Heath Ledger

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In the days leading up to his death, Heath Ledger battled chronic insomnia, pneumonia and exhaustion, according to reports in the August issue of Vanity Fair, on sale July 7. Cinematographer Nicola Pecorini, who was working with Heath on his final film, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnass...

By Tracy Pepey Cinematographer Nicola Pecorini, who was working with Heath on his final film, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, says Heath had taken himself off illicit drugs and alcohol. Sources say the insomnia was a result of the souring of Heath's personal life with Michelle Williams.

By Roberta Friends say that Ledger agreed to join the Batman franchise because it would be such a long shot that it would give him an excuse to turn down other offers. Ledger reportedly had a pay-or-play deal for Dark Knight, meaning that he’d receive a paycheck no matter what, so he took creative liber...

• Terry Gilliam—Ledger’s friend and mentor, and the director of Doctor Parnassus—agrees with Pecorini that the romance between Ledger and Williams began to unravel during the Oscar campaign for Brokeback Mountain. “The whole machinery started growing up around them,” Gilliam says. “...

By Kaiser The August issue of Vanity Fair has a fascinating article about Heath Ledger called “The Last of Heath”, all about his insomnia and sleeping pill usage, his own thoughts about his career, and his relationship with Michelle Williams and daughter Matilda. The issue went to print before Mic...

By Intern Katy After Brokeback Mountain and Casanova, released the same year, in which he had unhappily starred for director Lasse Hallstrom, Ledger was so distressed he wanted to stop working. (He did stop for a year and a half after his daughter, Matilda, was born on October 28, 2005.) He told his friend...

By fizzle Also, I’ve just gotten out of a Heath Ledger fixation. So sad that I didn’t know about him until he died. What a beautiful human being he was. My first Heath movie was last summer’s The Dark Knight where he OWNED as the Joker. But I was floored by pretty much every aspect of the film anyway. This summe...

By tomoneil The Dark Knight" dominated the competition at the 35th annual Saturn Awards on Wednesday, winning five of its 11 nominations – best action/adventure/thriller, supporting actor for the late Heath Ledger, screenplay, score and special effects. Helmer Christopher Nolan lost to "Iron M...

By noreply@blogger.com (Wet Dark and Wild) One of the many remarkable aspects of Brokeback Mountain, and the credit for this belongs as much to Ang Lee as it does to Jake Gyllenhaal, is how Jake was transformed from cityboy to cowboy. It wasn't easy for Jake, who had to get used to a lot more than just riding a horse that might throw him of...

One thing I thought was interesting: I thought Christian Bale kind of got his butt kicked by Heath Ledger in "The Dark Knight" and I think the same thing happened here. Bale does sort of an angry, jaw-clenching Clint Eastwood performance through the ...

By Rob THE last ever movie of Australian actor Heath Ledger, Terry Gilliam’s The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, has received a mixed response from the Cannes Film Festival. “Ultimately, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is a film with a huge heart and a dazzling eye, but it does little for t...

You worked with Heath Ledger, an Australian, in The Dark Knight. And now, you're starring with Sam Worthington, another Australian. How would you compare them? “You know, they are two very different people. You know, I don't really like comparing ...

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MiamiHerald.com  CA Australian director Gregor Jordan, whose previous credits include the offbeat, Heath Ledger-starring “Western” Ned Kelly, adopts an approach here that combines morbid intrigue and cool detachment. That may be the proper attitude for a film about ...

By orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com) JoBlo reports that Johnny Depp is in talks to play The Riddler and they will use CG to bring back Heath Ledger as The Joker in Batman 3, which will be titled Battle For Gotham. FilmJunk reports that Don Rickles will play Batman and Sammy Davis Jr will play The Joker in Nolan’s Dark Knight follow...

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By Rob Another big winner on the night was record-breaking Batman sequel, The Dark Knight, which picked up two awards – for best action movie and best supporting actor, for the late Heath Ledger. When the latter prize was announced, the crowd gave a standing ovation to the film’s director, Chris...

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Death Of the many people who died in 2008, surely the one most deserving of an Oscar is Heath Ledger. No disrespect to Jeremy Beadle (who by all accounts was a bloody nice man), but Ledger nailed his performance in The Dark Knight harder than he nailed Jake Gyllenhaal in Brokeback Mountain. Al...

By The Playlist(theplaylist@gmail.com) Slumdog Millionaire" is again showing its critical muscle. The film was named Film Of The Year, by the Washington, D.C. Critics Poll. Danny Boyle was given director prize, Mickey Rourke's "The Wrestler" turn scored Best Actor, and Best Supporting Actor was nabbed by Heath Ledger's ferocio...

By adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman) “The Dark Knight” from director Chris Nolan stars Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, Cillian Murphy, Chin Han, Eric Roberts and Anthony Michael Hall. See our 35-image “The Dark Knight” red-carpet slideshow.

By Brad Brevet In other Batman related news Huseyin Kalkan, the pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party mayor of the southeastern city of Batman, is set to sue Christopher Nolan and not Batman creator DC Comics saying, "The royalty of the name 'Batman' belongs to us ... There is only one Batman in the world. Th...

By Christopher Rosen But, the bigger problem for the next Batman isn't whether or not Mr. Nolan comes back; it's what to do with the Joker. Though no one seems to want to say it, Heath Ledger's death puts a major knot in the storytelling. Mr. Nolan left the Joker alive at the end of The Dark Knight because he obviously wa...

This video series will show how to apply makeup to look like the Joker from Batman: The Dark Night Movie. Expert Roger Riggle shows you how to create the perfect ...

