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	Johnny Depp Covers ‘Esquire’ Magazine Johnny Depp covers the January 08 issue of Esquire magazine. Depp currently stars in the musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. He is also set to act in the films, Shantaram, Sin City 2, The Rum Diary, and Sin City 3. View the magazine cover larger	Homepage Full Biography Facts & Career Milestones Quotes Johnny Depp Movies Shantaram The Rum Diary Sweeney Todd The Libertine Tim Burton's Corpse Bride Pirates of the Caribbean 3 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Pirates of the Caribbean 2 Finding Neverland Secret Window Pirates of the Caribbean 1 Picture Galleries Interviews & Articles Empire Interview History Behind His Role Talks About Corpse Bride Talks About Pirates Talks About Secret Window Johnny Depp, Love & Family Happiness Finds Johnny Newsweek Interview Hot News Central Johnny Depp Fan Club Johnny Depp Poster Store Americana Posters Sister Sites Orlando Bloom Keira Knightley Pirates of the Caribbean 3 Pirates of the Caribbean 2 Movies Central Box-Office Results
	Johnny Depp named Best Autograph Signer Sweeney Todd actor Johnny Depp has been named the ‘Best Hollywood Signer’ when it comes to signing autographs for fans. People magazine’s ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ Matt Damon came in second place, followed by George Clooney in third. The 44-year-old actor is the most gracious celebrity — for the third year in a row — on Autograph magazine’s annual list of the “10 Best and 10 Worst Hollywood Signers.” “Though soft-spoken and laid-back, (Depp) likes to talk to fans and get to know them while signing,” New York autograph dealer Anthony Risi explains in the December issue, now on newsstands. “He’ll sign more than one item when he has time, too.” The 10 Best Hollywood Signers Johnny Depp Matt Damon George Clooney Jack Nicholson Rosario Dawson John Travolta Katherine Heigl Jay Leno Dakota Fanning Russell Crowe The ‘10 Worst’ was topped by funny man Will Ferrell. Spider-Man Tobey Maguire was second. Joaquin Phoenix, William Shatner and Renee Zellweger rounded out the top five of the bottom ten. The 10 Worst Hollywood Signers Will Ferrell Tobey Maguire Joaquin Phoenix William Shatner Renee Zellweger John Malkovich Julie Andrews Bruce Willis Teri Hatcher Scarlett Johansson
	Johnny Deep to Marry this Summer One of the world’s most famous bachelors, Johnny Depp, is reportedly going off the market this summer when he marries long time girlfriend Vanessa Paradis. The couple’s seven-year-old was hospitalized in London for nine days in March suffering from E.coli food poisoning and her condition was touch and go. The Pirates Of The Caribbean star and Vanessa, 34, kept a vigil at their daughter’s bedside. Depp, 43, refused to return to the set of his latest film Sweeney Todd in London until she was out of danger, forcing filming to be stopped. The source, who lives in the village, said: ‘Johnny and Vanessa have one of the strongest relationships in Hollywood but after their daughter was taken ill the family became an even closer-knit unit. ‘They have talked about marriage on and off for a long time but the recent emotional roller-coaster they have had to endure seems to have spurred them into action. The couple, who have been together for eight years and have two children, are understood to be planning a discreet ceremony in the south of France where they live. Congrats to the happy couple! Hopefully there is more validity to this story than mud in a pig pen. Johnny Depp is certainly one cool cat, but can you imagine how freaking off-the-charts cool he would be if he didn’t live in France.
	Sweeney Todd Will be a Joint Production of DreamWorks and Warner Brothers. DreamWorks confirmed Johnny Depp will star in and Tim Burton will direct a film version of Stephen Sondheim's musical thriller, Sweeney Todd. The film reunites Depp and Burton who have a successful track record together, having teamed up for five previous films: Sleepy Hollow, Edward Scissorhands, Ed Wood, Corpse Bride, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. While doing publicity for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Depp spoke briefly about the possibility of tackling the role of the Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Sweeney Todd. Asked if he'll take voice lessons for the part, Depp - who admits he doesn't even sing in the shower - said he'll definitely have to. Depp also said he's looking forward to the special challenges presented by starring in a musical. "For an actor it's so important to challenge yourself and I believe it's important to be potentially teetering on the brink of absolute flopdom because otherwise you're just sort of there," explained Depp. "It's easy to become complacent and sort of stick to a formula and say, 'Well, this is my niche and this works and so I can stay in this and safely, as the clock is ticking, do my work and get out while I can.' So I mean, who knows? I might be a horrible singer but that might work for the character. You never know." John Logan adapted the Sondheim musical for the screen and will be producing the film. Also on board as producers are Walter Parkes, Laurie MacDonald, and Richard Zanuck. DreamWorks will handle domestic distribution of Sweeney Todd with Warner Bros Pictures in charge of international distribution. Filming is expected to begin in early 2007 with the studios targeting a late '07 release date. Sweeney Todd - The Official Synopsis 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. The plot is foreshadowed in the first lines of the opening number: "Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd./His skin was pale and his eye was odd./He shaved the faces of gentlemen/Who never thereafter were heard of again." Source: DreamWorks