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- Voting is now open for the 2007 Empire Awards based in the UK. You must complete a free registration in order to vote, but you can write in votes for categories such as Best Film, Best Actor, etc. The waterwheel swordfight from POTC2 is also a choice for Scene of the Year. Thanks to Kimberly for the link!

- M+B Gallery in Los Angeles will host GONZO, an exhibition which chronicles the life of Hunter S. Thompson through his own photos and memorabilia. The event runs Dec. 2 through Jan. 20 and coincides with the release of the related “Gonzo” book. Thanks to Andri for the link!

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- Walt Disney Resort in Florida is offering “Pirates of the Caribbean Adventures on the 7 Seas Lagoon” May 21-24, 2007 to coincide with the release of the third POTC film. Thanks to Kimberly for the link!

- POTC: Dead Man’s Chest is nominated for two categories in the People’s Choice Awards (Best New Movie and Best New Drama). These categories are in addition to Johnny Depp’s three nominations in the Movie Star categories (Favorite Male Movie Star, Best Male Action Star and Favorite On-Screen Match Up with Keira Knightley). Voting runs on the PCA web site through Dec. 10. Thanks to JoAnn and Madi for the info!

- People Magazine has a recent photo of Johnny with a small caption:

As if we couldn’t love him more! Johnny Depp takes the time to display a young fan’s photo after dining at Hollywood restaurant Musso & Frank’s on Tuesday. The proud pop of two will next be seen “at world’s end” in the third installment of Pirates of the Caribbean opening in May.

Additional photos of this scene can be found here: Thanks to Kimberly for the pics!

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- The Orlando Sentinel reports the prop pistol used by Johnny Depp in the original Pirates of the Caribbean movie is one of many one-of-a-kind collectibles offered through the Disney gift shops.

- BusinessWeek has an interesting story about Zizzle, the toy manufacturer who used their passion for pirates to win Disney’s contract to produce Pirates of the Caribbean toys.

- Hawke’s Bay Today offers an article on Olympic swim coach Jon Winter, who reportedly took a trip to Bath, England to see Johnny Depp’s home. “That’s what all the talk is about in Bath these days,” he said.

- The Belfast Telegraph reports on the Top 10 Beaches for stargazing, including Cable Beach in the Bahamas which it claims is a popular vacation spot for Keira Knightley and Johnny Depp.

More Charity News

- PRNewswire reports Johnny Depp is participating in an Ebay Charity Auction to benefit Children’s Hospice. The auction will run December 4-14, 2006 and will feature items donated by celebrities and sports heroes. More information can be found on the Ebay site.

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- Johnny Depp has made the Guinness Book of World Records 2007 as the Most Powerful Actor in Hollywood. The ranking was based on his rating by Forbes in 2005. Thanks to Kimberly for the link!

- The editors at People Magazine ranked Johnny Depp in 5th place as the Sexiest Man Alive this year. George Clooney took the top spot this time around. Thanks to roobaloo for the link!

- Variety.com reports Sacha Baron Cohen (of Borat fame) is confirmed for the role of nemesis Signor Adolfo Pirelli in the upcoming Sweeney Todd film. Thanks to Guy for the link!

- Johnny Depp is one of many celebrities participating in the Chairs for Charity event this year. Prominent Australian artists and designers create chairs that represent individual celebrities; the celebrity then autographs the chair, and they are sold for auction to benefit the Australian Drug Foundation, the Make-A-Wish Foundation and the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Thanks to Rachael for the tip!

- Several props and wardrobe items used by Johnny Depp in the film Chocolat are being auctioned for charity on Ebay LiveAuctions. Thanks to KTFaye for the tip!

- Toy manufacturer Entertainment Earth includes the Pirates 2 Jack Sparrow Head Knocker on its list of 10 Hottest Adult Collectibles for the holiday season.

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- I think the Washington Times has hit some weird time warp, because they’re reporting today that Jerry Bruckheimer has “started shooting” the third Pirates of the Caribbean film in California.

