Celebrity Gossip

[Abigail]

The masseuse who found Heath Ledger made four calls to Mary-Kate Olsen to ask for advice, police have said.

Diana Wolozin spent nine minutes calling the actress before phoning for an ambulance, and contacted her again after paramedics arrived.

According to the Associated Press, she knew that the pair were friends and that Olsen lived close to Ledger's Manhattan apartment.

Police currently estimate the actor's time of death as between 1pm and 2.45pm, although he was not pronounced dead until 3.36pm.

It has also emerged that Ledger's housekeeper saw him sleeping and thought she heard snoring at 1pm, before Wolozin showed up at about 2.45pm for a 3pm appointment.

Police believe he was already dead when she arrived and that it was already too late by the time an emergency operator told her how to perform CPR.

Olsen was in California on Tuesday, but sent her personal security guards to the apartment to assess the situation.

A US talkshow host has caused outrage in the US by mocking Ledger's death.

[Abigail]

A US talkshow host has caused outrage by mocking the death of actor Heath Ledger.

Fox News presenter John Gibson began his live radio show with a funeral anthem and described the actor as a "weirdo" with a "serious drug problem".

He played a clip from Ledger's film Brokeback Mountain, ending with the line "I wish I knew how to quit you". He then said: "Well, he found out how to quit you."

Gibson followed with a second clip in which Ledger's character says "We’re dead", before repeating the line himself and re-playing the quote.

He added that he was wondering if Ledger killed himself "because of the stock market or because of John Edward's poor primary showing".

Ledger was found dead at an apartment in Manhattan on Tuesday at at the age of 28.

The cause of death will not be determined for at least another week after an initial autopsy proved inconclusive.


These people are despicable. Making "fun" of dead people is sick.

[Abigail]

Johnny Depp may take over Heath Ledger's role in fantasy film The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus.

Shooting on the Terry Gilliam-directed movie was put on hold when Ledger was found dead in his Manhattan apartment on Tuesday.

According to The Sun, the project was less than two months from completion and Gilliam now wants to film the rest of it with Depp in the lead role.

A source said: "There is a point in the film when Heath falls through a magic mirror. He could change into another character after that and that is where Johnny would come in.

"It's a weird, fantasy, time-travel movie so Heath's character could easily change appearance. It would be a poignant moment. Johnny's not working at the moment so everyone is praying he will do it."

Oscar nominee Daniel Day-Lewis paid an emotional tribute to Ledger during an appearance on Oprah Winfrey's chatshow yesterday.

[StarsOfCCTV]

What idiots. (I'd like to use a much stronger word that that!!!)

I think they made the right choice to keep on with the movie, hopefully Depp will be good on it, although it's no substitute for Heath Ledger

[CrazyLea]

Don't always read this thread so I apologise if the following has been posted.. just let me know.

Winehouse Says Yes to Rehab
Singer Amy Winehouse has checked herself into rehab in a bid to kick her drug addictions. The move follows a meeting on Thursday with her record label Universal, her management, family members and doctors. It follows photographs published in the U.K. earlier this week apparently showing the troubled star smoking crack cocaine. A statement from Universal reveals Winehouse's rehab stint - at an undisclosed location - is a bid to help her kick her drug dependence in time to appear at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on February 10. Winehouse is nominated for six awards. The statement reads, "Amy Winehouse's planned appearance at the NRJ Awards in France on Saturday has been cancelled as the artist has entered a rehabilitation clinic. Amy decided to enter the facility today after talks with her record label, management, family and doctors. She has come to understand that she requires specialist treatment to continue her ongoing recovery from drug addiction and prepare for her planned appearance at the Grammy Awards. Amy entered the facility by mutual agreement and continues to receive the full support of all concerned. Amy is the most talented and important musical artist of her generation and has made huge strides on her road to recovery. Universal Music Group wants nothing more than to see her take the time she needs to come back to full health and fulfill her incredible potential with the label. All concerned feel that Amy must put her health before all other considerations and will be by her side whenever and wherever they are needed."

