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Scientists name creature with ‘scissor hands-like claws’ after Johnny Depp character
The science world has paid homage to Johnny Depp by giving his name to an extinct creepy-crawly with “scissor hand-like” claws reminiscent of one of the Hollywood actor’s best-known roles. Kooteninchela deppi, a 505-million-year-old distant ancestor of lobsters and scorpions, has been named for Depp’s famous portrayal of a gentle…
Johnny Depp to star as gangster in ‘Black Mass’
US star Johnny Depp will play notorious Boston gangster Whitey Bulger in the film “Black Mass”, to be directed by Barry Levinson, the producers announced. The film recounts the fate of the godfather of Boston’s underworld who became an FBI informant to get rid of a gangster rival but was…
Medical professor sues Johnny Depp over alleged bodyguard assault
LOS ANGELES — A female US academic who claims she was assaulted by Johnny Depp’s security guards while he was present can sue the US star for punitive damages, a judge ruled Monday. Robin Eckert, a medical professor at University of California (UC) Irvine, claims Depp and his guards became…
Johnny Depp and Damien Echols –wrongly convicted ‘West Memphis 3′ man– share tattoos
Actor Johnny Depp said he and Damien Echols, one of three men who claimed to have been wrongly convicted for 1993 satanic ritual murders, got tattoos to mark their special bond after Echols was released from prison last year. “There was an instant connection, some brotherly kind of love there,”…
Johnny Depp adopted into New Mexico’s Comanche nation for Native American portrayal in ‘The Lone Ranger’
Johnny Depp has been adopted into the Comanche nation following a ceremony in New Mexico, according to reports. The actor, who is currently playing Native American sidekick Tonto in Disney’s forthcoming big-screen adaptation of The Lone Ranger, gained a new mother at the age of 48 following an approach from…
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