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Johnny Depp is ace!

In the world of CRAZY celebrities and their fucked up lives, Mr. Depp is a glittering ray of modest sunshine.

Every interview I have seen of him (there aren't many), I have seen a humble, grateful man who adores his partner and their children and is grateful every day for a job he loves.

Here he is again, warming my cockles and showing me that as much damage to humanity the Spears' family can do, Johnny saves the day.

Johnny Depp has donated $2 million to a London children's hospital for saving his daughter's life.

The Hollywood actor secretly visited Great Ormond Street Hospital, where his eight-year-old girl Lily-Rose was treated last March after her kidneys failed, to personally hand over the sum as a thank you yesterday (14.01.08).

Johnny, who kept a bedside vigil with long-term partner Vanessa Paradis when their daughter was treated for E.Coli poisoning, has revealed Lily-Rose's health scare put the family through "hell".

He told Britain's The Sun newspaper: "It was the most frightening thing we have ever been through. It was hell. But the magic is that she pulled through beautifully. Great Ormond Street was terrific, a great hospital."

Filming of his movie 'Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street' was halted while Johnny concentrated on nursing Lily-Rose back to health.

He said: "I don't know what anyone else's feelings were at the time - whether I was coming back or not. I wasn't sure if I would be able to.

"But Tim Burton, the director, and the production were unbelievably supportive and said, 'Look we're hitting pause.'"

Last November, Johnny spent four hours at the Great Ormond Street hospital reading bedtime stories to patients dressed as Captain Jack Sparrow after having his 'Pirates of the Caribbean' costume flown over from Los Angeles.

He also invited five Great Ormond Street doctors and nurses to the London premiere of 'Sweeney Todd...' last week.

http://celebedge.sympatico.msn.ca/J...=abc&date=False

sweeney todd disturbed me

Why couldn't he donate to the hospital before they saved his daughters life?

aw! he really is an adorable man. that's so lovely to read. great way to start the weekend! thanks rachel

I'm going to get another arm surgically grafted to my torso so I can give him three thumbs up.

I had the pleasure of meeting him during TIFF '04 and '06 while he was waiting to do press at my hotel. He's a really grounded guy who was happy to chat, not just to me (as important as I am) but to the hotel staff, from the executive chef right down to the cafeteria attendant, who happened to walk through that particular staff hallway in the course of business. He acknowledged every person who walked past him, and asked everyone who made eye contact with him how they were doing...and seemed genuine enough to make the odd quip at thier responses.

I think I'll bake him some cookies. $10 says I get a thank-you note.

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Originally posted by Anton Why couldn't he donate to the hospital before they saved his daughters life?

You want him to donate $2m to every children's hospital in the world, do you?

If he makes $20m per year, that means he is giving away 1/10th of his earnings. Would you give a tenth of your earnings to charity?

i made $200 last week. I'll give you 20 bucks rach!

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Originally posted by English Rachel You want him to donate $2m to every children's hospital in the world, do you? If he makes $20m per year, that means he is giving away 1/10th of his earnings. Would you give a tenth of your earnings to charity?

It would be nice if he donated money to every children's hospital in the world sure, but that's not what I'm saying. I'm saying that he shouldn't be held in high regard just because he donated money to a hospital, it's a nice story and all but there are people who donate just because they want to do something good, not because they feel like the owe the hospital something.

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Originally posted by Anton It would be nice if he donated money to every children's hospital in the world sure, but that's not what I'm saying. I'm saying that he shouldn't be held in high regard just because he donated money to a hospital, it's a nice story and all but there are people who donate just because they want to do something good, not because they feel like the owe the hospital something.

It's not that he just threw some money at them, but that he actually took the time to fly out his costume from Pirates and read sick kids bedtime stories. That's not hiding behind your money. That's just sheer good will and compassion.

He is a pretty odd person.

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Originally posted by Gypsy It's not that he just threw some money at them, but that he actually took the time to fly out his costume from Pirates and read sick patients bedtime stories. That's not hiding behind your money. That's just sheer good will and compassion.

