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Kevin Frazier of Entertainment Tonight interviewed Johnny Depp, Christian Bale and Marion Cotillard in Chicago on June 18th; the stars, all interviewed separately, sport their stylish red-carpet attire. To see a video of the full segment, which runs 5:19 and randomly intercuts questions-and-answers from all three actors, CLICK HERE. Here are a couple of highlights from Frazier’s interview with Johnny Depp:

Kevin Frazier: You made [John Dillinger] a really lovable character. What is it about playing John Dillinger that got under your skin?

Johnny Depp: I got a sneaking suspicion that he was probably a very lovable character. I mean, his choice of occupation was, you know . . . [with a smile] . . . potentially questionable [. . . but] he was a man of the people.

Kevin Frazier: You are very good at acknowledging your fans. And that’s one of the things people constantly talk about . . . you will sign every autograph.

Johnny Depp: The only reason I’m here is because of them. The only reason that I still get jobs is because of those people out there who are hanging out in the street, waiting to get something signed, or [to] say “Hi” and shake your hand and all that . . . . So if they want me to say “Hi,” I’m more than happy to go and say “Hi,” and I’ll do it for as long as they want me to do it. They’re keeping me alive, they’re keeping my kiddies fed, and so they’re the boss, as far as I’m concerned.

The Zone thanks tocnavforjd for sharing the video, and AnaMaria for the screencap of Johnny. To see more screencaps, CLICK HERE, and to see another Entertainment Tonight feature on Public Enemies, this one focusing on the relationship between John Dillinger and Billie Frechette, CLICK HERE. Thanks to Theresa and Laudepp126x for the second video clip. –Part-Time Poet

The excellent newsmagazine CBS Sunday Morning will feature a segment on John Dillinger and Public Enemies on Sunday’s broadcast (June 21st), including interviews with Johnny Depp and Christian Bale. Here’s what their website is promising us: “Wanted! John Dillinger. During the depths of the Great Depression, the Midwest had an unlikely hero: bank robber John Dillinger. In 1934, Dillinger was almost as famous as FDR . . . handsome, charming, with an easy smile and a knack for PR.

“Seventy-five years later, John Dillinger is coming back, larger than life, played by Johnny Depp in the summer movie blockbuster Public Enemies. This Sunday Morning CBS Correspondent Dean Reynolds will take up the trail of the real John Dillinger, helped by some Dillinger experts, along with the new film’s stars Johnny Depp and Christian Bale.” Sounds great!

Check your local CBS affiliate website for air time in your area, since it varies by location; for example, in New York City, CBS Sunday Morning airs at the civilized hour of 9:00-10:30 a.m., but Los Angeles residents have to get up early to catch the show, which airs from 7:00-8:30 a.m. in the Pacific time zone. The Zone thanks Emma and FANtasticJD for the CBS news.

In other TV news, keep a sharp eye on the remote and prepare for a week of channel-switching and TiVoing, as Public Enemies news and promotion can be expected on all of the entertainment news programs this week. Entertainment Tonight will be continuing their Public Enemies week-of-features on Monday, and E!’s Daily 10 will air an interview with Johnny Depp on their Monday broadcast (June 22nd); they have promised to ask him for an update on Pirates of the Caribbean 4. Expect features on the Los Angeles premiere of Public Enemies on the Wednesday entertainment broadcasts (the Los Angeles premiere is Tuesday evening, June 23rd). And don’t forget, Johnny Depp is scheduled to appear on The Late Show with David Letterman on Thursday night, June 25th!–Part-Time Poet

WGN’s entertainment reporter, Dean Richards, offered a four-minute news story on the Chicago screening of Public Enemies and its glamorous red carpet, but what made the strongest impression on the journalist was the amount of time Johnny Depp spent, not with the media promoting his work, but with the hundreds of fans who came to see him. “For over an hour, Johnny signed autographs and took pictures with fans,” Richards said. “Some of the fans waited since 4 a.m. Other cast members here tonight just waved from a distance,” Richards added.

“It’s very sweet that they’ve come out here tonight to support us like this,” Johnny told Richards. “They pay the bills . . . they’re the boss.” His graciousness made an impression on the veteran reporter, who closed his on-air segment with these words: “I’ll tell you what was the most impressive thing here tonight: Johnny Depp’s dedication to his fans. I’ve never seen a major star spend the kind of time he spent with his fans . . . for a full city block, signing autographs and taking pictures with everybody. It really was quite remarkable.” Thanks for noticing, Mr. Richards . . . that’s why there’s only one Johnny Depp!

To see a video clip of Dean Richards’s report on WGN, CLICK HERE, and to see a picture of Johnny Depp signing autographs in Chicago, CLICK HERE. The Zone thanks RamblinRebel for the WGN clip. You can read much more about the events in Chicago on the Zone’s News & Views forum and the Pit. –Part-Time Poet

Johnny Depp’s appearance on the red carpet for Public Enemies made the front page of Chicago newspapers this morning, and the Windy City’s entertainment reporters were universally impressed, not just with JD’s dashing appearance, but with his gracious acknowledgment of the hundreds of fans who packed the streets around the AMC River East Theater. Johnny spent more than an hour signing autographs and taking pictures with delighted well-wishers. “I adore Chicago. I love it here,” he told a reporter from the local CBS affiliate–and judging by the screams of the crowd, Chicago feels the same way about Johnny Depp.

Johnny told Bill Zwecker of the Chicago Sun-Times that he found John Dillinger a fascinating character and could identify with a lot of his traits . . . ”except, of course, all the criminal stuff,” Johnny clarified. “First and foremost, he possessed a very strong loyalty, not only to his friends and family, but to his woman. He was a deeply loyal guy. Very rare for a man in his line of work.”

And like Dillinger, Johnny enjoyed watching the Chicago Cubs in their home park: ”I got to go to Wrigley Field a lot when we weren’t filming last summer. Went as much as I could, just like Dillinger,” Johnny told the Sun-Times. ”I’d like to set the record straight, in case anyone’s wondering: John Dillinger was a big Cubs fan.”

The Zone thanks Emma for the Chicago interviews and newspaper photos. To see JD on the cover of Red Eye, CLICK HERE, and to see him on the cover of the Chicago Sun Times, CLICK HERE. You can read much more about the events in Chicago on the Zone’s News & Views forum and the Pit. –Part-Time Poet