- The Wilmington Star, however, offers an article about Jerry Bruckheimer and the third POTC film from an interview conducted on the Palmdale set last month. LOL

- This Is Wiltshire reports an item autographed by Johnny Depp is part of a charity auction in the UK to benefit Larkrise School in Trowbridge. The article says the items being offered were acquired through memorabilia sales and Ebay as well private donations, but it doesn’t say specifically what Johnny’s item is or how they acquired it.

- IBN Live has a brief article about actor Chunky Pandey, who is set to star with Johnny Depp in the upcoming film Shantaram.

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- The Daily Record reports the British bestseller “Shadowmancer” by The Rev. Graham Taylor has been optioned by Universal Pictures, and producers are working to cast Johnny Depp in the lead role. “The scripts are with Johnny right now,” says the author. “We’re hoping he’ll love the story and really want to be a part of it.” Depp would play Obadiah Demurral, a wicked sorcerer who vows to take over the world in the fantasy movie, due to start shooting next year.

- PRNewswire reports Johnny Depp has been nominated for a 2006 Video Game Award in the category of Best Performance by a Human - Male for the video game Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow (Bethesda Softworks/ 7 Studios/Buena Vista Games). You can cast your vote for this award at the Video Game Awards web site. Voting runs through Thursday, Dec. 7; the ceremony will air Wednesday, Dec. 13 at 10:00 p.m. Eastern on Spike TV.

- Vanity Fair reports Johnny Depp wrote the introduction to the limited edition book “Gonzo”, a $300 “visual biography” of the late Hunter S. Thompson.
And in Pirates-related news…

- BBC News reports Disney excutives have issued a casting call for a parrot to serve as a sort of mascot for the Pirates of the Caribbean films and possibly appear in the third installment.

- Virgin.net reports Keira Knightley filmed her final scenes for POTC3 on Friday, Nov. 10 and claims it will be her last Pirates film: The actress has also told the studio that she is not going to be on the cast list for any future sequels, according to the Daily Mail.

- PR Inside reports British actor Brian Blessed will appear as a villain in the upcoming Pirates sequel.

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- Reuters reports Johnny Depp received three nominations for this year’s People’s Choice Awards. You can cast your vote at the official PCA web site. The categories are:

• Favorite Male Movie Star
• Best Male Action Star
• Favorite On-Screen Match Up (with Keira Knightley)

- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest has also been nominated for a BAFTA Kids Award. Click here to cast your vote. Voting ends Nov. 20, and the winner will be announced at the British Academy Children’s Film & Television Awards on Sunday, Nov. 26. Thanks to Kimberly and Cindy for the link!

- PRNewswire reports Johnny Depp appears in the new music video for Johnny Cash’s “God’s Gonna Cut You Down” which will make its world premiere Thursday, Nov. 9.

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ — In a multi-brand, multi-screen event, CMT, MTV and VH1 will host the video world premiere of Johnny Cash’s “God’s Gonna Cut You Down” on Thursday, November 9. The video will also bow Thursday on CMT.com, MTV.com, vh1.com, MTV2.com, MTVU.com and URGE, MTV Network’s digital music service.

An all-star list of 36 artists and icons joined to pay tribute to the late Johnny Cash in the black and white video, including Iggy Pop, Bono, Kris Kristofferson, Justin Timberlake, Jay Z, Keith Richards, Johnny Depp, Dixie Chicks, Terrence Howard, Patti Smith, Dennis Hopper and Chris Rock. Dressed in black, the artists own unique emotions are showcased throughout the intense video.

The video will premiere first during CMT TOP 20 COUNTDOWN Thursday, November 9 at 4:00-7:00 p.m., ET/PT. VH1 and MTV will simultaneously premiere the video later at 11:00 p.m., ET/PT. In addition, CMT will re-telecast JOHNNY CASH IN SAN QUENTIN Thursday at 8:00-9:00 p.m., ET/PT. Filmed in 1969, the show captured The Man In Black at one of his most famous and controversial performances of the time, performing hits like “Folsom Prison Blues,” “I Walk The Line,” and “San Quentin!”

