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Keith Richards, who inspired Johnny Depp’s Captain Jack Sparrow, is filming for his role in the next Pirates of the Caribbean film writes Dave West of Digital Spy. Fellow Stone Ronnie Wood revealed he was “hard at work on the set with Johnny Depp.” “He said to me: ‘I’m not allowed to shave from now on, so they’re gonna tie little bits on my beard. Whatever bits grow, they’re gonna dangle bits off of it, and the longer it gets, the more they’re gonna tie on’,” explained Wood. “He promised to take a Polaroid as I’m dying to see it!”

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China View:
Johnny Depp who had to pass a singing test to land a part in musical ‘Sweeney Todd,’ is taking singing lessons from girlfriend Vanessa Paradis to prepare for his new film role.

The film’s bosses have reportedly allowed Vanessa – who enjoyed a successful pop career in the 80s–to take charge of Johnny’s vocal coaching so that he wouldn’t have to leave his family in France to be trained in Los Angeles. Johnny is reportedly “over the moon Vanessa can train him in the studio at their converted barn.”

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REDORBIT — Los Angeles Children’s Hospital — announced today that the 2nd annual Noche de Ninos Gala, will take place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on October 7, 2006. It is a star-studded, multi-cultural celebration honoring individuals who make a difference in the lives of children around the world.

Johnny Depp will be recognized for his many charitable contributions and presented with the Noche de Ninos “Courage to Care” Award for philanthropic excellence. It will be presented to him by 2004 honoree, Jennifer Lopez.

“This year’s honorees truly represent Childrens Hospital Los Angeles — Johnny Depp embodies the very spirit of the ‘Courage to Care’ Award — he puts smiles on the faces of thousands of children through his great work on film, and his longtime private advocacy of children and children’s charities is nothing short of inspirational,” says event gala organizer and creator Giselle Fernandez-Farrand.

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The upcoming film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd, directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp as the relentless demon barber of the title, will begin filming in February of 2007.

Broadway World.com
According to the Hollywood Reporter, DreamWorks Studios has announced that filming will take place at London’s Pinewood Studios beginning on February 5th.

Besides Depp, no other casting has been announced (although Jim Broadbent has been rumored for the role of Judge Turpin).

A late 2007 release is planned.

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dvd town.com: Buena Vista Home Entertainment will release “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” on DVD in December.

Roger Yip writes that according to TheManRoom.com, Buena Vista Home Entertainment will release “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” on DVD this December 5th. The film will be released in both a single-disc version and two-disc collector’s edition. Extras on the single-disc edition will include: “Audio commentaries,” and “Bloopers,” but on the collector’s edition will be: “8 hours of material,” including the extras listed above plus, making of featurettes and more.

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Scotsman.com has just announced that the swashbuckler epic “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” has become the third film to pass $1 billion (536 million pounds) at the world-wide box office, distributor Walt Disney Co. said on Saturday.

The film starring Johnny Depp had sold $1.003 billion worth of tickets as of Friday, the company said in a statement. “Pirates,” which has ruled the foreign box office for the last nine weekends, enters its final major market, Italy, on Wednesday.

All told, the sequel has earned $415.1 million in North America, and $587.5 million internationally, the No. 1 film of the year by both measures.

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Scotsman.com: … A third film, “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End,” is shooting in Los Angeles with plans for release next May.

Key cast members including Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom are returning. Additionally, Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards has just flown in to shoot a cameo role, a source close to the set said…

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In an effort to poke fun at his ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ co-star, Orlando Bloom said that it was him and not Johnny Depp whom the girls were lusting after on the film sets.

In the first episode of Ricky Gervais’s award-winning comedy, he plays a vain actor who can’t believe an extra doesn’t fancy him.

Orlando tells the extra, played by Scots actress Ashley Jensen, that the ladies were all over him on the set of Pirates Of The Caribbean and they completely ignored Johnny.

Bloom is one of several stars lined up for the second series starting September 14.

Yahoo News – India
The Daily Record
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Conor Bresnan of Box Office Mojo reports that
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest is on top for the ninth straight weekend, grossing $12.1 million from 2,845 screens in 47 territories. The supernatural swashbuckler’s total booty rose to $581.5 million, ranking as the seventh highest foreign grosser on record, and, adding in its domestic haul, its worldwide tally will soon surpass $1 billion. What’s more, it still has its final market, Italy, on Sept. 15.

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