- PRNewswire reports Sweeney Todd has begun principal photography in London and offers a brief look at the story and key elements of production.

Quote from director Tim Burton:

“I’ve always wanted to do a musical and ‘Sweeney Todd’ is my favorite. Stephen [Sondheim’s] blend of humor, horror and emotion is something that has always connected with me.”

Quote from Stephen Sondheim, creator of the award-winning musical thriller:

“Sometimes a story or stage production has to wait a long time until the right people come together to turn it into a motion picture. That’s what has happened with ‘Sweeney Todd’, and I’m excited as well as confident that it will be a first-rate and startling movie.”

- PRWeb reports The Luke Neuhedel Foundation is currently holding a celebrity auction to directly benefit pediatric cancer patients. Johnny Depp has donated several autographed photos for the auction, including five from Pirates of the Caribbean and one from Secret Window. Bids are accepted from March 3-11, 2007. A list of items can be found at LukeFund.org.

- DNA India offers an article about signature cocktails in various bars around the world, including a list of favorite celebrity cocktails. Johnny Depp’s favorite is reportedly the Blueberry & Ginger Bourbon Sour at the Buddha Bar in Paris.

- Jewtastic reports Billy Ray Burton, son of Tim Burton and Helena Bonham Carter, will make his second cameo appearance in the upcoming film Sweeney Todd. The 3-year-old’s first cameo was in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, where he appeared in one scene in a pram (stroller). “He’ll be in Sweeney Todd,” confirms Helena Bonham Carter. “Billy will always have a role, but we’re never going to let him talk.”

- PopSugar includes Johnny Depp as a choice in an online vote for the person you’d most like to run into on the beach.