Gemma Ward’s Weight Issues
Once a supermodel, always a supermodel. These were the words of a 90s super. But does that apply to present Gemma Ward? Taking a year off catwalk to enjoy and reconsider life after the tragic death of her (allegedly) boyfriend Heath Ledger, Gemma is expected to make her runway return this February. Only she was recently [...]

Breaking News: Gemma Ward is fat and Heath Ledger is still dead.
Perth-born Gemma Ward, the thin model who captivated the world fashion scene, has put on weight as she struggles with the loss of friend Heath Ledger.Ward, seen last week on a Byron Bay beach, is due back on the runway in February and is believed to be madly exercising. It is understood her weight gains have been exacerbated by the shocking death of the actor, rumoured to have been her lover, a year ago."I was really surprised when I saw her, considering what she used to look like - I had to do a double-tak

See It or Skip It: The Black Balloon
Uplifting and unexpected, The Black Balloon, writer-director Elissa Down’s touching semi-autobiographical film centers around Thomas (19-year-old Rhys Wakefield in a remarkable performance) as he tries to fit into to his family’s new home. Desperate to assimilate and win the affections of Jackie (Gemma Ward), Thomas has to grapple with his pregnant mother (the imminently watchable Toni Collete), a father who likes to consult with his teddy bear, Rex (Erik Thomson) and his severely autistic brother, Char

Gemma Ward’s The Black Balloon Makes US Debut
This week seems to be all about fashion in film — Wednesday brings us both the debut of Karl Lagerfeld’s short film and the televised version of the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, and on Friday, Gemma Ward’s film, The Black Balloon, finally makes its US debut, just in time to throw itself into the ring for awards season contention.  The film already swept the nominations for Australia’s most prestigious film awards — results come out this Saturday — and a similarly positive r

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If Angie's Face Is On It, It Will Be Purchased
Forbes Magazine just came out with an interesting list. What celebs sell the most mags? Turns out that the top five is a bit surprising. No Britney Spears... but her sister Jamie Lynn came in at fourth place! Can you believe it? Angelina Jolie takes the number one spot while Jennifer Aniston trails in second place. Heath Ledger snags third leaving Nicole Richie to round out the top five.   - Click here to read more about: Magazine Shots Angelina Jolie Bookmark/Search this post with:

AND THE GOLDEN GLOBE GOES TO....
Heath Ledger CLAIMS HIS FIRST MAJOR AWARD POSTHUMOUSLY! The nominations for the 66th annual Golden Globes are listed below, with winners in bold: Drama: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "Frost/Nixon," "The Reader," "Revolutionary Road" and "Slumdog Millionaire." Comedy or musical: "Burn After Reading," "Happy-Go-Lucky," "In Bruges," "Mamma Mia!" and "Vicky Cristina Barcelona." Director: Danny Boyle ("Slumdog Millionaire"), Stephen Daldry ("The Reader"), David Fincher ("The Curious Case of Benjamin But

'Slumdog Millionaire' is the top dog
The movie about an underdog wins four awards, including best dramatic picture. A tribute to the late Heath Ledger balances the ceremony. By John Horn January 12, 2009 In a ceremony alternatively as solemn and celebratory as the movie that won a leading four prizes -- the rags-to-riches drama "Slumdog Millionaire" -- Sunday night's Golden Globe Awards helped focus the Oscar race as it honored the late Heath Ledger f

News Bites: '10 Things' Heads to TV, Haters, and More
A long time passed since 10 Things I Hate About You hit the big screen. Julia Stiles got Bourne, Joseph Gordon-Levitt has become a powerhouse on the indie scene, and Heath Ledger ... we know what became of him. I'm guessing that his death and reminiscing moments about his work is what inspired this next piece of news: Ace Showbiz reports that ABC Family is going to make the Shakespeare-inspired film into a television series, with the film's director, Gil Junger, signed on to helm the pilot. In it, Kate and

Golden Globes Speeches: Christopher Nolan and Mickey Rourke
After the jump you will find both Christopher Nolan’s acceptance speech for Heath Ledger’s Dark Knight best performance win and Mickey Rourke’s Best Dramatic Actor speech where The Wrestler director Darren Aronofsky flips Mickey “the bird”. Classic.

2009 Golden Globes Best and Worst Recap
Check out our Golden Globes winners list Check out additional Golden Globes coverage over on Moviefone Read the first hour live blog (Scott Weinberg)Read the second hour live blog (Erik Davis) Read the third hour live blog (William Goss)The show is over -- we've been through a lot together -- but now it's time to reflect, make fun of and appreciate. Successful show for the Hollywood Foreign Press? Or do you wish there was a writer's strike every year? Feel free to debate this year's best and worst from t

A-Rod and Kate Hudson's Sexy Fish Date [Gossip Roundup]
It's true! The Yankees player Alex Rodriguez, who like teammate Derek Jeter sucks very much, was seen canoodling with actress Kate Hudson at an underground Manhattan fish restaurant.The pair was seen last week with a group of 10 or so people at Lure in Soho enjoying a three-hour tour. Billionaire man-about-town Ron Burkle was there. The captains of wealth ate and ate and ate, their mouths glistening with fish grease, their bellies sloshing with beer, the salty dogs laughing heartily all evening. Sexy! [P6]D

Golden Globes: Winners and Nominees
Heath Ledger as the Joker Photo by: Warner Bros

