Johnny Depp performs as a rock star at the 2016 Grammys

So it’s time to say goodbye to the pirate and hello to the rocker? We are not sure but our favourite pirate took the 2016 Grammys’ stage with legends Alice Cooper and Joe Perry as the rock supergroup Hollywood Vampires in their first televised performance.

Introduced by Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters, the group rocked the Staples Centre with a performance of “As Bad As I Am,” a song penned by the Pirates of the Caribbean actor Johnny Depp. Cooper took lead vocals, while Depp and Perry shredded on the guitar. A picture of recently deceased musician, Lemmy, was projected behind them.

Earlier that day, Depp dedicated the performance to his late stepfather, Robert Palmer, who died in 2000, using a toast of Palmer’s as inspiration for lyrics.

Hollywood Vampires released their first album in 2015, featuring mostly classic rock covers and two original tracks, as a tribute to the rock stars of the 1970s.

Hugh Jackman reveals fourth battle with skin cancer

Wolverine actor Hugh Jackman revealed on Instagram that he underwent surgery for skin cancer and shared a bandaged photo of himself. It is reported that Jackman, 47, captioned the photo with a warning to his followers:

“An example of what happens when you don’t wear sunscreen. Basal Cell. The mildest form of cancer but serious, nonetheless. Please use sunscreen and get regular check-ups,” the actor wrote.

This is the actor’s fourth time being diagnosed with skin cancer. His post-op photo was his third in three years.

“It’s always a bit of a shock just hearing the word ‘cancer’,” Jackman told. “Being an Australian it’s a very common thing. I never wore sunscreen growing up so I was a prime candidate for it.”

“I go every three months for check-ups,” Jackman told. “It’s the new normal for me. My doctor says I’ll likely have more, and if that’s your cross to bear in life, you should be so lucky.”

Monsters Inc.’s screenwriter Daniel Gerson dies

Daniel Gerson, who co-wrote several Walt Disney animated films including Monsters, Inc. and Big Hero 6, died a few days ago at his Los Angeles home after battling brain cancer.

Gerson was a frequent contributor for Pixar Animation, co-writing both 2001’s Monsters, Inc. and its 2013 sequel, Monsters University. Along with Robert L. Baird and Jordan Roberts, Gerson co-wrote Disney’s Oscar-winning Big Hero 6, an animated superhero tale.

The New York-born Gerson got his start as a writer for the NBC comedy Something So Right.

Published in Dawn, Young World, February 27th, 2015