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  • Johnny Depp suffers ankle injury ahead of his Hollywood Vampires concert 

    By PTI

    LOS ANGELES: Johnny Depp has suffered a “painful” ankle injury, the actor and his band Hollywood Vampires shared on Instagram.

    In a statement posted on his Instagram Stories, Depp said he has been advised to avoid “all activity for the moment.”

    “It began as a hairline break but somewhere between Cannes and Royal Albert Hall, it got worse rather than better. Several medical professionals have strongly suggested I avoid any and all activity for the moment and so am sadly unable to travel at this time,” the actor-musician wrote.

    Depp’s rock supergroup Hollywood Vampires, that he is part of with Alice Cooper and Aerosmith’s Joe Perry, said they will be rescheduling the upcoming three dates of their US tour and all tickets will be valid for the new dates.

    “Johny has sustained a painful injury to his ankle following his recent appearances and has been advised by his doctor not to travel. He is devastated by this turn of events, but looks forward to resting up so all four vampires can bring their absolute best to the tour in Europe,” the statement read.

    The shows, originally set for May 30, May 31 and June 1 have been rescheduled for July 28, 29 and 30.

    The group will be performing in Boston; Manchester, New Hampshire and Bethel, New York.

    The news comes after Depp attended the 2023 Cannes Film Festival to promote his upcoming movie “Jeanne du Barry”, his first feature project since winning a high-profile defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard.

    LOS ANGELES: Johnny Depp has suffered a “painful” ankle injury, the actor and his band Hollywood Vampires shared on Instagram.

    In a statement posted on his Instagram Stories, Depp said he has been advised to avoid “all activity for the moment.”

    “It began as a hairline break but somewhere between Cannes and Royal Albert Hall, it got worse rather than better. Several medical professionals have strongly suggested I avoid any and all activity for the moment and so am sadly unable to travel at this time,” the actor-musician wrote.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    Depp’s rock supergroup Hollywood Vampires, that he is part of with Alice Cooper and Aerosmith’s Joe Perry, said they will be rescheduling the upcoming three dates of their US tour and all tickets will be valid for the new dates.

    “Johny has sustained a painful injury to his ankle following his recent appearances and has been advised by his doctor not to travel. He is devastated by this turn of events, but looks forward to resting up so all four vampires can bring their absolute best to the tour in Europe,” the statement read.

    The shows, originally set for May 30, May 31 and June 1 have been rescheduled for July 28, 29 and 30.

    The group will be performing in Boston; Manchester, New Hampshire and Bethel, New York.

    The news comes after Depp attended the 2023 Cannes Film Festival to promote his upcoming movie “Jeanne du Barry”, his first feature project since winning a high-profile defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard.

  • Scandal-mired French film ‘The Homecoming’ warms hearts at Cannes

    By AFP

    CANNES: On-set scandal may have haunted French director Catherine Corsini’s new film, but the movie was well-received by critics in Cannes for its strong acting performances.

    ‘The Homecoming,’ which premiered late Wednesday, lost some funding over an intimate scene featuring a 15-year-old actress that was ultimately cut from the final take.

    It was the second movie, after Johnny Depp’s comeback as French King Louis XV in “Jeanne du Barry”, to cause upset at the world’s leading film industry shindig, held on the French Riviera.

    The coming-of-age story tells of a black mother who returns to Corsica with her two teenage daughters, years after fleeing the French island in a hurry. The trio explore a mysterious past, sexuality and drugs.

    While some critics called out the film for occasional longwindedness and failing to satisfy key questions, it was largely well-received, particularly for the acting.

    “Whatever else happened on-set, Corsini has delivered a wonderful film… that ever so elegantly flutters questions of race, class, guilt and opportunity through a seaside summer breeze,” wrote The Wrap.

    Catherine Corsini, 66, an outspoken gay activist, had a film in the running for the top award, the Palme D’Or, “The Divide,” in 2021, featuring Guinean-born actress Aissatou Diallo Sagna, who also appears in this year’s feature.

    Corsini won the Queer Palme for the film, while Sagna won France’s highest Cesar film award for her role.

    Drama erupted, however, over Corsini’s ‘The Homecoming’ which was initially left out of the official selection at the last minute, only to be added back in.

    The controversy centred on a scene involving actress Esther Gohourou, who was 15 at the time, and a love interest.

    Corsini told Variety magazine the moment “suggested something of a sexual nature” but remained centred on the actors’ faces.

    The controversial scene was eventually cut from the film, leaving in just a quick kiss between the actors.

    In an interview with Le Monde, Corsini — one of a record seven women directors in the main competition at Cannes, slammed the barrage of criticism as “a new form of patriarchy”.

