When faced with a fully-loaded premiere with tons of great photos, I’m often at a loss as to who I should make the lead. You guys seemed to enjoy yesterday’s story about the LA premiere of Dark Shadows, in which I made Johnny Depp and his mid-life-crisis Chemical Peel Face the lead. So today I’m going to begin with the fashion from the London premiere of Dark Shadows – and a good old-fashioned style face-off. Let’s start with maybe one of my favorite dresses that I’ve seen in months, Eva Green in Tom Ford. I would wear the ever-loving f–k out of this dress. I wish it was mine. It’s gorgeous!!!! A beautiful cut, beautiful neckline, it’s flattering and rich and amazing. But is it amazing on Eva? I don’t mind her makeup (she always looks rather goth, which is okay with me), but her hair…? I don’t know why she’s emphasizing her roots?

Who is worthy of defeating Eva Green for Fashion Supremacy? Helena Bonham Carter? Not in this. Look, I get that “kooky Vivienne Westwood” is HBC’s “thing” – but even she looks bored with her own quirkiness here. Time to update the look.

Here’s Chloe Moretz in McQ Alexander McQueen. It’s pretty, and she’s pretty, but something feels “off” to me. Maybe the shoes? Or her hair?

Michelle Pfeiffer: fierce bitch in Lanvin. The dress would be too simple on another woman, but I kind of enjoy it on Michelle. It’s not about the dress – it’s about the woman. Plus, she’s always loved very simple, minimalist clothes. (The bust isn’t doing her any favors though, right?)

You know what these Johnny Depp photos remind me of? They remind me of Daniel Day Lewis, right after he filmed There Will Be Blood, and he dressed like that turn-of-the-19th-century character for about a year. With DDL, it was an acceptable and charming quirk. When Johnny dresses all faux-western, it’s annoying. It seems so… try-hard.

Jonny Lee Miller: I would nail it to the wall.

Photos courtesy of WENN.

The LA premiere of Dark Shadows went down two nights ago, but we missed covering the photos from the event yesterday (because of the Met Gala). So… even though these pics are kind of late, I hope you enjoy them. Because I’m seeing a lot of gossip-potential and gossip story lines here. First up, Johnny Depp. When I first glanced through the pics, I thought for sure that I was looking at Johnny’s wax figure. Right? His face looks really different/weird to me. Oddly smooth. I’m not screaming “BOTOX!” but it wouldn’t surprise me to learn that Depp has had a little something done. Maybe a chemical peel? Some kind of laser treatment? He’s also gotten a tan – he’s been working out in sun, I think, on The Lone Ranger. Other than that… this is the face of a mid-life crisis.

Next up: Eva Green! I still believe the rumors that Johnny and Eva might have had an affair while filming Dark Shadows, and that they might still be engaged in a little something. Eva and Johnny took pains not to pose together. Eva looks kind of crazy, but I think that’s her “look.” She actually IS crazy/beautiful.

Here’s Bella Heathcote. That name may sound familiar to you. Not only is she in Dark Shadows, but she was also had a part in a Brad Pitt film, which shot last year. The tabloids tried to make it sound like Bella and Brad had an affair – go here to read the old story. She does look a little bit like Angelina. I’d like to see what she looks like without those damn bangs.

Chloe Moretz… she’s a pretty girl. I like that she’s covered up on top.

I’m pretty sure Michelle Pfeiffer is a vampire. For real.

I apologize to all of you who don’t understand my Jonny Lee Miller obsession, but good GOD I love this man. He’s so sexy (to me).

Photos courtesy of WENN.