Spelling Pregnant Again
Former Beverly Hills, 90210 star Tori Spelling is pregnant with her second child, according to new U.S. reports. The actress and husband Dean McDermott became first-time parents last year when baby son Liam was born, and they're said to be ecstatic about the news. A close pal of Spelling's tells American magazine In Touch Weekly, "They have been having so much fun with Liam, they couldn't wait to have another (child)." As Wenn went to press there were no details available regarding when Spelling is due to give birth.

Hartnett & Dunst Dating?
Actors Josh Hartnett and Kirsten Dunst have fuelled speculation they're romantically involved after the couple was spotted kissing at the Sundance Film Festival. The stars were watching a performance by music group Camp Freddy at the Park City, Utah event when they stunned revelers with a public display of affection after the gig. A source tells U.S. publication People, "They were making out like crazy." Hartnett has recently been romantically linked to beauties including Rihanna and Scarlett Johansson, while Dunst dated Razorlight rocker Johnny Borrell last year.

[Abigail]

I think they made the right choice to keep on with the movie, hopefully Depp will be good on it, although it's no substitute for Heath Ledger

I think Johnny is the best candidate. He's such a superb actor and I think he will do the film justice without overshadowing Heath.

[Abigail]

David Beckham's name is being used to sell condoms in China without his authorisation.

The make of contraceptive has become a huge hit, outselling every other brand in the country.

Its marketing campaign suggests that men who use the condoms will score in the bedroom like Beckham does on the pitch.

However, the footballer's Chinese fans are said to be unhappy with the use of their idol's name and want the make to be taken off the market.

The Sun quotes one as saying: "We do not want Beckham to think the Chinese people are disrespecting him. We love him here."

Beckham's spokesman said the condoms were "not an official brand".

[Abigail]

It is possible that Heath Ledger died from natural causes, it has been reported.

The Brokeback Mountain star was found dead at his apartment in Manhattan, New York last Tuesday.

The New York Police Department confirmed that drugs had been found in the apartment, but a 90-minute autopsy conducted last week was inconclusive.

Toxicology and tissue tests are currently being carried out to determine the cause of Ledger's death.

It has been suggested that he may have died of natural causes because the level of toxicity in his system caused by medication is arguably too low to have killed him, according to TMZ.

Authorities investigating Ledger's death have also ruled out reports claiming that the actor's masseuse was involved in a plot with Mary-Kate Olsen's bodyguard to remove illegal drugs from the room.

Officers insisted that they were with the bodyguard the entire time and there would have been no time to carry out such a plan.

A private memorial service was carried out for Ledger in Los Angeles on Saturday. His former girlfriend Naomi Watts and ex-fiancée Michelle Williams and their two-year-old daughter were present.

[Abigail]

A private memorial service for Heath Ledger was held at a chapel in LA on Saturday night.

A small group of the actor's close friends and family gathered at Westwood Village Memorial Park for the 30-minute service.

Actress Naomi Watts, who dated him for two years from 2002, was among the guests, along with his ex-fiancée Michelle Williams and two-year-old daughter Matilda.

Reports claim that there was a high security presence at the memorial following a religious group's vow to picket it in protest at Ledger's role as a gay cowboy in Brokeback Mountain.

The group moved on to a private dinner at the Beverly Hills Hotel after the service.

An onlooker told Us Weekly: "Even though it was a sad occasion, everyone was smiling, hugging each other and holding hands. It was a really positive group."

The 28-year-old was found dead at his New York apartment last Tuesday.

He will be buried later this week in his hometown of Perth, Australia.



How can he be buried when the cause of death is still unknown?

[Perdita]

A private memorial service for Heath Ledger was held at a chapel in LA on Saturday night.


How can he be buried when the cause of death is still unknown?

They will have taken all the samples they need/can for establishing the cause of death, else they would not have realeased the body for burial. I don't think they can ever establish for sure whether it was an accidental overdose or deliberate.