    Responding to accusations of verbal and physical violence on set, Corsini admitted she was “intense” and “eruptive at times” when working under pressure.

    The film depicts moments of intimacy between the older sister, played by 22-year-old Suzy Bemba, and her lesbian love interest.

    “Not remotely out for provocation, the film handles its sexual moments, such as they are, with restraint and discretion – with little to scare the horses,” wrote Screen Daily.

    CANNES: On-set scandal may have haunted French director Catherine Corsini’s new film, but the movie was well-received by critics in Cannes for its strong acting performances.

    ‘The Homecoming,’ which premiered late Wednesday, lost some funding over an intimate scene featuring a 15-year-old actress that was ultimately cut from the final take.

    It was the second movie, after Johnny Depp’s comeback as French King Louis XV in “Jeanne du Barry”, to cause upset at the world’s leading film industry shindig, held on the French Riviera.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    The coming-of-age story tells of a black mother who returns to Corsica with her two teenage daughters, years after fleeing the French island in a hurry. The trio explore a mysterious past, sexuality and drugs.

    While some critics called out the film for occasional longwindedness and failing to satisfy key questions, it was largely well-received, particularly for the acting.

    “Whatever else happened on-set, Corsini has delivered a wonderful film… that ever so elegantly flutters questions of race, class, guilt and opportunity through a seaside summer breeze,” wrote The Wrap.

    Catherine Corsini, 66, an outspoken gay activist, had a film in the running for the top award, the Palme D’Or, “The Divide,” in 2021, featuring Guinean-born actress Aissatou Diallo Sagna, who also appears in this year’s feature.

    Corsini won the Queer Palme for the film, while Sagna won France’s highest Cesar film award for her role.

    Drama erupted, however, over Corsini’s ‘The Homecoming’ which was initially left out of the official selection at the last minute, only to be added back in.

    The controversy centred on a scene involving actress Esther Gohourou, who was 15 at the time, and a love interest.

    Corsini told Variety magazine the moment “suggested something of a sexual nature” but remained centred on the actors’ faces.

    The controversial scene was eventually cut from the film, leaving in just a quick kiss between the actors.

    In an interview with Le Monde, Corsini — one of a record seven women directors in the main competition at Cannes, slammed the barrage of criticism as “a new form of patriarchy”.

    Responding to accusations of verbal and physical violence on set, Corsini admitted she was “intense” and “eruptive at times” when working under pressure.

    The film depicts moments of intimacy between the older sister, played by 22-year-old Suzy Bemba, and her lesbian love interest.

    “Not remotely out for provocation, the film handles its sexual moments, such as they are, with restraint and discretion – with little to scare the horses,” wrote Screen Daily.

  • Johnny Depp-starrer ‘Jeanne du Barry’ to open Cannes Film Festival

    By PTI

    NEW YORK: ‘Jeanne du Barry’, the latest Johnny Depp-starrer is all set to open the 76th Cannes Film Festival this year. Directed by  Maïwenn, the world premiere of the film will happen in the Palais on May 16.

    While Maïwenn plays the titular character in ‘Jeanne du Barry’, the rest of the cast apart from Depp includes, Benjamin Lavernhe, Melvil Poupaud, Pierre Richard, Pascal Greggory, and India Hair. The film will revisit the life rise and fall of King Louis XV‘s favourite.

    Jeanne Vaubernier, the central character of ‘Jeanne du Barry’, is a young working-class woman who gets hungry for culture and pleasure. She uses her intelligence to climb up the social ladder little by little. King Louis XV, played by Depp, gets a liking for her and regains his appetite for life without knowing her courtesan status. Once they fall madly in love, she moves to Versailles against all propriety and etiquette, scandalising the court with her arrival.

    ALSO READ | Scorsese, DiCaprio to premiere new film at Cannes

    Jeanne du Barry becomes the first Cannes opener to be funded by Saudi Arabia. The film is being produced by Why Not Production Company’s Pascal Caucheteux and Grégoire Sorlat, Depp’s production company IN.2, La Petite Reine and France Télévisions. 

    This copy originally appeared on cinemaexpress.com

    NEW YORK: ‘Jeanne du Barry’, the latest Johnny Depp-starrer is all set to open the 76th Cannes Film Festival this year. Directed by  Maïwenn, the world premiere of the film will happen in the Palais on May 16.

    While Maïwenn plays the titular character in ‘Jeanne du Barry’, the rest of the cast apart from Depp includes, Benjamin Lavernhe, Melvil Poupaud, Pierre Richard, Pascal Greggory, and India Hair. The film will revisit the life rise and fall of King Louis XV‘s favourite.

