Simon Cowell

Simon Cowell’s celebrity status and entertainment industry influence may have started relatively small in the UK, but he’s definitely spread his wings of late. The TV producer, entrepreneur and showbiz judge was the brainchild behind talent show The X Factor, which has now gone stateside in a massive way. As one of the main judges on the show he’s got the power to make people’s careers.

Oprah Winfrey

Few people in the entertainment industry have had as long and as influential a career as Oprah Winfrey. Her show has been nationally aired since 1986, her support for Barack Obama was significant enough to be considered a contributor to his Presidency and her fortune weighs up in its billions.

Kim Kardashian

Though Kim hasn’t really done a great deal of note or been around for that much time, she has suddenly propelled herself into more celebrity magazine shots than Marilyn Monroe. With 37.5 million results showing up in Google, clearly she’s one of the entertainment industry’s most influential celebs right now.

Rihanna

Like Kim, Rhianna has also thundered to the top of the pile when it comes to paparazzi attention of late. While she’s definitely got the musical success to back this up, it’s probably fair to say that some of the attention comes more as a result of her personal life than her music.

Jay-Z & Beyonce

Everywhere and seemingly doing everything, Jay-Z and Beyonce come as a pair these days with a supersized celebrity influence to boot. Everything they produce turns to gold and anywhere they go they are trailed by a band of hardened photographers.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie (Brangelina)

Though their influence seems to be on a downward spiral, as a combo they’re just about keeping a hand in the mix. Their film output has slowed of recent years, but they still attract a lot of celebrity magazine attention. However, you know you’ve got a lot of clout when the media has to come up with a unified name for you as a couple.

Johnny Depp

In terms of cinema, has any other man been as culturally influential as Johnny Depp. Starring in both hugely successful and massively quirky roles he has helped to redefine the male acting world. His films have grossed more than $7 billion worldwide and he has been listed in the 2012 Guiness Book of Records as the highest paid actor. If that isn’t enough, when Disney execs initially criticised his portrayal of Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean he told them to either trust him or kick him off the film. The outcome was obvious.

Jennifer Lopez

Not really much of an obvious choice, however, as well as a career in music and film, she has also recently been confirmed to return next year as one of the judges of American Idol. She’s also been linked with a role in Glee, so expect J.Lo’s influence to rocket over the next year or so.

David Letterman

Surely a no brainer. David Letterman’s show has been going since before the Cretaceous period and his show has been watched by more people than the moon landing. If that’s not enough, appearances on The Late Show with David Letterman have been enough to make careers skyrocket.

Justin Bieber

While Justin Bieber’s influence with anyone over a certain age is slim to non-existent, when it comes to kids and younger teenagers he’s pretty much their entire world. With sneaky conversations with the like of Rhianna and David Beckham at LA Lakers games, he’s definitely got the kind of influence to pull in the celebrity attention too. However, to cap it all, the video to his single Baby is the most viewed and talked about video on YouTube.

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The Jolie-Pitt family are adapting to Italy pretty well. Angelina Jolie is busy shooting The Tourist with co-star Johnny Depp, so the actress flew her entire family to Venice to keep them close while she is busy with the film.

Brad Pitt and the kids seem to be enjoying their time frolicking around Venice and immersing in the Italian culture.

Here is the couple helping their kids Maddox, Zahara, and Shiloh get into a water taxi after having breakfast at Palazzina Grassi last Sunday.

Here is Ange filming a scene with Johnny Depp while Brad does daddy duty off set.

Two weeks ago, photographers spotted Brangelina aboard a canal boat with their twins Knox and Vivienne.

Even their sons Pax and Maddox enjoy strolling down the streets of Venice.

I wouldn’t be surprised if Brangelina purchase a house and decide to move to Venice away from the paparazzi-crazed life in Hollywood.

Of course he’d make the perfect March 5 cover. Alice in Wonderland is coming out tomorrow! Johnny Depp, in his Mad Hatter character, graces this week’s cover of Entertainment Weekly and it’s all about Wonderland—well, almost.

There’s the music review of the Alice in Wonderland soundtrack—yes, the one with Avril Lavigne’s new track. There’s the cover story on Johnny Depp and Tim Burton—one of the best tandems in the entertainment world.

