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LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Actor Johnny Depp took home two MTV Movie Awards last night, for Best Comedic Performance (Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End) and Best Villain (Sweeney Todd). Depp and the other winners gave brief speeches, which was consistent with the noticeably shorter two hour broadcast of the ceremony.

Mike Myers hosted the show while Coldplay, The Pussycat Dolls and Adam Sandler performed, and Tom Cruise presented the MTV generation award to Sandler before he took the stage.

Best Female Performance - Ellen Page (Juno)
Best Fight - Sean Faris vs. Cam Gigandet (Never Back Down)
Best Summer Movie So Far - Iron Man
Best Male Performance - Will Smith (I Am Legend)
Best Comedic Performance - Johnny Depp (Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End)
MTV Generation Award - Adam Sandler
Breakthrough Performance - Zac Efron (Hairspray)
Best Villian - Johnny Depp (Sweeney Todd)
Best Kiss - Briana Evigan and Robert Hoffman (Step Up 2 The Streets)
Best Movie - Transformers

LOS ANGELES, California (X17online)- Disney has announced Johnny Depp will star in a trio of new films for the studio, according to "The Hollywood Reporter."
First up, Depp will play the Mad Hatter in Tim Burton's upcoming "Alice in Wonderland." The actor has also has been cast to play Tonto in an udated movie version of the iconic television series "The Lone Ranger."
Additionally, a fourth "Pirates of the Carribean" film, with Depp reprising his role as Captain Jack Sparrow is currently in development.
The Announcement was made on Wednesday at the Kodak Theater in hollywood. Depp made a special appearance at the event, dressed as Jack Sparrow and walking onstage to the sounds of "The William Tell Overture," the "Lone Ranger" theme.

LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Johnny Depp is reportedly planning a spring wedding with his longtime girlfriend Vanessa Paradis, MTV UK reports.

The wedding is reportedly going to be a small, intimate affair with fewer than 50 guests and will take place in a chapel on the grounds of the couple's chateau in France.

Depp's frequent collaborator, director Tim Burton, is reportedly going to be the best man. Keith Richards - who Depp claims is the inspiration for his Jack Sparrow character - is also said to be on the guest list.

The couple have been dating for ten years. They have two children: Lily Rose, 9, and Jack, 6.

LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Looks like the cast of Jerry Bruckheimer's Pirates of the Carribean 4 is getting some new shipmates.

Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley, who have appeared in all of the Pirates movies, will not return for the next installment.

The news was confirmed by Johnny Depp over the weekend at the Alice in Wonderland press event.

So with Keira and Orlando out, who's in? Rumors have it that in addition to Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz and a returning Geoffrey Rush as Barbossa will round out the cast.

Will it be Jack Sparrow overload? We'll have to wait and see.

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, set to be released next year, is currently in pre-production. The film will be directed by Rob Marshall.

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (X17online) - ABC Family has officially secured the network rights to air the blockbuster hit Alice in Wonderland.

The fantasy film shot into the record books this weekend with a whopping $116.3 million dollars at the box office. The Johnny Depp flick was the best opening for a nonsequel in the history of movie making.

Reports claim that the ABC deal could be worth at least $30 million. Movies are known to generate 10%-20% of their domestic gross when they air on television. Alice is expected to exceed $1 billion worldwide.

Tom Zappala, an ABC Cable Networks Group VP had this to say: "This Disney film has been one of the most anticipated releases of the year, and with its captivating sense of fun and imaginative spirit, it is a perfect fit for our millennial viewers."

The movie will premiere on ABC in 2012.

Photo courtesy: Disney

LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Astrid Berges Frisbey will be starring alongside Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.

The 23-year-old French beauty, who was selected by director Rob Marshall, will play the mermaid Syrena. Frisbey is currently the face of French Connection's 2010 spring line and is known as one of "France's most alluring new stars."

Also new to the Pirates franchise: actress Penelope Cruz who is rumored to be playing Blackbeard's Daughter. On Stranger Tides begins filming in June and is scheduled to be released next year.

The Pirates of the Caribbean franchise has grossed over $2.7 billion to date.

Photo courtesy: TV2, France

LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is the fastest-moving motion this year hitting the $400 million mark at the box office in less than one week of its worldwide premiere.

The fourth installment of the franchise has grossed $310.8 million overseas, which is three times the $104.4 million the film has earned in North America, totaling $415.2 million thus far.

Universal's Fast Five is still the top-grossing film of 2011, with worldwide earnings of more than $500 million (on Tuesday, it's earnings were more than $520 million).

LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Johnny Depp's pet project, an updated version of the Western classic The Lone Ranger, has been shuttered by Disney.

The studio reportedly pulled the plug due to budget, which was currently at $250 million (though some sources say it may have been as high as $275 million). That would have made the flick the most expensive Western ever, a large concern for Disney. According to Deadline, the next movies are to shop the film around to other studios or readjust the film with a lower budget in the future.

The Jerry Bruckheimer-produced film was supposed to star Johnny as Tanto and Armie Hammer as the Lone Ranger and was scheduled to begin shooting in New Mexico in October. The movie was in the middle of casting when the plug was pulled.

The original Lone Ranger started on the radio in 1933 and later became a TV series from 1949-1957.

LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Disney has resumed development of Johnny Depp’s Lone Ranger, according to Deadline.

The movie studio had halted development of the flick in August over budget concerns, but has since cut enough costs to put it back on track.

Disney shrunk the Lone Ranger budget from $250 million to $215 million by trimming production costs and reworking its deals with producer Jerry Bruckheimer, director Gore Verbinski, and the film’s main star, Johnny Depp.

Production will likely begin in early 2012, though Disney has yet to indicate whether or not its budgeting woes will affect Lone Ranger’s Dec. 21, 2012 release date.

LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Johnny Depp is in talks to play Dr. Seuss in an upcoming flick, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Depp is already on board to produce a live-action Dr. Seuss movie, which is being developed under Illumination Entertainment and will be distributed by Universal Pictures.

Though no official casting announcement has been made, the actor - who has already portrayed fantastical literary characters including the Mad Hatter and Willy Wonka - would be a logical choice for the role of Dr. Seuss.

LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - The Rum Diary starring Johnny Depp disappointed at this weekend’s box office.

The film, a tribute from Depp to the late journalist Hunter S. Thompson, ranked fifth at the box office and grossed an underwhelming $5 million in its opening weekend.

The numbers are unbecoming of Depp, who has starred in three of the ten highest-grossing films of all time, including 2006’s Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest ($1.07 billion), 2011’s Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides ($1.04 billion), and 2010’s Alice in Wonderland ($1.02 billion).

LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Natalie Portman was the most viewed actor on IMDB in 2011.

The Oscar-winning actress has appeared in Black Swan, No Strings Attached, Thor, and Your Highness this year alone.

Black Swan co-star Mila Kunis came in at No. 2, and Johnny Depp – who has topped the list in six of the last seven years – placed at No. 3.