    Jeanne Vaubernier, the central character of ‘Jeanne du Barry’, is a young working-class woman who gets hungry for culture and pleasure. She uses her intelligence to climb up the social ladder little by little. King Louis XV, played by Depp, gets a liking for her and regains his appetite for life without knowing her courtesan status. Once they fall madly in love, she moves to Versailles against all propriety and etiquette, scandalising the court with her arrival.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    ALSO READ | Scorsese, DiCaprio to premiere new film at Cannes

    Jeanne du Barry becomes the first Cannes opener to be funded by Saudi Arabia. The film is being produced by Why Not Production Company’s Pascal Caucheteux and Grégoire Sorlat, Depp’s production company IN.2, La Petite Reine and France Télévisions. 

    This copy originally appeared on cinemaexpress.com

  • Amber Heard to pay USD 1 million to Johnny Depp in legal settlement

    By IANS

    LOS ANGELES: Actress Amber Heard will pay Hollywood star and former husband Johnny Depp $1 million to settle their long-running legal battle, in which each accused the other of domestic violence.

    The sum is a significant reduction from the $8.35 million she was ordered to pay after a six-week trial in Virginia earlier this year. The payment is expected to come from her insurance carrier, reports ‘Variety’.

    In a statement, Depp’s attorneys said that he would donate the money to charity. His attorneys have previously said that the case was “never about the money” for Depp. In her own statement, Heard said she had “lost faith in the American legal system.”

    She also said that the settlement spares her the ordeal of further litigation and allows her to finally “emancipate” herself from their marriage.

    Depp originally filed a $50 million defamation claim against Heard in March 2019 after she published an op-ed in the ‘Washington Post’ in which she described herself as a “public figure representing domestic abuse”.

    At the trial, each actor testified for several days, revealing lurid details of drug abuse and screaming matches. Their testimony was streamed live on YouTube and remixed endlessly on TikTok and Facebook.

    Heard alleged that Depp repeatedly assaulted her, choked her and once raped her with a liquor bottle. She often broke down in sobs during her testimony.

    Depp, meanwhile, alleged that Heard was the aggressor in the relationship, and that he would try to retreat whenever she became violent. The couple had made audio recordings of their arguments during their marriage, and each side played clips they had selected to try to corroborate their accounts.

    The seven-person jury ruled in Depp’s favor on three separate claims of defamation, awarding him $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages. The latter sum was knocked down to $350,000 to comply with a statutory cap.

    In a small consolation to Heard, the jury also found in her favour in one of her three counterclaims, finding Depp liable for a statement made by his attorney in which Heard was accused of perpetrating a “hoax”. Depp was ordered to pay Heard $2 million, leaving a net judgment of $8.35 million in Depp’s favour.

    The following month, Heard filed a notice of appeal, with her attorney citing “errors” made by the court. However, the “Aquaman” actor has now agreed to withdraw her appeal.

    In a statement posted on Instagram announcing the decision, Heard made clear that “There are no restrictions or gags with respect to my voice moving forward” and blasted the US legal system for turning her testimony into “entertainment and social media fodder”.

    She also compared her experience of the US legal system to the UK, where Depp sued British tabloid The Sun in 2020 for calling him a “wife beater” in an article. Heard was a chief witness for The Sun.

    In that case, the judge called the allegations “substantially true” and found in favour of The Sun.

    In a statement, representatives for Depp said they were pleased with the outcome, and emphasized that the jury’s verdict still stands.

    “We are pleased to formally close the door on this painful chapter for Mr. Depp, who made clear throughout this process that his priority was about bringing the truth to light,” said Depp’s attorneys Benjamin Chew and Camille Vasquez. “The jury’s unanimous decision and the resulting judgement in Mr. Depp’s favour against Ms. Heard remains fully in place. The payment of $1 million – which Mr. Depp is pledging and will (actually) donate to charities – reinforces Ms. Heard’s acknowledgement of the conclusion of the legal system’s rigorous pursuit for justice.”

    Heard first levelled her abuse allegations against Depp in 2016, in the course of her divorce from the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ star. She later received $7 million in a settlement and the couple agreed not to speak of the matter again, signing non-disparagement and non-disclosure agreements.

    LOS ANGELES: Actress Amber Heard will pay Hollywood star and former husband Johnny Depp $1 million to settle their long-running legal battle, in which each accused the other of domestic violence.

    The sum is a significant reduction from the $8.35 million she was ordered to pay after a six-week trial in Virginia earlier this year. The payment is expected to come from her insurance carrier, reports ‘Variety’.

