Johnny Depp went back to one of his first loves - playing the guitar - at a benefit concert in Pompano Beach, Fla., Friday night.

The Oscar nominee played a 90-minute set with his bandmates from The Kids, a power-pop group formed in 1978 when Depp was a South Florida high schooler, at the 2,800-seat Club Cinema.

And Depp had two of his biggest fans in the audience watching him: girlfriend Vanessa Paradis and their 9-year-old daughter Lily-Rose, who sat together in the venue’s box seats as Depp smiled up at them from the stage (son Jack, 6, was not at the show).

Earlier in the day, the actor - who arrived in South Florida with his family on Thursday to give him some time to rehearse - posed for photos with Marino and his bandmates.

Onstage at Club Cinema, Depp - who dressed down in a blue T-shirt with holes, torn jeans and a flannel shirt tied around his waist - blended in with his fellow band members, playing lead electric guitar and singing background vocals on some of the band’s original tunes, as well as covers of classics like The Ronettes’ “Be My Baby.”

Lily-Rose cheered on her dad during the performance, and the proud daughter even snapped some photos of him with a disposable camera.

Johnny Depp is a cat in the hat one 12-year-old will never forget.

Playing 1930’s bank robber John Dillinger - American’s Most Wanted at the time - for his upcoming movie Public Enemies, Depp was shooting on location in Wisconsin in April when he was observed on the set by local boy Jack Taylor, who especially admired Depp/Dillinger’s hat.

In fact, the boy wanted the fedora, and asked the actor if he could have it. Depp, 45, said Taylor could, once the movie was finished.

Last week, reports the Oshkosh, Wis., newspaper the Northwestern, Depp made good on his promise. Taylor received the hat.

Now Taylor is at work on a thank-you note. His parents are helping.

• By day he’s shooting Public Enemies (where he’s playing gangster John Dillinger), but at night Johnny Depp has been checking out Chicago’s legendary jazz club, the Green Mill. On a recent visit, the actor relaxed over a beer while listening to the local house band, Deep Blue Organ Trio. Between sets, Depp chatted with the group’s organist, Chris Foreman, and seemed to blend right into the crowd. The next day, Depp enjoyed a piled-high Reuben sandwich at the Windy City’s Kerryman Bar %26 Grill before hitting up Madison %26 Friends, a high-end children’s boutique in Chicago’s Gold Coast.

• Christina Aguilera and Jordan Bratman, hanging out at West Hollywood’s Villa with four friends. At one point, the pop star and a female friend ventured over to the deejay booth for a conversation with the deejay. After returning to their seats, Aguilera sat back, wrapped up in Bratman’s arm and leaned back, resting her head on her hubby’s shoulder.

• Ryan Phillippe, enjoying a guys’ night out at Teddy’s inside the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. After their table in the back was cleared, the actor and his pals headed to sit down, and Phillippe immediately pulled out his BlackBerry. At times, the actor moved closer to the stage to check out the band, listening intently.

• They didn’t take home the Disco Ball trophy, but Dancing With The Stars‘ “Testosterone Trio” - Jason Taylor, Cristian de la Fuente and Adam Carolla - found some solace as L.A.’s Dodgers Stadium. And the trio cheered the hometeam on to a last-inning victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. De la Fuente, sporting a sling around his injured arm, and with daughter Laura on his lap, showed that he was “true blue,” as he and wife Angelica donned Dodgers caps. Taylor threw back a few Dodger dogs with his sons, Isaiah and Mason. Late in the game, the ballroom pals were flashed on the stadium’s jumbotron - and hometown hero Carolla earned the loudest applause.

• The Sandlers - Adam, Jackie and Sadie - noshing at the Beverly Glen Deli in Bel Air, Calif. As the family waited for their food to arrive, the couple greeted three different sets of friends: actor Kim Dawson, an agent and Kate Beckinsale, who was with hubby Len Wiseman.

• Jonah Hill, taking a solo evening stroll on Poinsettia Street in Los Angeles sporting a T-shirt with an open short sleeve plaid shirt on top and his signature black round glasses. The funnyman chatted on his cell phone while walking, but took a few seconds to smile at two women that were walking the opposite direction.

• By REAGAN ALEXANDER, SHIA KAPOS and ABBY STERN

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They may not have been on hand to take home their Golden Globes on Sunday night, but Hollywood’s best actors expressed gratitude for the honor Monday.

