2011 People's Choice Awards: Johnny Depp Wins Favorite Movie Actor

People's Choice Awards regular Johnny Depp was a winner again at Wednesday night, January 5 prize-giving in Los Angeles. The "Pirates of the Caribbean" star edged out "Twilight" star Robert Pattinson for Favorite Movie Actor a year after he was awarded the first Favorite Movie Actor of the Decade Award at the 2010 event. 

Pattinson also missed out on the Favorite Male Star Under 25 Award - toZac Efron. Other early winners includedTaylor Swift, who claimed the Favorite Country Artist honor and the Kardashians, who landed the Favorite TV Guilty Pleasure prize. 

Neil Patrick Harris and Jane Lynch were named the Favorite TV Comedy Actor and Actress and Adam Sandler received the Favorite Comedic Star award from his "Just Go With It" co-star Jennifer Aniston. 
"House M.D." star Lisa Edelstein picked up the Favorite TV Drama Actress prize and the medical program was honored as Favorite TV Drama, while hit shows "Hawaii Five-0 and William Shatner's "$#*! My Dad Says" were named Favorite New Drama and Favorite New TV Comedy. "Glee" was honored as Favorite TV Comedy. 

Queen Latifah hosted the show and was among the night's performers.Selena Gomez and Kid Rock also hit the stage.

2011 People's Choice Awards Winners in Movie

People's Choice Awards has once again hauled "Twilight" film franchise. After the first film won big at the same event last year, the annual awards show saw "The Twilight Saga's Eclipse" leading the pack of winners this year.

The third installment of the vampire movie series was picked as Favorite Movie, beating other big hits like "Alice in Wonderland" and Inception". "Eclipse" also won over "Alice" and "Inception" in a competition to get Favorite Drama Movie kudo. 

The other gongs taken home by "Eclipse" that night were Favorite Movie Actress and Favorite On-Screen Team. Kristen Stewart took credit for the Favorite Movie Actress title, mumbling through her acceptance speech as usual. She was later accompanied by co-stars Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner when taking the later award.

Losing Favorite Movie prize, "Iron Man 2" was still able to score a kudo for Favorite Action Movie. "Toy Story 3" did not go home empty handed as well for it was named Favorite Family Movie.

Johnny Depp was the most shining actor according to People's Choice, winning Favorite Movie Actor over younger stars like Leonardo DiCaprio, Pattinson and Lautner. Zac Efron was the most Favorite Movie Star Under 25, joined by Adam Sandler who celebrated that night for he won Favorite Comedic Star and his film "Grown Ups" was chosen as Favorite Comedy Movie.

The 37th annual People's Choice Awards held on January 5 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles was hosted by Queen Latifah. The show also handed out prizes for people's favorites in TV, music and some other categories.

2011 People's Choice Awards Winners in Movie:

• Favorite Movie: "The Twilight Saga's Eclipse"
• Favorite Movie Actor: Johnny Depp
• Favorite Movie Actress: Kristen Stewart
• Favorite Action Movie: "Iron Man 2"
• Favorite Action Star: Jackie Chan
• Favorite Drama Movie: "The Twilight Saga's Eclipse"
• Favorite Family Movie: "Toy Story 3"
• Favorite Comedy Movie: "Grown Ups"
• Favorite Comedic Star: Adam Sandler
• Favorite On-Screen Team: "The Twilight Saga's Eclipse" - Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart & Taylor Lautner
• Favorite Movie Star Under 25: Zac Efron
• Favorite Horror Movie: "A Nightmare on Elm Street"

New Behind the Scenes Video of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides'

A new behind the scenes look at "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" has made its way out via Disney's Movie Surfers and now the video has hit the web. Featuring several scenes from the film as well as the making process, the snippet also includes an interview with Johnny Depp who says he enjoys filming every scene in the movie.

