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Video: Johnny Depp Reminisces About the "Absurd" '70s

See More: PopSugar Rush , Johnny Depp , PopSugarTV , now playing , Dark Shadows In the upcoming movie Dark Shadows (out May 10), Johnny Depp plays a vampire who's transported to the '70s, but when it comes to Johnny himself, it sounds like he'd rather not relive the decade! Check out the funny interview where the actor calls it "the worst time aesthetically in human existence" and see why his leading ladies say they love working with him in today's PopSugar Rush. View Transcript Transcript

Dark Shadows Star Reveals What It Was Like to Make Out With Johnny Depp!

Hello, you either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of Adobe's Flash Player. Get the latest Flash player . What could be better than performing opposite Johnny Depp , right? How about playing his love interest in the highly anticipated flick Dark Shadows ? Well, for actress Bella Heathcote , she got to experience both firsthand. So just what was it like to smooch the sexy star? MORE: Johnny Depp Remembers Dark Shadows ' Jonathan Frid"His Elegance and Grace Was an Inspiration" "It's surreal. He took me aside the day before we had the kissing scene and he's like, 'How do you feel about this scene? It's kind of weird,'" the 24-year-old Aussie, who portrays Victoria Winters in the movie, told E! News. "And I was like, 'Yeah, it's weird,' and then we traded stories about awkward on-set kisses, and then you just do it and it's kind of strange and awkward because there's a whole bunch of people standing around...

On the Lone Ranger and Johnny Depp's Tonto

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Many of you have probably already seen what Johnny Depp's going to look like in the big screen version of The Lone Ranger, which hits theaters May 13, 2013. You knew that when Johnny agreed to play Tonto it wouldn't be anywhere near traditional, and he definitely looks out there, more like The Crow than any Tonto we've ever previously seen. (In fact, Depp's even got a black crow perched on top of his head). Depp was clearly channeling Keith Richards with Pirates of the Caribbean, there was speculation he was imitating Michael Jackson for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and as Entertainment Weekly reports, there's a theory his Tonto may be a take off on Marilyn Manson. But Depp explains the look came from a painting by Kirby Sattler, "I Am Crow," picturing a Native American with several crows flying right behind him. One crow was flying right behind the Indian's head, and it looked like it was sitting on top of his head, hence Depp putting the crow ...

Q&A: Marilyn Manson on 'Born Villain,' Johnny Depp and Label 'Stupidity'

With his genre-blending, authority-challenging, Bible-tearing, establishment-baiting ways, Marilyn Manson is nothing if not a born villain. The frontman of the band that bears his name has courted controversy throughout his career and found plenty of success -- including two Billboard 200 chart-toppers, 1998's "Mechanical Animals" and 2003's "The Golden Age of Grotesque" -- on his way to more than 8.8 million albums sold in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. On May 1, Cooking Vinyl will release Manson's eighth studio album and first through his own imprint Hell Inc., "Born Villain." The 14-song set is as diverse as Manson has ever been, from the glam of "Slo-Mo-Tion" to a thumping cover of Carly Simon 's "You're So Vain" with Johnny Depp. Billboard: "Born Villain" is your first album not affiliated with Interscope and released on your own Hell Inc. Liberating? Manson: Yeah. I've always ...

Dark Shadows Video: Johnny Depp Gets Fangs-Deep in Vampire History

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Dark Shadows star Johnny Depp and director Tim Burton take a midnight stroll through vampire history in this featurette about their upcoming film. The movie, a reboot of the 60s gothic soap opera of the same name, casts Depp as Barnabas Collins , a bloodsucker whos been buried for two centuries and must come to terms with life in the swinging 70s. Dark Shadows , rated PG-13, opens May 11. Lewis Wallace is the culture editor of Wired.com. When he's not working with words, he plays bass in squeezebox rock band Those Darn Accordions . Read more by Lewis Wallace Follow @lewiswallace and @TheUnderwire on Twitter.

