Only stars like Cruise, Johnny Depp and Will Smith can boast of that kind of worldwide fame.

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More recently, two prominent members of the group's Belfast leadership, Johnny Adair and Gary Smith, were re-arrested and returned to jail after being linked to continuing violence.

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"It's important to realise that bee hives can't just be stuck in urban space without creating a habitat for them, " says Michael Smith, the co-founder of Johnny's Garden.

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On Thursday, writer Stephen Smith confirmed that he was seeking Hollywood star Johnny Depp to play him in an autobiographical film Addict, part of which is also due to be filmed in Wrexham.

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Johnny Depp, Sting, Ne-Yo, Quincy Jones and Patti Smith also attended the event at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, which was held in honour of Houston.

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