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June 2009
- Teens Rule the MTV Awards
  
  E! Online | Jun 1, 09 7:23 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Heath Ledger won Best Villain last night at the MTV Movie Awards, but he was in the minority: Most of the awards went to tween fare, with Twilight snagging three, High School Musical 3 grabbing two, and Miley Cyrus winning one, E! reports. Jim Carrey and Amy Poehler were the only actors to join Ledger as winners from “grown-up” movies, while Ben Stiller won the MTV Generation Award. More »
May 2009
- Ledger's Last Role: Decent But Unspectacular
  
  Time | May 22, 09 12:55 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus made its debut at Cannes to much buzz today, mainly because Heath Ledger died in the midst of filming. Critics say Ledger does nice—if short—work, while the fantasy itself is so-so. Richard Corliss, Time : "Ledger is fine, parading loads of his grinning charisma, though the part offers him no last-testament revelation." The movie, however, is "mostly dismal." Emma Jones, the BBC: "As for Ledger, it feels like a post-script performance—he's only in the movie for a third of the time and even if he had lived to complete it, it wouldn't be chalked up as one of his most memorable films." More »
- De Niro's New Role: Grandpa
  
  New York Post | May 22, 09 11:24 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Robert De Niro became a grandfather yesterday when son Raphael De Niro and daughter-in-law Claudine DeMatos welcomed Nicholas De Niro, the New York Post reports. Elsewhere: To prove he’s really not dead, Patrick Swayze posed for a picture with wife Lisa Niemi at their New Mexico ranch, the Sun reports. More »
March 2009
- Ledger-Directed Music Videos to Air This Year
  
  Hollywood Reporter | Mar 17, 09 2:30 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Music videos showcasing Heath Ledger’s directorial skills will be released this year, according to the Hollywood Reporter . One of the videos is for Grace Woodroofe’s cover of David Bowie’s “Quicksand.” The other, a fully animated spot for Modest’s Mouse’s “King Rat,” was a collaboration between Ledger and illustrator Daniel Auber. Modest Mouse will appear on Letterman tomorrow. More »
February 2009
- Will Americans See Ledger's Last Film?
  
  Hollywood Reporter | Feb 24, 09 1:00 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Heath Ledger’s highly anticipated last film, the Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, is having an inordinate amount of trouble landing a US distributor, reports Steven Zeitchik in the Hollywood Reporter. Over the summer, Lionsgate, Overture, and others were lining up for the rights, but since then things have hit a standstill. Rumors abound, alternately attributing the delay to filmmakers' grandiose expectations or financial dissent among producers. More »
- Ledger Award Triggers the Tears
  
  Los Angeles Times | Feb 23, 09 4:40 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - The most emotional moments at last night's Oscars occurred when Heath Ledger's parents and sister accepted his posthumous award for best supporting actor. Ledger's family said the honor for the actor's portrayal of the Joker—which Kevin Kline hailed as "menacing, mercurial, droll and diabolical"—will be held in trust for his daughter, Matilda. More »
- And the Oscar Goes to … Matilda, If Ledger Wins
  
  Associated Press | Feb 18, 09 12:08 PM CST
  
  (AP) - If Heath Ledger is named best supporting actor at Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony, his 3-year-old daughter will become the owner of the statuette. But it won't really belong to Matilda Rose Ledger until her 18th birthday, in 2023—and even then, only if she signs a contract. Ledger's nomination, and his daughter's age, led to one of the trickiest situations the academy has dealt with in its eight decades of awarding posthumous Oscars. More »
- Ledger Fans Demand Joker's 'Retirement'
  
  CNN | Feb 13, 09 5:42 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - A group of Heath Ledger fans are calling for the Batman movies to hang up the Joker's purple suit for good as a tribute to the late actor's last role, CNN reports. Supporters at website "The Ultimate Joker" say no actor could ever nail the killer clown as well as Ledger did, and are aiming to get 50,000 people to sign their petition. More »
January 2009
- Ledger's Insurer Settles With Daughter
  
  Reuters | Jan 29, 09 4:03 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Heath Ledger’s insurance company has agreed to pay at least part of the late actor’s $10 million policy to his daughter, Matilda. Ledger’s lawyers reached an out-of-court settlement with ReliaStar Life Insurance, which had balked at paying because of suspicions his 2008 overdose death was a suicide, Reuters reports. No word yet on how much 3-year-old Matilda will get. More »
- Belgian Daycare Attack Suspect Linked to 2nd Killing
  
