Today's News: Our Take - ABC Family Bringing 10 Things to the Small Screen
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Gil Junger, the director of the film 10 Things — which introduced audiences to the late Heath Ledger — has signed on to direct the pilot. The series won't deviate too much from the feature, which itself was based on William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew, following two polar-opposite sisters in high school. Greek's Carter Covington will write and executive produce the single-camera show. The network also greenlit Ruby and the Rockits, headlined by Sp

Matilda Really Is Supposed to Get All of Heath’s Money, Insurer Doesn’t Wanna Pay Up!
A life insurance company is balking at making a $10 million payout to Heath Ledger’s nearly 3-year-old daughter Matilda, lawyers for the child claim. ReliaStar Life Insurance Co. first wants to investigate whether Ledger died by suicide, which would allow the insurer not to pay. According to the coroner, the actor died at age 28 from an accidental overdose. “There’s no evidence out there we know of to remotely suggest the death was a suicide. We think it’s more of stalling tactic

Heath Ledger’s Daughter Inherits Everything But…
The late Heath Ledger took out an insurance police in 2007 and named his daughter Matilda Rose sole beneficiary, just yesterday Heath’s father said that by right all should be given to his daughter, however a lawsuit was filed against the insurer that wrote the $10 million life insurance policy challenging the company’s claim that the Actor’s death in January 2008 may have actually been a suicide. Investigators concluded that Ledger died of an accidental overdose of drugs. Popularity: 1% [?]

10 Things I Hate About You TV Series?
ABC Family has ordered a half-hour television pilot based on the 1999 teen comedy 10 Things I Hate About You, which starred Julie Stiles, Heath Ledger and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Many teenagers don’t realize that the film was actually a modern day tetelling of William Shakespeare’s Taming Of The Shrew (hence the film’s title - 10 Things I hate About You). Gil Junger, who filmed the original 1999 film will also helm the pilot. The series will focus more on sisters Kate and Bianca Stratford f

Heath Ledger’s Former Lawyer Fighting for Daughter’s Money
While Heath Ledger may be dead and gone, his name is alive and still kicking in the media world.  Heath’s ex-attorney has shed his snake skin in the honor of Heath’s daughter, Matilda Rose, and is suing ReliaStar Life Insurance Co. for over $10 million for failure to pay up on Heath’s policy. ReliaStar states in its legal response that it is seeking more information about whether Ledger may have lied on paperwork and about whether his death may have been a suicide. LaViolette’s lawsuit

Life insurer blocks Heath Ledger cash - Times Online - 24Olsen
SOURCE: "ashley Olsen" OR "Mary-Kate Olsen" - Google NewsLife insurer blocks Heath Ledger cashTimes Online, UK - 29 minutes ago... the Dutch insurance company, which wants to interview the Australian actor’s Manhattan friends - including Mary-Kate Olsen, 22, the actress who may have ...

Lawsuit: Heath Ledger Insurer Refusing to Pay $10 Million Benefit
A lawsuit has been filed against the insurer that wrote Heath Ledger’s $10 million life insurance policy challenging the company’s claim that the actor’s death in January 2008 may have actually been a suicide. In court papers obtained by ET, the lawsuit claims the insurer, ReliaStar, acted in bad faith and engaged in the "illegal and unfair practice" of post-claim underwriting by insisting the deceased actor may have committed suicide even though his death was officially rule

Lawyers: Insurer Won't Pay $10 Million to Heath Ledger's Daughter
The life insurance company first wants to investigate whether the actor's death was a suicide, a lawsuit claims

Lawsuit: Heath Ledger Insurer Refusing to Pay $10 Million Benefit
A lawsuit has been filed against the insurer that wrote Heath Ledger's $10 million life insurance policy challenging the company's claim that the actor's death in January 2008 may have actually been a suicide. In court papers obtained by ET, the lawsuit claims the insurer, ReliaStar, acted in bad faith and engaged in the "illegal and unfair practice" of post-claim underwriting by insisting the deceased actor may have committed suicide even though his death was officially ruled an accidental o

Insurance Company Sued For Not Paying Heath Ledger’s Benefit
This time in a lawsuit filed to an insurance company that refuse to pay the actor’s $10 million life insurance policy. Ledger was found dead in his New York apartment in January this year. Investigators concluded that Ledger’s death was an accidental death from an overdose of painkillers and other medicines, but lawyers for the ReliaStar insurance company have claimed his death was suspicious and possibly a suicide, that would nullify the policy. The “Brokeback Mountain” cowboy too

