News Briefs

- As reported in my last entry, Johnny Depp was quoted as selecting The Wizard of Oz as his favorite film of all time in the book “You Gotta See This” by Cindy Pearlman: “I longed to see the movie again and again because I wanted to go to Oz,” he said. In today’s news, OregonLive provides more of Johnny’s comments about the classic film: “I didn’t have many friends,” he says, “and I thought if only I could meet a Tin Man or a Scarecrow that maybe I wouldn’t feel alone.”

- DigitalSpy reports Johnny Depp took 9th place in the UK Channel 4’s survey for their “100 Greatest Sex Symbols” show which aired Saturday.

- He fared much better in the New Woman magazine poll, though, according to EntertainmentWise.com. On their list of 100 Sexiest Men in the World, Johnny takes the #3 spot.

- The Miami Herald reports the Johnny Depp film Chocolat will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 3 at the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Coral Gables, Florida. It will be shown outdoors as part of the Cinema Botanica series at Fairchild and usher in the first International Chocolate Festival to be held at the Botanic Garden on Saturday, March 4.

- fdlreporter.com reports Chocolat will also be screened at 7 p.m. March 8 at the Grand Opera House in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.