I would be more impressed if he did that at a random hospital also, not just the one that saved his little girls life. Sorry I'm not a big fan of celebrities at all. Nothing they do seems genuine to me. Having said that though, he is a lot better than Britney or Paris

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Originally posted by Anton Sorry I'm not a big fan of celebrities at all. Nothing they do seems genuine to me. Having said that though, he is a lot better than Britney or Paris

I despise most things 'celebrity', hence why I posted something heart warming instead of 99% of gossip which is cringeworthy.

I also posted it because it seems genuine. Sure, just a $2m donation wouldn't have made me post but the fact that the guy donned his world famous costume to bring some happiness to very sick children for 4 hours made me smile inside and out.

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Originally posted by Anton I would be more impressed if he did that at a random hospital also, not just the one that saved his little girls life. Sorry I'm not a big fan of celebrities at all. Nothing they do seems genuine to me. Having said that though, he is a lot better than Britney or Paris

How do you know he doesn't?

He may not try and make a publicity stunt out of every donation he does.

This was a different situation where he donated a large sum of money to the hospital that saved his daughters life.

At least he cares enough to actually donate money. It's not like it's something that he has to do.

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Originally posted by English Rachel If he makes $20m per year, that means he is giving away 1/10th of his earnings. Would you give a tenth of your earnings to charity?

I understand where you are coming from here but there is a big difference between how much disposable income one has when they make $20 million compared to say $80,000.00.

That being said.....Johnny Depp is definately a class act and I can't think of any bad press he gets.

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Originally posted by Gypsy aw! he really is an adorable man. that's so lovely to read. great way to start the weekend! thanks rachel

Agreed. I love Johnny.

Johnny Depp is awesome. He is definately one of my favourite actors, if not my favourite.

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Originally posted by rabbitjoker He is a pretty odd person.

he is definitely not normal.

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Originally posted by StereoPrincess he is definitely not normal.

hi hi!

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Originally posted by English Rachel You want him to donate $2m to every children's hospital in the world, do you?

Yea. And I'm sure he donates money to other causes, I have no doubt.

This instance w/ his daughter simply spurred him to wanna donate to this particular cause, the children's hospital where his daughter's life was saved.

Fine by me. An awesome reason to want to act as such and single out this particular institution!

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Originally posted by Anton I would be more impressed if he did that at a random hospital also, not just the one that saved his little girls life. Sorry I'm not a big fan of celebrities at all. Nothing they do seems genuine to me. Having said that though, he is a lot better than Britney or Paris

Well, yes that would be nice too, and yes seemly even more selfless of him, I hardly think bc he did this at a particular hospital that he wanted to show gratitude and thanks to means that we should be critisizing him, and essentailly stating "meh - you could have done better, Johnny Depp"

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Originally posted by StereoPrincess he is definitely not normal.

Robin Williams comes to mind under this celebrity category too -- almost immediately!!

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Originally posted by Jem_hadar Robin Williams comes to mind under this celebrity category too -- almost immediately!!

Big difference here though. Robin Williams is a cokehead...

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Originally posted by StereoPrincess he is definitely not normal.

Who is? I know I pride myself on the least amount of 'normal' I can be...

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Originally posted by rabbitjoker Big difference here though. Robin Williams is a cokehead...

ya? i think I recall seeing many many years ago a programme on the telly down in Florida about Robin Williams's past and rise to fame (and the related trials and tribulations he went through)...

in this special i sort of recall maybe them discussing something about this?

Not entirely sure, but it's jogging some foggy tid-bit in the back of my mind.


Anyways, regardless, i wasnt actively aware that Williams' is/was a cokehead.

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Originally posted by English Rachel Who is? I know I pride myself on the least amount of 'normal' I can be...

you too eh, rach! AWESOME ^5

This is why we get along right splendidly, I must assume then!!

Legend.

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Originally posted by Jem_hadar (and the related trials and tribulations he went through)...

The guy (Williams) might as well have his own private room at rehab (as he is in-and-out so often).

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Originally posted by English Rachel Who is? I know I pride myself on the least amount of 'normal' I can be...

Of course: be unique, be yourself... I think that type of behavior is expected and gives life varied and interesting experiences.

Depp is beyond that though.

He's not Michael Jackson odd, but he is isn't even in the same stratosphere as the rest of us. It's probably the "artists brilliance" that makes him so.

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