Q&A: Marilyn Manson on 'Born Villain,' Johnny Depp and Label 'Stupidity'

With his genre-blending, authority-challenging, Bible-tearing, establishment-baiting ways, Marilyn Manson is nothing if not a born villain. The frontman of the band that bears his name has courted controversy throughout his career and found plenty of success -- including two Billboard 200 chart-toppers, 1998's "Mechanical Animals" and 2003's "The Golden Age of Grotesque" -- on his way to more than 8.8 million albums sold in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. On May 1, Cooking Vinyl will release Manson's eighth studio album and first through his own imprint Hell Inc., "Born Villain." The 14-song set is as diverse as Manson has ever been, from the glam of "Slo-Mo-Tion" to a thumping cover of Carly Simon 's "You're So Vain" with Johnny Depp. Billboard: "Born Villain" is your first album not affiliated with Interscope and released on your own Hell Inc. Liberating? Manson: Yeah. I've always ...

Marilyn Manson featuring Johnny Depp 'You're So Vain'

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< Back to front page Text size + Print | Comments ( ) Posted by Mawuse Ziegbe April 26, 2012 03:29 PM Marilyn Manson and Johnny Depp (yes, the actor Johnny Depp), teamed up to cover Carly Simon's 1972 smash "You're So Vain" (yes, this really happened). Although the pairing may seem random, Manson explained to Fuse that he and Depp have been pals for years. "I've known Johnny [Depp] for a long time," says Manson. "I was actually an extra on '21 Jump Street' when I was 19. I was sent to do an interview with him, but I didnt get the interview [Manson was a former journalist]. The article was supposed to be about what it was like to be an extra on 21 Jump Street. So we've known each other for years. I've spent a lot of time with him, but we've never worked on music together before. He called me up a couple months ago and said, 'Hey, do you wanna come over and work on something? "We started playing blues songs and ...

Johnny Depp on inspiration for Tonto's 'Lone Ranger' look

Johnny Depp has revealed his inspiration for his Tonto look in the upcoming film "The Lone Ranger." Stories: Johnny Depp sued by professor who claims bodyguards injured her at concert Johnny Depp and Natalie Portman star in Paul McCartney's 'My Valentine' music video - Watch Johnny Depp in 'The Lone Ranger' with Armie Hammer - first look (Photo) Depp, 48, referenced artist Kirby Sattler's painting "I Am Crow" as his visual cue to become the Lone Ranger's Comanche "spirit warrior" sidekick. The painting, which is a reference to the Crow people, portrays a man wearing white face paint, with black lines down his face. "I'd actually seen a painting by an artist named Kirby Sattler, and looked at the face of this warrior and thought: That's it," Depp told Entertainment Weekly . "The stripes down the face and across the eyes... it seemed to me like you could almost see the separate sections of the individual, i...

Johnny Depp 'Created' His Tonto For 'Lone Ranger'

Don't let the title deceive you: "The Lone Ranger" is all about Tonto. Well, perhaps the movie isn't all about Johnny Depp's wildly imagined Native American hero, but he'll certainly be at the forefront of the upcoming Disney blockbuster from director Gore Verbinski. Producer Jerry Bruckheimer told MTV News as much at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, revealing that while "The Lone Ranger" is heavily focused on the masked gunslinger (Armie Hammer), Depp's Tonto will play a pivotal role in relating that story. "It's him telling the story of the Lone Ranger. ... It's his voice," Bruckheimer explained of how Depp's Tonto steps into the spotlight of the story. "He's not the servant that he was in the radio series and television series. He's quite a different character." Even if Tonto weren't at the center of the film, the visuals of the character alone would make him impossible to ignore. Depp recently spoke at len...

Johnny Depp, Tim Burton present 'Dark Shadows' at CinemaCon

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Associated Press Johnny Depp, a cast member in the upcoming film "The Lone Ranger," arrives onstage at the Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures presentation at CinemaCon 2012, the official convention of the National Association of Theater Owners, Tuesday, April 24, 2012, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) LAS VEGAS (AP) Johnny Depp is portraying the undead in his latest movie. With some fake blood on his lips, Depp bites into the role of a wronged vampire who awakens 200 years in the future to discover disco, television and microwaves in "Dark Shadows." Depp and director Tim Burton presented footage from their remake of the 1960s TV show Tuesday at CinemaCon, a conference for theater owners in Las Vegas. The preview shows Depp's character, Barnabas Collins, trying to get acquainted with his modern relatives, who live in his 18th century mansion. They include Michelle Pfeiffer and Chloe Moretz, who plays a bored teenager. An immortal witch portrayed by Eva G...