Eva Green covers the June issue of InStyle magazine to promote her psychotically witchy role in Dark Shadows, and she looks amazingly beautiful as always. Again though, Eva’s talking about how inferior she feels in this world, and one gets a sense that she is indeed as insecure as she claims. Of course, it’s hard to believe that anyone who played Vesper Green is shy and socially awkward, but that’s Eva’s shtick, and she’s sticking with it. Perhaps she grew up being teased a lot for her offbeat looks, and this carried over to adulthood. Regardless of her neuroses’ origins, at least Eva’s standing up to being told to lose weight for The Dreamers, which was her first film and one in which she appeared unclothed for a substantial amount of on-screen time. Go Eva! Here are some excerpts:

On looks in Hollywood: “It’s not all about physique and how beautiful you look. In this business actors who have Botox or surgery make you very aware of age. It’s awful. In Los Angeles, I feel like the ugly duckling, like I’m from Venus or something.”

Women get the crappy roles: “It’s so boring to play the girlfriend. Most of the women in film are there to be beautiful to the man. It’s quite hard to find a ballsy or complex character. So the roles I’ve taken are those. Lot’s of people put me in the dark category.”

She won’t diet: “Before my first film, the casting director asked me to lose some weight, saying, ‘On screen you’re going to look much fatter. I started drinking soups and then I was like, ‘I can’t do it, I can’t go on a diet. It’s hell, it makes you very depressed – food is so important to me. I couldn’t go on.’”

[From InStyle]

As a long-time follower of Eva’s weirdness, I seem to recall that she has a habit of comparing things to Venus. Just last year at Sundance, she described Park City, Utah as follows: “It’s amazing. When you land, you look like you’re on Venus or something; it’s completely mad. It’s beautiful.” By her verbiage, can we infer that she does think that things “from Venus” (such as herself) truly are weirdly beautiful, or does she merely compare feeling alien to being from Venus? I’m overthinking this. All I know is that Eva is absolutely gorgeous and does great in roles where she plays the devastatingly hot freak. She may not get as much work as other actresses, but she’s clearly in a position to make these roles really count.

Now about this InStyle photoshoot. Eva looks perfectly lovely, and for the most part, she is styled quite well here. That cover though … is fug.

Photos courtesy of InStyle

Eva Green covers the May issue of Madame Figaro, and for whatever reason, the styling is pretty awful. Generally speaking, Eva is a blazingly gorgeous lady, but this short, tousled, yellow-blonde wig does nothing for her complexion and washes her out completely. She looks good as a blonde though in the Dark Shadows trailer (as batsh-t crazy witch Angelique), so I’m not quite sure what’s going on here. Anyway, Eva has also recently been the subject of discussion involving Johnny Depp’s blossoming mid-life crisis, and it’s been speculated that Vanessa Paradis worries that Johnny may have fallen for Eva while they worked together on this latest Tim Burton film. While we don’t have any excerpts from the Madame Figaro story, these are lovely photos, and here are some excerpts from a new interview that Eva did with Yahoo, in which she discusses working with Tim, Johnny, and what she perceives as her own enduring insecurity:

On her twisted characters, including in Dark Shadows: “It seems to be my destiny. I can’t get away from it. But this character is one of the best roles I’ve ever played. I got f#@*ing lucky with this film and being able to work with Tim Burton who is such a genius. My favourite film of all time is Beetlejuice and growing up I would always watch that film whenever I was sad. So playing Angelique is like a gift from Heaven.

On working with Johnny Depp: “Johnny has an unbelievable gift for comedy and being able to create this impression of being lost and confused in this beautiful way. There’s this strange innocence and naivity to the way he was able to play Barnabas and it was so interesting to work with him.”

On her impenetrable stage image: “I’m very shy. As a child, I was happiest when it would rain because I could hide behind an umbrella. I also had a terrible time in school because I was so shy and fearful of everything. Even though I’ve worked on quite a few films now and met so many people I still have this chronic sense of insecurity in certain social situations. It’s a dilemma for me. I think I have a good sense of humour and I love to laugh, but I have to be in a situation where I can relax for that side of me to come out. I tend to retreat into my own little world and go to the same places and see the same friends. I often feel like I don’t really belong anywhere. I sometimes think I’m like a ghost who’s wandering around and unable to connect with the world.”

