johnny depp

2008 Oscar Red Carpet Fashion On Display

The Kodak Theatre is the place to be, as Oscar night is well underway – drawing Hollywood’s elite to the red carpet in their stretch limousines and finest garb.

And Tiseltown’s finest were looking ready for their big night, with stars like Johnny Depp and Katherine Heigl gracing the red carpet.

2008 Academy Award Nominations Announced

While the writers’ strike has put Hollywood’s biggest night in jeopardy, nominations for the 80th annual Academy Awards were announced as scheduled earlier this morning.

Officially, the Academy claims to be moving ahead with the red carpet and awards ceremony as usual, with spokeswoman Leslie Unger telling press: “We are planning to have our show at the Kodak Theatre with an audience of 3,300 people and a television audience significantly larger than that.”

Johnny Depp’s “Sweeney Todd” Hits Paris

It’s becoming a worldwide sensation.  Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street made its latest stop in Paris, France, to the delight of hundreds of fans.

And Sweeney star Johnny Depp was accompanied by pal/director Tim Burton as he made his way down the Champs Ellysee in the center of the City of Lights.

Johnny Depp Gives Back Big Time

You can bet the peeps over at the Great Ormond Street Children’s hospital were pumped when they saw a $2 million check roll across their desk with Johnny Depp’s signature on it.

It turns out that the Pirates of the Caribbean actor was so grateful to the facility and its staff for healing his daughter, he decided to give back. He also got Disney to pledge $20 million toward the facility’s various renovation projects.

Johnny Depp Takes Sweeney Todd to London

They’ve been making their rounds over the past month, and last night the cast of “Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” hit London, England.

And Johnny Depp was on hand to make all the ladies swoon.  The Pirates of the Caribbean actor stood proudly outside of London’s Odeon Leicester Square for pics and autographs.