Johnny Depp arrived at the Ed Sullivan Theater on West 52nd Street in New York City on Wednesday, October 26th to tape his appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman. The interview will air on Thursday night, October 27th. Johnny wore a blue shirt with the sleeves rolled up, a brown striped vest, brown pants, and his familiar taupe fedora. For a larger version of the portrait of Johnny at left, CLICK HERE, and for pictures of Johnny on 52nd Street before the taping, CLICK HERE and HERE. Yes, that is security chief Jerry Judge accompanying Johnny into the theater.

After the taping, Johnny returned to sign autographs for well-wishers who were waiting on the street. Since it was after dark, his blue sunglasses were gone, and he had donned a blue jacket with brown leather trim. You can see Johnny signing autographs HERE. Fortunately there was no repeat of the pushing and shoving that marred The Rum Diary premiere at the Museum of Modern Art the night before, when Jerry had to hustle Johnny away from the crowd for his own safety.

Several Zoners were at the Ed Sullivan Theater on Wednesday night; you can read their accounts of their adventures on the Porch General Discussion forum.

The Zone thanks Aida, Evochka, and Theresa for sharing pictures; you can read more about the Letterman appearance on the Zone’s News & Views forum.