    In a statement, Depp’s attorneys said that he would donate the money to charity. His attorneys have previously said that the case was “never about the money” for Depp. In her own statement, Heard said she had “lost faith in the American legal system.”

    She also said that the settlement spares her the ordeal of further litigation and allows her to finally “emancipate” herself from their marriage.

    Depp originally filed a $50 million defamation claim against Heard in March 2019 after she published an op-ed in the ‘Washington Post’ in which she described herself as a “public figure representing domestic abuse”.

    At the trial, each actor testified for several days, revealing lurid details of drug abuse and screaming matches. Their testimony was streamed live on YouTube and remixed endlessly on TikTok and Facebook.

    Heard alleged that Depp repeatedly assaulted her, choked her and once raped her with a liquor bottle. She often broke down in sobs during her testimony.

    Depp, meanwhile, alleged that Heard was the aggressor in the relationship, and that he would try to retreat whenever she became violent. The couple had made audio recordings of their arguments during their marriage, and each side played clips they had selected to try to corroborate their accounts.

    The seven-person jury ruled in Depp’s favor on three separate claims of defamation, awarding him $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages. The latter sum was knocked down to $350,000 to comply with a statutory cap.

    In a small consolation to Heard, the jury also found in her favour in one of her three counterclaims, finding Depp liable for a statement made by his attorney in which Heard was accused of perpetrating a “hoax”. Depp was ordered to pay Heard $2 million, leaving a net judgment of $8.35 million in Depp’s favour.

    The following month, Heard filed a notice of appeal, with her attorney citing “errors” made by the court. However, the “Aquaman” actor has now agreed to withdraw her appeal.

    In a statement posted on Instagram announcing the decision, Heard made clear that “There are no restrictions or gags with respect to my voice moving forward” and blasted the US legal system for turning her testimony into “entertainment and social media fodder”.

    She also compared her experience of the US legal system to the UK, where Depp sued British tabloid The Sun in 2020 for calling him a “wife beater” in an article. Heard was a chief witness for The Sun.

    In that case, the judge called the allegations “substantially true” and found in favour of The Sun.

    In a statement, representatives for Depp said they were pleased with the outcome, and emphasized that the jury’s verdict still stands.

    “We are pleased to formally close the door on this painful chapter for Mr. Depp, who made clear throughout this process that his priority was about bringing the truth to light,” said Depp’s attorneys Benjamin Chew and Camille Vasquez. “The jury’s unanimous decision and the resulting judgement in Mr. Depp’s favour against Ms. Heard remains fully in place. The payment of $1 million – which Mr. Depp is pledging and will (actually) donate to charities – reinforces Ms. Heard’s acknowledgement of the conclusion of the legal system’s rigorous pursuit for justice.”

    Heard first levelled her abuse allegations against Depp in 2016, in the course of her divorce from the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ star. She later received $7 million in a settlement and the couple agreed not to speak of the matter again, signing non-disparagement and non-disclosure agreements.

  • Amber Heard appeals Johnny Depp defamation verdict six months after trial

    By ANI

    WASHINGTON: Hollywood actor Amber Heard has appealed the USD 10 million Johnny Depp defamation verdict in the Virginia court, less than a month after the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ actor filed his own appeal.

    According to Deadline, an online entertainment news website, Amber has replaced most of her legal team and the new team is flying the flag of the First Amendment and taking trial court Judge Penney Azcarate to task six months after a jury ruled that Heard was liable of defaming her ex-husband.

    In documents obtained by E! News, a USA-based entertainment news outlet, Heard stated that the verdict “undoubtedly will have a chilling effect on other women who wish to speak about abuse involving powerful men.”

    The document also noted that “even if this Court were to disagree with all of the foregoing, the jury’s award to Depp of USD 10 million in compensatory damages and USD 5 million in punitive damages (statutorily reduced to USD 350,000) clearly is excessive given the narrow time-frame for which Depp could recover.”

    Depp’s 2020 libel case against The Sun was also referenced in Heard’s appeal. He had sued the British tabloid newspaper over an article in which he was labelled a “wife beater.”

    ALSO READ | Wrong juror turned up at Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial?

    The ‘Aquaman’ actor states that their defamation case should’ve never made it to the courtroom because a High Court judge ruled against Depp.

    “Another court had already concluded that Depp abused Heard on multiple occasions… After Depp filed this case, the United Kingdom High Court of Justice ruled in a separate defamation action brought by Depp that Heard’s abuse allegations were true,” the document read, reported E! News.

