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Nov 11, 2009, 5:02 GMT
Lindsay Lohan was allegedly dating Heath Ledger when he died, her mother has claimed. ...
moreOct 24, 2009, 5:01 GMT
Abbie Cornish and Heath Ledger spent a week befriending drug addicts. ...
moreOct 7, 2009, 9:54 GMT
Heath Ledger used to confide his problems to Verne Troyer. ...
moreAug 5, 2009, 1:12 GMT
Los Angeles - A video directed by Heath Ledger was released Tuesday, 19 months after the Australian-born actor died of an accidental drug overdose. ...
moreJul 8, 2009, 9:50 GMT
Heath Ledger's father blames his son for his death. ... more
Mar 27, 2009, 15:48 GMT
One of our most constantly surprising filmmakers, Ang Lee fashioned one of his most commercially (against all odds) and critically successful films with 'Brokeback Mountain.' It was a film which garnered him a Best Director statue and went on to become a zeitgeist of pop culture. ...
moreFeb 24, 2009, 14:17 GMT
Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams' daughter Matilda Ledger wants to be a cowgirl, according to her mother. ...
moreFeb 23, 2009, 13:02 GMT
The late actor Heath Ledger should have been there. ...
moreFeb 23, 2009, 10:44 GMT
Los Angeles - Slumdog Millionaire capped its rags-to- riches story Sunday night when it earned eight shining statuettes at Hollywood's annual Oscar gala on the biggest night in the film world. ...
moreJan 22, 2009, 13:28 GMT
Oscar night could be a good time for the people behind “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” thanks to the film receiving 13 nominations for the 81st Academy Awards. ...
moreJan 12, 2009, 10:25 GMT
Ledger as The Joker, courtesy of Warner Bros.
Heath Ledger was posthumously awarded a Golden Globe Award for his performance in 'The Dark Knight' yesterday evening (11.01.09). ...
moreJan 9, 2009, 11:46 GMT
Los Angeles - The brooding Batman movie, The Dark Knight, picked up critical momentum Thursday when it won the People's Choice Awards, and its creator Chris Nolan was nominated for top prizes by both the Directors' and Writers' Guild of America. ...
moreJan 8, 2009, 9:40 GMT
Christian Bale paid tribute to the late Heath Ledger after 'The Dark Knight' scooped five prizes at the People's Choice Awards. ...
moreDec 27, 2008, 4:00 GMT
Michelle Williams has been visited by the ghost of her ex-fiance Heath Ledger. ...
moreDec 16, 2008, 12:25 GMT
A proposed tribute to Heath Ledger has been axed. ...
moreDec 11, 2008, 13:40 GMT
Heath Ledger has received a posthumous Best Supporting Actor Golden Globe nomination. ...
moreDec 10, 2008, 11:35 GMT
Heath Ledger and Sean Penn were honoured at the Los Angeles Film Critics Association awards last night (09.12.08). ...
moreDec 8, 2008, 13:32 GMT
Batman returns and this time the clown prince of crime arrives in Gotham. Heath Ledger’s final performance is everything that you’ve heard and more. I think that we’d still be talking Oscar nod even if he hadn’t ended tragically. ...
moreDec 7, 2008, 14:04 GMT
Believe the hype! The Dark Knight is the greatest comic book/superhero movie ever made and one of the best films of the year. The film looks and sounds incredible on Blu-ray and comes packed with the kind of features you want from a summer blockbuster. ...
moreDec 1, 2008, 16:57 GMT
Warner Home Video has announced the box office champion The Dark Knight will arrive on DVD and Blu-ray in time for Christmas with a street date of Dec. 9th. ...
moreNov 24, 2008, 9:10 GMT
Michelle Williams says things are 'getting worse' following the death of her former fiance Heath Ledger in January. ...
moreNov 11, 2008, 11:00 GMT
Heath Ledger, Christian Bale, Britney Spears and Rihanna have all been nominated for a People's Choice Award. ...
moreOct 1, 2008, 9:50 GMT
Heath Ledger's daughter could lose $12.5 million if a life insurance company wins its case. ...
moreSep 29, 2008, 11:50 GMT
Heath Ledger's father has promised the late star's daughter will inherit his estate. ...
moreSep 26, 2008, 11:00 GMT
Heath Ledger is set to be honoured by a new scholarship scheme. ...
