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Long before the recent legal drama involving his ex-wife Amber Heard, and the notorious defamation suit between the ex-spouses, Depp played Trump in the spoof Funny or Die TV movie Donald Trump’s The Art of the Deal: The Movie. The comedy movie featuring an all-star cast was released in 2016 in the run-up to the presidential election. Depp wore heavy prosthetics and a wig for his role as the businessman Trump, but Reddit users have recirculated an interview where Depp explains his process for immitating the voice....

Fresh from his court victory against ex-wife Amber Heard, Depp has been performing in concerts in the U.K. alongside musician Jeff Beck, and has seemingly been receiving warm welcomes after the blockbuster trial dominated news cycles for six weeks. Depp, 58, is famous for playing Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, but he was blacklisted from Hollywood when he was accused of domestic violence by Heard....

As he prepares for Monday night’s exhibition in Washington, a game that could decide whether he or Brian Hoyer start the regular season opener at Pittsburgh on Sept. 7, Manziel said he’s still got a lot to learn. MORE: Predicting QB battle winners | Monday night showdown | Manziel debut review “I don’t think I’m ready for Pittsburgh right now,” he said. Manziel, though, was quick to point out that he’s made progress during training camp and expects to get better in Cleveland’s offense....

Sorry — that’s what many fans might think Manziel should be trying to do. Turns out, he’s still living the high-flying lifestyle that helped wear out his welcome in Cleveland. He turned up after midnight Saturday night with his entourage in Las Vegas. Celebrity chef Mario Batali encountered the group at the Venetian Hotel’s TAO nightclub, and posted a picture on his Instagram account. MORE: Potential homes for Manziel | Browns fans vote for Manziel over Jim Brown...

The first of those agents, Erik Burkhardt, said he is still friends with Manziel, but felt it was best to sever ties on a professional level. MORE: 18 times Johnny Manziel has screwed up in his career “I still talk to Johnny and I care deeply for him,” Burkhardt told Fox Sports’ Peter Schrager on his podcast Wednesday. “As with all of our clients, life comes before football. [Football] is just a short, little microcosm of the rest of your life....

In granting the EUA, the FDA determined that the single-dose vaccine was effective in preventing COVID-19, with the shot’s known and potential benefits outweighing the known and potential risks. How effective is Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine? According to data from a global Phase III clinical trial reviewed by the FDA, the vaccine has an overall efficacy of 66 percent against moderate to severe COVID-19 four weeks after vaccination. Efficacy was consistent across all age groups....

The veteran left-hander hit a second-inning infield single off Cardinals starter and former teammate John Lackey for the milestone. With two outs and two runners on, Lester lined an 0-2 pitch toward the mound that caromed off Lackey’s leg and landed in front of shortstop Jhonny Peralta. MORE: All-Star Game snubs: Who was left out? | The best entrance music used by closers By the time Peralta corralled the ball, a hustling Lester was standing safely on first base, pointing at the sky with both hands....

Very few words. Choice words. Not very clean words, in fact. MORE: Photos from the 2016 World Series During the Cubs’ victory parade on Friday, Lester took to the podium to inspire awe and give the crowd a little bit of a pep talk. Or something like that. GENTILLE: Leave Steve Bartman alone… forever Lester went on to briefly thank catcher David Ross before stepping away. All things considered, Lester and the the Cubs just brought the North Side’s first World Series title in 108 years, maybe the FCC will let that slide....

“Well, Georgia voters are in trouble because of these efforts to disenfranchise them,” Ossoff said during a Tuesday interview with CNN. The Democrat claimed that the Republican Party has launched multiple efforts to disenfranchise Georgia voters. Ossoff stated that these efforts included lawsuits attempting to purge thousands of voters from rolls, forcing them to cast provisional ballots and trying to remove ballot drop boxes. “We are running the largest ‘get out the vote’ effort in American history....