    The US lawsuit took place in a courtroom in Fairfax, Virginia, during the course of April and May of 2022. It was based on the allegation that Heard had defamed Depp by referring to herself as a “public figure representing domestic abuse” in a 2018 op-ed for the Washington Post.

    Although the op-ed did not specifically refer to Depp, the actor claimed it harmed his reputation and wrecked his career. Heard and Depp separated a year before the op-ed was published, following two years of marriage, with Heard stating that Depp had subjected her to emotional, physical, and sexual abuse during their relationship.

    Heard’s lawyers had previously asked Judge Penney Azcarate to set aside the US trial’s verdict for several reasons, including the allegation that one of the jurors showed up to the trial despite never receiving a summons, reported Variety. That request had been denied by the judge.

    WASHINGTON: Hollywood actor Amber Heard has appealed the USD 10 million Johnny Depp defamation verdict in the Virginia court, less than a month after the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ actor filed his own appeal.

    According to Deadline, an online entertainment news website, Amber has replaced most of her legal team and the new team is flying the flag of the First Amendment and taking trial court Judge Penney Azcarate to task six months after a jury ruled that Heard was liable of defaming her ex-husband.

    In documents obtained by E! News, a USA-based entertainment news outlet, Heard stated that the verdict “undoubtedly will have a chilling effect on other women who wish to speak about abuse involving powerful men.”

    The document also noted that “even if this Court were to disagree with all of the foregoing, the jury’s award to Depp of USD 10 million in compensatory damages and USD 5 million in punitive damages (statutorily reduced to USD 350,000) clearly is excessive given the narrow time-frame for which Depp could recover.”

    Depp’s 2020 libel case against The Sun was also referenced in Heard’s appeal. He had sued the British tabloid newspaper over an article in which he was labelled a “wife beater.”

    ALSO READ | Wrong juror turned up at Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial?

    The ‘Aquaman’ actor states that their defamation case should’ve never made it to the courtroom because a High Court judge ruled against Depp.

    “Another court had already concluded that Depp abused Heard on multiple occasions… After Depp filed this case, the United Kingdom High Court of Justice ruled in a separate defamation action brought by Depp that Heard’s abuse allegations were true,” the document read, reported E! News.

    The US lawsuit took place in a courtroom in Fairfax, Virginia, during the course of April and May of 2022. It was based on the allegation that Heard had defamed Depp by referring to herself as a “public figure representing domestic abuse” in a 2018 op-ed for the Washington Post.

    Although the op-ed did not specifically refer to Depp, the actor claimed it harmed his reputation and wrecked his career. Heard and Depp separated a year before the op-ed was published, following two years of marriage, with Heard stating that Depp had subjected her to emotional, physical, and sexual abuse during their relationship.

    Heard’s lawyers had previously asked Judge Penney Azcarate to set aside the US trial’s verdict for several reasons, including the allegation that one of the jurors showed up to the trial despite never receiving a summons, reported Variety. That request had been denied by the judge.

  • Johnny Depp to appear in Rihanna’s new Savage X Fenty show

    By ANI

    WASHINGTON: Actor Johnny Depp will feature in Rihanna’s upcoming ‘Savage X Fenty Vol. 4’ fashion show.

    As per Variety, Depp will be the first male celebrity to have a featured “star” moment in one of Rihanna’s shows.

    His brief cameo follows in the vein of other celeb moments, like Cindy Crawford’s appearance in the 2021 Savage X Fenty showcase. Other confirmed celebrities for the “Vol. 4” show include Rihanna herself, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” actor Winston Duke, “Abbott Elementary” Emmy winner Sheryl Lee Ralph, Marvel’s “Shang-Chi” star Simu Liu, “Empire” star Taraji P. Henson, Irina Shayk, Marsai Martin and performances by Burna Boy and Anitta.

    “Savage X Fenty Vol. 4” will be out on Prime Video on November 9.

    Meanwhile, Depp is also in news over his alleged relationship with his lawyer Joelle Rich.

    Joelle Rich represented Johnny in his libel trial against The Sun in 2018. The update about their separation has been confirmed by People magazine.

    Back in September, a source confirmed to the outlet that the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ star and the London lawyer were “dating, but it’s not serious.”

    However, as per the new reports, the two are no longer dating.

    Rich was on Depp’s legal team during his libel case against The Sun, which he lost in November 2020. He sued the U.K. newspaper for calling him a “wife-beater,” but the court upheld the outlet’s claims as being “substantially true” and his ex-wife Amber Heard testified to back up the claims. In March 2021, his attempt to overturn the decision was overruled.

    Rich was not among his lawyers in this year’s defamation case against Heard, 36, which was held in Fairfax County, Virginia. This isn’t Rich’s first encounter with internationally renowned figures while working in her field.