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10 Things I Hate About This Idea
It was announced today that ABC Family is going to adapt "10 Things I Hate About You" into a weekly TV series that will shift the focus from Patrick's courtship of Kat Stratford to her sibling rivalry with Bianca. I'm not a huge fan of this idea -- mostly because every time I've seen "10 Things" on TBS since January, Heath Ledger's tragic death is all I can think about and worry the same will be true of the TV series. But since I love this movie more than my Sketchers -- which is just because I don't have a

Heath Ledger’s daughter inheriting his estate
When Heath Ledger died earlier this year from an accidental overdose, his will left everything to this parents and three sisters. It was written, of course, before the birth of his daughter Matilda with Michelle Williams. Many believed Michelle would file a claim for the estate, but Heath’s family has given the entire thing over to Matilda, according to the AP: “There is no claim,” the newspaper quoted Kim Ledger as saying in a report published Sunday. “Our family has gifted everyth

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Heath Ledger’s Daughter Will Inherit Entire Estate
Heath Ledger would be proud of his family. The late actor’s parents and siblings have decided that his entire estate, which is thought to be worth $20 million, should be left to his daughter, Matilda Rose. A couple years before Matilda was born Heath had a will made up, leaving everything to his sisters and parents. But Ledger’s [...]

Heath Ledger’s Daughter could lose her Fortune
“The Dark Knight” actor, Heath Ledger, died of an accidental drug overdose in January this year, but Reliastar Life Insurance is investigating whether he committed suicide. Lawyers for Matilda Rose - the star’s daughter with “Brokeback Mountain” co-star Michelle Williams - are suing the firm, insisting there is no evidence of suicide. If they win, the three-year-old [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Heath Ledger’s Daughter could lose her Fortune", url: "http://showstalke

BLASPHEMOUS!
I’m sure that if there’s one thing Heath Ledger would approve of from beyond-the-grave, it would be this.  The Joker-jacking cover to G-Unit senior citizen Tony Yayo’s latest mixtape S.O.D. featuring (and designed by) laptop DJ Whoo Kid pulls no punches and at the same time earns no points in good taste. Give up on your life. Tags: dj whoo kid, g-unit, Heath Ledger, mixtape, the dark knight, thisis50, tony yayo This entry was posted on Thursday, Oct

WAMG visits Archon St. Louis 2008
Scott and I made an appearance at Archon St. Louis 2008 on Saturday, October 4 to interview Mystery Science Theater and Cinematic Titanic creator John Hodgson (which we’ll have up on the site soon). Afterwards, we hung around and put in some time scoping out this massive annual Sci-Fi & Fantasy Convention. Held at the Gateway Center in Collinsville, Illinois (just across the Ole Miss), this convention was really cool, but not targeted at the casual sci-fi/fantasy fan. Granted, all are welcome to a

David Cook “Oprah” Video (”Time Of My Life” September 8 Season Premiere)
David Cook, the singing champion of American Idol 7, joined Oprah Winfrey and over 175 US Olympic medalistsfor the 23rd Season Premiere of The Oprah Winfrey Show at Millennium Park in Chicago on Monday. Get PopCrunch News Updates Email: What's Hot At PopCrunch Related Articles: David Cook “The Time Of My Life” AudioDavid Cas

“The Partridge Family” is heading back to TV.
Details surrounding the scripted remake are not existent, but insiders said the show will take a tongue-in-cheek, modern-day approach to the original series. The original “Partridge Family” ran on ABC from 1970-74. An animated Saturday morning version, “The Partridge Family 2200 AD,” aired on the net in 1974. VH1 turned “The Partridge Family” into a 2004 reality show. “In Search of the Partridge Family,” which featured original cast members Shirley Jones, Da

“The Partridge Family” Remake
An updated version of The Patridge Family is in the works. Sony Pictures TV to develop a modern-day version of the landmark series, which made heart-throb David Cassidy and future dope fiend Danny Bonaduce household names. The Partridge Family aired on ABC between 1970-1974, Variety reports. 0 Comments, add yours What's Hot at PopCrunch?

Mary-Kate Olsen Wanted For Questioning In Ledger Death…Again - Actress Archives - 24Olsen
SOURCE: "ashley Olsen" OR "Mary-Kate Olsen" - Google NewsMary-Kate Olsen Wanted For Questioning In Ledger Death…AgainActress Archives, NY - 18 minutes agoAfter her successful attempt last August to dodge police questioning over the death of her friend Heath Ledger, Mary-Kate Olsen is back in the hot-seat once ...

ABC Family brings '10 Things' to TV
ABC Family has picked up two half-hour pilots -- "10 Things I Hate About You," based on the film, and "Ruby and the Rockits," starring Alexa Vega -- and greenlighted an original movie with Joey Lawrence and Melissa Joan Hart.

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Repo! The Genetic Opera: Featurette - We Started Ths Opera Shit
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