Johnny Depps back as Sparrow

September 30th, 2009 LONDON - Disney bosses have rubbished reports that claimed Johnny Depp would no longer be a part of the future flicks of the Pirates of the Caribbean flicks. Depp, who plays Captain Jack Sparrow in the movie franchise, fuelled speculation that he was quitting the series when he told a daily his excitement for the role had waned following the resignation of Disney chairman Dick Cook in September this year.

September 21st, 2009 LONDON - Despite hating dance, Johnny Depp couldn't refuse director Terry Gilliam's request to shake his legs in new film The 'Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus'. "I think Johnny has to do the dancing (in the film) and he hates dancing," the Mirror quoted him as saying on the red carpet at the Toronto International Film Festival.

September 13th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood superstar Johnny Depp has revealed he is reviving his role as pirate captain Jack Sparrow in the fourth instalment of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise. The actor made the announcement by appearing in his character at the D23 Expo in Anaheim, California Friday, reports imdb.com.

September 12th, 2009 JOHNNY DEPP has confirmed he's sailing back to the PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN film franchise by appearing in character at Friday's (11Sep09) D23 Expo in Anaheim, California. The actor was welcomed onstage at the Anaheim Convention Center by Disney boss Dick Cook to help the executive announce plans for the fourth Pirates film, On Stranger Tides.

September 9th, 2009 NICOLE RICHIE and JOEL MADDEN are parents again - the socialite-turned-reality TV star gave birth to baby boy Sparrow James Midnight Madden on Wednesday (09Sep09). The couple announced the happy news on Richie's website, stating, "In the middle of night, the very early hours of September 9, 2009 Sparrow James Midnight Madden was born to Nicole Richie and Joel Madden...

August 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Actor Johnny Depp has walked out of director Terry Gilliam's movie about Spanish literary legend Don Quixote - after a series of disasters delayed the filming schedule by a decade. Gilliam had roped in Depp and Jean Rochefort to appear in the film back in 2000, and his attempts to make The Man Who Killed Don Quixote were chronicled by filmmakers Keith Fulton and Louis Pepe in 2002 movie Lost in La Mancha.

July 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Hollywood actor Johnny Depp reportedly wants his kids to receive British education. The Pirates of the Caribbean star, who lives in France with his long-term partner Vanessa Paradis and their two kids, Lily-Rose, 10, and seven-year-old Jack, is scouting schools in the U.K.

July 27th, 2009 LONDON - After Keira Knightley, British actor Orlando Bloom is the next in line to quit the "Pirates of the Caribbean" film franchise. While Knightley announced she will not be returning to shoot another movie with Bloom and Johnny Depp insisting her "pirating days are over", sources close to Bloom say he wants to walk out of the franchise as producers wish to concentrate on Depp's character in the film, reports contactmusic.com.

July 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Johnny Depp has said that he would love to portray singer/actress Carol Channing in a biopic. Depp has tried out unique roles in his entire film career, and even dressed up as a woman for his starring part in 1994 comedy Ed Wood, reports Contactmusic.

July 7th, 2009 LONDON - Johnny Depp has revealed that he shares a secret language with director Tim Burton. Depp, who has worked with Burton on a host of films including 'Edwards Scissorhands' and 'Sweeney Todd', reckons they can talk without anyone else on set understanding their conversation.

July 1st, 2009 LONDON - 'Pirates of the Caribbean' star Johnny Depp was praised by everyone on the red carpet at Empire Leicester Square, where the premiere of his latest movie 'Public Enemies' took place. Depp, 46, who arrived early dressed in a black suit and shades, looking every inch the gangster that he's playing in the film, greeted waiting fans and signed autographs for nearly an hour.

June 30th, 2009 LONDON - Johnny Depp won't be playing Michael Jackson if a movie about the King of Pop's life goes into production. Depp had been rumoured to have previously expressed interest in playing the tragic star on the big-screen, reports Sky News.

June 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Actor Johnny Depp gave a pleasant surprise to the crowd present at Britain's Glastonbury Festival by showing off his musical skills in a tiny cafi. "Johnny Depp is playing in a tiny cafe...

June 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Johnny Depp has been named the dream celebrity camping companion in a new poll. The 'Pirates of the Caribbean' star's wild ways and rugged looks helped him make the celebrity most people would love to share a tent with at a rock festival.

June 13th, 2009 LONDON - Actor Johnny Depp is surely a dedicated actor so much so that he sometimes ends up in bed because of an illness. The Pirates Of the Caribbean star told Vanity Fair, "There is a period once you finish a guy - a character - when you're looking to go back to yourself and sometimes it can manifest in illness," reports The Daily Express.