Read more Pirates of the Caribbean stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/2293/pirates-of-the-caribbean.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 13:56:41 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/69734/awol-orlando-blooms-career.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHe “has a record six movies that have grossed $300 million+ in the US,” has worked with hugely successful directors, and was once “a big-league heartthrob whose poster adorned the walls of many a teenage girl,” writes Scott Mendelson for the Huffington Post. So why is Orlando Bloom “nowhere to...http://www.newser.com/story/69734/awol-orlando-blooms-career.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 18 Sep 2009 10:40:56 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/34005/unschooled-keira-driven-to-prove-her-smarts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOscar nominations? Check. Intelligent, literary roles? Check. College education? Not so much. “I am completely uneducated,” Keira Knightley told the Daily Telegraph, which “leaves you with a slight chip on your shoulder.” To battle intellectual insecurity, the Atonement star, who is dyslexic and dropped out of school at 17, says...http://www.newser.com/story/34005/unschooled-keira-driven-to-prove-her-smarts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 03 Aug 2008 20:06:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/28985/life-imitates-depp-caribbean-piracy-on-rise.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPirates of the Caribbean is becoming all too real for yachters, the Los Angeles Times reports, with crime against visiting boats on the rise—and “it's becoming more violent,” one analyst says. The attacks are prompting businesses to advise caution—but they worry that overstating the problem could cause paranoia...http://www.newser.com/story/28985/life-imitates-depp-caribbean-piracy-on-rise.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 02 Jun 2008 9:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/28167/theme-park-jack-sparrow-recalls-arrrduous-gig.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSalacious proposals from drunken damsels and stalkers equipped with Disneyland annual passes dot the treacherous seas an actor playing Disneyland's Jack Sparrow must navigate. A pirate who had some issues with Disney's innumerable rules, including forbidding the swashbuckler to mention rum or grow the signature Johnny Depp goatee, spills to...http://www.newser.com/story/28167/theme-park-jack-sparrow-recalls-arrrduous-gig.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 01 Jun 2008 9:18:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/26380/stars-losing-gravitational-pull-hollywood-finds.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe lure of A-list movie stars is on the wane, the Hollywood Reporter notes after an examination of recent box-office receipts and extensive polling of Tinseltown insiders. Due in part to ubiquity on the internet and magazine racks, big names like Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts have seen their films...http://www.newser.com/story/26380/stars-losing-gravitational-pull-hollywood-finds.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 02 May 2008 18:51:19 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/15563/depp-is-top-box-office-draw.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJohnny Depp trounced Will, George and Matt to bring in more green at movie theaters than any other actor in 2007, reports the AP. The star of the Pirates of the Caribbean series, now proving he can sing, too, in Sweeney Todd , was voted the No. 1 box office draw...http://www.newser.com/story/15563/depp-is-top-box-office-draw.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 04 Jan 2008 10:27:04 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/2566/pirates-booty-fails-to-best-spidey.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe third installment of "Pirates of the Caribbean" is making some serious booty, but won't knock Spiderman off his perch. In a battle of titans with poor to middling reviews, "Spiderman 3" will keep the domestic weekend record of $151 million, with "Pirates" sailing behind at $126.5 million.http://www.newser.com/story/2566/pirates-booty-fails-to-best-spidey.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 28 May 2007 7:58:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/2362/shrek-beats-his-own-record.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIt's the year of the threequels. With the success of the third Spider-Man and this weekend's triumph of Shrek the Third, all eyes are on the upcoming third Pirates of the Carribean . Dreamworks bigwigs were cautious leading up to green monster's latest bow, but its $122 million take smashed the...http://www.newser.com/story/2362/shrek-beats-his-own-record.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 21 May 2007 7:30:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/1964/spidey-swings-past-pirates.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagShy, do-gooder Peter Parker has again done superhero's work: His webbed alter-ego has vaulted the third installment of the Spider-Man franchise past its rivals and predecessors to shatter the opening weekend box-office record, netting $148 million--over $10 million more than Pirates 2 , the previous record holder.http://www.newser.com/story/1964/spidey-swings-past-pirates.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 07 May 2007 6:51:31 CDT