JOHNNY DEPP: THE DR. RUTH OF MOVIELAND?

JOHNNY DEPP: THE DR. RUTH OF MOVIELAND?

NEW YORK (Wireless Flash) -- Johnny Depp has something in common with Dr. Ruth Westheimer -- they're both good at explaining the birds and the bees. Depp's "Sleepy Hollow" co-star Christina Ricci tells the upcoming "Rolling Stone" that when she was 9, the hollow-cheeked actor helped teach her about the finer points of homosexuality. The education lesson took place 10 years ago when Ricci was co-starring with Depp's girlfriend Winona Ryder in the movie "Mermaids." When Ryder mentioned someone on the set was gay, young Ricci asked what the word meant. So Ryder put Ricci on the phone with Depp, who gave her a detailed lecture -- including current medical theories on the topic. Ricci admits she was so smitten with Depp after the conversation that she flirted with him whenever he visited the "Mermaids "set. However, she says there's no truth to the rumors the two had a fling while making their current movie "Sleepy Hollow."