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NEWS ABOUT: Heath Ledger

Heath Ledger stories: 98 news summaries

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OPINION

 Hopeless Is Hot in Hollywood 

Movies and viewers love to get miserable

Nov 30, 08 7:57 AM CST
(Newser) - Bleak is the new chic in Tinseltown, writes Dan Zak in the Washington Post. Cloverfield's crowd-trampling monster, the psycho serial killer of No Country for Old Men, and the twisted oil entrepreneur of There Will Be Blood (need we mention the Dark Knight?) highlight the "raw misery of the... More »

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Hollywood • The Dark Knight • Heath Ledger • No Country for Old Men • Javier Bardem • There Will Be Blood • Cloverfield • the Joker • movies • films

 Ledger Tragedy 
 to Hit Law & Order  



Law & Order will borrow storyline

Nov 26, 08 8:56 AM CST
(Newser) - Heath Ledger’s death is set to provide Law & Order with another “ripped from the headlines” episode, the New York Post reports. An upcoming show about a male supermodel who “has a great career and gets all the ladies” is based on Ledger’s demise, say an... More »

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(Newser) - Michelle Williams, who stars in a new film about the loss of a best friend, says time hasn’t made mourning ex-boyfriend Heath Ledger any easier. “I’m at heart an optimistic person, but in some ways it just gets worse," the Dawson’s Creek alum says... More »

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(Newser) - Heath Ledger’s estate will go to his daughter, Matilda, the late actor's dad tells Perth Now. “There is no claim,'' Kim Ledger said of the estimated $16.6 million bequest. “Our family has gifted everything to Matilda.'' Ledger’s will, written before his daughter’s... More »

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Australia • will • Heath Ledger • Matilda Rose Ledger • Kim Ledger

Ledger Tot Sues as Insurance Balks at $10M Payout

Company says it can't rule out suicide

Sep 29, 08 9:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - A trustee representing Heath Ledger's 3-year-old daughter is suing the actor's insurance provider, who is balking at paying out his $10 million death benefits, TMZ reports. ReliaStar Life Insurance Co. says it's withholding payment until they determine whether Ledger's accidental overdose death was a suicide, an investigation that includes quizzing... More »

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suicide • celebrity • lawsuit • Heath Ledger • Mary-Kate Olsen • Matilda Rose Ledger • life insurance

 Carefully, Williams 
 Opens Up 

Actress gives first interview since Heath Ledger's death

Sep 7, 08 1:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - In the wake of the media circus surrounding Heath Ledger's death, ex-fiancee Michelle Williams laid low and threw herself into her work, refusing all interviews until the New York Times recently sat down to discuss the four movies the actress has shot since last summer. "I don’t want... More »

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 Pals Pony Up
 for Ledger's
 Daughter 

Actors who completed Ledger's final role hand over pay

Aug 19, 08 10:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell, who banded together to complete Heath Ledger’s final film role, in the The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus, gave their paychecks to his daughter, Matilda, the Sun reports. “They didn’t take money—it goes to Heath’s daughter,” director Terry... More »

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Johnny Depp • celebrity • inheritance • Heath Ledger • Jude Law • Colin Farrell • Matilda Rose Ledger • The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

 Dark Knight
 Curse Claims
 More Victims

Be afraid, be very afraid, Radar warns

Aug 10, 08 7:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - First a technician died on the set of the Dark Knight, then Heath Ledger overdosed. Christian Bale allegedly assaulted his mother recently, and now Morgan Freeman is recovering from a nasty car accident and undergoing a divorce. Folks have started muttering about a Dark Knight curse, and Radar insists the... More »

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Morgan Freeman • curse • Batman • The Dark Knight • Heath Ledger • Christian Bale • Maggie Gyllenhaal • Michael Caine

 Feds Close Ledger Case 

Mary-Kate Olsen will not have to testify

Aug 6, 08 10:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - Federal prosecutors have closed their investigation into the death of Heath Ledger without filing charges, meaning Mary-Kate Olsen will not have to testify, People reports. The US attorney's office in Manhattan had been trying to determine whether the painkillers Ledger took were obtained illegally. More »

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US attorney • OxyContin • DEA • Vicodin • Heath Ledger • Mary-Kate Olsen • Michelle Williams • Diana Wolozin • Helena Christiansen

 Olsen Demands
 Immunity in
 Ledger Probe 

Olsen twin last to be interviewed in fed investigation

Aug 4, 08 10:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Mary-Kate Olsen, the first person phoned after a masseuse found Heath Ledger’s body, won't agree to be interviewed by federal investigators without a guarantee of immunity from prosecution, the New York Post reports. The feds have interviewed everyone else they consider connected to the case, including a “nice... More »