The Lone Ranger: Johnny Depp Explains Bizarre Tonto Makeup

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Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer appearing in the film 'The Lone Ranger' 2012. Credit: WENN.com Johnny Depp looks unrecognizable in the upcoming movie The Lone Ranger , a modern version of the 1940s television and radio series. The actor, 48, tells Entertainment Weekly he was actually inspired to update Native American Tonto's look after seeing a painting by the artist Kirby Sattler . "I looked at the face of this warrior and thought: That's it," Depp recalls. "The stripes down the face and across the eyes . . . it seemed to me like you could almost see the separate sections of the individual, if you know what I mean." PHOTOS: TV and movie remakes Depp says the lines of paint on the Native American's face represent the cross-section of a man's emotional life. "There's this very wise quarter, a very tortured and hurt section, an angry and rageful section, and a very understanding and unique side. I saw these parts, almost like dissect...

Johnny Depp talks 'Lone Ranger,' Jack White to contribute the score for the Disney film

Johnny Depp arrives at a photo call for the French premiere of the film "The Rum Diary (Rhum Express)" in Paris on November 8, 2011. UPI/David Silpa The more details that are revealed about Disneys The Lone Ranger the more exciting the film appears. Johnny Depp, who plays Tonto, revealed the theory behind the makeup, which many speculated as a Marilyn Manson-ish resemblance, at CinemaCon, Tuesday. He explained , Id actually seen a painting by an artist named Kirby Sattler, and looked at the face of this warrior and thought: Thats it. The stripes down the face and across the eyes it seemed to me like you could almost see the separate sections of the individual, if you know what I mean. Jack White of the film "White Stripes: Under the Great White Northern Lights" speaks at a news conference during the 34th Toronto International Film Festival in this September 18, 2009 file photo. Rocker White and his model wife Karen Elson said they are planning a celebration on Jun...

Johnny Depp's 'Lone Ranger' Look Inspired By Painting

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When we finally got a chance to see how Johnny Depp would look as Tonto in the upcoming Gore Verbinski film " The Lone Ranger ," it was clear he had taken a definite departure from the incarnation that came before him . Though it seemed a bit over the top in the vein of Depp's other flamboyant characters, he said in a recent interview that he was actually trying to make the character more authentic than Jay Silverheels' version from the 1950s series. "I'd actually seen a painting by an artist named Kirby Sattler, and looked at the face of this warrior and thought: That's it," Depp told Entertainment Weekly . "The stripes down the face and across the eyes... it seemed to me like you could almost see the separate sections of the individual, if you know what I mean. " When EW said no, they didnt know what he meant, Depp went on to explain how he felt the lines separated the man's emotional life. "There's this very wise quarter,...

First Look: Johnny Depp stars in 'Dark Shadows'

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By CRISTINA SILVA | Associated Press 22 mins ago LAS VEGAS (AP) Johnny Depp is portraying the undead in his latest movie. With some fake blood on his lips, Depp bites into the role of a wronged vampire who awakens 200 years in the future to discover disco and television. Depp and director Tim Burton presented footage from their remake of the 1960s TV show "Dark Shadows" on Tuesday at CinemaCon, a conference for theater owners. Burton says as a boy, he used to race home from school to watch the show. The preview shows Depp's character, Barnabas Collins , trying to get acquainted with his modern relatives, who live in his 18th century mansion. They include Michelle Pfeiffer and Chloe Moretz , who plays a bored teenager. A vampire portrayed by Eva Green threatens to destroy Collins' family if she can't have him. In this film image released by Warner Associated Press "Dark Shadows" star Jonathan Frid dies NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Jonathan Frid, who pla...

Johnny Depp found Tonto inspiration in painting

Johnny Depp's Native American look for the Lone Ranger's sidekick Tonto was inspired by a Kirby Sattler painting. The artist licensed his I Am Crow work to the producers of the western, so Depp could study the piece and create the perfect warrior image for the film. Depp tells EW.com, "I'd actually seen a painting by an artist named Kirby Sattler, and looked at the face of this warrior and thought, 'That's it. The stripes down the face and across the eyes... It seemed to me like you could almost see the separate sections of the individual, if you know what I mean." Depp reveals Sattler's subject isn't actually based on any particular tribe - but he's a blend of history, fantasy and the romantic image of Indian warriors. He adds, "The whole reason I wanted to play Tonto is to try to (mess) around with the stereotype of the American Indian that has been laid out through history, or the history of cinema at the very least." The proud art...

