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Heath Ledger’s Alleged Love Child

Apparently, Heath Ledger’s uncles have a problem letting their nephew rest in peace. Make that estranged uncles. News reports say they are the ones claiming that the late actor may have fathered a love child when he was a teenager. According to Australian newspapers, when Ledger was a 17-year-old struggling actor in Sydney he reportedly hooked up with a 25-year-old woman who later gave birth to a baby girl. Ledger’s uncles claim the woman was living with another man when she discovered she was pregnant and never found out the baby’s paternity. “There is a very real possibility that Heath … Continue reading →

Probe Continues Into Heath Ledger’s Death

We know Heath Ledger died (an all too early death), but federal agents say they still don’t know how the actor obtained the powerful painkillers Oxycontin and Vicodin that contributed to his passing. According to new reports released by federal drug agents, no bottles for those drugs were found in Ledger’s apartment. However, the report does say that bottles were located in various parts of the actor’s home for other prescriptions such as sleeping pills and anti-anxiety drugs, which medical examiners found in his system at the time of his death. Drug Enforcement Administration agents reveal that they recently interviewed … Continue reading →

Croc Hunter’s Son Attacked by a Snake and Ledger’s Replacements Announced

Since “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin’s tragic death in 2006, the conservationist’s 9-year-old daughter Bindi has replaced him in the media spotlight. That is until his 4-year-old son got bit by a snake. Irwin’s son Bob made headlines recently after he sustained a wound from a baby boa constrictor. According to Irwin’s widow, Terri, the snake bit her son’s finger, but it was not venomous and the boy is doing well. So well in fact that he was able to join his sister and his mom at a media event to promote a new line of toys. While there Terri Irwin … Continue reading →

Heath Ledger’s Beverly Hills Memorial Service

Last night dozens of Heath Ledger’s friends and relatives gathered in Beverly Hills to remember the 28-year-old actor in a low-key ceremony that remarkably wasn’t swarmed by members of the paparazzi. The young father, whose dead body was discovered in his New York apartment Tuesday afternoon, was memorialized by A-list celebs including Australian actress Naomi Watts. The private event reportedly took place at the Beverly Hills Hotel just hours before the actor’s body was scheduled to return to his native Australia. That’s where news reports say Ledger’s family is planning to hold another memorial service before the “Brokeback Mountain” star’s … Continue reading →

Heath Ledger’s Death—What’s Real and What’s Rumor

Just as they did when Anna Nicole Smith was found dead, celebrity rumor mills have been working overtime in the days following Heath Ledger’s death. The fact that pills were found near the actor’s body certainly didn’t help to lessen growing speculation. Add to that the bizarre involvement of a masseuse who called Ledger’s alleged lady love former “Full House” actress Mary Kate Olsen before dialing 911 and you got the recipe for a full blown celebrity circus. So what is fact and what is fiction? Let’s break it down: THE FUNERAL According to a New York funeral home director, … Continue reading →

What of Michelle Williams and Ledger’s Other Loves?

Less than 24 hours after Heath Ledger’s former fiancée Michelle Williams and the couple’s 2-year-old daughter Matilda arrived at their Brooklyn home a growing collection of stuffed toys, flowers and candles has sprouted up near the entrance to their brownstone. And in the hour since a New York funeral home director confirmed that memorial arrangements have been finalized for the 28-year-old actor found dead in his New York City apartment Tuesday paparazzi have once again gathered around Williams’ home—-the same one she and Ledger shared until they split last September. Regardless of your indifference for pop culture and entertainment “news” … Continue reading →

Heath Ledger and Mary Kate Olsen More Than “Just Friends”

It’s no surprise that there are more questions than answers in the death of actor Heath Ledger. A housekeeper and a masseuse found the Oscar nominee’s lifeless body Tuesday afternoon in the bedroom of his Manhattan apartment. Since then a preliminary autopsy on Ledger’s body came back inconclusive and toxicology test results won’t be back for another week. Until then the world will go on speculating about what really killed the 28-year-old father. At this point it’s no secret that police found six types of prescription pills issued in Ledger’s name in his apartment following his death. According to police … Continue reading →

Reaction to Heath Ledger’s Death

Less than 24 hours after Heath Ledger’s body was found facedown at the foot of his bed with prescription sleeping pills nearby, the actor’s family, publicist, and even New York police are saying that there is no evidence that he may have committed suicide. An autopsy on Ledger’s body is scheduled to take place Wednesday morning, but the results (especially any related to toxicology tests) won’t likely be released for a while. In the meantime, Ledger’s parents, who live in the actor’s native Australia, broke their silence following the news that their 28-year-old son had died. Kim Ledger, Heath’s dad, … Continue reading →

Heath Ledger Dead at Age 28

Heath Ledger, the 2006 Academy Award nominee for his role in “Brokeback Mountain” has died in New York. He was 28. According to news reports, police were called to the actor’s Manhattan home a couple of hours ago after his housekeeper found Ledger’s unconscious body in a bedroom. Law enforcement officers say drugs may have been a factor, adding pills were found near Ledger’s body. Police say Ledger had an appointment for a massage at his apartment. After the housekeeper repeatedly knocked on Ledger’s bedroom door she opened it and reportedly found him unconscious. When she couldn’t wake him she … Continue reading →

Whelmed

There is a joke that appeared in the film “10 Things I Hate About You” where they note that the word “whelmed” doesn’t really communicate anything by itself in common usage. It must be adorned with a prefix (over or under) for the word to carry meaning for most people. While the word does exist (go ahead and do a web search) and does carry meaning (essentially that of “overwhelmed”) it was the first word I thought of yesterday when trying to define the feeling I was experiencing: Whelmed (read: overwhelmed). My reasons will be different than yours (qualifying exams, … Continue reading →