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  • August 2008

    • Pals Pony Up for Ledger's Daughter

      Sun (UK)  |  Aug 19, 08 10:40 AM CDT

      Pals Pony Up for Ledger's Daughter

      (Newser) - Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell, who banded together to complete Heath Ledger’s final film role, in the The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus , gave their paychecks to his daughter, Matilda, the Sun reports. “They didn’t take money—it goes to Heath’s daughter,” director Terry Gilliam said. The actor wrote his will before the now-2-year-old was born, and provisions for her future aren't clear. More »

  • July 2008

    • The 10 Best-Paid Actors

      Forbes  |  Jul 23, 08 11:01 AM CDT

      The 10 Best-Paid Actors

      (Newser) - Hancock isn't the "have you seen it" superhero movie of the season, but star Will Smith isn't crying in his beer: The ex-Fresh Prince raked in $80 million in the year that ended June 1. The rest of the Forbes top 10: Johnny Depp ($72 million) Eddie Murphy ($55 million) Mike Myers ($55 million) Leonardo DiCaprio ($45 million) More »

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      celebrity  • list  • movie  • Hollywood  • Johnny Depp  • salary  • Will Smith  • Ben Stiller  • Will Ferrell  • Forbes  • Nicolas Cage  • Leonardo DiCaprio  • Eddie Murphy  • Adam Sandler  • Bruce Willis  • Mike Myers

    • Gonzo Gets It

      Rotten Tomatoes  |  Jul 4, 08 8:24 AM CDT

      Gonzo Gets It

      (Newser) - There’s a “fascinating history lesson” in the documentary Gonzo: The Life and Work of Hunter S. Thompson , “a lively collage of interviews and found materials,” writes A. O. Scott in the New York Times . The film cements the journalist's “place in the great American parade of cranks, renegades and sages,” Scott adds. It's “all you could wish for in a doc about the man,” notes Roger Ebert in the Chicago Sun-Times . More »

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      movie review  • journalist  • documentary  • Johnny Depp  • Hunter S. Thompson

  • June 2008

    • Oprah Tops Powerful Celebs List Again

      Forbes  |  Jun 12, 08 11:12 AM CDT

      Oprah Tops Powerful Celebs List Again

      (Newser) - Forbes ranks the 100 most powerful celebs of 2008 (complete with tweens), and Oprah leads the pack for the second year running. Stars are judged on the size of their paychecks and media clout, including their showing on the Internet. Here's how the A-listers stacked up: Oprah Winfrey Tiger Woods Angelina Jolie Beyonce Knowles David Beckham   More »

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      celebrity  • list  • media  • Tiger Woods  • Angelina Jolie  • Oprah Winfrey  • Brad Pitt  • JK Rowling  • David Beckham  • Johnny Depp  • Beyonce  • Jay-Z  • rich  • Forbes  • The Police

  • March 2008
  • February 2008

    • 3 Stars Take Over Ledger's Last Role

      BBC  |  Feb 18, 08 4:22 PM CST

      3 Stars Take Over Ledger's Last Role

      (Newser) - Hollywood hotties Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell, and Jude Law will take over Heath Ledger's final film role, the BBC reports. Each will morph into the part in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus as Ledger's character, an actor, passes through a magic mirror into other dimensions. Ledger's footage will likely remain in Terry Gilliam's fantastical $30 million film. More »

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      film  • London  • Heath Ledger  • Johnny Depp  • Vancouver  • Jude Law  • Colin Farrell  • Terry Gilliam

  • January 2008

    • Director May Save Ledger's Last Film

      People  |  Jan 28, 08 6:43 PM CST

      Director May Save Ledger's Last Film

      (Newser) - Heath Ledger's last unfinished film may live on thanks to the magic of CGI, People reports. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus was partly about sorcery, so Ledger's character could morph into someone else using computer wizardry, co-star Christopher Plummer said. He added that director Terry Gilliam is "throwing himself into the job of trying to salvage" the $30 million picture. More »

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      Heath Ledger  • Johnny Depp  • Terry Gilliam

    • No Country, Blood Lead Pack

      Associated Press  |  Jan 22, 08 8:15 AM CST

      No Country, Blood Lead Pack

      (Newser) - No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood led the way with eight Oscar nominations each today, including best picture. Fellow best-picture nominees Michael Clayton and Atonement each picked up seven nods, the AP reports. Rounding out the top-film race is quirky teen pregnancy comedy Juno. More »

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      Oscar  • George Clooney  • Johnny Depp  • Cate Blanchett  • Daniel Day-Lewis  • Marion Cotillard  • Javier Bardem  • Laura Linney  • Viggo Mortensen

    • Atonement, Sweeney Win Deflated Globes

      People  |  Jan 14, 08 3:33 AM CST

      Atonement, Sweeney Win Deflated Globes

      (Newser) - A Golden Globes ceremony scaled down by the writers strike to a press conference in a mostly empty ballroom yesterday awarded best picture honors to Atonement and Sweeney Todd, and best actor nods to Johnny Depp, Marion Cotillard, Julie Christie and Daniel Day-Lewis. None of the stars, reluctant to cross the writers, were on hand to receive their awards, reports People magazine. More »

    • Depp Is Top Box Office Draw

      Associated Press  |  Jan 4, 08 10:27 AM CST

      Depp Is Top Box Office Draw

      (Newser) - Johnny Depp trounced Will, George and Matt  to bring in more green at movie theaters than any other actor in 2007, reports the AP. The star of the Pirates of the Caribbean series, now proving he can sing, too, in Sweeney Todd , was voted the No. 1 box office draw for the second year in a row by movie exhibitors contacted by Quigley Publishing Co. More »

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      movie  • box office  • actor  • Johnny Depp  • movie theaters  • Denzel Washington  • Pirates of the Caribbean

    • Your Hotel Bill? That'll Be $18K, Please

      Budget Travel  |  Jan 1, 08 10:45 AM CST

      Your Hotel Bill? That'll Be $18K, Please

      (Newser) - No bad-boy or bad-girl celeb's resume is complete without a trashed hotel room, and Budget Travel has checked into 10 wrecked rooms: London's Sanderson hotel: Amy Winehouse and her husband did $18,000 in damage and left behind blood-splattered walls. Flint, Mich., Holiday Inn: Keith Moon instigated $24,000 worth of havoc before slipping on marzipan and knocking out his front teeth. More »

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      Lindsay Lohan  • Amy Winehouse  &b