Johnny Depp: Last News

Bruce Springsteen has paid tribute to Jo DePugh, the New Jersey pitcher who inspired his 1984 hit ‘Glory Days’.DePugh recently passed away from cancer at the age of 75.“Just a moment to mark the passing of Freehold native and ballplayer Joe DePugh,” Springsteen wrote in an Instagram post . “He was a good friend when I needed one.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Corey Feldman recently appeared on Billy Corgan’s “Magnificent Others” podcast (via Entertainment Weekly) and claimed that Johnny Depp got him fired off “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape,” Lasse Hallström’s 1993 drama about a grocery store clerk and his dysfunctional family. Feldman said he got cast in the role of Arnie, the disabled younger brother of Depp’s Gilbert. Leonardo DiCaprio ultimately played the role on screen.

Corey Feldman has claimed he was fired from ‘90s drama What’s Eating Gilbert Grape after star Johnny Depp told a producer he was “a junkie”.The 1993 film starred Depp as a grocery store clerk, trying his best to care for his family which included a housebound mother, and a younger brother with learning difficulties, played by a young Leonardo DiCaprio.The performance earned DiCaprio an Oscar nomination and was his breakthrough role, but Feldman claims he was originally cast as the character before Depp intervened. Feldman was already a star at that point, famous for his appearances in ‘80s hits The Goonies, The Lost Boys, and Stand By Me.Speaking on podcast The Magnificent Others with Billy Corgan, he was asked about the incident. “I never saw the film because I’m still bitter,” Feldman told Corgan.

during an interview with Howard Stern for SiriusXM’s “The Howard Stern Show.”“It was sort of surprising. I won every other prize for ‘Lost in Translation,’ so I just sort of thought I was gonna win, ’cause I had won everything,” Murray recalled.“Every single one.

“The Magnificent Others” podcast this week and claimed he was originally set to star alongside Johnny Depp in 1993’s “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape” — but Depp, 61, allegedly sabotaged his opportunity.“I was actually cast to play Leonardo DiCaprio’s role,” Feldman shared. “I never saw the film because I’m still bitter. Bitter leaf in that one.

Bruce Springsteen, Flea, Karen O, Michael Stipe, Johnny Depp and more have led an all-star jam with Patti Smith at her tribute concert in New York – check out footage from the show below.Last night (March 26), New York’s famed Carnegie Hall hosted the People Have the Power: A Celebration of Patti Smith tribute concert, featuring a star-studded line-up of musicians paying homage to the legendary Patti Smith.People Have The Power: A Celebration of Patti Smith is a Music Of benefit concert that will donate 100 per cent of its net proceeds to music education for underserved youth.At the show, Bruce Springsteen and the night’s house band led by Tony Shanahan, a longtime member of Smith’s band, along with Flea and Rolling Stones tour drummer Steve Jordan, performed a rendition of ‘Because The Night’ – which you can watch footage of below.A star-studded line-up took to Carnegie Hall for a celebration of Patti Smith on Wednesday night – here’s Bruce Springsteen (@springsteen) and @flea333 performing ‘Because The Night’ pic.twitter.com/7fBrVRHEc1— NME (@NME) March 27, 2025Elsewhere during the gig, the likes of Matt Berninger, Kim Gordon, Michael Stipe and more performed, while other A-listers such as Scarlett Johansson, Michael Shannon, Jim Jarmusch and Sean Penn made appearances to read Patti’s poetry. Karen O also performed a cover of Smith’s 1975 classic ‘Gloria’.Another huge name who performed but was not announced for the show was actor-musician Johnny Depp, who joined Flea and The Kills‘ Alison Mosshart for ‘Dancing Barefoot’.

People.“I felt like sort of this raw nerve on display,” he added.Depp rose to fame as a teen idol on the TV series “21 Jump Street,” before he broke through in film thanks to multiple collaborations with Burton, 66.In archival footage from Tara Wood’s four-part docuseries, Burton described Depp as “very much not” the sex symbol that he was portrayed as in the media at the time.Later in the doc, Depp spoke about the bond he formed with Burton when he was cast in 1990’s “Edward Scissorhands.”“What I noticed the first time we met was he wasn’t saying very many words,” Depp said. “[Burton] would begin a sentence and I would go ‘Oh yeah,’ and then we would talk about Boris Karloff or something. We related on a lot of levels.”Depp also said that he beat out Tom Cruise and others actors for the lead role in the film, a job he didn’t think he’d get.“After about three-and-a-half hours of a really great yak with the guy [Burton], I still thought, ‘No chance, man.