Johnny Depp used painting as inspiration for Tonto

Johnny Depp's Native American look for the Lone Ranger's sidekick Tonto was inspired by a Kirby Sattler painting. The artist licensed his I Am Crow work to the producers of the western, so Depp could study the piece and create the perfect warrior image for the film. Depp tells EW.com, "I'd actually seen a painting by an artist named Kirby Sattler, and looked at the face of this warrior and thought, 'That's it. The stripes down the face and across the eyes... It seemed to me like you could almost see the separate sections of the individual, if you know what I mean." Depp reveals Sattler's subject isn't actually based on any particular tribe - but he's a blend of history, fantasy and the romantic image of Indian warriors. He adds, "The whole reason I wanted to play Tonto is to try to (mess) around with the stereotype of the American Indian that has been laid out through history, or the history of cinema at the very least." The proud art...

Johnny Depp's 'Lone Ranger' Look Inspired By Painting

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When we finally got a chance to see how Johnny Depp would look as Tonto in the upcoming Gore Verbinski film " The Lone Ranger ," it was clear he had taken a definite departure from the incarnation that came before him . Though it seemed a bit over the top in the vein of Depp's other flamboyant characters, he said in a recent interview that he was actually trying to make the character more authentic than Jay Silverheels' version from the 1950s series. "I'd actually seen a painting by an artist named Kirby Sattler, and looked at the face of this warrior and thought: That's it," Depp told Entertainment Weekly . "The stripes down the face and across the eyes... it seemed to me like you could almost see the separate sections of the individual, if you know what I mean. " When EW said no, they didnt know what he meant, Depp went on to explain how he felt the lines separated the man's emotional life. "There's this very wise quarter,...

Johnny Depp Explains His Strange The Lone Ranger Costume

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Movies 2 - Movies Johnny Depp Explains His Strange The Lone Ranger Costume By traviswoods When pictures first emerged of Johnny Depp on the set of The Lone Ranger as the titular heroes longtime sidekick, Tonto, the general internet reaction was, why the hell is Marilyn Manson in a westernand more importantly, why is a bird sitting on his head? Well, the eccentric actor has now spoken out, explaining the meaning of his mysterious Tonto getup. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly , Depp revealed that his Tonto look was derived from a painting by the artist Kirby Sattler : Id actually seen a painting by an artist named Kirby Sattler, and looked at the face of this warrior and thought: Thats it. The stripes down the face and across the eyes it seemed to me like you could almost see the separate sections of the individual, if you know what I mean. So strong was Sattlers inspiration on the look and general aesthetic for Tonto that The Lone Ranger production actually licensed ...

Johnny Depp reveals 'Lone Ranger' make-up origins

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April 23, 2012 12:11 Star reveals the inspiration behind his face paint as Tonto Buy DVD and Blu-ray from Amazon UK Johnny Depp has revealed the inspiration behind his Tonto make-up for The Lone Ranger . The actor will play the western hero's Native American sidekick alongside Armie Hammer in Disney's forthcoming blockbuster, and the first image of the pair was recently released by producer Jerry Bruckheimer . Now, Depp has opened up about his distinctive face paint, saying it is designed to reflect the characters various emotions. He told Entertainment Weekly : "I'd actually seen a painting by an artist named Kirby Sattler, and looked at the face of this warrior and thought, 'That's it'. "The stripes down the face and across the eyes, it seemed to me like you could almost see the separate sections of the individual, if you know what I mean. There's this very wise quarter, a very tortured and hurt section, an angry and rageful section, and a very...

Johnny Depp Explains the Look of Tonto in The Lone Ranger

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When the first image from Gore Verbinski's upcoming The Lone Ranger came online earlier this year , there was much discussion about Johnny Depp's unique visual approach to the character of Tonto. EW caught up with Depp and learned that the bird-on-head design was inspired by "I Am Crow", a painting by artist Kirby Sattler. "[I] looked at the face of this warrior and thought: Thats it," Depp told the outlet. "The stripes down the face and across the eyes Theres this very wise quarter, a very tortured and hurt section, an angry and rageful section, and a very understanding and unique side. I saw these parts, almost like dissecting a brain, these slivers of the individual." Although the original piece of art (which you can check out by clicking here ) had the bird merely flying behind the subject's head, Depp appreciated the look and made some alterations. I thought: Tontos got a bird on his head," the actor continued. "Its his spir...

