Heath Ledger News

Michelle Williams is in the newest issue of Vogue speaking out for the first time on life without Heath.

Michelle on getting through the past year after Heath Ledger passed away:

Often, what she did was "cry, nap, sit and stare, try to figure out what to make her for dinner, talk to friends on the phone." She says, "I was holding it together by a string and a paper clip in the fall and winter. I didn't know if I could keep it all together."

Falling in love again after Heath:

The timing was impossible. I thought falling in love again was the only thing that was going to save me from the pain. This erroneous idea: It just makes things more complicated."

Explaining to Matilda why they get so much attention:

"It's because people really loved your daddy that they want to take your picture, to know you're all right" is what she tells Matilda. "My reaction to it is going to be her reaction to it."

I dig Michelle because she isn't a drunk, whore, or drug addict like most Hollywood actors. She's truly grounded and tries to keep Matilda's life as normal as possible too. What is there not to like about Michelle Williams?

Here's the trailer for The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, the film Heath Ledger was shooting prior to his untimely passing. Heath Ledger had completed about half of his work of playing Tony. His role was recast with Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell, all of whom portray the transformations of Tony as he travels through a dream world.

Imaginarium will be released on October 16 in the UK and December 25 in the States. It looks great, and if Ledger fans will go to the theatres in droves like they did for Dark Knight, this could be a big hit.

This is one adorable, happy little girl. Michelle Williams is doing a great job! Matilda's making her daddy proud.

I like a man who isn't afraid to stand up for what he believes in. Patsy was at a No on H8 show. Score. And he defended Heath Ledger. Score again. This is like reason #547 why me and Patsy were made for each other.

According to a witness at the No on H8 show at The ­Improv in Hollywood on Dec. 16, Twilight star Robert Pattinson, 22, booed a comic who said, "Here's my impression of Heath Ledger," then collapsed and began faking convulsions.

"Robert and his friend went nuts yelling at him," the source tells Us Weekly. "[Pattinson screamed] f--k you! You suck!"

But the actor -- who recently cut his famous hair -- went unrecognized by the performing comic. "The comic didn't know who it was, but I'm sure he found out later!"

The top grosser of the year is about to become the top homevideo seller of the year. During its first week of release, "The Dark Knight" sold more than13.5 million discs across all retail channels worldwide, and set impressive standards for the next-gen Blu-ray format.

According to Warners, "The Dark Knight" sold more than 1.7 million Blu-ray discs worldwide its first week. Although comparisons are tricky given the elusiveness of worldwide sales data, "The Dark Knight" is now considered the undisputed Blu-ray champ, given the strong bow.

The studio also projects that "The Dark Knight" will become the bestselling 2008 title overall this week. Consumers have bought more than 10 million copies of the pic, with the remainder of purchases by rental outlets.

Heath's legacy is alive and thriving.

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A life insurance company is balking at making a $10 million payout to Heath Ledger's nearly 3-year-old daughter Matilda, lawyers for the child claim.

ReliaStar Life Insurance Co. first wants to investigate whether Ledger died by suicide, which would allow the insurer not to pay.

According to the coroner, the actor died at age 28 from an accidental overdose.

"There's no evidence out there we know of to remotely suggest the death was a suicide. We think it's more of stalling tactic than anything else." says lawyer William Shernoff.

Ledger, who had taken out the policy in June 2007, willed his estate to his parents and sisters, but family members decided that Matilda â€" Ledger's daughter with Michelle Williams â€" would get all the money.

How slimy are these insurance companies? I can't believe they want to know for sure that Heath didn't commit suicide so that if he did, they don't have to pay Matilda. Completely ridiculous!!!! There should be no such rule to begin with.

R.I.P. Heath

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For some reason I have a difficult time believing this.

Heath Ledger's 2-year-old daughter Matilda Rose will inherit the late actor's entire $16.6 million estate, according to Perth, Australia's Sunday Times.

The Dark Knight star -- who died last January of a prescription drug overdose at the age of 28 -- had named his parents and sisters as the beneficiaries in his will.

But the will was made before the birth of his daughter. Some reports speculated that Ledger's ex Michelle Williams would lodge a claim.

But Ledger's father Kim tells Perth's Sunday Times, "There is no claim. Our family has gifted everything to Matilda."

In March, Kim issued a statement: "Matilda is an absolute priority and Michelle is an integral part of our family. They will be taken care of and that's how Heath would want it to be."

If Matilda truly is getting all of Heath's money, did his fam have to tell the media about it? Does "gifted" mean "is getting $16 million"? We'll see. As long as Heath's family is taken care of, I guess that's all that matters, not sure Matilda needs all his fortune, though. Lucky kid. :)

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The U.S. Attorney's Office closed its investigation into Heath Ledger's accidental overdose death and will not enforce a subpoena against Mary-Kate Olsen, a law-enforcement source told PEOPLE.

The probe was closed without any charges being filed.

Olsen, 22, was subpoenaed by a federal grand jury on April 23, but her attorney had been in negotiations with federal authorities since then, the source said.

Olsen had wanted immunity before testifying. Olsen's attorney released a statement saying the actress "had nothing to do" with Ledger's drugs and had already provided "relevant information" to investigators.

The U.S. Attorney's Office and Olsen's rep both declined to comment.

Ledger, 28, was found dead in his Soho apartment on Jan. 22, and the coroner determined the actor died of an accidental overdose of prescription drugs for pain, anxiety and sleep.

I hope Heath's family is relieved. They're one step close to closure now.

The federal Drug Enforcement Administration office in New York has confirmed that they have issued a subpoena that would force Mary-Kate Olsen to testify in front of a grand jury.

Five medications were found in Heath's body at the time of his death, according to the DEA, three of which he'd obtained via doctors in Texas and Los Angeles. At the center of the investigation is how he acquired Oxycontin and Vicodin without a legal prescription.

The actress was the first person called by the masseuse who discovered Heath's body after the "The Dark Knight" actor's untimely death.

I am luvin' this! I don't know why there's so much secrecy comin' from MK, but it's all ovah now, bitch!

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No, pervs, I'm not talking about those lips. The troll Olsen refuses to say anything about Heath Ledger, and she's seeking immunity from prosecution. Why so skurred, Mary-Kate?!

Mary-Kate Olsen is refusing to talk to federal investigators about pal Heath Ledger's death until she is granted immunity from prosecution, the New York Post reported Monday. The Dark Knight star, 28, had died of an accidental overdose of prescription drugs and OxyContin.

Though Olsen's attorney has rejected multiple requests from federal officials to talk to the actress, she could face a grand-jury subpoena to testify, according to the Post.

Unlike inquiry into Ledger's death by the New York Police Department, which was completed with Olsen's cooperation, federal investigators are seeking information from the actress about where he got his drugs and medicines.

Now I'm even more suspicious of her troll ass than I was before. What kind of drug rings is MK running? Why is she so afraid? And why is she trying to be above the law? Someone should yank her out of bed by her thong, throw her in a cop car and question her for as long as they wanna. Speak up, bitch!

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