get Pregnant

Ricky Martin is a Daddy!

Teenage Boob Jobs? A Tale of Two Lohans

Bernie Mac's Funeral Attended By Thousands (Pictures)

Peek-A-Boo, Guess Who?

Matt Damon Welcomes Second Baby!

Best of FameCrawler: Week of August 1st

Whit Honea — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:00:00 GMT

Christina Aguilera On A Bed Of Roses

More Beautiful Jolie-Pitt Family Photos!

Tom Cruise Named In Scientology Lawsuit

Federline is SHOCKED at Britney!

Miley Cyrus: Saying Goodbye To Hannah Montana?

What Actor Was Not Nice in Nice?

Formal McCarthyism

Who's Pregnant But Not Admitting It?

Britney's Bikini Photos Leaked!

Sarah Jessica and Matthew Broderick: EX In The City?

Top Five Celebrity Pregnancy Denials

Kate Hudson and Eric Lindros, Already

Famous Sons and Their Moms

Madeline Holler — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:32:00 GMT

Is there anything more beautiful than pictures of mothers and their grown sons? Well, that depends on how much mother/son facework they've had done.

Here's a great rundown of some moms and their famous big boys. Shield your eyes from the Stallones! Harsh, very harsh.

I'll leave you with a few of my faves. I love it when grown men look like their moms! Or, as in the case of the Depps, when they have similar hairstyles.

Photos: bestpicsaround.com

Best of FameCrawler: Week of March 28

Whit Honea — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:15:00 GMT

Johnny Depp Has a Heart of Gold

More Hookers for Spitzer

Fergie Has A Bun In Her Oven

Jamie Lynn Spears And Casey Aldridge: ENGAGED

Michelle Williams' Family Squabble With Ledgers Over Heath's Will

'American Idol' Carly Smithson Pregnant?

Rapper Cavlar Killed

Victoria Beckham Makes Eva Longoria Look Pregnant

Suri? Suri? Where Is Suri Cruise?

Minnie Driver Needs a Huge Martini

Brad Pitt Bad Parenting Blah Blah

Kelly Mills — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:02:00 GMT

Because it's Monday, by now you've probably seen 27 stories about Britney's bad parenting, and perhaps some bizarre celeb has also held a baby over a pit of vipers or something. And we all know that most of the beautiful people swore off child safety seats and vaginal births and so on. But I guess no one is exempt from the celebrity parenting police. Brad Pitt, described with a certain tone of righteous glee in the coverage as "superdad" is the latest famous person to be spotted doing things Dr. Spock would not recommend. And I'm trying to stifle a yawn here.

What were Mr. Pitt's crimes? He made four-year-old Pax ride on his lap in an ATV-like thingie with no seatbelt or helmet and witnesses say Pax was all unhappy and he also had the kid on a cherry picker with no safety gear. Mmm hmm. Look, that's real bad and all, and I'm also no fan of the beatification of the Jolie-Pitts, but c'mon. Do we have to hear about it every time a celebrity parent does anything unsafe or not recommended by leading child-rearing experts? I'm so bored with what seems like a quest to tear down famous parents who do stuff that I do not care about at all. I mean, if the rich and famous turn out to make parenting blunders it doesn't make me feel like a better parent, it just takes up space that could be devoted to stories on what a completely dreamy and hawt dad Johnny Depp is. So there.

The Disneyland Submarine Ride Returns. All Hail the Sub!

Kelly Mills — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 12:38:00 GMT

On Monday, Disneyland unveiled the new submarine ride. For those of you who haven't kept up with your ride lore, the old sub ride was closed in 1998, because it was expensive to run and could only schlepp a few people at a time. I guess people were kind of upset to see the old sub go, and one of them was Marty Sklar, at the time Disney's creative chief. "He publicly threatened to lie down on the busy street that fronts Disneyland to prevent the subs from being deep-sixed." Wow, he'd die for a sub ride? Now that's passion, people. Anyhow, boomers begged for the return of the ride and so finally it was overhauled and gussied up and finally relaunched as the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage. Argh, not the clownfish!!! Will he never go away?

The new ride has gotten rave reviews from advance riders. "'IT WAS AWESOME!!!!! i would TOTALLY WAIT IN LINE for like 6 hours for it,' wrote one satisfied rider...And even before its official opening to the general public today, dozens of grainy, blurry and dark videos had surfaced on YouTube." You know what? I just went to D-land a month ago (looong story) and I wouldn't wait in line for 6 hours to ride on Johnny Depp's lap, let alone squeeze into a tiny sub to oogle a clownfish. But just so you know, my childhood memories of the old subs were colored by the fact that 1. they smelled like feet, 2. I waited for almost six hours in the heat to get on it, and 3. while on that ride, I discovered I am claustrophobic. Age six. There's my trauma.

