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NEWS ABOUT: Heath Ledger

Heath Ledger stories: 98 news summaries

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 Knight
 Opening
 Sold Out?
 Try Morning 

Theaters add dawn showing for Ledger's last laugh

Jul 10, 08 10:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Audiences are so excited about Heath Ledger’s last performance that many theaters have already sold out not only their midnight showings of The Dark Knight, but their 3am spots, as well. What’s a fanatical moviegoer to do? How about a dawn showing? Theaters in San Diego, Chicago, and... More »

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Batman • The Dark Knight • Heath Ledger • movies • movie theaters • midnight showing

 Perth to Name
 New Theater
 for Ledger 

Actor's hometown plans fitting tribute
to native son

Jul 1, 08 11:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - A new performing arts center in Perth, Australia, will bear the name of Heath Ledger, marking the first time the late actor's name will be formally commemorated, the West Australian reports. Ledger "was always supporting young actors in whatever ways he could," said the premier of Western Australia.... More »

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Heath Ledger • Perth

 Batman Pic
 Salutes
 Ledger
 in Credits 

Dark Knight pays homage to late actor

Jun 27, 08 12:06 PM CDT
(AP) - Heath Ledger is getting a tribute from his collaborators on The Dark Knight. The end credits of the Batman Begins sequel include a farewell note to Ledger, who died in January from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs. Ledger plays the Joker in the movie, which opens July 18. “... More »

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Batman • Heath Ledger • tribute

 Ledger's Ex Irate
 Over Will Snub 

Girlfriend claims daughter hasn't received any cut

Jun 24, 08 10:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - Heath Ledger’s ex-girlfriend Michelle Williams is livid at the exclusion of her and her daughter from the execution of Ledger’s will, the NY Post reports. Ledger’s will, which leaves everything to his parents and sisters, predates the birth of their daughter Matilda—who is now the legal... More »

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will • inheritance • The Dark Knight • Heath Ledger • Michelle Williams • Matilda Rose Ledger • Kim Ledger

 Brokeback 
 Headed to 
 Opera Stage 

Composer working on converting Oscar-winning movie

Jun 9, 08 9:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - Brokeback Mountain, the groundbreaking gay love story of two Wyoming ranch hands which went on to claim 3 Oscars, will be transformed into an opera, Reuters reports. The New York City Opera has commissioned a composer to write the work.  More »

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Salman Rushdie • New York City Opera • Heath Ledger • Brokeback Mountain • Annie Proulx • Charles Wuorinen • Haroun and the Sea of Stories

 Williams In  
 High Spirits  
 at Cannes  

Ledger ex promoting two films, working with Scorsese

May 23, 08 12:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Michelle Williams, in her first high-profile appearance since Heath Ledger’s death, seemed in high spirits at the Cannes Film Festival, People reports. She said it was "cool" to be there for the premiere of her film Wendy and Lucy and also to promote Synechdoche, in which she stars... More »

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film • Cannes Film Festival • celebrity • Heath Ledger • Philip Seymour Hoffman • Michelle Williams

 Ledger Duped Into Drug Video? 

Lawsuit says actor took coke paparazzi gave him

Apr 12, 08 12:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - Two paparazzi are accused of giving Heath Ledger cocaine while hiding their identities and then filming him, E! News reports. A lawsuit filed yesterday against the men and the photo agency that employed them claims the paps befriended Ledger at a 2006 party, gave him the drug, and then secretly... More »

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drugs • cocaine • paparazzi • celebrity • lawsuit • Heath Ledger

Heath May Have Fathered Secret Love Child

17-year-old Ledger had affair with older woman before baby girl's birth

Mar 31, 08 5:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - A 17-year-old Heath Ledger may have fathered a child during an affair with an older woman, Sydney’s Daily Telegraph reports. The woman was living in Sydney with another man while seeing the young actor. “There is a very real possibility that Heath was the father” of the baby... More »

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affair • inheritance • Heath Ledger • love child • Matilda Rose Ledger • estate

 Ledger Family Feuds Over Estate

Actor's uncles say his father shouldn't be trusted with the money

Mar 19, 08 3:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - Heath Ledger's estate has sparked a family squabble, with his uncles claiming the late actor's father is unfit to handle his his assets and make sure his daughter Matilda is cared for. The uncles say Kim Ledger bungled their grandfather's estate so badly that he had to be removed as... More »

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Heath Ledger • Michelle Williams • Matilda Rose Ledger • Kim Ledger

Ledger's Last Film Resumes Shooting

Team of Depp, Law, Farrell will pick up where late star left off

Mar 11, 08 10:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Cameras are rolling again on the movie Heath Ledger was filming at the time of his death in January. As expected, Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell, and Jude Law will complete his role in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Director Terry Gilliam said he's “... More »

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Johnny Depp • Heath Ledger • Jude Law • actor • Colin Farrell • Terry Gilliam • movies • The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus • acting

Heath's Dad: We'll 'Take Care' of His Daughter

Actor's will pre-dated relationship with Michelle Williams, child's birth

Mar 9, 08 9:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - The father of late actor Heath Ledger vowed that his son's daughter—and her mother, actress Michelle Williams—will be "taken care of" even though they aren't in Ledger's will, which dates from before their relationship and the 2005 birth of their daughter, Matilda Rose. Ledger's 2003 will left... More »