Johnny Depp Explains the Meaning of Tonto's Makeup in 'Lone Ranger'

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April 23, 2012 03:33:22 GMT Admitting the makeup is inspired by Kirby Sattler's painting, Depp says that the black-and-white stripes on the Native American character's face symbolize cross sections of a man's emotional life. Walt Disney Pictures has revealed the origin of his Indian makeup as Tonto in upcoming film "". While some people have been speculating that the black-and-white painted makeup was inspired by , Depp opened up that he was actually inspired by Kirby Sattler's painting. "I'd actually seen a painting by an artist named Kirby Sattler, and looked at the face of this warrior and thought: 'That's it'," the 48-year-old actor told Entertainment Weekly. "The stripes down the face and across the eyes... it seemed to me like you could almost see the separate sections of the individual, if you know what I mean." The "" thesp elaborated that the lines on Tonto's face symbolize cross sections of a man...

Johnny Depp on Tonto's New Look

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The first look at Johnny Depp as Tonto in Disney's big screen revamp of The Lone Ranger prompted more than a few curious reactions and comments of it being the latest case of Johnny just being Johnny. But seriously, what's up with Tonto's ghostly black & white warpaint and that, um, dead crow on top of his head? "I'd actually seen a painting by an artist named Kirby Sattler , and looked at the face of this warrior and thought: That's it," Depp tells Entertainment Weekly . "The stripes down the face and across the eyes it seemed to me like you could almost see the separate sections of the individual, if you know what I mean." And about that crow? "It just so happened Sattler had painted a bird flying directly behind the warrior's head. It looked to me like it was sitting on top," said Depp. "I thought: Tonto's got a bird on his head. It's his spirit guide in a way. It's dead to others, but it's not dead t...

Johnny Depp Talks 'The Lone Ranger' Make-Up As Tonto

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Johnny Depp talks "The Lone Ranger" make-up. Entertainment Weekly: Johnny Depp is no stranger to unfamiliar faces -- but what exactly is the origin of his black-and-white painted warrior in "The Lone Ranger"? The actor has a penchant for disappearing beneath heavy makeup and elaborate costumes in everything from "Edward Scissorhands" to "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," "Alice in Wonderland," and the upcoming vampire comedy-thriller "Dark Shadows." Read the whole story at Entertainment Weekly ";var coords = [-5, -72];// display fb-bubbleFloatingPrompt.embed(this, html, undefined, 'top', {fp_intersects:1, timeout_remove:2000,ignore_arrow: true, width:236, add_xy:coords, class_name: 'clear-overlay'});});

Johnny Depp plays a vampire, Julia Louis-Dreyfus a veep

If you threw a party and the guest list included Johnny Depp, Kathy Griffin and Buster Bluth from "Arrested Development," you would have one great event. And if Pippa Middleton showed up, you'd have a paparazzi invasion, too. They're all part of this festive roundup of what's new on the horizon and who's having a pop-culture moment. "Cinema Verite": The HBO film about "An American Family," a pioneering documentary in the reality-TV genre, will be available Tuesday on DVD. It's a fascinating look at how the Louds, a handsome, upscale California family, discover the downside of instant fame in the 1970s when they agree to live their lives in front of a camera. Tim Robbins gives a sturdy performance as Bill Loud, the family patriarch who doesn't count on seeing his flaws examined quite so openly, and Diane Lane is mesmerizing as Pat Loud, the stunning housewife who agrees to the project but is too smart to be comfortable with the expl...

Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Helena Bonham Carter lead cast of Dark Shadows!

