Heath Ledger (Page 3)

Just when I was feeling sorry for myself because the gossip has been sucking, I have good shiz to get to. I think one of my final posts of the day will be the John Mayer and Perez Hilton scandal because I'm dying to weigh in.

And, as you've probably noticed, I ignored the Heath Ledger love child rumor because it's disrespectful and ridiculous. But, here ya go. Heath's uncle talked to Us magazine about it:

Reports that Heath Ledger fathered a love child have been blown out of proportion, the late actor's uncle Mike told Usmagazine.com in a telephone interview Wednesday.

How did the rumors start?
All my brother Haydn said was that anything is possible, and from there, it just went absolutely berserk. At the end of the day, our thoughts are with the little girl in question, and we're not prepared to make any more comments at all.

So Haydn said something, and it was taken out of context?
Yes. Haydn was asked a question that wasn't directly related to the Heath issue: 'If someone was this age, could it be possible?' and Haydn said 'Anything is possible,' and that's it. His statement was absolutely taken out of context. Absolutely.

So you and Haydn don't know for a fact if Heath had another child or not?
No. It's just a rumor! It's been a rumor for a long while.

Did you and the rest of Heath's family know about Heath having a girlfriend who was older?
There were rumors. He was a young, good-looking guy, and he attracted lots of women.

Do you know the woman in question?
No, and I'm not going to comment any further. I'm sorry. I really feel for the little girl that's in the middle of this, and my thoughts are with her and her alone. The little girl is the most important thing in the whole thing.

Details of Heath Ledger's will were released over the weekend and nothing in the will showed his ex Michelle or daughter Matilda being provided for after his death. Reason being, Heath wrote his will in 2003 (before dating Michelle Williams) leaving everything he owned to his parents and sister. Heath's father Kim Ledger released a statement regarding Heath's will:

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

I believe Heath's family will do what's right and make sure Michelle and Matilda are taken care of. Heath loved Michelle and Matilda too much to leave them with nothing after he passed.

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Heath Ledger sat for a revealing portrait session just weeks before his tragic death on January 22.Australian artist Vincent Fantauzzo's painting is the result of an intense collaboration between himself and the 28-year-old star. "Before we did the painting we talked to all hours," he says. "The night before, we talked about the painting and about art, and about all sorts of things."

The haunting image "was an idea we discussed together and came up with... it was about how we all have different consciences and voices in our head that tell us what to do and how to react. They're not good or bad, they're just voices that we hear, telling us how to behave. That's what the other figures are in the painting."

When it came to the sitting, however, the talk stopped. "Heath was really serious and focused and almost in a meditation. He's quite serious."

Heath Ledger's funeral ended in an emotional goodbye by mourners including Michelle Williams, who all took a plunge into the ocean as the sun began to set.

"Mr. Heath Ledger died as the result of acute intoxication by the combined effects of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam and doxylamine," medical examiner's spokeswoman Ellen Borakove said in a news release. The drugs are the generic names for the OxyContin painkiller, the anti-anxiety drugs Valium and Xanax, and the sleep aids Restoril and Unisom. Hydrocodone is a widely used prescription painkiller. Borakove wouldn't say what concentrations of each drug were found in Ledger's blood, or whether one drug played a greater part than another in causing his death.

"What you're looking at here is the cumulative effects of these medications together is what caused his death," she said.

In a statement released through Ledger's publicist, Ledger's father, Kim, said Wednesday: "While no medications were taken in excess, we learned today the combination of doctor-prescribed drugs proved lethal for our boy. Heath's accidental death serves as a caution to the hidden dangers of combining prescription medication, even at low dosage."

RIP Heath.

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"Please respect our need to grieve privately. My heart is broken," Williams said in a statement released on Friday by Ledger's spokeswoman.Williams, 27, and Ledger met on the set of the 2005 movie "Brokeback Mountain," fell in love and had Matilda, who is now two years old. They lived together in New York and speculation was that they planned to marry, although they never officially confirmed an engagement. Williams and Ledger split up in September.Ledger, 28, was found dead in his bed on January 22 in his New York apartment with sleeping pills and prescription drugs nearby, police said. An official cause of death has yet to be determined."I am the mother of the most tender-hearted, high-spirited, beautiful little girl who is the spitting image of her father. All that I can cling to is his presence inside her that reveals itself every day. His family and I watch Matilda as she whispers to trees, hugs animals, and takes steps two at a time, and we know that he is with us still. She will be brought up with the best memories of him."

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The footage was bought for $200,000, was shot without Heath's knowledge, at the Chateau Marmont hotel in L.A. following the SAG awards on January 29, 2006.

In the video, Heath is shown talking while at a private party after sniffing a cocaine-like substance off a table with a rolled up bill in his hand. As he speaks, his face noticeably twitches.

Heath says at one point, "I'm gonna get so much sh*t from my girlfriend. We have a baby together… Matilda, Matilda Rose."

ET and The Insider planned to show the clip later this week.

After ET and The Insider were threatened, they decided to pull the footage "out of respect":

The celebrity news programs have released a joint statement warning a media outlet that they will be subject to lawsuits and fines if they choose to show the video.

