Johnny Depp as The Riddler? I'd be
OK with that.Johnny Depp recently dispelled a persistent Internet rumor that he's playing The Riddler in the next Batman movie.

Depp was interviewed a few days ago by the morning crew at Big 105.9, a Miami classic rock station. Depp chatted with DJs Paul and Young Ron in advance of a reunion gig with his old band, The Kids, in Miami last week.

When asked if he was playing the part, he replied, "Not that I know of," before adding, "It seems like it’d be a fun gig for awhile, yeah."

Al Pacino and Johnny Depp
in 'Donnie Brasco'“Donnie Brasco” (1997)

MPAA Rating: R
Directed by: Mike Newell
Starring: Al Pacino, Johnny Depp, Michael Madsen, Anne Heche, Bruno Kirby

The Gist: The true-life tale of an undercover cop on the edge.

Alan Rickman and Johnny Depp
in 'Sweeney Todd'The Digital Bits reports spring DVD release dates for two of 2007's finest horror flicks.

"The Mist" is due out in a two-disc collector's edition on March 25 and "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" will appear in both one- and two-disc form April 1.

I don't think "Sweeney Todd" ever played in our area, so if you didn't get a chance to see it, I recommend at least renting it. I can't remember the last time I saw a horror musical and "Sweeney Todd" delivers both memorable songs and gruesome effects.

Director Terry Gilliam and Johnny Depp may team up once more for "The Man Who Killed Don Quixote."

Depp and Gilliam previously collaborated on 1998's "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas."

As my co-worker Kay Johnson recently reported, the next “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie is due out May 24.

Beth is tickled pink, because that is her birthday. We’ve pretty much got our date figured out for that night.

Tuesday’s DVD release of “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” yielded pretty good business for Disney. Five million copies of it sold on Dec. 5 alone. Our household accounts for one of them.