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Michelle Williams Talks About Heath Ledger.
Posted on 27. Nov, 2008 by CSS.
It’s been 10 months since Heath Ledger’s tragic death. And, obviously, Michelle Williams is still reeling.
In fact, during a recent interview with Newsweek, the actress – mother of Ledger’s three-year-old daughter, Matilda – burst into tears at the mere mention of his name. “It’s so sad,” the 28-year-old told the magazine of Ledger’s death – ruled an accidental overdose of prescription drugs – in late January.
How is she holding up? “I guess it’s always changing,” she said. “What else can I say? I just wake up each day in a slightly different place – grief is like a moving river.”
Although the two Brokeback Mountain stars had split before Ledger’s death, they shared custody of their daughter Matilda and remained very close. “It’s a strange thing to say, because I’m at heart an optimistic person, but I would say in some ways it just gets worse,” she said of her grief. “It’s just that the more time that passes, the more you miss someone. In some ways it gets worse. That’s what I would say.”
-Quotes From Newsweek
I can only imagine that as Matilda gets older the pain of Heath not being here anymore will be even worse.
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Heath Ledger Inspired 'Law & Order' Episode
Posted on 26. Nov, 2008 by CSS.
Long-running television crime drama Law & Order is planning one of it’s trademark “Ripped From The Headlines” episodes based on the fatal January 2008 drug overdose of Oscar-nominated actor Heath Ledger.
The episode features a male supermodel, played by Ryan Locke, who “has a great career and gets all the ladies,” says one Page Six spy. Perhaps the eeriest comparison is to Ledger’s actual death by overdose when the character “leaves a club with a girl. They have sex and do drugs, and the next morning, his friend finds him dead.”
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Top Earning Dead Celebrities
Posted on 01. Nov, 2008 by CSS.
Elvis Presley may have left the building several decades ago, but his earning power is far from diminished with Forbes.com ranking him the top-earning dead celebrity for the second year in a row. Presley pulled in $52 million in the past year, helped by increased visitors to his Graceland estate to commemorate the 30th anniversary of his death and new ventures like the Elvis Sirius Satellite Radio show.
The site chose and unlucky/lucky 13 to form their list.
No. 1: Elvis Presley
Earnings: $52 million
Occupation: Singer, actor
Died: Aug. 16, 1977
No. 2: Charles M. Schulz
Earnings: $33 million
Occupation: Cartoonist
No. 3: Heath Ledger
Earnings: $20 million
Occupation: Actor
No. 4: Albert Einstein
Earnings: $18 million
Occupation: Scientist
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No. 5: Aaron Spelling
Earnings: $15 million
Occupation: Television producer
No. 6: Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel)
Earnings: $12 million
Occupation: Author
No. 7: John Lennon
Earnings: $9 million
Occupation: Singer-songwriter
No. 8: Andy Warhol
Earnings: $9 million
Occupation: Artist
No. 9: Marilyn Monroe
Earnings: $6.5 million
Occupation: Actress
No. 10: Steve McQueen
Earnings: $6 million
Occupation: Actor
No. 11: Paul Newman
Earnings: $5 million
Occupation: Actor, philanthropist
No. 12: James Dean
Earnings: $5 million
Occupation: Actor
No. 13: Marvin Gaye
Earnings: $3.5 Million
Occupation: Singer
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Forbes Top Ten Celebs On Tabloid Covers This Year!
Posted on 19. Oct, 2008 by CSS.
Forbes took a hard look at tabloid covers from June/07 – June/08 to anylize what sells. I really liked this b/c it let me know that even though we all claim to simply loathe and ignore Heidi from ‘The Hills’, we’re clearly clammering to see more of her. She’s pretty much America’s dirty secret.
10. Owen Wilson
Like Ledger, Wilson covers–focused on his reported suicide attempt–benefited from their tragic news angle. Similarly working in his favor: fan adoration. The comedic actor placed third in likability.
9. Heidi Montag
The Hills vixen may be lacking fans–the only cover subject less likable than Montag is Britney Spears–but she can push magazines. Her four solo covers landed her at No. 6 in the cover sales category.
8. Shiloh Jolie Pitt
Though Shiloh has her kiddie rival Suri beat when it comes to likability, Brangelina’s biological offspring was outranked in both her number of covers and cover sales.
7. Suri Cruise
The adorable tot may not have much to say, but she’s a master at selling magazines. At just 2-and-a-half years old, Cruise has snagged adoring fans and interested readers. In fact, she outperforms even her parents, A-listers Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, on the newsstand.
6. Jessica Simpson
While she’s hardly the fan favorite Jennifer Aniston is–in fact, the pop-star-turned-country-crooner ranks 14th in the likability category–Simpson ranked fourth in cover sales, thanks to the her tumultuous relationship with Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo
5. Nicole Richie
The pint-sized party-girl-turned-protective-mom has proved her prowess at the newsstand. Richie lands third in the cover sales category, behind Jamie Lynn Spears and Angelina Jolie. But much like the younger Spears sister, her low likability score drags her down.
4. Jamie Lynn Spears
Though she was hardly a tabloid staple before announcing her pregnancy, a then 16-year-old Spears captivated the nation with her news. Her five covers landed her first in the cover sales category. Unfortunately, the Nickelodeon star lagged in the likability category, where she placed an unimpressive 16th.
3. Heath Ledger
It was Ledger’s mysterious and all-too-early death that made him front-cover news–something he hadn’t been prior to his passing. And while male cover subjects traditionally sell fewer copies than female ones, due to their lack of relatability for the heavily female reader base (other cover subjects Brad Pitt and Matthew McConaughey didn’t make the cut), the idea of a talent like Ledger dying so young left readers grasping for answers–and buying magazines in search of them.
2. Jennifer Aniston
Aniston has once again proved highly appealing, this time landing second on our list (she topped it last year). In fact, with the exception of Heath Ledger, whose life was cut tragically short earlier this year, Aniston is the most-liked cover model of the year. And thanks to her ever-tumultuous love life, the former Friends star had eight covers all to herself during the year period.
1. Angelina Jolie
Be it her humanitarian efforts or her ever-expanding brood, Jolie has little trouble garnering interest–and, for that matter, landing covers. In fact, she graced nearly 30 in the past year, ranking second behind Britney Spears in the cover category. She also places second in cover sales, this time behind another Spears: Britney’s teenage sister, new mother Jamie Lynn.
-I’m guessing Lauren Conrad is pissed right about now….
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Tough Sell?
Posted on 18. Aug, 2008 by CSS.
Heath Ledgers movie The Dark Knight has been a box office sensation, I think it’s safe to assume a lot of the success stemmed from everyone’s desire to see the departed actors last bodies of work. However there is still one last film out their of Heath’s waiting to be released… so whats the hang up? Turns out the movie “the Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” has little studio backing, no one wants to get behind this movie. The movie is directed by Terry Gilliam who has not had a successful box office hit since 12 monkeys back in 95- turns out if you churn out enough flops no one will stand behind your film… So when will we see Heath’s last movie hit the silver screen?
Only time will tell… stay tuned.