Not just a pretty face
This week she denied rumours that she had ditched the catwalk for the silver screen, but adding acting to her CV paid off big-time last night for the top-earning Perth model Gemma Ward, 20, who won a cinema industry award that has previously gone to Geoffrey Rush, Eric Bana, Heath Ledger and Russell Crowe. Ward was named Australian Star of the Year for her first film, The Black Balloon, about a family with an autistic son. The warm-hearted drama also starred Toni Collette, Erik Thomson, Luke Ford and Rhys

Heath Ledger's last girlfriend speaks out
Heath Ledger's last girlfriend Gemma Ward has paid tribute to the late actor in her first interview since his death in January (08). The Australian model credits Ledger with helping her discover acting, and describes how he always "operated from the heart". Ward tells the Sydney Morning Herald, "He really, really knew that if he was going to make a decision to be in a film, then he needed to be really committed to it. He operated from heart. "He wasn't afraid to fight with people, he wasn't afraid to

Black Balloon
In this Australian film from the producer of STRICTLY BALLROOM, Thomas (Rhys Wakefield, HOME AND AWAY) has a lot to contend with. Not only has the teenager just moved to a new school, but he also has to take care of his older brother Charlie (Luke Ford, THE MUMMY: TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR), who is autistic. As Thomas struggles in his relationship with Charlie, he also tries to win the heart of his new girlfriend (Gemma Ward, THE STRANGERS). THE BLACK BALLOON also stars Toni Collette (LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE)

Not just a pretty face
This week she denied rumours that she had ditched the catwalk for the silver screen, but adding acting to her CV paid off big-time last night for the top-earning Perth model Gemma Ward, 20, who won a cinema industry award that has previously gone to Geoffrey Rush, Eric Bana, Heath Ledger and Russell Crowe. Ward was named Australian Star of the Year for her first film, The Black Balloon, about a family with an autistic son. The warm-hearted drama also starred Toni Collette, Erik Thomson, Luke Ford and Rhys W

Christopher Nolan Signed for Dark Knight Sequel
Feign shock.. or at least try. ProductionWeekly reports that Christopher Nolan has been signed on to direct the Dark Knight sequel. Considering just how big of a hit the last two Batman films have been this should come as no surprise at all. According to the good folks at Batman On Film the sequel for The Dark Knight has gone into pre-production. Sourcing members of the crew in chicago they say they are gearing up to begin doing the leg work for production on the sequel to begin. Alot of big names h

Ryan Gosling To Play Green Lantern
Ryan Gosling is rumoured to be in line to play Hal Jordan AKA The Green Lantern. According to Latino Review, the actor is Warner Bros's top choice to portray the DC Comics character. Latino Review have a good record on scooping cast choices for films, examples of previous scoops are Brandon Routh as Superman and Heath Ledger as The Joker. The Green Lantern is scheduled to be fast tracked with a release set for 2010. Posted by Flicks News at 11:25 AM Labels: Ryan Gosling,

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

Lo mejor de la semana en GloboPOP
Seguro que muchos deben estar cansados y aburridos ya que recién empieza el mes de Octubre, aquí les dejo lo mejor de la semana haber si se entretienen un rato leyendo algunas cosas que les pasan a los famosos: Hija de Heath Ledger se llevará la herencia de su padre Lindsay Lohan y Samantha Ronson en bikini Kevin y Nick inauguran restaurante Sharon Stone quería ponerle botox a su hijo de 8 años Bill Kaulitz de Tokio Hotel ahora de cera Kelly Osbourne a los 13 años pensó que estaba embarazada L

ABC Family turning "10 Things" into series (Reuters)
Reuters - ABC Family has picked up two half-hour pilots -- "10 Things I Hate About You," based on the Heath Ledger film, and "Ruby and the Rockits," starring David Cassidy and "Spy Kids" veteran Alexa Vega.

Would You Watch a TV Version of 10 Things I Hate About You?
I was a fan of 10 Things I Hate About You, the 1999 Taming of the Shrew update that starred Julia Stiles and Heath Ledger. But could a TV series based on the story also be great — or would that be taking things too far? ABC Family is looking to find out, as they've just picked up a pilot for a potential series based on the movie. This one would focus more on the sisters, according to Zap2it: Both girls attend Padua High and must juggle their social lives, boys and their over-protective dad, but approac

10/9 Oscarweb Round-up
• Dave Karger not only thinks Ralph Fiennes is in the supporting actor race for “The Duchess,” he thinks he is Heath Ledger’s main competition. [Oscar Watch] • Eight documentary shorts have been short-listed by AMPAS. [Oscars.org] • Jeffrey Wells reports that Lionsgate Films is pissing off Portland area critics by not screening “W.” for them (on the heels of a similar situation with “Appaloosa”). [Hollywood Elsewhere] • Patrick Kevin Day talks to César C

Dark Knight Sequel Beings Pre-Production
According to the good folks at Batman On Film the sequel for The Dark Knight has gone into pre-production. Sourcing members of the crew in chicago they say they are gearing up to begin doing the leg work for production on the sequel to begin. Alot of big names have been thrown around as to who will be the villains in the sequels including Johnny Depp and Phillip Seymour Hoffman. The sequel will have some big shoes to fill since Aaron Eckhardt and Heath Ledger both did fantastic jobs in the last film as