moreSep 11, 2008, 16:07 GMT
'It's stunning, it's iconic,' director Christopher Nolan told the New York Times about Heath Ledger's performance as the Joker in 'The Dark Knight.' ...
moreAug 11, 2008, 13:01 GMT
“The Dark Knight” climbed back to the top of the weekend box office after losing to “Pineapple Express” on Friday. ...
moreAug 11, 2008, 10:05 GMT
Heath Ledger's father will open a bar in tribute to plans made by his late son. ...
moreAug 7, 2008, 11:45 GMT
The US Attorney's Office official investigation into Heath Ledger's death has been closed without any charges being filed. ...
moreJul 28, 2008, 12:06 GMT
Warner Bros.' 'The Dark Knight' held its No. 1 spot at the weekend box office with an estimated $75.6 million from 4,366 domestic screens, and has taken in $312.4 million in its 10 days of release. The film is on track to break the $400 million mark. ...
moreJul 28, 2008, 10:02 GMT
With all the excitement surrounding the latest Batman film, USA Today notes: ...
moreJul 25, 2008, 15:36 GMT
Director Christopher Nolan’s follow up to his rebooting of the Batman franchise, Batman Begins, has got to be one of the most anticipated films this year. Not only there has been a steadily rising level of hype about the film and what it achieves but also the untimely death of actor Heath Ledger gas turned the spotlights firmly on this title and its’ entire production process. ...
moreJul 22, 2008, 10:45 GMT
The stars of 'The Dark Knight' stepped out in London for the movie's European premiere last night (21.07.08). ...
moreJul 18, 2008, 16:34 GMT
Is Heath Ledger’s reputation as a serious actor at stake? ‘Why so serious indeed?’ to quote the Dark Knight tagline. ...
moreJul 17, 2008, 15:58 GMT
I first interviewed Christian Bale at the press junket for 'Shaft.' He was back on the scene since being a child actor, after an impressive performance in 'American Psycho.' I was only six months into my career and impressed to meet him, let alone Samuel Motherf***in' Jackson! ...
moreJul 15, 2008, 10:15 GMT
Heath Ledger's family attended the New York premiere of 'The Dark Knight' last night (14.07.08). ...
moreJun 30, 2008, 16:53 GMT
Heath Ledger's Dark Knight co-stars continue to pay tribute to him. ...
moreJun 27, 2008, 10:00 GMT
Heath Ledger will receive a posthumous tribute at the end of 'The Dark Knight', it has been confirmed. ...
moreMay 9, 2008, 10:45 GMT
A portrait of the late Heath Ledger has won an award. ...
moreMay 6, 2008, 14:58 GMT
The story of Bob Dylan is told in an unconventional way with six different actors taking on the various Dylan’s from different eras. This unconventional approach will either enthrall or confuse you, but all can agree that Dylan had an interesting life and times and some great music. ...
moreApr 24, 2008, 16:48 GMT
Unearthing the emotional underpinnings of the complex life and legacy of musician Bob Dylan - I’m Not There comes alive on DVD on May 6th from Genius Products and The Weinstein Company. ...
moreApr 15, 2008, 10:25 GMT
Heath Ledger was told to seek professional help for his personal problems while filming 'The Dark Knight'. ...
moreMar 31, 2008, 10:30 GMT
Heath Ledger may have fathered a secret love child with a married older woman. ...
moreMar 19, 2008, 22:38 GMT
Heath Ledger's family is feuding and wrangling for control of the late actor's estate, People magazine reports. ...
moreMar 18, 2008, 12:35 GMT
Christian Bale thinks the late Heath Ledger did 'one hell of a job' playing the Joker in the new Batman film. ...
moreMar 14, 2008, 12:35 GMT
Michelle Williams says late ex-lover Heath Ledger was incredibly 'vulnerable'. ...
moreMar 11, 2008, 8:35 GMT
Heath Ledger will appear in the film he was shooting before his death, director Terry Gilliam has revealed. ...
moreMar 10, 2008, 12:35 GMT
Heath Ledger's family have promised to look after his ex-wife and daughter, after the late actor left them out of his will. ...
moreMar 9, 2008, 18:22 GMT
The late Heath Ledger's 2003 will was written before he dated Michelle Williams and the birth of their child, Matilda. It was his only will left behind, leaving his estate to his family in Australia. ...
moreMar 8, 2008, 16:26 GMT
The late actor Heath Ledger left a will leaving everything he owned to his parents and sister, New York's Daily News reported Saturday. ...