This fourth "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie will present a standalone story of Depp's Jack Sparrow who will cross paths with a woman from his past, Angelica, but he's not sure if it's love - or if she's a ruthless con artist who's using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. Still, the two along with Sparrow's nemesis Blackbeard aboard the Queen Anne's Revenge on a journey to find the fabled Fountain of Youth together.

Penelope Cruz and Ian McShane joins the cast to portray Angelica and Blackbeard respectively. Jerry Bruckheimer still serves as a producer while Rob Marshall takes the helming duty. This upcoming action comedy movie will hit 3-D theaters on May 20, 2011 in the U.S.

New 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides' Photo Shows Blackbeard's Flag

Jerry Bruckheimer is once again giving a treat to "Pirates of the Caribbean" fans by sharing another photo from "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides". Posted on his Twitter on December 29, the image reveals a flag which could be seen on Blackbeard's ship in the film as he writes, "Blackbeard's flag flies high on the Queen Anne's Revenge mast."
Aboard the Queen Anne's Revenge, Jack Sparrow will embark on a mission to seek the Fountain of Youth as ordered by King George II, joined by his nemesis Blackbeard and his love interest Angelica, who is also Blackbeard's daughter. Jack finds himself on an unexpected adventure in which he doesn't know who to fear more: Blackbeard or the woman from his past.

Johnny Depp returns as the eccentric pirate, with Ian McShane and Penelope Cruz portraying Blackbeard and Angelica respectively. Rob Marshall directs this fourth installment of the action comedy series, which is slated to hit U.S. theaters on May 20, 2011.

Johnny Depp Does 'Rum Diary' to Fulfill Promise

 Johnny Depp is glad he was finally able to make a movie version of Hunter S. Thompson's "The Rum Diary" - because it fulfills a promise he made to the writer before his death. The Hollywood star met cult author Thompson "many years ago" and claims he and the writer discovered a long-lost script at Thompson's home, which they agreed to work on as a film with director Bruce Robinson.

The script Depp and Thompson discovered was published as "The Rum Diary" in 1998, but the movie project fell through because Robinson had decided to take a break from Hollywood. So Depp was delighted when the filmmaker revisited the proposal following Thompson's death in 2005, as he can finally fulfill his promise when the picture is released next year.

He tells Britain's Culture magazine, "Hunter and I, many, many years ago, unearthed this script in his basement. He thought it was pretty good, and we made this deal in the middle of the night that we'd make it into a film and produce it together."

"A year or two later, we'd had meetings with financiers etc. Our first choice to direct then was Bruce Robinson... (But) he didn't want anything to do with movies... Hunter made his exit, and I pursued Bruce like a bandit, a fiend, and we got him."

Depp famously played Thompson in the 1998 big screen version of his book, "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas".

New 'Pirates of the Caribbean 4' Official Photo Features Blackbeard

More pictures from "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" have been released by Walt Disney Picture, giving preview to the scenes in the movie. One particular image gives a look at Ian McShane's Blackbeard who is being confronted by Johnny Depp's Jack Sparrow while Penelope Cruz's Angelica is by his side.

Two other pictures, meanwhile, show Sparrow in his action sequences. He peeks from a desk, pushes a boat from the shore to the sea and stands on a walking carriage, as parts of his efforts to seek the Fountain of Youth as ordered by Richard Griffiths' King George II.

In this fourth "Pirates of the Caribbean" film, Sparrow will cross paths with a woman from his past, but he's not sure if it's love - or if she's a ruthless con artist who's using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. Still, the two along with Sparrow's nemesis Blackbeard aboard the Queen Anne's Revenge on a journey to find the fabled Fountain of Youth together.

Coming from producer Jerry Bruckheimer, "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" has Rob Marshall serving as director. The first trailer will be brought forward on December 13, while the movie itself is set to open in theaters across the U.S. on May 20, 2011.