Acting helps the shyness: “I’ve often found it therapeutic to play strong or extreme characters because it helps me become more assertive in my own life. Acting has helped me a lot. I’ve learnt a great deal about myself by exploring different characters and looking deeply inside my own nature and personality. But it’s a strange occupation. You have to be very tough and persistent to succeed in the film world, but when you arrive on the set, you need to be completely vulnerable and let all your emotions flow into your character. I still feel fragile in many ways.”

On fashion: “I have a playful sense when it comes to fashion. I’m not afraid to dress wildly when I’m promoting a film or at a public event. But in real life I dress very badly, like a nerd. I wear black all the time or walk around my flat in my sweatpants. But when I go out I like to be adventurous and be a little more bold. It gives me more confidence.”

On her nude scenes in Dreamers: “People made such a fuss when The Dreamers came out. Sex was a theme, but there was more to it. I remember that the nudity and sex was the only thing the journalists wanted to talk about at the time even though that was only one aspect to a much broader theme of liberation and rebellion. And then I saw a lot of pictures of me naked [on the Internet] – oh my God. This was terrible. I love the movie, but now I know that if I do a nude scene that people will talk about it. I always feel like I have to prove myself. I want to be taken seriously. I was so honoured to have had the chance to be part of a Bertolucci movie. It was a wonderful atmosphere. The other actors Louis (Garrel) and Michael (Pitt) and I would go to his house every weekend where he would talk to us about cinema for hours and hours.”

[From Yahoo! OMG!]

I think Eva is immensely talented, and if there’s any working actress in Hollywood that I’d love exchange looks with, it would definitely be her. Still, I find it odd that Eva claims to be so cripplingly shy. She sure hides it well, right?

As for those rumors of Johnny and Eva getting it on together, I don’t know … Eva seems to be very professional, and I’m not sure that she’d go there, especially since Johnny’s not really a physical prize these days. I also feel that Eva could do so much better than douchey Johnny. But you never know.

Now back to this Madame Figaro photo shoot. These pictures (especially the black and white ones) are rather stunning, but I’ve seen Eva look so much better than this. Quite frankly, I blame the wig.

Photos courtesy of Madame Figaro and EvaGreenWeb

I was surprised last week when we got some requests for coverage of a certain Johnny Depp story. For whatever reason (meth!), I didn’t cover it then, but I will now. THR got the scoop last week that Johnny Depp’s current project, The Lone Ranger, had its start date “pushed back a week or two” at Johnny Depp’s request. You see, he had to deal with his “personal life”:

Hi-you Silver-but not right away. The revived Lone Ranger will not gallop into principal photography Feb 12 as planned, after being pushed back from a fall 2011 shoot when its budget got shaved by $40 million. Now it’s getting held a [bit] more. A source on the film says star Johnny Depp, who’s playing Tonto, approached Gore Verbinski- his director on three Pirates films and Rango—-and asked for a reprieve of a week or two, so he can deal with his “personal life”. We assume he was referring to his deep divide with paramour Vanessa Paradis. Verbinski reply? That it would cost $ 4 million–but he ‘d do it for Depp. A spokesperson from Disney confirms the date push, but not the reason for it, nor the expense.

[From The Hollywood Reporter via Comic Book Movie]

A lot of people assume it’s because of Vanessa and the split rumors and the fact that Johnny Depp and his team basically told People Magazine that he and V-Paradis were O-V-E-R. Those people would be right. I think there’s also a decent possibility that Johnny is currently having some boozing problems, and some mid-life crisis issues. Oh, look! Another story about just that:

He may seem like the coolest guy on the planet, but Johnny Depp looks like he’s running headfirst into a midlife crisis. The 48-year-old actor recently spent time at the Highland Haven Creekside Inn in Evergreen, Colorado, where he was attending the engagement party of a friend – without his baby mama, Vanessa Paradis.

While there, Johnny was seen flirting with several gorgeous women.

“He had a crowd of girls hanging on his every word,” says a witness. Meanwhile, another source says he and Vanessa are in counseling to try to save their union. Hmm… can Johnny have his cake and eat it too?

