Who lives in a pineapple under the sea and has Johnny Depp coming to visit in the not-too-distant future? That's right . . . Johnny Depp will lend his voice to an upcoming episode of the Nickelodeon animated series "Spongebob Squarepants." Voice Director Andrea Romano revealed the news in an interview with ANIMATION WORLD Magazine. She was asked to disclose some of the "biggest surprises" she's had, in terms of actors who have agreed to do voiceover work. Here's her reply:

ANDREA ROMANO: [F]or Nickelodeon, I [. . .] also do Spongebob Squarepants, and because Spongebob is such an enormous hit, many actors actually approach us, wanting to do it because . . . well, a lot of actors, the work that they do on-camera, in films, their children can't watch. Maybe they're R-rated movies, or just movies that aren't appropriate for small children . . . . But they'll call us up and say, "My kid is a huge fan of Spongebob Squarepants." David Bowie called and asked if he could be part of Spongebob Squarepants; Gene Simmons from KISS, and his significant other, Shannon Tweed, they came in and did some guest roles. [. . .] I'm actually scheduled to record Johnny Depp in a couple of weeks. Those are all surprises, and those are all people who came to us.