SHORT CUTS

Johnny Depp has signed on to star in Warner Bros.' feature adaptation of Gregory David Roberts' novel Shantaram, Variety reports... Fox will release Simpsons Christmas 2, a DVD featuring four holiday-themed Simpsons episodes, on Nov. 2... MTV and Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne are embarking on a Battle for Ozzfest, a 12-episode reality series in which eight rock bands will compete to perform at Ozzfest's 10th-anniversary tour, Variety reports. The competition kicks off Oct. 25... For the last time, paging Morgan Spurlock. Will you please pick up the courtesy phone underneath the golden arches....

TV GuideNews Oct. 7, 2004 at 1:00 a.m. PT