    According to Page Six, the lawyer, a partner at the firm Schillings, successfully defended Meghan Markle in the Duchess’ 2019 case against the Daily Mail over the publishing of a private letter to her estranged father, winning on behalf of her client in 2021.

    WASHINGTON: Actor Johnny Depp will feature in Rihanna’s upcoming ‘Savage X Fenty Vol. 4’ fashion show.

    As per Variety, Depp will be the first male celebrity to have a featured “star” moment in one of Rihanna’s shows.

    His brief cameo follows in the vein of other celeb moments, like Cindy Crawford’s appearance in the 2021 Savage X Fenty showcase. Other confirmed celebrities for the “Vol. 4” show include Rihanna herself, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” actor Winston Duke, “Abbott Elementary” Emmy winner Sheryl Lee Ralph, Marvel’s “Shang-Chi” star Simu Liu, “Empire” star Taraji P. Henson, Irina Shayk, Marsai Martin and performances by Burna Boy and Anitta.

    “Savage X Fenty Vol. 4” will be out on Prime Video on November 9.

    Meanwhile, Depp is also in news over his alleged relationship with his lawyer Joelle Rich.

    Joelle Rich represented Johnny in his libel trial against The Sun in 2018. The update about their separation has been confirmed by People magazine.

    Back in September, a source confirmed to the outlet that the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ star and the London lawyer were “dating, but it’s not serious.”

    However, as per the new reports, the two are no longer dating.

    Rich was on Depp’s legal team during his libel case against The Sun, which he lost in November 2020. He sued the U.K. newspaper for calling him a “wife-beater,” but the court upheld the outlet’s claims as being “substantially true” and his ex-wife Amber Heard testified to back up the claims. In March 2021, his attempt to overturn the decision was overruled.

    Rich was not among his lawyers in this year’s defamation case against Heard, 36, which was held in Fairfax County, Virginia. This isn’t Rich’s first encounter with internationally renowned figures while working in her field.

    According to Page Six, the lawyer, a partner at the firm Schillings, successfully defended Meghan Markle in the Duchess’ 2019 case against the Daily Mail over the publishing of a private letter to her estranged father, winning on behalf of her client in 2021.

  • Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation trial movie to air on streaming platform

    By IANS

    LOS ANGELES: The controversial defamation case between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard is the subject of a new movie, ‘Hot Take: The Depp/Heard Trial’, set to debut exclusively on the free Tubi streaming service.

    The film stars Mark Hapka (Parallels’, ‘Days of Our Lives’) as Depp and Megan Davis (‘Alone in the Dark’) as Heard. It is set to premiere on Friday, September 30, on Fox’s Tubi.

    According to a report by Variety, Melissa Marty will join Hapka and Davis as Depp’s lawyer Camille Vasquez and Mary Carrig will portray Heard’s lawyer, Elaine Bredehoft.

    ‘Hot Take’ follows the tumultuous relationship — in and out of court — of Depp and Heard, dramatizing the two-month defamation trial that concluded on June 1, with the jury finding that Heard had defamed Depp by alluding to domestic violence allegations against him in a December 2018 op-ed piece.

    The jury also held Depp liable for a defamatory statement made about Heard by his lawyer

    ‘Hot Take’ comes from Fox Entertainment’s MarVista Entertainment. The film is written by Guy Nicolucci and directed by Sara Lohman.

    The movie was fast-tracked into production by Tubi and MarVista “to capture a timely take on a story that became part of the cultural zeitgeist, painting a unique picture of what millions watched play out in the headlines over the summer,” Adam Lewinson, Tubia’s chief content officer, said in a statement.

    ‘Hot Take: The Depp/Heard Trial’ is one of many timely, culturally relevant original movies to come from our expanding partnership and slate of movies being produced in collaboration with Tubi,” said Hannah Pillemer, EVP creative of affairs for MarVista.

    “Connecting viewers to stories with this kind of social currency and topicality make watching them a must for any fan of pop culture or celebrity drama.”

    The film is executive produced by Brittany Clemons, Angie Day, Marianne C. Wunch, Hannah Pillemer and Fernando Szew. Autumn Federici and Kristifor Cvijetic serve as producers under their Ninth House banner.

    LOS ANGELES: The controversial defamation case between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard is the subject of a new movie, ‘Hot Take: The Depp/Heard Trial’, set to debut exclusively on the free Tubi streaming service.

    The film stars Mark Hapka (Parallels’, ‘Days of Our Lives’) as Depp and Megan Davis (‘Alone in the Dark’) as Heard. It is set to premiere on Friday, September 30, on Fox’s Tubi.