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From visionary director Tim Burton comes the big-screen adaptation of the TV vampire classic Dark Shadows featuring an all-star cast, led by perennial collaborator Johnny Depp. The film also stars Eva Green, Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter, Jonny Lee Miller, Jackie Earle Haley, Chloe Grace Moretz, Victoria Winters and Gully McGrath. Dark Shadows begins in the year 1752, when Joshua and Naomi Collins, with young son Barnabas, set sail from Liverpool, England to start a new life in America. But even an ocean was not enough to escape the mysterious curse that has plagued their family. Two decades pass and Barnabas (Depp) has the world at his feetor at least the town ofCollinsport,Maine. The master of Collinwood Manor, Barnabas is rich, powerful and an inveterate playboyuntil he makes the grave mistake of breaking the heart of Angelique Bouchard (Green). A witch, in every sense of the word, Angelique dooms him to a fate worse than death: turning him into a vampire, and then buryi...

Johnny Depp Sued Over Alleged Disabled Woman Concert Beat Down Recap

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. On Tuesday Johnny Depp Sued Over Alleged Disabled Woman Concert Beat Down was a top story. Here is the recap: (TMZ) Johnny Depp is being sued by a 52-year-old disabled woman who claims she was roughed up and humiliated by the actor's bodyguards during a concert back in December ... claiming Depp's hired muscle beat her up and tore her pants off. According to the lawsuit, filed in L.A. County Superior Court, the woman -- who identifies herself as Jane Doe -- claims she was trying to get to her seat in the V.I.P. area of an Iggy Pop concert when Depp's goons went berserk. In her suit, Doe -- who claims she's a professor of medicine at UC Irvine -- claims for no reason, Depp's team grabbed her from behind and bear-hugged her, while restraining both of her wrists. Doe claims the bodyguards went after her cell phone -- which contained highly sensitive confidential medical information about her patients -- and ripped it from her hand "one finger at a time." D...

Paul McCartney Teams With Johnny Depp and Natalie Portman Recap

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. On Tuesday Paul McCartney Teams With Johnny Depp and Natalie Portman was a top story. Here is the recap: (42 West) Paul McCartney has posted 3 brand new, self directed music videos of 'My Valentine' featuring Natalie Portman and Johnny Depp online. McCartney premiered the three new videos at at an exclusive screening event in LA this past Friday. 'My Valentine' is one of two original compositions on McCartney's new studio album 'Kisses on the Bottom', which went to Number One on the Billboard Jazz Chart as well as Top Five across the world. - more on this story Paul McCartney Tour Dates/Tickets Paul McCartney CDs, DVDs and MP3s Paul McCartney T-shirts and Posters Paul McCartney CDs, vinyl and rarities antiMUSIC News featured on RockNews.info and Yahoo News . ...end

Johnny Depp Sued Over Alleged Disabled Woman Concert Beat Down Recap

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. On Tuesday Johnny Depp Sued Over Alleged Disabled Woman Concert Beat Down was a top story. Here is the recap: (TMZ) Johnny Depp is being sued by a 52-year-old disabled woman who claims she was roughed up and humiliated by the actor's bodyguards during a concert back in December ... claiming Depp's hired muscle beat her up and tore her pants off. According to the lawsuit, filed in L.A. County Superior Court, the woman -- who identifies herself as Jane Doe -- claims she was trying to get to her seat in the V.I.P. area of an Iggy Pop concert when Depp's goons went berserk. In her suit, Doe -- who claims she's a professor of medicine at UC Irvine -- claims for no reason, Depp's team grabbed her from behind and bear-hugged her, while restraining both of her wrists. Doe claims the bodyguards went after her cell phone -- which contained highly sensitive confidential medical information about her patients -- and ripped it from her hand "one finger at a time." D...

Johnny Depp on Jonathan Frid: "elegant and magical"

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By Tim Kenneally | Reuters 22 mins ago LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Johnny Depp paid tribute to his "Dark Shadows" predecessor Jonathan Frid on Thursday, telling the Los Angeles Times that the first time he met Frid was "elegant and magical." Frid, who played vampire Barnabas Collins from 1967 to 1971 on the soap opera, died April 13 at the age of 87, though news of his death began to filter out on Thursday. "Jonathan Frid was the reason I used to run home from school to watch Dark Shadows,'" Depp told the paper. "His elegance and grace was an inspiration then and will continue to remain one forever more. When I had the honor to finally meet him... generously passed the torch of Barnabas." Depp, who called Frid "a true original," plays Collins in the big-screen adaptation of "Dark Shadows," which hits theaters on May 11. Frid has a bit part in the film, as a party guest. According to Depp, when he met Frid, the elder ac...