If you’re not so hot about all the Alice hullaballoo, you can always turn the page to the Oscar predictions, the Jason Derulo spotlight, and your usual dose of EW book reviews.

Go grab your copy now! I hear there are limited bulks left. Must be the Mad Hatter’s enticing wardrobe.

The stars of Alice In Wonderland graced the Royal World Premiere in London’s Odeon Leicester Square Thursday to celebrate the opening of the much-anticipated movie.

Director Tim Burton and his wife Helena Bonham Carter, who plays the Red Queen in the movie, posed for the photographers. Tim Burton previously threatened to ditch the premiere after Odeon cinema chain refused to screen Alice In Wonderland in the local market. Odeon finally agreed to show the film last minute.

Check out Helena’s quirky Queen of Hearts purse.

Anne Hathaway, who plays the White Queen, wore a strapless Vivienne Westwood dress and Stephen Webster jewelry.

Mia Wasikowska, who plays the title role, outdid Anne Hathaway in the fashion department with this lacy Valentino dress.

Barbara Windsor, who plays Dormouse, looked every bit the Tim Burton character in her whimsical suit.

Dancer Paloma Faith seemed to have the Red Queen in mind when she dressed up for the event.

It was a royal affair as Prince Charles and Camilla came to support the event, which benefited The Prince’s Foundation for Children & the Arts.

Mad-as-a-hatter Johnny Depp said it best: “It’s Tim Burton’s take on Alice in Wonderland, which to me, is the perfect marriage to bring Lewis Carroll's masterpiece to life.”

Alice in Wonderland opens in the US and UK on March 5, 2010. Don’t forget your 3D glasses!

2. Johnny Depp signed a contract to star in the fourth franchise of Pirates of the Caribbean for a reported $33.6 million paycheck. “The fee jumps 46-year-old Depp ahead of the likes of Tom Hanks, Tom Cruise and Mel Gibson who demand and get around $32 million a film,” News.com reported.

3. Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley have opted out after the third movie, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End. Other actors such as Geoffrey Rush (who played Captain Barbossa) will be back on the team.

4. Penelope Cruz could take Keira Knightley’s spot as leading lady. According to MTV, Penelope is in discussions to land a role in the pirate flick.

There are very few men I wish I could be. The list is extremely short and includes Jesus, Zeus, Poseidon and Johnny Depp. Nobody hates him, every woman wants him and he gets to show up to awards show in torn up jeans and a jacket and people say he is classy. Amazing. I could wear a tux and people would wonder if I am a homeless person.

“The Pirates of the Caribbean” star Johnny Depp has been named the best actor of the decade at the annual People’s Choice Awards.

“The only reason that any of us are up here is because of you,” he told fans after accepting the award.”It has been quite an amazing decade and an incredible ride, and I sincerely thank all of you for bestowing on me all your great treasures,” he added.

The award is decided by an online poll and in the past 10 years, Depp has received maximum votes for being favourite actor. He made it big as Captain Jack Sparrow in the “Pirates of the Caribbean” series and later consolidated his position with the movies like “Sweeney Todd” and “Finding Neverland”.
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Never mind, I hate this guy.

Lewis Carroll’s 19th century fairy tale has been told and retold so many times, but director Tim Burton promises to bring a more visually arresting version to the big screen.

Although Johnny’s twisted take on the Mad Hatter is expected to be entertaining as always, there’s another star that could steal the spotlight—Mia Wasikowska, who plays the lead role Alice. The film has yet to be shown in March, and already the 20-year-old Australian actress is making her rounds in Hollywood.

“I think I had a similar experience to Alice,” she told Daily Record. “I was definitely thrust into a world that was unlike my own. Making the film was very bizarre and odd, and it mimicked exactly what it was like for Alice to be in Wonderland.”

She’s been pegged as one of the faces to watch in 2010, and is reportedly working on two more movies with hotshot Hollywood directors. To want to be thrust into the public life of an A-List Hollywood celebrity, they say you have to be mad as a hatter.

Johnny Depp is such a sweetheart. He kept a promise to a little boy who he met on the set of his new movie “Public Enemies.”

Stories like this make us realize that yes, Hollywood does not revolve around Britney Spears’ nervous breakdowns and who paid how much for whatever wedding ring. (Followed by reports on who paid how much for the divorce settlement.)

