Depp best, Diaz worst for autographs

LOS ANGELES - Johnny Depp has the write stuff when it comes to signing
autographs while Cameron Diaz is the worst, according to a new list
Friday from Autograph Collector magazine.

Depp, followed by George Clooney, topped the magazine's 14th annual
survey of Hollywood's best and worst signers. The "Pirates of the
Caribbean" star also was rated best last year.

"Many stars become bad signers once fame and fortune hits, but not
Depp. He's even signed autographs for crowds at the airport while
carrying luggage," said Steve Cyrkin, editor and publisher of the Santa
Ana, Calif.-based magazine.

As for Clooney, "he'll joke as he signs, and make fun of how he looks
in photos he's handed to autograph," Cyrkin said.

When it comes to her moniker, however, Diaz gets a flunking grade.

"Cameron Diaz may be a talented actress, but she's persistently a
terrible signer. Instead of just turning down a person's autograph
request, she'll lecture them about how dumb autographs are," Cyrkin
said.

Russell Crowe would have been named as the best of the worst but in
recent months he has been much nicer to fans, Cyrkin said in a
telephone interview Friday.

Cyrkin said the list, which appears in the magazine's June issue, was
based on information from a professional autograph collector and an
enthusiastic amateur who is a journalist.

"They're the guys who want to get five or 10 or 12 of everything but
they do see people" and know the "track records" of the stars, he said.

"It's looking at the spirit of the way they sign," Cyrkin said. "It's
how they treat their fans."

hnow2000...

Exactly. This has nothing to do with how generous these stars are with
FANS. Russell Crowe is very gracious to fans and is quite accessable
these days.

Here is the list of 10 best and 10 worst Hollywood autograph signers
for 2006, according to the magazine:

Best

1. Johnny Depp

2. George Clooney

3. Matt Damon
4. Al Pacino
5. Tom Cruise
6. Angelina Jolie

7. Elijah Wood

8. Brittany Murphy

9. Jack Nicholson

10. Clint Eastwood

Worst

1. Cameron Diaz

2. Bruce Willis

3. Demi Moore

4. Tobey Maguire

5. Alan Alda

6. Halle Berry

7. Winona Ryder

8. Teri Hatcher

9. Joaquin Phoenix

10. Russell Crowe