“I was on the set working last night and I heard my name called and then I heard a lot of yelling from the trailers. The cast broke out some champagne,” Entourage star Jeremy Piven said. “I feel really lucky - except for the fact that I didn’t get to be on the same stage as Steven Spielberg.”

Piven, who won best supporting actor in a series, miniseries or TV movie, says he’s one of the lucky ones. Not only did he get the Globe, but he’s got work in the middle of the strike. The set he was on was for a new Will Farrell comedy, The Goods.

On a plane from L.A. to Ireland when the announcements were made, Daniel Day-Lewis, best actor in a drama for There Will Be Blood, kept his statement short and sweet: “I’m delighted.”

Johnny Depp - best actor in a comedy or musical for his turn as the murderous barber in Sweeney Todd - thanked everyone from his costar to his family. He released the following statement:

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“I would like to thank my beloved friends at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for bestowing such an honor on me. It is a humbling experience, especially in the company of such talent. For many years the HFPA has supported my work and for that I have always been truly grateful. While this is indeed a happy day for me, I am overjoyed at the recognition the film as a whole is receiving. Tim %26#91;Burton%26#93; is a dear friend and a true artist whose vision and skill inspire us all. He is a genius. Without his unwavering trust and support, I would not be anywhere near where I am today. Also, big thanks and respect to Helena %26#91;Bonham-Carter%26#93;, whose simply staggering performance as Mrs. Lovett is a wonder to behold. I must send a behemoth salute to the wonderful crew and cast of Sweeney Todd and all at Dreamworks/Paramount and Warner Bros. Pictures. In addition, I’d also like to extend my sincere gratitude to, first and foremost, my cherished friend and agent of forever ago, Tracey Jacobs; the extraordinary man and producer, Richard Zanuck; the mastermind Stephen Sondheim; and, of course, my precious family, Vanessa, Lily-Rose and Jack, for all of their love, support and pure and absolute happiness everyday. Overall, I believe it to be a proud achievement for everyone involved and on behalf of us all, I thank you.”

• Reporting by MAUREEN HARRINGTON and BRENDA RODRIGUEZ

They may not have been on hand to take home their Golden Globes on Sunday night, but Hollywood’s top actors - including Johnny Depp and Daniel Day-Lewis - expressed gratitude for the honor Monday.

Said Entourage winner Jeremy Piven: “I was on the set working last night and I heard my name called and then I heard a lot of yelling from the trailers. The cast broke out some champagne. I feel really lucky - except for the fact that I didn’t get to be on the same stage as Steven Spielberg.”

Daniel Day-Lewis, best actor in a drama for There Will Be Blood, was on a plane from L.A. to Ireland when the announcements were made - and he kept his statement short and sweet: “I’m delighted.”

And Johnny Depp - best actor in a comedy or musical for his turn as the murderous barber in Sweeney Todd - thanked everyone from his costar to his family. He released the following statement:

%26#34;I would like to thank my beloved friends at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for bestowing such an honor on me. It is a humbling experience, especially in the company of such talent. For many years the HFPA has supported my work and for that I have always been truly grateful. While this is indeed a happy day for me, I am overjoyed at the recognition the film as a whole is receiving. Tim %26#91;Burton%26#93; is a dear friend and a true artist whose vision and skill inspire us all. He is a genius. Without his unwavering trust and support, I would not be anywhere near where I am today.%26#34;

%26#34;Also, big thanks and respect to Helena %26#91;Bonham-Carter%26#93;, whose simply staggering performance as Mrs. Lovett is a wonder to behold. I must send a behemoth salute to the wonderful crew and cast of Sweeney Todd and all at Dreamworks/Paramount and Warner Bros. Pictures. In addition, I’d also like to extend my sincere gratitude to, first and foremost, my cherished friend and agent of forever ago, Tracey Jacobs; the extraordinary man and producer, Richard Zanuck; the mastermind Stephen Sondheim; and, of course, my precious family, Vanessa, Lily-Rose and Jack, for all of their love, support and pure and absolute happiness everyday. Overall, I believe it to be a proud achievement for everyone involved and on behalf of us all, I thank you.%26#34;
• Reporting by MAUREEN HARRINGTON and BRENDA RODRIGUEZ