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Rapper releases video directed by Heath Ledger

An Australian rapper who was a boyhood friend of Heath Ledger has released a music video the star directed shortly before his death.

Longtime editor of NJ's Star-Ledger to retire

The longtime newsroom leader of The Star-Ledger of Newark is retiring after a 15-year run in which he led New Jersey's largest newspaper to two Pulitzer prizes before the industry's financial woes forced him to cut staff.

Modest Mouse video directed by Heath Ledger debuts

Heath Ledger's latest directorial work has been released.

`Ledger and friends' present actor's final role

Heath Ledger's zeal roused his co-stars to up their game in his final film, and his death inspired them — and three A-list friends who completed his role — to carry on with a story the late actor had wanted to see, director Terry Gilliam said Friday.

Newark Star-Ledger announces salary, benefit cuts

New Jersey's largest newspaper says it will reduce employee salaries and no longer cover the entire cost of employee health insurance.

Heath Ledger-directed music video set for release

A Modest Mouse music video directed by the late Heath Ledger is set for release this year.

Ledger's Legacy: A new generation's James Dean?

It was a decade ago, and director Gil Junger was seeking fresh talent for his upcoming movie, "10 Things I Hate About You." He'd already seen 250 or 300 kids. In walked a young Australian TV actor looking for work.

Heath Ledger's family celebrates his Oscar nod

A dozen members of Heath Ledger's family have come to Hollywood, and though it's still not known whether any of them will accept an Oscar on his behalf, they're already celebrating the late actor's legacy.

And the Oscar goes to Matilda if Ledger wins

If Heath Ledger is named best supporting actor at Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony, his daughter, 3-year-old Matilda Rose Ledger, will become the owner of the Oscar statuette.

Heath Ledger insurance suit settles

An agreement has been reached in a lawsuit involving Heath Ledger's $10 million life insurance policy.

Exactly 1 year after death, Ledger's legacy grows

Last year's Oscar nominations day was tragic. This year's was bittersweet.

Attorney: Ledger drug tape case over

The legal battle over a video that purportedly shows Heath Ledger doing drugs two years before his death has ended, an attorney said Tuesday.

Heath Ledger's award was 'bittersweet' for father

Australian actor Heath Ledger's father said his late son's win for best supporting actor at the Golden Globes was bittersweet.

Ledger's Globe win boosts Oscar odds

Nearly one year after his death, the late Heath Ledger is one trophy closer to an Oscar nomination — and possible win — for his anarchic take on the Joker in the Batman blockbuster "The Dark Knight."

Australia gives Ledger posthumous acting award

Heath Ledger's family paid a teary tribute to the late actor as they accepted a top Australian film industry award on his behalf.

Clarion-Ledger newspaper cuts 9 percent of staff

Mississippi's largest newspaper announced Wednesday it was reducing its staff by 9 percent, citing declining revenue and rising expenses.

No Joke! Ledger’s role is truly Oscar-worthy

People get Oscar nominations for all sorts of reasons, from surviving a lengthy showbiz career of good service to mounting a savvy marketing campaign to, you know, giving a good performance. So the idea of whether or not Heath Ledger “deserves” a nomination for his portrayal of the chaotically evil Joker in “The Dark Knight” assumes that merit ever has anything to do with the Academy Awards.

Scoop: Carey needs 20 suitcases for three days

Mariah Carey might have been low-maintenance when it came to her bare-bones, last-minute Caribbean wedding to Nick Cannon, but that’s where the simplicity ends.

Star-Ledger cuts newsroom staff by nearly half

The Star-Ledger of Newark, N.J., will reduce its newsroom staff by nearly half through voluntary buyouts as New Jersey's largest newspaper seeks to return to profitability.

Star-Ledger owner hopeful it can avoid closure

New Jersey's largest newspaper came one step closer toward averting a closure or sale as at least a quarter of its full-time nonunion employees applied for a buyout.

Ledger ex-lawyer, insurer spar over policy

A former attorney for Heath Ledger is suing over a $10 million life insurance policy he claims has gone unpaid since the actor's death earlier this year.