Heath Ledger was working on the film The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus before he died. People speculated how producers would complete it without the lead actor.

Well, they’ve found not just one person to take the role, but three — Jude Law, Johnny Depp and Colin Farrell. However, nobody (not even those stars’ spokespersons) know how the film will be restructured.

Johnny Depp topless, that’s all you have to say in order for me to have a superfantabulous Monday.

Depp & his life partner Vanessa Paradis were spotted sunning it up on a boat in the Mediterranean recently.  I don’t even mind that Vanessa is in the picture, because Johnny just looks that good!

As the summer of thirds continues, Johnny Depp’s Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End debuted this weekend & earned a whopping $156 million at the box office, despite overall negative reviews.

With Shrek the Third & Spider-Man 3 already making their weekend premieres, which movie is at the top of your third list?

Hottie Johnny Depp was spotted at Disneyland’s world premiere of the latest Pirates movie.

Depp smiled for the cameras as the actor arrived for the premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End in Anaheim, CA on Saturday.  Gush, Johnny just never looks bad, now does he?

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Sexypants Johnny Depp has always been a very private person regarding revealing anything personal to the media.  That’s why I was kinda surprised that the hot actor has opened up for the first time about his daughter’s hospitalization last year. 

“It gave us a great scare,” 43-year-old Depp reveals about Lily-Rose’s condition late last year.

“It was a very bumpy patch, but she has come through it beautifully and unscathed, and she is now as healthy as she always was. She is wonderful.”

The 7-year-old was taken to the hospitalized while Depp was in England filming Sweeney Todd. 

“What got us through this wasn’t the strength of Vanessa [Depp's wife] or me but our daughter and her incredible ability to make us feel okay even though she was very unwell,” Johnny goes on to say.

“She was super-strong.”

Although Depp did not disclose the reason for Lily-Rose’s sudden illness, we’re oh so happy that she is happy & well.

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So, we’re going to have to seduce Johnny Depp & take him to a cave and make him ours, that much is clearly obvious.  But, how are we going to manage the specifics?

You tell me: what is the best idea you’ve had for making Kentucky boy Johnny Depp fall head over heels for you?

Don’t be shy, now.  I know you have about ten ideas each hour on how to arrange this romance….  No body can make us purr more than the Deppster.

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Following a health scare with his 4-year-old daughter Lily-Rose, hottiepants Johnny Depp has returned to the London set of the thriller musical Sweeney Todd.

Depp will be taking on the role again of the crazed barber of Fleet Street while we look on & wonder how we’re going to try to get in his pants next….

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Did you wake up this Monday morning knowing it was special somehow?  Well, now you know why! 

Keira Knightley has apparently been depicted in a new hard-corn porn comic which shows Knightley having sex with her Pirates of the Caribbean costars Johnny Depp & Orlando Bloom. 

According to a report in the UK’s Sun, the comic was printed by Sinful Comics in the U.S. of A.  The comic features a very sexy Keira being seduced by likewise sexy Johnny & Orlando.  Disney, who is the company behind the Pirates movies, is reportedly furious & plans on taking legal action, right after they finish “reading” the issue themselves I’m sure.

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43-year-old Johnny Depp & his 34-year-old partner Vanessa Paradis have had a tough week.  Lily-Rose, their 7-year-old daughter, came down with an undisclosed illness & has been under the care of a British hospital.  According to reports, Lily-Rose is now on the mend & was able to leave the hospital around 11:30 am on Thursday.

“We are happy to report that their daughter is doing much better,” Depp’s rep reveals.

“The family greatly appreciates the continued support and respect of their privacy.”

Reportedly Depp & Paradis have been holding vigil at the hospital for over a week when Lily was check into the hospital with a “serious condition.”

Depp, who resides with his family in a small town in France, was set to begin filming on his latest project, Sweeney Todd, when Lily fell ill.

A hospital source stated earlier, “They are worried sick — but Lily-Rose is getting the very best treatment available.”

“Johnny is deeply concerned about his daughter,” an insider added.

“As soon as he heard that she is unwell he went to her bedside. He will do anything for his kids.”

Wishing Johnny & family well, as well as continued progress for Lily-Rose.

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