If you get a chance to raise the periscope on this puppy, let us know if we should believe the hype. Meanwhile, I'm just going to try to steal the animatronic Jack Sparrow from the Pirates of the Caribbean ride for my own foul purposes.

Johnny Depp "Interview" Involves Small Japanese Girls Dressed as Pirates

Karen Murphy — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 15:30:00 GMT

I love me some Johnny Depp. In fact, he can hang out with me and be all eccentric all he wants. But I think there's a good reason why he's somewhat reclusive, which is also Reason #114 Why I Am Not A Celebrity: Weird interview situations. Watch as Johnny Depp is waylaid on Japanese television for an apparent (he thinks) interview, when instead he is regaled by four small, energetic and very loud girls dressed as pirates. Observe his reaction as he tries valiantly and politely to show interest as the bizarre show keeps going on, and on, and on. I love, though, how he really connects with each girl, giving them his full attention, shaking their hands and eventually hugging them. I hate to draw conclusions about public figures based on short clips of them interacting with people, but based on watching him with these girls, I'd say there's a very good chance he's an excellent daddy himself. Have the stomach for more? Here's Part Two.

Johnny Depp has made me cry for 20 years now.

Melissa Summers — Wed, 23 May 2007 13:02:00 GMT

Do you remember Johnny Depp on 21 Jump Street with Holly Robinson? He was my first teen idol, after Rob Lowe....and Corey Haim. I always knew Johnny would make a great father, at least that's what I tell myself to justify my crush on a late 80's television drama star.

Now this article reinforces my teenage crush. Earlier this year Depp's 7-year-old daughter Lily-Rose became seriously ill with what is believed to be an E.Coli infection, he rushed to her bedside leaving the set of Sweeney Todd directed by Tim Burton immediately during filming. Lily-Rose came through the ordeal incredibly well. Johnny said, (is that too casual? Mr. Depp?) "It was not the strength of Vanessa [his wife] or me, but it was more the strength of our daughter and her incredible ability to make us feel OK even though she was in a very, very difficult place."

Depp is taking time off after the release of Pirates of the Carribean 3 to be with his kiddies and his girl. Shamefully I tell you this: If a female star said she was taking time off, I would (in spite of myself) think nothing of it. A dad says he's making family a priority and I swoon. Let's start a Tiger Beat for moms. Tagline: "When hot dads put their families first, we're there."

Johnny Depp Talks About Daughter's Hospital Stay

Kelly Mills — Fri, 11 May 2007 15:50:00 GMT

Mr. Best Pirate Ever spoke to the press about his daughter's recent serious illness. Seven-year-old Lily Rose contracted E. coli, and was admitted to a London hospital when her kidneys shut down. Mom Vanessa Paradis and Depp kept a vigil by her bed, stopping filming on Depp's latest film, Sweeney Todd. Of course the whole thing must have been extremely scary for the whole family.

Depp says about his daughter, "It was a very bumpy patch but she has come through it beautifully and unscathed and she is now as healthy as she always was. She is wonderful. It was a reminder to us of how to breathe, walk, talk, think and surround ourselves with people we love." Isn't it interesting how when Depp demonstrates he's a devoted and thoughtful dad, the impossible happens: he gets even hotter? Yowsa.

Depp and Paradis, who are already characterized by one source as having "one of the strongest relationships in Hollywood" (though they don't exactly have stiff competition) are now planning to get married this summer. The scare over their child's health is reported to have brought them even closer together. Awwww.

So the only sad ending for this story is that with Depp and Paradis blissfully domestic, my chances of smooching on him go from maybe zero to negative ten. C'est la vie.

Johnny Depp's Daughter Seriously Ill in London

Alisyn — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 14:22:00 GMT

Lily-Rose Melody Depp, 7, has been hospitalized in the U.K., where she is being treated for an undisclosed "serious illness." Little Lily-Rose has been in the hospital for over a week, with her family - dad, mom Vanessa Paradis and little brother Jack,5 - by her bedside. The family has been living in London while Johnny films Tim Burton's movie version of Sweeney Todd (Burton + Depp + the Demon Barber of Fleet Street? Sign me up!).

For the sake of privacy, the details of the little girl's condition are being kept quiet (though some reports claim Lily-Rose may be suffering from blood poisoning, after stepping on a nail). The family issued a statement through Johnny's rep today: "We are happy to report that [our] daughter is doing much better... the family greatly appreciates the continued support and respect of [our] privacy."

Here's wishing the little cutie a speedy, and full, recovery.