Depp blames fans for turning him into a recluse

September 30th, 2009 JOHNNY DEPP has teamed up with British group BABYBIRD to record a track for their forthcoming album. The actor is a keen musician, playing the acoustic guitar in the 2000 movie Chocolat and showing off his skills on a solo album.

September 29th, 2009 JOHNNY DEPP once saved COURTNEY LOVE's life - he resuscitated the singer when she was close to dying. The former Hole frontwoman has endured a number of troubles over the years, including a lengthy battle with drugs.

September 12th, 2009 JOHNNY DEPP has confirmed he's sailing back to the PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN film franchise by appearing in character at Friday's (11Sep09) D23 Expo in Anaheim, California. The actor was welcomed onstage at the Anaheim Convention Center by Disney boss Dick Cook to help the executive announce plans for the fourth Pirates film, On Stranger Tides.

September 7th, 2009 ROBERT PATTINSON's fame has forced him into hiding - he has turned into a "recluse" since hitting the big time. The British hunk has had a rollercoaster ride from relative unknown to global superstar in the last 12 months, ever since he took on the role of vampire Edward Cullen in the hit Twilight movies.

September 7th, 2009 LONDON - Robert Pattinson has revealed that he has become a recluse ever since he has hit success with his 'Twilight' role. The British teenage heartthrob catapulted to success after he starred as Edward Cullen in the hit 'Twilight' movies.

July 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Johnny Depp has said that he would love to portray singer/actress Carol Channing in a biopic. Depp has tried out unique roles in his entire film career, and even dressed up as a woman for his starring part in 1994 comedy Ed Wood, reports Contactmusic.

July 7th, 2009 LONDON - Johnny Depp has revealed that he shares a secret language with director Tim Burton. Depp, who has worked with Burton on a host of films including 'Edwards Scissorhands' and 'Sweeney Todd', reckons they can talk without anyone else on set understanding their conversation.

June 30th, 2009 LONDON - Johnny Depp won't be playing Michael Jackson if a movie about the King of Pop's life goes into production. Depp had been rumoured to have previously expressed interest in playing the tragic star on the big-screen, reports Sky News.

June 28th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood superstar Johnny Depp has blamed overzealous fans for turning him into a housebound recluse. The "Pirates of the Caribbean" actor famously shuns the limelight and deliberately avoids red carpet events and film premieres and admits he prefers to stay at home in a "dark room", as he struggles to deal with the attention of fans because he is mobbed wherever he goes, reports contactmusic.com.

June 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Actor Johnny Depp gave a pleasant surprise to the crowd present at Britain's Glastonbury Festival by showing off his musical skills in a tiny cafi. "Johnny Depp is playing in a tiny cafe...

June 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - 'Pirates of the Caribbean' star Johnny Depp is said to have shocked staff at a Chicago restaurant when he left a huge tip of 4000 dollars. Depp, 46, was celebrating a red carpet screening of his new movie 'Public Enemies' with a group of friends, including his co-star Marion Cotillard and the film's director Michael Mann.

June 24th, 2009 CHICAGO - Hollywood superstar Johnny Depp shocked restaurant staff in Chicago by leaving a mammoth tip of $4,000. The 46-year-old actor was celebrating the red carpet screening of his new movie "Public Enemies" with a group of friends including his co-star Marion Cotillard and the film's director Michael Mann at Gibsons Bar and Steakhouse when he left the exhorbitant gratuity for waiter Mohammed A.

June 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Johnny Depp has been named the dream celebrity camping companion in a new poll. The 'Pirates of the Caribbean' star's wild ways and rugged looks helped him make the celebrity most people would love to share a tent with at a rock festival.

June 13th, 2009 LONDON - Actor Johnny Depp is surely a dedicated actor so much so that he sometimes ends up in bed because of an illness. The Pirates Of the Caribbean star told Vanity Fair, "There is a period once you finish a guy - a character - when you're looking to go back to yourself and sometimes it can manifest in illness," reports The Daily Express.

June 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Johnny Depp has revealed that his role in new gangster movie 'Public Enemies' is a salute to his grandfather, who was a racketeer of the prohibition-era. Depp, who plays notorious 1920s criminal John Dillinger in the new film, insists that he took the role because he has grown up on tales of his own family's shady past.