The funny thing is, while the scoreline may not reflect it, the analytics say the oddsmakers probably had this one right. Check out the game flow courtesy of Hockeystats.ca. It was utter domination by Chicago. But crazy things can happen in one game. In this one, Jonas Hiller happened. Hiller stopped 49 of 50 shots in the 2-1 overtime victory. This is just a fancy way of reminding you that Hiller may still be pretty good....

Papelbon showed up looking daper in his festively colored suit and got the crowd hype for the big game against Auburn. MORE: Florida State defends how it handled Jameis Winston case | LSU’s “Death Valley” voted most difficult place to play | Tim Tebow won’t accept Paul Finebaum’s “Gator Chomp” The best part of Papelbon’s visit to the College Gameday set? When he randomly produced a bulldog after picking his alma mater....

The short answer, of course, is that you can’t really go wrong either way. In standard leagues, these two are the creme de la creme. But understandably, you want to make the best decisions on every investment in every round. That requires careful analysis and tireless preparation, two things deeply woven into Sporting News Fantasy’s DNA. DOMINATE YOUR DRAFT: Ultimate 2022 fantasy cheat sheet Let’s dive deeper into the debate of whether you should draft Taylor or Henry at No....

‘Matic wants Man Utd move’ Jones will miss the UEFA Super Cup against Real Madrid in Skopje on August 8, as well as the first game of United’s Champions League campaign, while he was also fined €5,000. Daley Blind was also charged and fined €5,000 after the defender failed to report immediately to the doping control station after his side’s 2-0 win in Stockholm. UEFA’s Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body confirmed United were fined €10,000 for infringements of its Anti-Doping Regulations, which state “teams are responsible for ensuring that the players drawn to undergo doping controls are taken by the respective team representatives to the doping control station straight from the pitch as soon as the match is over....

Jones endured a torrid time in United’s 1-0 defeat to Chelsea in May, giving away a decisive first-half penalty that was dispatched by Eden Hazard. The two could come face-to-face again in the final Group G match between England and Belgium, but Jones is adamant that his display at Wembley has been consigned to history. “The FA Cup Final was crp,” he said. “But that’s football. These things happen. You move on....

Pitchers Steve Olin and Tim Crews were killed in a nighttime boating accident on Little Lake Nellie, which is about 45 minutes west of Orlando, Florida, when Crews’ bass boat slammed into a dock that extended far out into the water. Olin died instantly. Crews died at the hospital the next morning. Bob Ojeda, the other passenger in the boat, suffered a severe scalp laceration when his head hit the dock, but was eventually OK after a stay in the hospital....

All-Star shortstop Jose Iglesias shoved one of his teammates, catcher James McCann, during a between-innings argument. MORE: Sports brawls you won’t forget | Red Sox trade Napoli to Rangers Bob Wojnowski of the Detroit News speculated that the spat began when Iglesias didn’t dive for a ball hit by the Red Sox’s Rusney Castillo in the top of the sixth inning. The drive ultimately went for a single and led to two Boston runs....

“I’m sorry,” Reyes said, via USA Today, speaking for the first time since his October arrest. “I put myself in this situation. I’m sorry about it. Now I need to put this in the past and continue with my life and my career. MORE: Where disgraced athletes went wrong “As a human being, human beings make mistakes. Like I said, I’m sorry. I’m sorry about that to put my fans, the Rockies fans, the organization in this kind of situation....

The 27-year-old Freeman had been cut by the Dolphins in July, only to be re-signed four days later. But he’s had a shaky preseason, completing 23 of 48 passes, with one touchdown and four interceptions. MORE: NFL exhibitions: Week 4 action | ‘Sooner’ or later, Damien Williams will make big splash for Dolphins It’s the latest chapter in a startling fall for the former Kansas State quarterback drafted No. 17 overall by Tampa Bay in 2009....

The titular demon barber will be played by none other than the “You Raise Me Up” singer, who has long adored the score of the show. He even had a dog named Sweeney up until 2020. “I was not ever a song-and-dance man, so for me to have roles that were cerebral and were gritty and interesting—and baritone—these were roles I felt I could really sink my teeth into,” Groban told The New York Times in an interview....