A lengthy clip of the drug video aired on their Wednesday broadcast. Millions of people have already watched the footage. It's stories like these that make me feel bad about being a gossip blogger. R.I.P. Heath.

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New information is coming out about Heath Ledgers previous issues with drugs and alcohol. One of those pesky sources is saying that Heath's Ex, Michelle Williams, tried taking Heath to rehab back in 2006 but he didn't go and vowed to clean up his act.

For three years, Williams was a firsthand witness to the gifted actor's use of alcohol and drugs, including cocaine, heroin and "a variety of pills," says a Ledger confidant. In March 2006 â€" just weeks after the couple walked the Oscars red carpet and when daughter Matilda was only five months old â€" Williams drove Ledger to Promises Treatment Center in Malibu, California, the confidant tells Us Weekly. Ledger refused to check in, instead swaying her with a pledge to clean up. Even after the couple realized "they were in way over their heads," according to a source, and split in September 2007, two sources tell Us that Williams demanded Ledger be drug-tested before his visitations with Matilda.When news of Ledger's death broke last Tuesday, Williams was inconsolable. "She cried and screamed as soon as she heard," a source on the Swedish set of her latest film, Mammoth, tells Us.

It just goes to show that Michelle was doing whatever she could to try and save their relationship for the good of their daughter Matilda.

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Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

* George Clooney, Michael Clayton
* WINNER Daniel Day-Lewis,There Will Be Blood - WOOT! I saw this movie on Saturday and it's the shiz!!!! :)

Daniel Day Lewis dedicates award to Heath Ledger with a touching speech.

* Ryan Gosling,Lars And The Real Girl
* Emile Hirsch, Into The Wild
* Viggo Mortensen,Eastern PromisesOutstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role

* Cate Blanchett, Elizabeth: The Golden Age
* WINNER Julie Christie, Away From Her - I guess as long as Ellen Page of Juno didn't win, that's all that matters. I love her and I adore Juno but I think winning would be career suicide.
* Marion Cotillard, La Vie En Rose
* Angelina Jolie, A Mighty Heart
* Ellen Page, Juno

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

* Casey Affleck, The Assassination of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford
* WINNER Javier Bardem, No Country For Old Men
* Hal Holbrook, Into The Wild
* Tommy Lee Jones, No Country For Old Men
* Tom Wilkinson, Michael Clayton

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role

* Cate Blanchett, I'm Not There
* WINNER Ruby Dee, American Gangster
* Catherine Keener, Into The Wild
* Amy Ryan, Gone Baby Gone
* Tilda Swinton, Michael Clayton

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

* 3:10 to Yuma
* American Gangster
* Hairspray
* Into the Wild
* WINNER No Country for Old Men

PRIMETIME TELEVISION
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series

* WINNER James Gandolfini, The Sopranos - Holla! :)
* Michael C. Hall, Dexter
* Jon Hamm, Mad Men
* Hugh Laurie, House
* James Spader, Boston Legal

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series

* Glenn Close, Damages
* WINNER Edie Falco, The Sopranos - Holla again! :)
* Sally Field, Brothers & Sisters
* Holly Hunter, Saving Grace
* Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series

* WINNER Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock - I think Alec is really good in this role.
* Steve Carell, The Office
* Ricky Gervais, Extras
* Jeremy Piven, Entourage
* Tony Shalhoub, Monk

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series

* Christina Applegate, Samantha Who?
* America Ferrera,Ugly Betty
* WINNER Tina Fey, 30 Rock - Tina Fey is a genius. She deserves shiny little statues.
* Mary-Louise Parker, Weeds
* Vanessa Williams, Ugly Betty

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

* Boston Legal
* The Closer
* Grey's Anatomy
* Mad Men
* WINNER The Sopranos - Holla yet again! :)

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

* 30 Rock
* Desperate Housewives
* Entourage
* WINNER The Office - The Office is always winning sags. I'm ready for Entourage to pick up some goodies. I can't remember if Entourage has already won, but I know Desperate Housewives is trash and doesn't deserve to be in the same category of 30 Rock and Entourage.
* Ugly Betty

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There's no fancy PR wording in here. Mary-Kate totally penned this.

Mary-Kate finally made a public statement today regarding Heath Ledger, the Australian actor who was found dead shortly before his housekeeper called Mary-Kate four times.

"Heath was a friend. His death is a tragic loss. My thoughts are with his family during this very difficult time."

Well, well, well, if you know how I roll, as in, you know how I type - you should be familiar with my inability to shut the eff up and step away from the keyboard.

Although MK didn't have to make a statement at all, I think it would be so disrespectful not to say something kind about a dear friend who has passed away, so at least she did that.

Now, that being said, I'm disappointed in Mary-Kate's statement. Very disappointed. I didn't know Heath personally, but I could have said the exact same thing about the talented young actor. In fact, every single gossip blogger this week has said, "His death is a tragic loss. My thoughts are with his family during this very difficult time." - including me!

I know she must be hurting, but damn. Mary-Kate gave the weakest, most disconnected statement of all this week! I mean, John Travolta went balls out over Heath and he never even worked with him.

Maybe I'm high maintenance; I just expected at least a few dozen words from her, reminding us of how amazing he was.

• Mary-Kate and Heath were dating, but not exclusively, for three months before his passing.