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federal investigation • celebrity • overdose • Drug Enforcement Administration • Heath Ledger • immunity • Michelle Williams

Opinion

Oscar for Ledger? You Must Be High

'Pretty good actor who did away with himself' doesn't deserve award

Aug 1, 08 1:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - It’s time to put an end to the inane campaign to give Heath Ledger an Oscar for The Dark Knight, writes Eric Lucas in the LA Times. Ledger’s much-fawned-over performance “ultimately devolves into a can-can dance of snuffling pseudo-psychopathia,” Lucas writes. “It... More »

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Academy Awards • Jimi Hendrix • The Dark Knight • Heath Ledger • James Dean • the Joker

 Dark Knight
 Smashes
 $300M Record

Newest Batman hits milestone in 10 days

Jul 27, 08 7:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - Latest Batman flick The Dark Knight grossed $300 million in just 10 days—turning the 16 days Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest took on its head to set a new record. The dark tale, driven by Heath Ledger's strong performance, took in another $75.6 million in its... More »

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 Is Ledger's Ex Jonzin' for Love? 

Michelle Williams and Spike Jonze reportedly an item

Jul 24, 08 11:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - Heath Ledger's ex-fiancee, Michelle Williams, may have found love again—in the arms of director Spike Jonze, Star magazine reports via the Daily Mail. Williams and Jonze, who divorced director Sofia Coppola in 2003, were spotted locking lips outside his Manhattan pad. The late actor's best friend, who has been... More »

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New York City • celebrity • Heath Ledger • Michelle Williams • Matilda Rose Ledger • celebrity parents • Spike Jonze


 Dark Knight
 Tops Spidey's
 Box-Office Record 

Batman blazes way to $155.34M opening weekend

Jul 20, 08 2:38 PM CDT
(AP) - Batman has sent Spidey packing as king of Hollywood's box office superheroes. The Dark Knight took in a record $155.34 million in its first weekend, according to Warner Bros., which released the Batman Begins sequel. That figure topped Hollywood's previous best of $151.1 million, set by Spider-Man 3... More »

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 Dark Knight
 Hauls In 
 Record
 $66.4M 

$66.4M first day for 'The Dark Knight' shames last Spidey's $59.8M

Jul 19, 08 1:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - Batman sequel The Dark Knight raked in $66.4  million in its first 24 hours, easily sweeping past the previous mark of $59.8 million opening day set last year by Spider-Man 3, the AP reports. With a showing like that, Dark Night is poised to surpass Spidey’s opening... More »

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 The Roles They Left Behind 

Here's a list of stars whose movies outlasted them

Jul 18, 08 4:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Heath Ledger's posthumous appearance in The Dark Knight prompts Radar to muse on stars whose films debuted after they died, prompting critics to wonder what could have been—or to hold their tongues.
  • Brad Renfro, The Informers. A onetime child star known for run-ins with the law, Renfro completed
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MOVIE REVIEW

 Dark Knight Dazzles 

Heath Ledger's final performance burns in the dark

Jul 17, 08 11:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - Dark Knight swoops into cinemas tomorrow and critics say the hype is more than justified. "This is not merely a Batman movie," Amy Biancolli writes in the Houston Chronicle. It is one of the year's best films "and far and away the most hypnotic chiller." The... More »

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superhero • movie review • Batman • The Dark Knight • Heath Ledger • Christian Bale • the Joker • action movie

 Batman Already Selling Out 

Heath Ledger movie doesn't open until midnight  tomorrow

Jul 16, 08 9:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - The new Batman flick doesn't open until midnight tomorrow, but strong buzz for the movie—especially the performance of the late Heath Ledger—is already causing theaters across the US to sell out, the New York Post reports. Sites such as Fandango and MovieTickets.com report heavier volume for the... More »

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 How Silver Screen
 Changed Dark Knight 

Times looks at how Batman has evolved from first flick in 1940s

Jul 15, 08 5:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - With The Dark Knight set to open in the US at midnight Thursday, Batman will see another reinvention in the series of makeovers that accompanied the character to the silver screen beginning in 1943. The Times of London takes a look:
  • Low-budget Batman (1943) and Batman and
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Hollywood • list • Batman • The Dark Knight • Heath Ledger • Tim Burton • movies • Batman Returns

 Ledger's Dad:
 Dark Knight 'Very Good' 

Father attends premiere of new Batman movie

Jul 15, 08 9:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - Heath Ledger’s parents and older sister turned out for last night’s premiere of The Dark Knight but bypassed the red carpet where the cast paid tribute to the late actor and his performance, People reports. Ledger’s dad, Kim, left the theater giving thumbs up and saying the... More »

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New York City • movie review • The Dark Knight • Heath Ledger • Kim Ledger • celebrity parents • Maggie Gyllenhaal

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