[From In Touch Weekly, print edition]

“Cake” being “random youthful biscuits” of course. Right? Right. Smells like a mid-life crisis, tastes like a mid-life crisis, and looks like a mid-life crisis to me. I’m not sure if I actually feel bad for Johnny, though. He also just made another huge real estate purchase – another Hollywood house, to go with his international collection of estates, private islands, condos, mansions and… I dunno, ranches? Farms? This latest one is in the Hollywood Hills, and Johnny is already working on building a recording studio there. *sniffs air* Ah, Eau D’Ouchebag. Por Homme.

Also – I just love the timing of this. Several weeks ago, the studio released the first images from Dark Shadows. The images featured the likes of Jonny Lee Miller and Depp in various scenes from the movie. Then, very quietly this week, the studio released the photo below – Depp and costar Eva Green. Eva is allegedly one of the big reasons Johnny and Vanessa Paradis are over (or having so many problems). It’s a sexy image, isn’t it?

Photos courtesy of WENN.

This week’s tabloids are full of rumors and innuendo about Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis’s relationship. These rumors have been swirling for about a month pretty consistently – first it was “Johnny Depp is having a mid-life crisis and Vanessa is pissed” and then it was “Johnny is miserable and Vanessa is holding on and Johnny is consulting lawyers.” And now it’s “Johnny is miserable, consulting lawyers and Vanessa is a Jealous Monster who won’t let him bone Eva Green.” First up, Star Magazine’s story which is basically like last week’s Radar story:

Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis’s world has been crumbling behind the scenes!

“Johnny’s been having relationship problems with Vanessa that have been brewing behind the scenes for a while,” says a source close to Depp. “He started making phone calls to friends toward the end of last year, talking about how unhappy he’s been with Vanessa and how he wants out of the relationship.”

Johnny Depp’s longtime love is green with envy over his sexy young co-star in the upcoming horror movie Dark Shadows, sources say. Vanessa Paradis – who’s had two children with Depp during their 14-year-romance – is seething over his onscreen chemistry with Eva Green, according to insiders.

“They’ve always had a strange relationship, often spending weeks apart… now I think Johnny’s absences are more serious. His friends think he’s going through some sort of mini-midlife crisis.” The source adds that Johnny is “really struggling to deal with the crucial problems between himself and Vanessa.”

One of the biggest problems is Vanessa’s jealousy – “When you’re one of the sexiest men in the world, attractive women are constantly throwing themselves at you – and Johnny can be a bit of a flirt when he’s not home. That’s driven Vanessa crazy in the past, and I’m sure it’s just added to their troubled and helped push them to the brink.”

Meanwhile, “Johnny’s been drinking more over his unhappiness with his and Vanessa’s situation,” says the source. “His behavior is starting to raise some red flags. He just doesn’t seem to be handling this well at all, and it’s heartbreaking.”

[From Star Magazine, print edition]

Vanessa is jealous, you say? Let’s see how she feels when Johnny starts taking breaks with Eva Green in his trailer! That’s the way to mend a 14-year-relationship with the mother of your children, right Johnny?

“Vanessa is afraid that Johnny has fallen head over heels for Eva,” a close source told the Enquirer. “Like Vanessa, Eva is a French actress and model, and Vanessa senses that she’s exactly Johnny’s type. Friends have even remarked that Eva looks like a younger Vanessa. Johnny has brushed off Vanessa’s fears, but it’s caused so much tension that rumors are flying they’re about to split up.”

Vanessa had originally lobbied for her younger sister Alysson to get the Dark Shadows role, but sources say “Johnny wanted Eva all along. He personally had her audition for Dark Shadows and they became close on the set. She spent lots of time in his trailer.”

“Vanessa’s worst fear is that Johnny wants someone new in his life,” added the source. “Even though it all seems to be in her head, it’s making Johnny sick.”

[From The Enquirer, print edition]

Look, none of this paints a very attractive portrait of Johnny Depp. He seems like he’s knee-deep in some kind of mid-life crisis, or maybe he’s just so insanely rich, he’s completely lost perspective on everything. All I know is that it really does seem like he’s spending more time drinkin’ and sluttin’ up the world than he spends with his family. For shame, Johnny.