“God’s Gonna Cut You Down” is the first video from Cash’s gold-certified album American V: A Hundred Highways, which was released July 4 on American Recordings/Lost Highway. Directed by Tony Kaye, the video concept was created by Kaye, Justin Timberlake, Rick Rubin and Mark Romanek, who directed Cash’s award-winning video “Hurt.”

- The Washington Times reports Johnny also appears in The Future Is Unwritten, a documentary about The Clash front man Joe Strummer. The film will be screened at the Sundance Film Festival in January.

- RealityTVWorld.com reports “Survivor” producer Mark Burnett has ordered a pirate-based reality elimination show due in part to the success of the Pirates of the Caribbean films. Thanks to Shelle for the link!

Johnny Cash Video Online

The Johnny Cash video in which Johnny Depp appears is available for viewing on the CMT web site. It’s the “God’s Gonna Cut You Down” link under “videos”.

I also got a few quick screencaps from it:

'Dead Man's Chest' on iTunes

PRNewswire reports that Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest will be available for download through the Apple iTunes store to coincide with the U.S. release of the film on DVD:

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN’S CHEST, starring Johnny Depp as that mischievous, heroic rogue Captain Jack Sparrow, is the epic adventure that has taken audiences by storm. The film’s theatrical opening weekend was the biggest in U.S. box office history, and the high-seas Hollywood tidal wave continues with a worldwide box-office gross of over a billion dollars, making it Disney’s most successful movie of all time. PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN’S CHEST will be available for download at the iTunes store beginning December 5.

Costumes & Other Madness

The 2006 Costume Parade is at an end, and I’ve uploaded all the photos for this year onto the site. Jack Sparrow was the overwhelming favorite this year, but there are a few others sprinkled in, too. Thanks to everyone who participated. You all did a great job on your costumes!

There’s not much news today except for a couple of things that should probably be clarified:

- Jam.Canoe.ca is reporting that Jerry Bruckheimer has “confirmed” a 4th Pirates of the Caribbean film — but actually, he hasn’t. They’re just quoting from an interview I posted here a few days ago in which Bruckheimer said he hopes to do a 4th one if they could come up with a good script, and that they’ve already got a good start on one if they decide to go ahead with it. So Jerry Bruckheimer didn’t say it was confirmed; the author of this particular article did. I wouldn’t take this one as gospel quite yet.

- FemaleFirst and a few other sites have posted a story that says River Phoenix has sent a warning to Johnny Depp that he is in danger and to beware of an obsessed fan. Strangely, this has caused some concern for people, but it really shouldn’t. The story came from WENN (a tabloid ‘news’ feed) which is suspect enough all by itself; and River Phoenix has been dead for 13 years. Obviously, there are crazies out there, which is why celebrities have an entourage of bodyguards wherever they go — Johnny included — but I really doubt he needs the ghost of River Phoenix to tell him that. Besides, this likely came from the same people who decided Johnny is a vampire and that’s why he doesn’t age.

News Briefs

- Don’t forget to send your Depp-inspired Halloween photos for the 2006 Costume Parade. The current collection can be found here.

- Canoe.ca offers an interesting interview with the craftsmen from Industrial Light & Magic working on the CGI characters for Pirates 3.

- ResponseSource.com reports on a survey conducted in Great Britain by MyMovieStream for favorite heartbreaking films, key heart breakers and heart menders from the big screen. Johnny Depp took the top spot as the movie star voters would choose to help them mend a broken heart.

- MoviesOnline has a brief interview with Jerry Bruckheimer in which he is asked if there will be a 4th Pirates of the Caribbean film: “I hope so,” he says. “I hope so if we could come up with a good story. I think we have a big jump on a story that we’re going to do.”