moreMar 1, 2008, 17:23 GMT
Heath Ledger's accidental death due to a lethal combination of highly potent and addictive painkillers, anti-anxietals and over-the-counter meds is still being investigated by Federal agents, who still don't know how actor Ledger also obtained the powerful painkillers Oxycontin and Vicodin. ...
moreFeb 19, 2008, 7:35 GMT
Jude Law, Johnny Depp and Colin Farrell will replace Heath Ledger in the tragic star's final movie. ...
moreFeb 12, 2008, 13:35 GMT
Michelle Williams has returned to work. ...
moreFeb 9, 2008, 9:35 GMT
Sydney - Hollywood stars mixed with friends and family at a memorial service in Perth on Saturday for Australian actor Heath Ledger. ...
moreFeb 7, 2008, 13:35 GMT
Heath Ledger's autopsy results have sparked a police drugs investigation. ...
moreFeb 7, 2008, 7:35 GMT
Heath Ledger died of an accidental overdose of prescription drugs, autopsy results have revealed. ...
moreFeb 5, 2008, 11:35 GMT
Heath Ledger's family have arrived back in Australia for the actor's funeral. ...
moreFeb 4, 2008, 12:35 GMT
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes were among a host of Hollywood stars who gathered to remember the late Heath Ledger on Saturday (02.02.08). ...
moreFeb 3, 2008, 19:45 GMT
Actor Heath Ledger's descent to the darker side of life may have begun a year ago while preparing for his role as the Joker for the upcoming Warner Bros. film 'The Dark Knight.' ...
moreJan 31, 2008, 11:35 GMT
A video of Heath Ledger snorting cocaine has emerged. ...
moreJan 30, 2008, 16:37 GMT
Heath Ledger's personal battle with alcohol and drugs was so damaging to his relationship with Michelle Williams that she made an attempt to take him to a Malibu rehab, Us Weekly reports in its latest issue. ...
moreJan 28, 2008, 11:35 GMT
Heath Ledger's family and friends bid farewell to the actor in an intimate ceremony yesterday (27.01.08). ...
moreJan 26, 2008, 0:55 GMT
Actors, friends and industry luminaries will gather to pay their last respects to actor Heath Ledger. His body will then be flown to his home city of Perth, Australia for burial. ...
moreJan 25, 2008, 11:35 GMT
Heath Ledger's family will visit his body after arriving in New York today (25.01.08). ...
moreJan 24, 2008, 14:11 GMT
Heath Ledger’s death has caused production on Terry Gilliam's indie film The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus to temporarily shut down. ...
moreJan 24, 2008, 11:35 GMT
Heath Ledger's masseuse called Mary-Kate Olsen twice on discovering his body before contacting emergency services. ...
moreJan 24, 2008, 7:35 GMT
Heath Ledger's initial autopsy results are inconclusive. ...
moreJan 24, 2008, 5:49 GMT
Many celebrities have appeared on entertainment news shows, CNN's Larry King and issued statements regarding the accidental death of Heath Ledger. ...
moreJan 23, 2008, 18:32 GMT
News reports are revealing some emerging details on what was recovered by law enforcement in the apartment where Heath Ledger died yesterday. ...
moreJan 23, 2008, 12:30 GMT
Heath Ledger's shocking death has sparked a flood of tributes. ...
moreJan 23, 2008, 8:57 GMT
Sydney - Tributes from film industry people for Heath Ledger spoke mostly of the vibrant presence on screen that nearly won him an Oscar in 2006 for playing a gay cowboy in Brokeback Mountain. ...
moreJan 23, 2008, 8:36 GMT
We have added a selection of photos of the Australian actor Heath Ledger. Heath Ledger was found dead 22 January 2008 at a downtown Manhattan apartment. ...
moreJan 23, 2008, 4:51 GMT
Sydney - Australians were in shock Wednesday on learning that Perth-born Heath Ledger had been found dead at the age of 28 in his New York apartment. ...
moreJan 23, 2008, 0:56 GMT
Actors and fans alike are devastated at the shocking news of Heath Ledger's accidental death. ...
moreJan 23, 2008, 0:30 GMT
Heath Ledger has been found dead from a suspected drugs overdose. ...
moreJan 22, 2008, 21:50 GMT
CNN and TMZ are reporting that Academy Award nominee Heath Ledger has died in NY. ...
moreJan 16, 2008, 13:30 GMT
Heath Ledger is reportedly dating Australian supermodel Gemma Ward. ...