  Reuters | Jan 26, 09 1:27 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Police in Belgium have linked Kim De Gelder, the man charged with killing two children and a woman at a daycare last week, with an earlier murder, Reuters reports. DNA evidence suggests that De Gelder stabbed an elderly woman to death in a nearby town a week before he turned his knife on children and staff at the crèche. He is apparently beginning to cooperate with investigators. More »
- Family Thrilled by Heath Oscar Nod
  
  Sydney Morning Herald | Jan 23, 09 4:36 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Heath Ledger's three sisters are still struggling with the loss of their brother, but they are grateful for the legacy he left behind, they tell the Sydney Morning Herald . His death a year ago "seems like nearly yesterday, and we are all nursing broken hearts," said sis Kate, speaking on the same beach where Ledger's wake was held. But Ledger's Oscar nomination yesterday is cause for joy rather than sorrow, she added. More »
- Ledger, Rourke Nab Oscar Nods
  
  Associated Press | Jan 22, 09 8:16 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Exactly a year after his death, Heath Ledger has been nominated for an Academy Award, AP reports. Ledger's Supporting Actor nod was the only nom for The Dark Knight , while The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Slumdog Millionaire rose to the top with 13 and 10 nominations respectively. Other nominees: Best Picture: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button , Frost/Nixon , Milk , The Reader , Slumdog Millionaire Best Director: David Fincher, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button ; Ron Howard, Frost/Nixon ; Gus Van Sant, Milk ; Stephen Daldry, The Reader ; Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire More »
- Ledger Awards Are Legacy for Matilda
  
  People | Jan 13, 09 7:59 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Heath Ledger’s posthumous Golden Globe and other awards for his role as the Joker in The Dark Knight will be given to his daughter Matilda, People reports. His family is “bursting with pride” over all the praise, but it has been “a bit of an emotional rollercoaster,” said his mother, calling Matilda the person who mattered most in his life. More »
- Ledger Snags Golden Globe for Dark Knight
  
  Associated Press | Jan 11, 09 8:17 PM CST
  
  (AP) - Heath Ledger has won the supporting-actor Golden Globe nearly a year after his death, earning the prize for his diabolical turn as the Joker in the Batman blockbuster The Dark Knight, the AP reports. The robot romance WALL-E won for best animated film today, while Kate Winslet won the supporting-actress Golden Globe for The Reader , in which she plays a former Nazi concentration camp guard in a romantic fling with a teenager. More »
December 2008
- Google Taps Zeitgeist, Finds Palin a Winner
  
  Google | Dec 11, 08 1:34 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Every year, Google releases its analysis of the global zeitgeist based on billions of searches around the world. Newsweek reports the highlights: Sarah Palin: "Obama" was the most searched for term overall, but the Alaska governor grabbed the top spot on the fastest-rising list. Beijing 2008: The world was understandably electrified by the spectacle of the Olympics in China. More »
- Oscar Campaign for Ledger Is a Tough Balancing Act
  
  Los Angeles Times | Dec 6, 08 12:58 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Warner Bros. is tiptoeing around the possible Oscar nomination for Heath Ledger, the late star of Dark Knight , writes Rachel Abramowitz in the Los Angeles Times . Hollywood insiders contend that a nod for Ledger is almost certain, but the studio must tread the line between boosting his chances and exploiting popular sympathy for the actor. The company line is that it is promoting all the film's actors equally. More »
November 2008
- Ledger Tragedy to Hit Law & Order
  
  New York Post | 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 insider. The character is found dead by friends the morning after drug-fueled sex with a stranger. Tune in to see if L&O also rules the death accidental. More »
September 2008
- Ledger's Estate Goes to Daughter
  
  Australia's News Network | Sep 29, 08 9:25 AM CDT
  
  (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 birth in 2005, left everything to his sisters and parents. More »
- Ledger Tot Sues as Insurance Balks at $10M Payout
  
  TMZ | 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 Mary Kate Olsen, reports the AP. More »
August 2008
- Pals Pony Up for Ledger's Daughter
  
  Sun (UK) | 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 Gilliam said. The actor wrote his will before the now-2-year-old was born, and provisions for her future aren't clear. More »