Actor Heath Ledger’s Brooklyn Bar Opens
Heath Ledger’s bar, Five Leaves, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City is set to open on Wednesday, almost eight months after the actor’s untimely death. “It’s all meant to be a super casual California- and Australia-tinged cafe, coffeehouse and oyster bar, with greenmarket snacks,” a critic for UrbanDaddy.com wrote. With steel light fixtures and “wire concoctions that seem right out of a lab,” Five Leaves resembles “a bar that Thomas Edison might have bu

Apre il bar di Heath Ledger
Sono passati 8 mesi dalla prematura scomparsa di Heath Ledger, l’attore australiano stroncato da un mix di farmaci il 22 gennaio a soli 28 anni. Ma si sa, la vita avanti. Così come alcuni progetti a cui l’attore aveva partecipato prima di morire. E non ci riferiamo soltanto al film “Il Cavaliere Oscuro”. Stiamo infatti parlando del Five Leaves, un bar situato nella zona di Brooklyn che aprirà mercoledì prossimo. Ledger, insieme ad altri soci, aveva infatti dato il proprio sostegno

Heath Ledger’s ‘Dark’ performance inches closer to infamy
Saying that Heath Ledger gave an astonishing performance in “The Dark Knight” is bordering on the cliche these days.  There is little doubt the late actor — whether he had tragically passed in January or not — offered the most memorable portrayal of the year. And today I found this bit of news from across the pound, and the inevitable crystallizes further.  It seems an up-and-coming painter has created a large oil paint rendering of the actor’s performance in one of the film&

Heath Ledger ‘Joker’ Pics Surface
Hopefully today will be better then yesterday. I was so busy all day that I didn’t get to post as much as I had wanted to. I didn’t even get to do my links! Ack! Today will be better. Oh wait, there is, like, nothing going on out there this morning. So…watch The Hills again? Maybe all 5 episodes. Yea…do that. It will buy me some time to find something really good for ya. I’ll work on it. I owe you that much. Here are some pics of Heath and Christian that were taken for The Dark

Ledger's Five Leaves Opens
This summer came news of a Greenpoint bar called Five Leaves opening and being backed by Heath Ledger (and now by his estate). Urban Daddy has the latest, on the day of the unofficial opening, reporting that "the designer is the man behind Moto, Smith and Mills and Tailor ... The end effect is a bar that Thomas Edison might have built for his buddies. The handmade light fixtures are steel and wire concoctions that seem right out of a lab, and the bathroom door is a massive, '20s-era boiler room door. Even t

Michelle Williams Mourns Heath Ledger, Quits Hollywood
  It's been 8 months since actor Heath Ledger died of an accidental overdose, and his passing left Michelle Williams a single mom to their daughter Matilda Rose, now 2 1/2.  For Michelle, who worked for a few months immediately following Ledger's death, didn't have time to properly grieve and needs to do that in order to get back to being creative.  She also wants to spend time with her young daughter and focus on her.The 28-year-old tells the New York Times, &

Heath Ledger’s bar set to open on Wednesday in NYC.
“It’s all meant to be a super casual California- and Australia-tinged cafe, coffeehouse and oyster bar, with greenmarket snacks,” a critic for UrbanDaddy stated. The bar boasts steel light fixtures and “wire concoctions that seem right out of a lab,” Five Leaves resembles “a bar that Thomas Edison might have built for his buddies,” according to the review. The door to the bar’s bathroom is a “massive, ’20s-era boiler room door.” On the bar&

Heath Ledger Tops Movie Villain Poll
Heath Ledger's portrayal of the Joker in Batman Begins sequel The Dark Knight has been named the summer's best movie villain. [...] Read more!

‘The Dark Knight’ Re-Released For Oscars
The Dark Knight is set to get recycled, and will be re-released to cinemas across the globe in January 2009… just in time to be noticed (again) for the start of the Oscars voting season. According to reports, an insider from the Warner Bros. studio said: “It’s just a matter of brining it back as a reminder for people.” In other words, the execs just want to “remind” those doing the Oscars voting that actor Heath Ledger is still dead, and still deserving of a post-humus

2009 Re-release for ‘Dark Knight’
The folks at Warner Bros are either greedy or they really want Heath Ledger to win an Oscar. The studio announced today that they are re-releasing The Dark Knight to theaters in January, which is the height of Academy Awards voting season as well as the Anniversary of Heath Ledger’s death. According to The Hollywood Reporter a studio insider said, “It’s just a matter of bringing it back as a reminder for people.” Never mind the fact that the movie has earned more than $500 million to date at the b

Dark Knight Returns for Oscar Run
Ok, so we loved The Dark Knight like everyone else. We saw it at the IMAX at an ungodly hour and all that. And we agree with all the early Oscar blather for Heath Ledger as the Joker, etc. But, just in case anyone missed it, or if certain people might forget it, Warner Bros. will be re-releasing Christopher Nolan's second Batman feature in January, at prime Oscar voting season, Reuters reports (via the NYT). It's unclear if the release will be nationwide, or just in theaters sure to draw Oscar voters, who

Dark Night Oscar Watch part 55
Warner Bros really wants that Oscar for The Dark Knight and they are not going to stop until they get it. I also know a few of the execs over there are secretly high-fiving each other over Heath Ledger's death, because it really helps their case. The WB plans to re-release The Dark Knight in January, the height of Academy voting season, as a "reminder for people." You think the fact that it is the second-highest-grossing movie ever would be enough, but studios like their little statues. And why not it is

