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Jun 9, 2008 9:45 AM CDT

Brokeback Headed to Opera Stage

Composer working on converting Oscar-winning movie

(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.

Williams In
High Spirits
at Cannes

May 23, 2008 12:50 PM CDT

Williams In High Spirits at Cannes

Ledger ex promoting two films, working with Scorsese

(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...

Ledger Duped Into Drug Video?

Apr 12, 2008 12:11 PM CDT

Ledger Duped Into Drug Video?

Lawsuit says actor took coke paparazzi gave him

(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...

Heath May Have Fathered Secret Love Child

Mar 31, 2008 5:26 AM CDT

Heath May Have Fathered Secret Love Child

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

(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...

Ledger Family Feuds Over Estate

Mar 19, 2008 3:06 PM CDT

Ledger Family Feuds Over Estate

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

(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...

Ledger's Last Film Resumes Shooting

Mar 11, 2008 10:00 AM CDT

Ledger's Last Film Resumes Shooting

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

(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 “delighted...

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

Mar 9, 2008 9:54 AM CDT

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

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

(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...

Juno Scores at Spirit Awards

Feb 23, 2008 10:36 PM CST

Juno Scores at Spirit Awards

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

(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 drawn casually...

3 Stars Take Over Ledger's Last Role

Feb 18, 2008 4:22 PM CST

3 Stars Take Over Ledger's Last Role

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

(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...

Wild Girls Rate,
Bad Boys Skate

Feb 17, 2008 8:39 AM CST

Wild Girls Rate, Bad Boys Skate

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

(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...

Ledger's Death Sheds Light on 'Polypharmacy'

Feb 12, 2008 10:11 PM CST

Ledger's Death Sheds Light on 'Polypharmacy'

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

(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...

US, UK Zero in on Illegal Prescription Drug Abuse

Feb 10, 2008 1:09 PM CST

US, UK Zero in on Illegal Prescription Drug Abuse

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

(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 an...

Heath Mourned at Aussie Service

Feb 9, 2008 7:43 AM CST

Heath Mourned at Aussie Service

Aussie service draws family, friends, celebs

(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....

Kirsten Dunst Checks In to Rehab (Maybe)

Feb 7, 2008 10:26 PM CST

Kirsten Dunst Checks In to Rehab (Maybe)

Celebrity websites atwitter with rumors, but facility denies it

(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...

Accidental OD Killed Ledger

Feb 6, 2008 9:26 AM CST

Accidental OD Killed Ledger

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

(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.

Ledger's Ex Appeals for Privacy

Feb 1, 2008 3:56 PM CST

Ledger's Ex Appeals for Privacy

Williams breaks silence, saying her 'heart is broken'

(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...

Heath, Michelle Split Over Drugs

Jan 31, 2008 12:49 PM CST

Heath, Michelle Split Over Drugs

Insider says Ledger was hooked on cocaine, heroin for past year

(Newser) - Heath Ledger's cocaine and heroin use became so bad over the past year that girlfriend Michelle Williams kicked him out of their Brooklyn home and threatened to take custody of daughter Matilda, the New York Post reports. A "drug pal" described partying bouts just as two TV shows decided...

Director May Save Ledger's Last Film

Jan 28, 2008 6:43 PM CST

Director May Save Ledger's Last Film

Actor had pneumonia, took sleeping pills on set, co-star confirms

(Newser) - Heath Ledger's last unfinished film may live on thanks to the magic of CGI, People reports. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus was partly about sorcery, so Ledger's character could morph into someone else using computer wizardry, co-star Christopher Plummer said. He added that director Terry Gilliam is "throwing himself...

No Country Rules SAG Awards

Jan 28, 2008 5:48 AM CST

No Country Rules SAG Awards

'Sopranos' still kills, grabs three big honors

(Newser) - The Coen brothers' powerfully bleak No Country for Old Men captured the honor for best film and best supporting actor huzzahs for Javier Bardem at the Screen Actors Guild's awards ceremony last night. And in a surprise win, stars James Gandolfini and Edie Falco of the now-defunct HBO hit series...

Ledger's Kin Bid Farewell in LA

Jan 28, 2008 3:35 AM CST

Ledger's Kin Bid Farewell in LA

Memorial service held in Los Angeles

(Newser) - Actor Heath Ledger's family and friends held a private memorial in Los Angeles Saturday before his body was flown to his native Australia for funeral services. Mourners included his parents, sister Kate, ex-girlfriend actress Michelle Williams—mother of his toddler daughter, Matilda—and another former lover, Naomi Watts, reports the...