    According to a report by Variety, Melissa Marty will join Hapka and Davis as Depp’s lawyer Camille Vasquez and Mary Carrig will portray Heard’s lawyer, Elaine Bredehoft.

    ‘Hot Take’ follows the tumultuous relationship — in and out of court — of Depp and Heard, dramatizing the two-month defamation trial that concluded on June 1, with the jury finding that Heard had defamed Depp by alluding to domestic violence allegations against him in a December 2018 op-ed piece.

    The jury also held Depp liable for a defamatory statement made about Heard by his lawyer

    ‘Hot Take’ comes from Fox Entertainment’s MarVista Entertainment. The film is written by Guy Nicolucci and directed by Sara Lohman.

    The movie was fast-tracked into production by Tubi and MarVista “to capture a timely take on a story that became part of the cultural zeitgeist, painting a unique picture of what millions watched play out in the headlines over the summer,” Adam Lewinson, Tubia’s chief content officer, said in a statement.

    ‘Hot Take: The Depp/Heard Trial’ is one of many timely, culturally relevant original movies to come from our expanding partnership and slate of movies being produced in collaboration with Tubi,” said Hannah Pillemer, EVP creative of affairs for MarVista.

    “Connecting viewers to stories with this kind of social currency and topicality make watching them a must for any fan of pop culture or celebrity drama.”

    The film is executive produced by Brittany Clemons, Angie Day, Marianne C. Wunch, Hannah Pillemer and Fernando Szew. Autumn Federici and Kristifor Cvijetic serve as producers under their Ninth House banner.

  • Amber Heard’s sister calls MTV disgusting over Johnny Depp’s appearance

    By IANS

    LOS ANGELES: Actress Amber Heard’s sister has slammed MTV for featuring Hollywood star Johnny Depp in its 2022 Video Music Awards.

    Depp floated as a spaceman in a recurring sketch and made a joke apparently referencing the conclusion of the case, marking the ‘Dead Man’ actor’s first TV appearance since the end of his six-week defamation trial against Heard, reports aceshowbiz.com.

    “@MTV you’re disgusting and clearly desperate! I really hope that none of the people that made this call have daughters,” Whitney Heard took to social media to voice her rage over his appearance.

    She also shared another message on her Instagram Story in which she said, “I stand with Amber Heard”, alongside an image that renamed the event the ‘DVMAs’, in an apparent reference to domestic violence.

    Depp’s pre-recorded skit involved him dressing up as MTV’s iconic Moonman logo, with the 59-year-old’s face apparently superimposed in the space suit.

    He said in a voiceover: “I just want you guys to know that I’m available for birthdays, bar mitzvahs, bat mitzvahs, weddings, wakes, any old thing you need. And you know what? I needed the work.”

    His joke was taken as a reference to his claims he struggled to get jobs in Hollywood amid the fallout from his divorce from Heard.

    Depp, who has won five MTV Movie Awards, sued Amber Heard in February 2019 over her December 2018 op-ed in The Washington Post in which he said she labelled him a domestic abuser even though the article did not name him.

    She countersued him in August 2020, with their defamation trial in Virginia ending with Depp being awarded $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages from the 36-year-old actress.

    LOS ANGELES: Actress Amber Heard’s sister has slammed MTV for featuring Hollywood star Johnny Depp in its 2022 Video Music Awards.

    Depp floated as a spaceman in a recurring sketch and made a joke apparently referencing the conclusion of the case, marking the ‘Dead Man’ actor’s first TV appearance since the end of his six-week defamation trial against Heard, reports aceshowbiz.com.

    “@MTV you’re disgusting and clearly desperate! I really hope that none of the people that made this call have daughters,” Whitney Heard took to social media to voice her rage over his appearance.

    She also shared another message on her Instagram Story in which she said, “I stand with Amber Heard”, alongside an image that renamed the event the ‘DVMAs’, in an apparent reference to domestic violence.

    Depp’s pre-recorded skit involved him dressing up as MTV’s iconic Moonman logo, with the 59-year-old’s face apparently superimposed in the space suit.

    He said in a voiceover: “I just want you guys to know that I’m available for birthdays, bar mitzvahs, bat mitzvahs, weddings, wakes, any old thing you need. And you know what? I needed the work.”

    His joke was taken as a reference to his claims he struggled to get jobs in Hollywood amid the fallout from his divorce from Heard.

    Depp, who has won five MTV Movie Awards, sued Amber Heard in February 2019 over her December 2018 op-ed in The Washington Post in which he said she labelled him a domestic abuser even though the article did not name him.