Photos courtesy of Pacific Coast News & WENN.

The more I see Amber Heard, the more impressed I am with her style skills. Either this girl has a righteous stylist, or Amber just has an other-worldly sense of what works on her body. I’m not saying that Amber is super-fashion forward, or that I want what she’s wearing. I’m saying that I wish I looked like her so I could dress like her. Her body is AMAZING. And the clothes she wears only accentuate and emphasize how crazy that body is. The face is… well, she’s giving me ScarJo vibes lately. Remember when Scarlett went too blonde for a while? Amber is doing that.

Anyway, these are photos of The Rum Diary UK premiere in London last night. Amber wore this shiny Alessandra Rich that could have easily looked cheap, but it’s tailored perfectly and her insane body makes the dress really, really work. She’s so sexy. I don’t know how popular this movie is going to be, but I hope Amber’s career is all uphill from here. I don’t even know if she can act. I just want her to go far so she’ll keep getting invited to red carpets.

I’m also including photos of Eva Green, who was at the premiere because…? I don‘t know, maybe she‘s friends with Johnny Depp. I haven’t written about Eva since that post about how I prefer to write about Eva so much more than the Kardashians. It’s still true, but all of you Kardash-haters out there just have to realize that this week was an anomaly for the excessive Kardashian coverage, because of Kim’s divorce. And no one is forcing you to read and comment on the Kardashian posts anyway! If you feel that strongly about it, take the effort to read and comment about other people, and soon the Kardashians will be phased out, you know? Here’s hoping. As for Eva, I love her beautiful face, and she’s got a killer body too. I’m not in love with the dress, though. I hate when skirts have those dual slits in front – it’s totally car wash to me. I like Eva’s leopard-print shoes, though.

Photos courtesy of WENN.

I was drawn in to these UK premiere photos just because I love both Eva Green and Ewan McGregor. I don’t expect you to enjoy these photos as much as I do, but for the love of God, please comment on this post if you’d like me to write more about Eva and Ewan and less about the Kardashians.

Eva and Ewan are just so beautiful to me – Eva, much like Helena Bonham Carter, hides her classic beauty behind profoundly odd styles and makeup choices. Ewan is just pretty, traditionally handsome, with some edge. And they’re made a movie together called Perfect Sense. It’s a love story. They make love on film, together. And weird stuff happens, because it’s a love story mixed with sci-fi. The basic plot is: “A chef and a scientist fall in love as an epidemic begins to rob people of their sensory perceptions.” Ewan is the chef, Eva is the scientist. Here’s the trailer:

Eva’s voiceover is meh – it still would have been haunting and erotic without the voiceover. All I really need to see is Eva and Ewan kissing, and his hand grazing her boob. And is it just me, or does this film look kind of interesting? Like… I’m not sure about the story, but Eva and Ewan look deliciously overwrought here, and I’ll probably watch it just to see them act opposite each other.

So… the premiere photos. Eva always wears these kinds of dresses, and her makeup is always overdone, so my only complaint is about the shoes. They suck, and it looks like she’s about to lose her balance. Ewan just looks gorgeous, though. Sigh… aren’t they better than Kardashians?

Photos courtesy of WENN.

The stars were out at the premiere of the children’s fantasy The Golden Compass last night in London. The film is based on the first book in Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy, and stars Kidman as an evil villain to 13 year-old newcomer Dakota Blue Richards’ character, young heroine Lyra Belacqua. Daniel Craig plays Lyra’s uncle and guardian Lord Asriel. Eva Green is typecast as a witch who helps Lyra on her quest.

Here’s the trailer:

The Golden Compass is out on December 5 in the UK and December 7 in the US.

Here are the photos from the premiere. The Daily Mail points out that Daniel Craig’s girlfriend, Satsuki Mitchell, looks like she’s wearing an engagement ring.

Thanks to WENN for these pictures.