Taking Some Much Needed Time Off
The ex-fiance of the tragically departed Heath Ledger and mommy to Matilda Ledger recently opened up to the New York Times about taking a year off from work and her plans: "I'm going to take a year off. I think I stopped feeling creative a while ago, and I'm just realising it now. I used to have all the time in the world to daydream and even just to dream and let your unconscious do some of the work for you. Now I'm up at five in the morning and I don't remember what I dreamed about." In addition to spen

‘The Dark Knight’ To Be Re-released?
The Dark Knight has been an absolute phenomenon this year. Not only is it the highest-grossing film of the year by a long way, it’s also the second highest-grossing film at the box office of all time, behind Titanic. The film has also prompted calls for Oscar nominations to be given to the cast and crew, with Heath Ledger the most obvious candidate for his portrayal of The Joker. But the Academy Awards voting season is a long way off, so what to do? Easy, re-release the film in January to remind eve

THE DARK KNIGHT Returns to IMAX!
It ain’t the next Batman movie but this info will do til then, it’s probably the next best thing for now. For those of us who love THE DARK KNIGHT, and I’m not talking about lovy dubby love, I’m talking about hardcore admirer, watching in IMAX over and over again kinda love, then you’ll be excited to hear that according to Reuters, THE DARK KNIGHT is aiming for the Oscars and to do that the studio has decided to re-release the blockbuster phenomena in IMAX theaters come January

Incredible IMAGINARIUM OF DOCTOR PARNASSUS footage!
Not strictly a teaser trailer, more like a behind-the-scenes sneak preview but this is still well worth your time and effort. I repeat WELL WORTH YOUR TIME AND EFFORT, don’t skip it! Terry Gilliam’s next epic fantasy film THE IMAGINARIUM OF DOCTOR PARNASSUS will officially mark the last outing for Heath Ledger who died some weeks into filming earlier this year. After a small disruption to the shoot, he was replaced by Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell who if I remember rightly, all agreed

First Look: Terry Gilliam’s The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Teaser Trailer
The folks over at Quick Stop Entertainment have gotten their hands on a teaser trailer of sorts for Terry Gilliam’s upcoming film The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. As you will remember, this is the film that the late Heath Ledger was working on prior to his death earlier this year. Ledger has been replaced by a trio of actors, Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell and Jude Law. As well, Tom Waits, Verne Troyer, Chistopher Plummer and Lily Cole will also star. The trailer you will see below is more of a behin

SOUL MEN Poster
If you think our Friday full of posters has ended, well then think again. Because it ain’t over til these two men sing. We lost a great comedian this year but just like the late great Heath Ledger left us a great performance in The Dark Knight, the late Bernie Mac’s last role is going to be one to remember. Via impawards, above is the official poster, click on the image to enlarge. I need to get me one of them nice lookin’ suit they’re wearin’. Watch the movie’s trailer

Upcoming Appearances
Michelle Rodriguez will be on The View on ABC next Tuesday September 16th to promote her new film Battle in Seattle!She will also be on CW11 Morning News in New York on Wednesday (Sept. 17th) at 8:45 am ET for a live interview for those of you in the area.Also, tune in to FUSE TV as she and Martin Henderson will be appearing on their 1 Countdown show. The interview will be taped on Thursday. The Countdown airs at 3 PM ET. If by some chance it doesn't air the same day, then it will likely be up on Friday. If

Two Face Not Returning.. He's Dead
This post contains spoilers so if for some reason you have not seen Dark Knight do not read this. In captain obvious moment of the day ComingSoon has confirmed that Two Face will not be in the Dark Knight sequel. How many of you can guess why? Yeah.. its because he is DEAD. No, I’m not coming back. I think unfortunately, Heath [Ledger] was supposed to go on and that didn’t work out. I’m nobody. I’m a cog. I have no say over this sort of stuff. I’m sure that there’s s

Enter the World of Doctor Parnassus
Quick Stop Entertainment has posted a new teaser for Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus , coming to theaters in 2009. The fantasy-drama stars the late Heath Ledger ( The Dark Knight ), Christopher Plummer, Tom Waits, Lily Cole, Andrew Garfield, Verne Troyer, Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell and Jude Law.

What is being said about The Dark Knight
Okay.  We all have seen The Dark Knight.  If you haven’t, then I cannot talk to you.  Anyway… we all know the big deal with The Dark Knight.  It broke records.  It’s the best superhero movie of all-time.  Heath Ledger gave a masterful performance before his tragic death.  Christopher Nolan is FINALLY known among casual moviegoers.  Life is good in the movie world.  So good that even though The Dark Knight was released about two months ago on July 18, it’s still the most talk

'The Dark Knight' To Be Re-Released In Time For Oscars
A new light shines on ‘The Dark Knight!’   Warner Bros. studios plans to re-release the record-breaking Batman sequel in January, right in time for Oscars’ voting season! “It's just a matter of bringing it back as a reminder for people," a studio insider told The Hollywood Reporter. Warner Bros. domestic distribution president Dan Fellman acknowledged that Imax executives were in talks to restore the film to show on a much larger screen in January, says the publication. The

The Dark Knight To Be Re-Released
Need a second dose of Dark Knight?  Warner Bros. is set to re-release the box office giant in January, right before the Oscar-season push. “It’s just a matter of bringing it back as a reminder for people,” a studio source told the Hollywood Reporter. The film’s original release brought in $512 million and there was plenty of [...]

Michelle Williams Calls Life in The Spotlight 'Surreal'
Michelle Williams says living her life in the spotlight is "surreal". The former Dawson's Creek actress, still reeling from the Janruary death of her former fiance Heath Ledger, plans to take a year off from Hollywood and not let fame dictate her life. She says, "[Being in the spotlight] feels so surreal. How is this my life? When did it get so out of control? ... I've started to shut down, but I also know I can't let it dictate my life. "I'm going to take a year off. I think I stopped feeling creative a