moreDec 19, 2007, 11:54 GMT
Brad Pitt is in negotiations to join Sean Penn in the Terrence Malick flick Tree of Life. ...
moreDec 3, 2007, 7:30 GMT
Heath Ledger meditated for a month to prepare to play The Joker for the latest Batman movie. ...
moreNov 27, 2007, 12:30 GMT
Heath Ledger disgusted fellow subway passengers in New York at the weekend with his 'unwashed' stench, it has been claimed. ...
moreNov 7, 2007, 13:30 GMT
Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams are creating identical bedrooms for their daughter in their respective New York apartments. ...
moreOct 31, 2007, 13:04 GMT
The iconic rocker Bob Dylan has been given a biopic, but in keeping with his persona it’s not your average film. Different actors play Dylan as each stage of his life is examined. In the same way, the soundtrack is full of Dylan’s music but instead of the man himself we’re given many different performers singing his tunes. ...
moreSep 25, 2007, 13:00 GMT
Heath Ledger has been seen with a mystery woman - just days after it was claimed he was dating Helena Christensen. ...
moreSep 13, 2007, 11:01 GMT
Heath Ledger is dating Helena Christensen, according to reports. ...
moreSep 3, 2007, 11:24 GMT
Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams have reportedly split. ...
moreMar 26, 2007, 23:39 GMT
'Candy' is an adapted film based on author Luke Davies book that reveals the early life arc of Dan and Candy in three acts: Heaven, Earth and Hell. Director Neil Armfield and Davies penned the screenplay that artfully reaffirms the bad news that accompanies the good times of getting high. ...
moreMar 1, 2007, 12:20 GMT
Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams' relationship is in trouble, it has been reported. ...
moreFeb 14, 2007, 13:30 GMT
Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger's gay kiss in 'Brokeback Mountain' has been voted the best screen kiss of all time. ...
moreJan 23, 2007, 11:30 GMT
Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams have got married in secret, it has been reported. ... more
Jan 22, 2007, 13:39 GMT
Return to Brokeback Mountain (on DVD that is), but is this new edition worth the upgrade? Read on to find out. ...
moreJan 5, 2007, 18:09 GMT
Brokeback Mountain will return to DVD store shelves with a new two-disc Collector’s Edition loaded with special features and available on Jan. 23rd for the suggested retail price of $26.98. ...
moreDec 3, 2006, 19:24 GMT
Actor Heath Ledger is allegedly being reigned in a bit by fiancee Michelle Williams. ... more
Nov 28, 2006, 12:10 GMT
Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams are getting married, it has been claimed. ...
moreNov 18, 2006, 8:17 GMT
Heath Ledger has returned to Australian films in the long-awaited adaptation of Luke Davies’s novel “Candy.” ...
moreNov 12, 2006, 17:44 GMT
Actor Heath Ledger immersed himself in his latest role in the film
Candy, and checked in to an Australian rehab facility to learn the ropes for shooting up heroin from a real junkie tutor. ...
moreNov 12, 2006, 5:03 GMT
Actor Heath Ledger immersed himself in his latest role in the film
Candy, and checked in to an Australian rehab facility to learn the ropes for shooting up heroin from a real junkie tutor. ...
moreNov 12, 2006, 2:45 GMT
If you thought Heath Ledger had a tough life as Ennis, the gay ranch hand in ‘Brokeback Mountain,’ you ain’t seen nuttin’ yet. ...
moreSep 15, 2006, 10:54 GMT
Heath Ledger has revealed he hates comic book movies - just weeks after signing up for the 'Batman Begins' sequel. ... more
Aug 9, 2006, 14:26 GMT
The cult favorite, but short-lived television series Roar finally makes its way to DVD with the release of the complete series in one set on August 15th for the suggested retail price of $39.98. The set will consist of 13 magical episodes - including five never aired on network TV. ...
moreAug 1, 2006, 22:20 GMT
“Holy Brokeback Mountain, Batman – it’s Ennis Del Mar as the Joker”, was what folks from the WB should have announced the other day. ... more
Jun 7, 2006, 17:02 GMT
First it was Russell Crowe who wanted script review but didn’t get it, who then was bumped by Heath Ledger who said he really didn’t want the part anyway and now we have Wolverine, ugh, Hugh Jackman to star in Baz Luhrmann’s epic romantic actioner set in Australia just prior to WWII. ... more
May 31, 2006, 10:36 GMT
Sydney - There was no word Wednesday from Australian director Baz Luhrmann on a report in the New York Post that his 'sweeping romance' to rival 'Gone with the Wind' will star 'Brokeback Mountain' actor Health Ledger and Oscar-winner Nicole Kidman as lovers. ...
