He’s one of the most successful actors of all time, and Johnny Depp has pledged his help to the financially-strapped Nicolas Cage.

The “Pirates of the Caribbean” stud was bothered by the news that Cage was in a bind (owing millions in back taxes) to the point that he called Nicolas up and told him help was on the way.

She’s been hanging out in the beautiful picturesque city of Venice, Italy this week, and earlier today (September 4) Eva Mendes was spotted at a photo call for her new movie “Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans.”

The “We Own the Night” hottie was joined by costar Nicolas Cage and Director Werner Herzog as she hammed it up for the paparazzi at the 66th Venice Film Festival.

When it comes to knowing the right people in Hollywood, it would appear that Penelope Cruz has her bases covered. And last night she was spotted having dinner with bigwig producer Harvey Weinstein.

The “Vanilla Sky” beauty looked cute in a low-cut black-with-colorful-accents blouse and a pair of vintage wash jeans as she schmoozed with the studio exec on their way to the swanky Cipriani restaurant.