    She countersued him in August 2020, with their defamation trial in Virginia ending with Depp being awarded $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages from the 36-year-old actress.

  • Like it or not, US bar offers Johnny Depp shots to male customers feeling ‘unsafe’

    By ANI

    NEW DELHI: There has been a lot of support for Johnny Depp on social media ever since he won the defamation trial against Amber Heard.

    Now, a bar has come out in support of Johnny. A picture of a bar’s signboard is being shared on social media, in which a drink is named after Johnny Depp. Also, this drink is for male customers who are ‘feeling unsafe or scared’.

    “Feeling unsafe or scared, just come to the bar and order a Johnny Depp shot,” the sign reads.

    The menu also lists three types of shots available- Neat, On The Rocks, and With Lime. When a customer orders a ‘Neat Johnny Depp shot’, he will get safely escorted out of the bar with an employee. The other two variants, ‘On The Rocks’ and ‘With Lime’ will prompt the staff to either call a cab or call the police.

    The particular bar menu has insanely gone viral on social media.

    “Hahahah so cool,” a social media user commented.

    “Can’t wait to order my Johnny Depp shots,” another one wrote.

    Following the six-week trial in Fairfax County, Virginia, a seven-person jury reached a verdict on June 1, deciding that Depp, proved that Amber Heard defamed him in the 2018 op-ed, in which she described herself as a “public figure representing domestic abuse.” Depp has maintained that he never assaulted Heard and claimed she physically harmed him.

    The jury awarded Depp USD 15 million in damages but Heard will only have to pay USD 10.35 million due to a Virginia law limiting punitive damages (the judge reduced the amount). In her countersuit, Heard won one of the three defamation counts and was awarded USD 2 million in damages, as per People magazine.

    NEW DELHI: There has been a lot of support for Johnny Depp on social media ever since he won the defamation trial against Amber Heard.

    Now, a bar has come out in support of Johnny. A picture of a bar’s signboard is being shared on social media, in which a drink is named after Johnny Depp. Also, this drink is for male customers who are ‘feeling unsafe or scared’.

    “Feeling unsafe or scared, just come to the bar and order a Johnny Depp shot,” the sign reads.

    The menu also lists three types of shots available- Neat, On The Rocks, and With Lime. When a customer orders a ‘Neat Johnny Depp shot’, he will get safely escorted out of the bar with an employee. The other two variants, ‘On The Rocks’ and ‘With Lime’ will prompt the staff to either call a cab or call the police.

    The particular bar menu has insanely gone viral on social media.

    “Hahahah so cool,” a social media user commented.

    “Can’t wait to order my Johnny Depp shots,” another one wrote.

    Following the six-week trial in Fairfax County, Virginia, a seven-person jury reached a verdict on June 1, deciding that Depp, proved that Amber Heard defamed him in the 2018 op-ed, in which she described herself as a “public figure representing domestic abuse.” Depp has maintained that he never assaulted Heard and claimed she physically harmed him.

    The jury awarded Depp USD 15 million in damages but Heard will only have to pay USD 10.35 million due to a Virginia law limiting punitive damages (the judge reduced the amount). In her countersuit, Heard won one of the three defamation counts and was awarded USD 2 million in damages, as per People magazine.

  • Documentary on Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial set for digital debut

    By IANS

    LOS ANGELES: A new documentary on the Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard trial by NBC News is set to make its debut on the digital platform.

    Titled ‘A Marriage on Trial: Johnny Depp, Amber Heard and Truth in the Age of Social Media’, the documentary will debut on NBC News Now and will be available for streaming on demand on NBCNews.com and Peacock, reports Variety.

    As per NBC News’ description for the 30-minute documentary, “The Depp vs Heard defamation trial evoked two distinct reactions — those who couldn’t get enough and those who received more than they wanted.

    “The new deep-dive documentary explores why the trial overwhelmed social media, specifically TikTok, and what viewers missed if social media coverage was their only news source. In the wake of a verdict that surprised legal experts, NBC News examines how the trial evolved into a TikTok trial and what the verdict means for future domestic abuse cases.”

    Featured interviews in the documentary include that of Heard’s attorney Elaine Bredehoft, National Coalition Against Domestic Violence CEO Ruth Glenn, American University law professor and gender violence expert Jamie Abrams, NBC News senior breaking news reporter Doha Madani, NBC News tech and culture reporter Kat Tenbarge, and People Magazine’s Nigel Smith, among others.

    ‘A Marriage on Trial: Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, and Truth in the Age of Social Media’ is produced by the NBC News Digital Docs unit.