moreMay 24, 2006, 14:14 GMT
'I’m Not There’ the Bob Dylan bio-pic that has been three years in development, was given a boost forward May 23rd in Cannes as Cate Balanchett confirmed she would playing Dylan in one stage of his life. ...
moreApr 24, 2006, 11:54 GMT
Casanova is a comedic adventure imagining of the legendary Italian lover. The film does not pretend to be historically accurate, but is a comedy with some bits of swashbuckling thrown in towards the end.
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moreApr 8, 2006, 22:05 GMT
Touchstone Home Entertainment will heat up DVD on April 25th with the release of the scandalously funny romantic adventure Casanova for a suggested retail price of $29.99. ...
moreApr 5, 2006, 20:42 GMT
Brokeback Mountain, described by some critics as the most powerful and poignant drama of 2005, continued its phenomenal critical box-office success by selling approximately 1.4 million DVDs on its April 4, 2006 street date. ...
moreMar 20, 2006, 18:11 GMT
Academy Award nominees Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal star in the seminal film, Brokeback Mountain, the sweeping epic of two men who forge an intense, secretive bond, available on DVD from Universal Studios Home Entertainment April 4, with a suggested retail price of $29.98 and will be available in the UK on April 24th. ...
moreFeb 21, 2006, 17:33 GMT
Heath Ledger has asked 'Brokeback Mountain' co-star Jake Gyllenhaal to be his baby's godfather. ... more
Feb 18, 2006, 11:04 GMT
Heath Ledger surprised an overflow Berlin International Film Festival press conference when he remarked that he believes George Clooney deserved the best supporting actor Oscar this year for his performance in 'Syriana'. ...
moreFeb 4, 2006, 14:09 GMT
Sydney - Oscar-nominated actor Heath Ledger has put his Sydney harbourside house up for sale and intends to live in New York to get away from the paparazzi photographers he says have driven him out of Australia, news reports said Saturday. ... more
Jan 15, 2006, 12:45 GMT
Sydney - Paparazzi photographers who fired water pistols at Hollywood heartthrob Heath Ledger said Sunday he would be happy if the young Australian made good on his threat to press charges over the incident at last week's opening in Sydney of gay cowboy film 'Brokeback Mountain'. ...
moreJan 10, 2006, 16:15 GMT
Jake Gyllenhaal says smooching Heath Ledger in 'Brokeback Mountain' was like exfoliating - because of all the stubble. ... more
Jan 9, 2006, 14:28 GMT
Heath Ledger can bed any woman he wants, his former co-star Lena Headley has claimed. ... more
Jan 7, 2006, 2:06 GMT
Heath Ledger says watching girlfriend Michelle Williams give birth to their baby girl was so impressive - he wanted to start a war. ... more
Nov 30, 2005, 17:06 GMT
Heath Ledger is loving his new role as a dad - even though all he does now is cook and wash up. ... more
Nov 4, 2005, 13:05 GMT
Heath Ledger played cupid to get Jude Law and Sienna Miller back together. ... more
Sep 12, 2005, 0:01 GMT
Brokeback Mountain takes home the top prize in Venice ...
moreSep 7, 2005, 19:31 GMT
The trailer is now online to the Ang Lee directed, Jake
Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger starring drama 'Brokeback Mountains' from Focus Features. ...
moreSep 7, 2005, 10:35 GMT
Heath Ledger wants to move to Italy. ... more
Sep 6, 2005, 23:19 GMT
The first trailer to Touchstone Pictures Casanova is now online in windows format. The film has an all star cast of Heath Ledger Sienna Miller, and Jeremy Irons. ... more
Jun 14, 2005, 2:10 GMT
We have added the first couple of stills from Casanova, which stars Heath Ledger, Lauren Cohan and Jeremy Irons. ...
moreMar 9, 2005, 17:10 GMT
Moviehole reports that Sony is looking to cast Heath Ledger in a new biopic about surfer hero Greg Noll. ... more
Sep 9, 2004, 12:08 GMT
Heath Ledger, Geoffrey Rush and Toni Collette are returning to their home country of Australia to work on three films subsidized by the Australian government. ...
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