First Stills of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides' Shared

 Few days before unleashing a trailer for "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides", Walt Disney Pictures has given away the first stills from the movie. Debuted by USA Today, one of the photos features Johnny Depp's Jack Sparrow being dragged by two men in uniforms. The other image has the eccentric pirate and Penelope Cruz's Angelica soaking on a swamp.

This fourth "Pirates of the Caribbean" film begins as Sparrow is ordered by King George II (Richard Griffiths) to seek the Fountain of Youth. He then recruits Geoffrey Rush's Barbossa, his old nemesis, to join the mission. Along the way, he will meet a friendly mermaid (Astrid Berges-Frisbey) and be tempted by a wicked former flame, Angelica, and her sadistic father, Ian McShane's Blackbeard.

Terry Rossio, who writes the script along with Ted Elliott, confirms this journey is a standalone story. "The three previous films are a trilogy, with an intricate, interwoven tapestry of characters. I would call this a stand-alone type of story," he explains.

He additionally describes Cruz's character as "a kindred spirit who is a con artist at heart as well. She's not only a romantic interest, but an equal and effective adversary." As for other new characters, the mermaids, producer Jerry Bruckheimer dishes, "These mermaids are ferocious. On the surface they're beautiful, but once you get them underwater, they turn pretty scary."

"Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" will be the first film of "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise shot in 3-D. Rob Marshall serves behind the lens for the May 20, 2011 release. The first trailer for the upcoming action comedy movie will be available for viewing pleasure on December 13.

Johnny Depp Inspired by Brangelina to Have Another Child

Johnny Depp began to feel "broody" during the filming of "The Tourist" because spending time with Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's bustling brood of six kids made him long for another child.

Jolie and Depp teamed up to play lovers in the fast-paced thriller, and the pair forged an off-screen friendship over their love of parenting. The Hollywood beauty took partner her Pitt and their six kids to Venice, Italy for the shoot, while Depp brought his two children with Vanessa Paradis.

And Depp admits seeing the couple surrounded by their children made him consider becoming a dad again. He tells British TV show "Daybreak", "Well, when you see Brad with a little baby, you get a little broody, clucky, (but) I think we'll hold off for a bit, for a third."


"It's amazing the way they handle it (having six kids). I mean, they're both really good parents, you know each one (child) is doing their own thing and having a ball. Brad took them all out to do various things in Venice while we were shooting. It was pretty amazing to see."

Johnny Depp Felt Stupid for Not Understanding Al Pacino's Joke

Johnny Depp will always be tickled remembering his time working with Al Pacino on "Donnie Brasco" because the Hollywood great told him the same joke over and over again. The actors filmed the mob thriller together in 1997 and the "Pirates of the Caribbean" star admits Pacino's sense of humor made it one of the most memorable shoots of his career - even though it took Depp a while to figure out the gag's punchline.
Depp says, "Al's fantastic, he's a legend. All I knew about Al prior to shooting was that he was certifiably insane. He's a joker but he'd like to tell me this one specific joke over and over. And I really didn't understand it, I didn't get the joke! He thought it was my problem. He inflicted it upon me and I could feel my IQ points drop."

"I finally figured it out. He'd lean over and he'd go, 'John. Skeleton goes into a bar. Orders a beer and a mop.' On a loop. He would howl every time he told the joke."

Anne Joins Alice

Anne Hathaway will join Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter in Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland. She'll play the White Queen, sister to Bonham Carter's Red Queen. The 3D live action/animated release is set to fall into theaters in 2010.

Because We'll Never Get Enough of Johnny as Capt. Jack

No, not even if the fourth Pirates film he's recently signed on for is a sinking ship. In addition to the pleasant news we'll be receiving a couple more hours of Johnny as Jack, it's finally been confirmed that he has indeed taken the role of the Mad Hatter for Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland project. We'll definitely raise a teacup to that. The questionable role also announced? Johnny as Tonto in Jerry Bruckheimer's film adaptation of The Lone Ranger. Away?