30th August, 2008
Heath Ledger’s apartment available now for $26,000 a month
Home in which The Dark Knight star died available for $26,000 a month
Estate agents have been accused of cashing in on Heath Ledger’s tragic death by hiking up the price of his New York apartment.
The Dark Knight star died in the rented Soho flat after taking an accidental overdose of prescription drugs.
The three-bedroom home is being advertised for ,000 (£13,000) a month – said to be ,000 more than its previous price.
‘You don't wait around in a hot rental market like this,’ an estate agent tells the New York Post.
‘As ghoulish as it sounds, people will rent that place in a heartbeat.’
Heath, who was 28 when he died, left behind a daughter Matilda, 3 next month
Tags: death, drugs, heath ledger, hollywood, new york, overdosePosted at 12:20 pm | Comment (0)
20th August, 2008
Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell, Jude Law donates money to Heath Ledger’s daughter
Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell and Jude Law have donated their earnings from new movie 'The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus' to Heath Ledger's daughter Matilda.
The actors - who replaced Heath following his death from an accidental prescription drugs overdose in January - wanted to give their money to Heath's two-year-old child with actress Michelle Williams to ensure she has a secure future.
The movie's director Terry Gilliam said: "The three actors were totally heroic coming in. This doesn't happen very often - where there's a tragedy like this, and very famous, very successful actors suddenly say, 'OK, we'll do whatever it takes to help.'
"They came, they did the work, they allowed the movie to be finished, they didn't take money - the money goes to Heath's daughter. That's extraordinary!
"I am so glad these guys are so humble. That's why they make a great addition to the film. It will be bittersweet seeing this movie knowing he was filming it only days before he died. This picture still hurts to see because as we all know he did die a couple of days after this picture was taken. My thoughts will always be with Heath."
Johnny, Colin and Jude will all play Heath's character Tony as he is transported into three separate dimensions, which he accesses via a paranormal mirror belonging to a travelling theatre troupe.
Photo
IVideo News Network: Entertainment Tags: colin farrell, death, drugs, heath ledger, johnny depp, jude law, overdose, style
Posted at 7:19 am | Comment (0)
30th July, 2008
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center to be turned into celebrity jail
Following the DUI arrest of Shia LaBeouf in Hollywood over the weekend and the treatment of the actor at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, hospital administrators have given the green light to transform the medical facility into a jail. LaBeouf underwent surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for an injured hand. Cedars-Sinai reports that it has been inundated with drunk and injured celebrities and it made sense to simply turn the hospital into a jail. Administrators have been working with the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department for a year now to make the transition. Cedars-Sinai released the following statement:
"The bottom line is that 87 % percent of the people that are admitted into the hospital are celebrities who are either injured from a drunk driving accident or have overdosed on illegal drugs. Either way, they need to be in police custody."
In another development, the city of Malibu is considering turning the beach side community into a Hollywood star detention camp. The city council takes up the issue on August 12th.
Tags: drugs, drunk, dui, hollywood, jail, overdose, photos, style, surgeryPosted at 3:52 am | Comment (0)