Posts with tag "johnnydepp"

Hollywood Careers Launched by Horror

Posted Oct 30th 2009 at 05:28 PM by Scott Harris

Once again it's Halloween, and for most Americans that means two things sure to make you sick: candy and horror movies. They may not be good for you, but people just can't seem to get enough of either, which may help explain why so many of our most popular stars got their start in horror movies. Some of the best horror movies ever made have been low-budget flicks churned out to meet the ...

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Robert Englund Sends a Valentine to Horror Fans This Halloween

Posted Oct 30th 2009 at 03:05 PM by Brooke Tarnoff

Few names are synonymous with "horror" like Freddy Krueger -- or Robert Englund, the man who brought Elm Street's worst nightmare to life. The classically-trained actor took his role seriously - not just his acting gig in six 'Nightmare on Elm Street' films (plus 'Freddy Vs. Jason'), but also his larger part within the horror-fan community, which he explains along with much more in his new book ...

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A Bloom of Goodwill for the Kids

Posted Oct 12th 2009 at 03:30 PM by PopEater Staff

Hollywood heartthrob Orlando Bloom has been named a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in recognition of his commitment to the rights of kids all over the world, Reuters reports. Bloom, star of 'Lord of the Rings' and 'Pirates of the Caribbean,' has supported UNICEF since 2007. He has visited UN projects in Sarajevo, Russia and Nepal providing education, shelter ...

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Johnny Depp Saved Courtney Love's Life

Posted Sep 28th 2009 at 12:20 PM by Soraya Roberts

While many women claim they would give up their lives to lock lips with Johnny Depp, musician Courtney Love has come the closest of them all. The 'Pirates of the Caribbean' star once gave her mouth-to-mouth resuscitation when Love collapsed in front of him, she reveals in Britain's Style magazine. ...

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Casting a New 'Oz' on the Anniversary

Posted Sep 24th 2009 at 11:59 PM by Mike Hess

Seventy years ago this week, the film world changed forever with the release of 'The Wizard of Oz.' The classic film still stands the test of time despite its 1939 release, but since remakes are all the rage these days, it got us thinking about who would be great in different 'Oz' roles. So, we're leaving it up to you to pick who should be cast for each prominent role in the film. After the jump, ...

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Ledger's 'Imaginarium' Trailer Debuts

Posted Aug 11th 2009 at 09:37 AM by PopEater Staff

Well, it's finally here -- the trailer for 'The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus,' which features Heath Ledger in his final role. Although the movie had been temporarily suspended after Ledger's death, director Terry Gilliam cast Johnny Depp and Colin Farrell take over the scenes Ledger had not yet filmed. See the trailer: ...

'Alice in Wonderland' Truly Magical

Posted Aug 5th 2009 at 05:05 PM by Chris Jancelewicz

How many movie and television iterations of this classic Lewis Carroll tale have been made? There was the Disney classic (of course), there was that weird TV miniseries/movie with Carol Channing and John Stamos that used to scare the bejesus out of me, and there was the little-seen 1988 psychedelic nightmare 'Alice', directed by Jan Svankmajer. There's probably more out there, depending what ...