Ledger's daughter to inherit late actor's estate

Heath Ledger's 2-year-old daughter Matilda Rose will inherit all of her father's estate, Ledger's father says.

Woman revises lawsuit over Heath Ledger tape

A magazine freelancer suing two photographers and a paparazzi agency over a video that purportedly shows Heath Ledger doing drugs has amended her lawsuit to downplay her role as a reporter. The revisions come less than a month after a Los Angeles Superior Court judge frequently cited her profession in dismissing most of the woman's claims.

Judge nixes claims in Heath Ledger tape lawsuit

A judge on Wednesday dealt a serious but possibly temporary blow to a lawsuit filed by a celebrity magazine reporter who has accused a paparazzi agency of secretly filming Heath Ledger doing drugs in her hotel room.

Federal investigators drop Ledger drug inquiry

Federal prosecutors have decided not to pursue a criminal case into how Heath Ledger obtained the powerful painkillers that contributed to his overdose death this year, a law enforcement official said Wednesday.

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Poll. Becket. Does it really get any better then that?

1964. Richard Burton, who deserved a Knighthood. Peter O'Toole, who turned a Knighthood down. And Sir John Geilgud who deserved every accolade of his career.

Jonathan Rhys Meyers is rehab
Source: The Boston Globe

The King of England, Henry VIII in rehab! Jonathan Rhys Meyers is in rehab for the third time. Hopefully three is a charm! I hope this brilliant actor can overcome his problem with alcohol.

Mary-Kate Olsen Wants Immunity Before Talking About Heath Ledgers Death
Source: New York Post

Pint-size actress Mary-Kate Olsen has refused to be interviewed by federal investigators probing the accidental drug death of her close friend Heath Ledger unless she receives immunity from prosecution, The Post has learned.

A Dark and Stormy Knight...
Source: media-match.com

The film WILL break Titanic!

"Dark Knight" overshadows box office rivals again
Source: Reuters

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Batman buried his rivals at the North American box office for a second weekend on Sunday, racing past $300 million in a record 10 days.

Scoop: Batman 3 Story Details
Source: CinemaBlend.com

Make no mistake by the way, Joker really is out of the picture after this movie, at least according to our source.

U.S. Banking Reserves in Trouble

During periods of credit-tightening in financial and commercial banking operations, commercial banking members or depositors often need to borrow funds to meet reserve requirements based on the fractional reserve in order to continue to operate.

Bank Fraud Strikes France Again
Source: Reuters/Globe Investor

Société Générale, France's second-largest bank has uncovered a fraud by one of its traders which will have a 4.9-billion-euro ($7.16-billion U.S.) negative impact on the group. That is FRAUD.

New Banking Rules Given High Marks by Credit Suisse
Source: Guardian Unlimited

Credit Suisse declared tactical changes in light of world banking even though it is largely unscathed by the subprime mortgage losses worldwise. Job cuts were being made.

Heath Ledger's ex Michelle Williams arrives home
Source: Australian News Network

HEATH Ledger's ex-fiancee Michelle Williams has just arrived at her Brooklyn home with their child Matilda. Williams, who has rushed to New York from Sweden where she was filming, was driven in a large black SUV. Matilda was sitting on her lap.

The Last Photograph of Heath Ledger
Source: tmz.com

Heath Ledger was photographed in London on Saturday on the set of his latest movie, "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus." The movie, directed by Terry Gilliam, was due to be released next year.

Heath Ledger is Dead
Source: tmz.com

TMZ has learned that 2006 Academy Award nominee Heath Ledger has died in NY.

Bank of China to take big hit on subprime investments
Source: Reuters

"Bank of China might post a 2007 loss because of a big write-down on billions of dollars of U.S. subprime-related investments"

Brokeback Batcave Not in the Cards
Source: dailyindia.com

Whew! Despite a flurry of internet rumours (and when have they ever NOT been true), it appears that Jake Gyllenhaal will not re-unite with his Brokeback Mountain co-star Heath Ledger by playing Harvey (Two-Face) Dent in the next Batman movie.

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