‘Pirates of The Caribbean’ heartthrob, Johnny Depp was reportedly refused entry into a village pub – as he hadn’t reserved a table.The 43-year-old actor, known for his role as ‘Jack Sparrow’ in the films wanted a meal at the trendy Fox and Goose Inn at Fressingfield, Suffolk, UK, as he is reportedly looking for a home in the area.But he missed out because all the tables in the 18th century pub were already taken.Meanwhile, Depp who’s married to Vanessa Paradis has revealed that he never wants to raise his 2 children, 8-year-old Lily-Rose and 5-year-old Jack, in America – because he’s not particularly optimistic about society. Depp told The New York Post newspaper “I’m not particularly optimistic about society.“We’re in an age where everything has gone too far. It’s an ugly world.”“I’m truly frightened of America in terms of raising my daughter here. I don’t believe that is an option at all.” [Source]

That does it! This time it can’t be, oops, an accidental oversight. The omission of Johnny Depp singing in a trailer previewing the film adaptation of the Broadway musical “Sweeney Todd” was suspicious enough when the first trailer came out. Gossipmeisters buzzed: Ha! I knew it! Johnny can’t sing. This film’s gonna be a flop! What the heck was director Tim Burton thinking casting Johnny in the first place?! Desperate to do damage control after that scuttlebutt made the rounds, studio reps chimed in: No, no! The movie’s great! Just wait and see. But now another trailer is out and, again, Johnny ain’t crooning. What gives?Composer Stephen Sondheim, who has seen it, says not to worry. It’s great (and he doesn’t have to be diplomatic

When Warner Bros.’ presented the trailer for Tim Burton’s Sweeney Todd recently, we were a bit shocked to see a uniform reaction sweeping various message boards: “Wait, there’s SINGING in this this? Well, yeeeeah, it’s a musical! Nevertheless, it’s going to be one to watch. Laden with Burton’s signature style and another promising performance from star Johnny Depp, this take is sure to raise a few eyebrows…and give gorehounds something to swim in (the blood supposedly runs thick) – as the final shot of a new international trailer (see below) promises. Click on the title above for more details and a peek at the domestic preview.Click here to see the trailer[Source]

FILM star Johnny Depp was turned away from a village pub

“At Last The First Trailer Is Complete….” Eager fans have been waiting for their first glimpse of the eagerly awaited film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim’s masterpiece, “Sweeney Todd.” Click now to watch this intense first trailer right here on BroadwayWorld!Sweeney Todd will go into a limited domestic release on December 21, 2007, and open in wide release in the US on January 11, 2008. Sweeney Todd, a co-production between DreamWorks and Warner Bros., marks the 6th collaboration between the Depp and Burton. Production began on February 5th, 2007. The film stars Johnny Depp as Sweeney Todd withHelena Bonham Carter as Mrs. Lovett, Alan Rickman as Judge Turpin, Jayne Wisener as Johanna and Sacha Baran Cohen as Pirelli, as well as Jamie Bower as Anthony, Ed Sanders as Tobias, Timothy Spall as Beadle Bamford, Laura Michelle Kelly as the Beggar Woman, with Christopher Lee, Michael N. Harbour, Peter Bowles, Anthony Head and Ian Burford.Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald partner with Richard Zanuck and John Logan to produce the screenplay adaptation which is written by Logan (The Aviator, Gladiator). Paramount will distribute for DreamWorks domestically and Warner Bros. internationally.The story of Sweeney Todd is of a wrongfully imprisoned barber in Victorian England who sets out to seek revenge on the judge who imprisoned him. He is helped by Mrs. Lovett, who bakes Sweeney’s victims into “the worst pies in London.”The Broadway production of Sweeney Todd, with Stephen Sondheim’s music and lyrics and a book by Hugh Wheeler based on the play by Christopher Bond, opened in 1979 and won eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical. “Its mix of the comic, the dramatic and the macabre held together by Sondheim’s movie-like score has had hundreds of productions throughout the world,” according to press notes. John Doyle’s highly acclaimed revival (for which he won a Tony) recently played the Eugene O’Neill Theatre; Michael Cerveris and Patti LuPone starred. Click Here to Play![Source]