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After years of false starts and delays, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales finally began filming in Australia yesterday. And that’s not a moment too soon for the franchise’s star, Johnny Depp, who hasn’t headlined a hit since 2011’s Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. So, this brings up two important questions. First, will a fifth Captain Jack Sparrow adventure resuscitate Depp in a post-Mortdecai world? Secondly, can new directors Espen Sandberg and Joachim Rønning inject new life into a series that ran out of steam two movies ago?

FATHER'S DAY FOR NEW CELEB DADS: A few celebrities celebrate their first Father's Day today. Here's a look at the celebrity guys who became dads this year

CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS (4/22/11): JACK NICHOLSON - 74 Legendary actor, Lakers fan, and ladies man ... While discussing her sex life on Oprah's April 11 show, Shirley MacLaine revealed he was one of her leading me she refused to hook up with.  Quote, "He was too much for me! He is authentically dangerous."

CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS (3/1/11):  Justin Bieber - 17  I'VE GOT BIEVER FEVER!!! How 'bout you???  His video for "Baby" is currently ranked as the most viewed, most discussed and most disliked video on YouTube

BABY NEWS:"Us Weekly" is reporting PENELOPE CRUZ had her baby yesterday. Spain's "Hola!" magazine is reporting she had a baby boy, but no word yet on a name.