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Australia • will • overdose • Heath Ledger • Brokeback Mountain • Michelle Williams • Matilda Rose Ledger • Kim Ledger

Juno Scores at Spirit Awards

Film picks up 3 awards, along with The Savages, I'm Not There

Feb 23, 08 10:36 PM CST
(Newser) - Little-indy-that-could Juno won big at today’s Independent Spirit Awards, netting best actress for its star Ellen Page, best first script for writer Diablo Cody, and best feature film, the Los Angeles Times reports. The awards show, which honors only films made for less than $20 million, has... More »

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independent film • Julian Schnabel • Santa Monica • Todd Haynes • Cate Blanchett • Heath Ledger • Philip Seymour Hoffman • Diablo Cody • Independent Spirit Awards • Ellen Page • Tamara Jenkins

3 Stars Take Over Ledger's Last Role

Depp, Farrell, Law
will play 1 character
in fantasy flick

Feb 18, 08 4:22 PM CST
(Newser) - Hollywood hotties Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell, and Jude Law will take over Heath Ledger's final film role, the BBC reports. Each will morph into the part in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus as Ledger's character, an actor, passes through a magic mirror into other dimensions. Ledger's footage will likely remain... More »

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film • London • Johnny Depp • Heath Ledger • Jude Law • Vancouver • Colin Farrell • Terry Gilliam

Wild Girls Rate,
Bad Boys Skate

Media swarm Britney, Amy, but leave Heath, Kiefer in peace

Feb 17, 08 8:39 AM CST
(Newser) - There's a clear gender disparity in the obsessive media coverage of celebrity meltdowns, writes the New York Times. Just compare the relative restraint Entertainment Tonight exercised in holding back a video of Heath Ledger doing drugs with the news outlet gusto that greets the latest Amy Winehouse or Lindsay Lohan... More »

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media • Britney Spears • Paris Hilton • Lindsay Lohan • paparazzi • Amy Winehouse • Heath Ledger • Owen Wilson • Kiefer Sutherland

Ledger's Death Sheds Light on 'Polypharmacy'

Self-medicating with multiple drugs like 'having a loaded gun'

Feb 12, 08 10:11 PM CST
(Newser) - Before you take two of anything, make sure you're acting on doctor's orders experts say. In the wake of Heath Ledger's death by accidental overdose, USA Today probes the dangers of polypharmacy, or taking multiple drugs at once. "It's extraordinarily dangerous for people to try to self-medicate," says... More »

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prescription drugs • Heath Ledger • polypharmacology • polypharmacy

US, UK Zero in on Illegal Prescription Drug Abuse

'These drugs are coming from inside our homes,' expert warns

Feb 10, 08 1:09 PM CST
(Newser) - American and British officials have launched campaigns to curb the illegal use of prescription drugs. The target of the British effort is doctors who "mis-prescribe" high doses of painkillers and sleeping pills that officials say are proving dangerously addictive, the Guardian reports. Across the Atlantic, Washington is spearheading... More »

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drug addiction • United Kingdom • patients • prescription drugs • doctor • painkiller • Heath Ledger • sleeping pills • benzodiazepine tranquillizers • over-the-counter drugs

Heath Mourned at Aussie Service

Aussie service draws family, friends, celebs

Feb 9, 08 7:43 AM CST
(Newser) - Family, friends, and hundreds of other mourners gathered today for Heath Ledger’s hometown memorial service, the AP reports. The Perth, Australia, ceremony drew guests close to the actor, including former fiancee Michelle Williams and actress Cate Blanchett, who spoke at the service, as did Ledger’s parents and sister.... More »

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Australia • Cate Blanchett • Heath Ledger • Michelle Williams • memorial service • Kim Ledger

Kirsten Dunst Checks In to Rehab (Maybe)

Celebrity websites atwitter with rumors,
but facility denies it

Feb 7, 08 10:26 PM CST
(Newser) - Rumors are swirling that another Hollywood A-lister has entered rehab, reports E! This time it's Kirsten Dunst, who reportedly is being treated at the famed Cirque Lodge in Utah. A spokesman for the facility denies that Dunst is there (or ever has been). However, People magazine quotes an unnamed friend... More »

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rehab • young Hollywood • Heath Ledger • Kirsten Dunst

Accidental OD Killed Ledger

Autopsy results cite combo of sleeping pills, painkillers, and anti-anxiety meds

Feb 6, 08 9:26 AM CST
(Newser) - Actor Heath Ledger died of an accidental overdose of sleeping pills, painkillers, and anti-anxiety medication, the New York City Medical Examiner's Office ruled today. OxyContin, Valium, Xanax, Restoril, Unisom, and ibuprofen combined to result in a lethal "acute intoxication," an ME spokeswoman told the AP.  More »

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OxyContin • autopsy • overdose • prescription drugs • Xanax • Valium • Heath Ledger • Brokeback Mountain • Restoril • Unisom • ibuprofen • Kim Ledger

Ledger's Ex Appeals for Privacy

Williams breaks silence, saying her 'heart is broken'

Feb 1, 08 3:56 PM CST
(Newser) - Heath Ledger's ex-fiancee, Michelle Williams, made her first public statement since the actor's death today, asking the press and public to "respect our need to grieve privately." The 27-year-old actress met Ledger on the set of Brokeback Mountain in 2005, the same year their daughter was born. They... More »

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obituary • Heath Ledger • Michelle Williams • Matilda Rose Ledger

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