EXCLUSIVE: Franka Potente (Run Lola Run, Mayfair Witches) has joined the cast of AMC‘s Dark Winds in a key guest role for Season 4. Details regarding her character are under wraps.

EXCLUSIVE: Music label Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) has launched TDE Films with the new division behind the urban action horror movie The Zone.

J. Kim Murphy While Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni‘s ongoing legal battle has largely been contained to legal documents and internet chatter, the public feud spilled into the streets of Austin, Texas on Friday evening. One fervent Justin Baldoni supporter demonstrated outside the Paramount Theater ahead of the premiere of Lively’s new film “Another Simple Favor,” which marks the opening night screening for the town’s annual SXSW festival gathering.

Ethan Shanfeld Middle-earth just gained two more inhabitants. Jamie Campbell Bower and Eddie Marsan have joined the cast of “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” for the Amazon Prime Video series’ upcoming third season.

Sharon Osbourne has revealed she stopped husband Ozzy from auditioning for a role for Pirates of the Caribbean and admits it was a huge mistake.

Sharon Osbourne has opened up about the “biggest mistake” of turning down a film audition for her husband Ozzy Osbourne.Sharon – who is the Prince of Darkness’ wife and manager – appeared as the latest guest on Billy Corgan‘s The Magnificent Others podcast. While speaking to the iconic Smashing Pumpkins frontman, Sharon asked him if he wanted to know “The biggest mistake I ever made for Ozzy” to which he responded: “Of course! You’re going to admit to a mistake?”She then shared: “He got offered to go and read for Pirates Of The Caribbean, and I’ve never said this to anyone, and I said no.

Alex Ritman Chris Pine appears to be heading back into “Hell or High Water” waters with a role in a new crime thriller. The “Star Trek” and “Don’t Worry Darling” star will take the lead in “Nowhere Fast,” a Texas crime thriller following a small-town criminal who inadvertently kills the nephew of his boss.

The Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild will bestow Allison Janney with the union’s top honor, the Distinguished Artisan Award, on Saturday during the 12th annual MUAHS Awards.

Angelique Jackson “Outer Banks” star Madelyn Cline is joining Johnny Depp and Penélope Cruz in the upcoming action thriller “Day Drinker.” The Lionsgate movie is set to be directed by Marc Webb (“The Amazing Spider-Man,” Disney’s live-action “Snow White”), and follows a cruise ship bartender who meets a mysterious day drinker — only for both of them to find themselves entangled in a criminal underbelly and connected in unexpected ways. Cline made her breakthrough starring in the smash hit Netflix series “Outer Banks,” for which she’ll reprise her role in the upcoming fifth and final season.

Madelyn Cline has lined up her next big acting role, and it’ll pair her with Johnny Depp.

EXCLUSIVE: Madelyn Cline is the latest star to join Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz in the Lionsgate pic Day Drinker. Marc Webb is directing the pic.

Naman Ramachandran Impact entrepreneur and UN Global Goals advocate Natasha Mudhar is making a mark with The World We Want Studios, a production banner that’s quickly assembling a slate of star-powered projects including Johnny Depp‘s directorial effort “Modi” and Al Pacino-Jessica Chastain feature “Lear Rex.” Mudhar’s journey into high-profile Hollywood productions began in 2013 through veteran producer Barry Navidi, Pacino’s longtime creative partner. “My journey with ‘Lear Rex’ and ‘Modi’ began when I was introduced to Al Pacino through Barry Navidi,” Mudhar tells Variety.

One of Johnny Depp‘s lawyers from his legal face-off with ex-wife Amber Heard weighed in on Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively‘s battling lawsuits.

EXCLUSIVE: Artists First has signed actor Neil Brown Jr. for management.