Title: Snapshot Pairing/Character: Heath Ledger/River Phoenix. RPF. Summary: Just a little Heath/River thing that's been sitting on my mind for weeks now. River is Andy Warhol in a film that Heath is directing. I got the idea after reading countless times that...do with self-indulgence on my...

By Master Paul Xavier With all the buzz flying around about actor Heath Ledger's death, and the recent posts I've written concerning Christopher Nolan's sequel to Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, I've finally been able to go and see the film myself, and supply my own review. The films picks up within a short peri...

By mybrandedlife What really sold the story to me was the fact that despite the disturbing nature of Ledger’s Joker portrayal, I grew to really like the character. This reminds me of when I read American Psycho for the first time. Sure, he sliced up women and homeless people, but the author inspired empathy in...

By Cliff Director: Christopher Nolan Cast: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Morgan Freeman, Eric Roberts » all reviews   The Dark Knight USA (200 official homepage | imdb Director: Christopher Nolan Writers

By Amit Christopher Nolan directs this sequel of Batman Begins where Batman(Christian Bale) is pitched against the most malicious villains of all times- The Joker (played by Heath Ledger). The Villain who does not care about money but just want to see the world in chaos. There is no way you can scar...

By Rob Rockitt The Dark Knight has several returning cast members from the 2005 movie Batman Begins, including Christian Bale (Bruce Wayne/ Batman), Morgan Freeman, (Lucius Fox), Michael Cane (Alfred Pennyworth), Gary Oldman (James Gordon) and Cillian Murphy (The Scarecrow). Newcomers to the cas...

By NIMONY I got a chance to watch the Dark Knight. It’s amazing how unrecognizable Heath Ledger is, with all the make-up, his voice doesn’t even sound the same. He did an AMAZING job and completely blew me away. He is the real star of the movie, and will definitely get and Oscar nod for his amazing last perf...

By brocknroll Kev Starring: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, Chin Han, and Morgan Freeman Directed by: Christopher Nolan   Just got back from a late night showing of “The Dark Knight”. The caped crusader is back again! Gotham city is being under attack by th...

By Nita There is so much to talk about in this film The Dark Knight (directed by Christopher Nolan) but the only one thing that one wants to talk about is Heath Ledger. He’s the villain, who plays the Joker, the psychopath that all Batman fans are familiar with. Ledger manages to portray the inner turm...

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By podcasts@sfgate.com (Benny Evangelista) The Dark Knight,'' with Christian Bale and the late Heath Ledger , is expected to be this summer's biggest blockbuster . And in his weekly podcast, Mick LaSalle says Ledger turned in a...

How to Apply Heath Ledger Joker Makeup: This video series will show how to apply makeup to look like the Joker. Expert Roger Riggle shows you how to create the perfect joker makeup.

By Erik Davis Well, the day has finally come. No, you can't go see The Dark Knight in theaters yet ... but you can start reading what the critics had to say about it. First one in the batting cage is Peter Travers from Rolling Stone, who opens his review with: "Heads up: a thunderbolt is about to rip into the blanke...

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By Paul Something strange happens when a talented actor’s life is cut short. There’s an oddly collective pang of grief and a permanent shift in how their work is viewed. We took on the challenge of talking about Heath Ledger through one of his less obvious works, A Knight’s Tale (2001). Karina invest...

THIS haunting image of doomed actor Heath Ledger shows him apparently drowning in a bath - in a bizarre tribute to the tragic British folk singer with whom he was obsessed.

By Mike Booth Heath Ledger’s stunning death makes those of us who admired his work want to share more of it with viewers. Some of his movies aren’t for a younger family audience — “Brokeback Mountain,” obviously. But “Lords of Dogtown” is a seriously underrated and underappreciated film, fictionalizi...

By thecouch@dvdverdict.com p>B-day season is rapidly approaching for Kent... and Michelle has forgotten. But they recently built a new deck, are starting to remodel their kitchen, and did purchase a $400 robotic horse. Don't ask. Trivia returns with "Casting that might have been." Heath Ledger is memorialized. Kent r...

By gdaysunshine Tuesday, January 22, 2008 Heath Ledger Found Dead photo courtesy of PR Photos/www.prphotos.com Heath Ledger was reportedly found dead today in an apartment owned by Mary-Kate Olsen in New York which is said to be the result of a drug overdose. The actor was best known for his role in the movie...

Can you get to know a movie star on the basis of a couple of press junket interviews? Not really. But that’s all I could look back on today after the tragic news of Heath Ledger’s passing in New York City bounced across my computer screen.

By Hot Momma Actor ‘dad’ Heath Ledger, 28, gives Little Matilda Rose, 2, a boost on an outing in New York City. Mom is actress Michelle Williams, 27. Heath Ledger.

By Hot Momma in Soho area. Heath Ledger.

By Hot Momma Michelle Williams and Matilda Rose stroll around their Brooklyn neighborhood. Matilda, 20 months old, is Michelle’s first child with hubby Heath Ledger. Celebrity Gossip Michelle Williams.

By Sarah, CBB News Editor Actors Heath Ledger, 28, and Michelle Williams, 26, were spotted out for a walk with their daughter Matilda Rose, 20 months, earlier today. Photos by Flynet. Matilda rides in a Maclaren Techno XT in Storm Gray ($300).... Actors Heath Ledger, 28, and Michelle Williams, 26, were spotted out for a...

By Sarah, CBB News Editor Michelle Williams had a special visitor today on the set of her film, Incendiary, in London. Matilda Rose Ledger, 17 months, ran to Michelle on a walkway on the second floor, where mom scooped her up into a hug. No Heath Ledger spottings though - Matilda was with a friend of Michelle's.