Archive for July, 2008

Johnny Depp set for Mad Hatter role

The Sleepy Hollow actor is teaming up with director Tim Burton again for the movie, a re-imagining of the classic children’s tale. A source said: “Tim has had designs on ‘Alice in Wonderland’ since before he was famous.

Johnny Depp mad with "Alice"

Johnny Depp is to play the Mad Hatter in a new version of ‘Alice in Wonderland’. The ‘Sleepy Hollow’ actor is teaming up with director Tim Burton again for the movie, a re-imagining of the classic children’s tale.

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Johnny Depp is set to spend $500,000 on a sun-powered energy system for his private island home. The green actor is kitting out his island retreat – which he has reportedly nicknamed ‘F**k Off Island’ - in the Bahamas with a grid-independent solar hydrogen system.

Tommy Lee wants Johnny Depp to play him

Tommy Lee wants Johnny Depp to play him in a film. The Motley Crue rocker - who has two children with ex-wife Pamela Anderson - insists the Oscar-nominated actor would be the perfect star to portray him.

WILL SMITH IS HOLLYWOOD’S TOP MONEYMAKER: Forbes comes out with its latest list; Eddie Murphy is No. 3.

*Will Smith earned more money last year than any other film star, according to Forbes magazine’s latest ranking of Hollywood’s top earners. The “Hancock” actor raked in $80 million in 2007, beating No. 2-ranked Johnny Depp and his $72 million.

Tommy Lee’s Depp dream

Tommy Lee wants Johnny Depp to play him in a film. The Motley Crue rocker - who has two children with ex-wife Pamela Anderson - insists the Oscar-nominated actor would be the perfect star to portray him.

Because he’s worth it?

If you’ve just had a disappointing salary review, you’ll probably want to stop reading right about now. It turns out Will Smith, Johnny Depp and Eddie Murphy were the top three best-paid Hollywood actors in the past year, according to Forbes magazine’s special issue, Entertainment All Stars - earning more in a year than most […]

Smith, Depp, DiCaprio Shake Their Moneymakers (E! Online via Yahoo! News)

Here’s some news Will Smith can take to the bank, along with those eight-figure paychecks: The Hancock star is the top-paid actor in Hollywood, according to the latest figures from the number-crunchers over at Forbes.com.

Will Smith tops list of Hollywood’s best-paid actors

Will Smith leads the pack of Hollywood’s best-paid actors, banking an estimated $80 million over the course of the year. Frequently called the hardest-working man in Hollywood, Smith has proved that no matter the genre be it sci-fi thriller (Warner Bros.’ I Am Legend) or sappy drama (Sony’s The Pursuit of Happyness) he can deliver […]

Low-key Blanton in spotlight

PHILADELPHIA — For a chicken- and steak-eating country boy who speaks about as much as a mime and doesn’t know Johnny Drama from Johnny Depp, the notion of being written about in a best-selling book is, well, more than a little uncomfortable.