Heath Ledger's family is "overjoyed" by his Golden Globe win...

www.insidesocal.com - 13th Jan 2009

0 votes
Heath Ledger: I watched Maggie Gyllenhaal being interviewed on the red carpet before the Golden Globes began on Sunday and when she was asked about her "The Dark Knight" co-star Heath Ledger, she talked about his wonderful performance as The Joker in the film then added thatit was all just "so sad." That bittersweet feeling continued a short time later when Ledger's name was announced as the winner of the best supporting actor prize. He's now the Oscar front-runner and it is damned sad that he is not alive to be able to bask in all of this. He should have won the Oscar as the tortued gay man in "Brokeback Mountain" in a performance for the ages. But it didn't happen and now all of this comes as he is gone. Director Christopher Nolan accepted the Globe for Ledger as he did the Critics Choice Award a few days earlier. "On behalf of all of us who worked with Heath on Dark Knight, I accept this with mix of sadness and incredible pride," said Nolan. "He will be eternally missed but he will never be forgotten." Ledger's family was contacted by People.com and his father, Kim Ledger, had this to say: "We are overjoyed for him," his said of his son's win: "It's wonderful." Ledger, of Perth, Western Australia, cited personal reasons for not making it to the ceremony held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. People also quotes Ledger's co-star Aaron Eckhart: "Just that we're talking about him, remembering him, we're showcasing his talent and him as a human being, is very important to me. For us - everyone in The Dark Knight - this is all for Heath." "I get the chills every so often talking about him," added Eckhart. "I knew Heath as an actor. I felt his spirit and I admired him." Heath Ledger, 28, was found dead in a New York apartment nearly a year ago of an accidental overdose of prescription drugs.

In This Story

Related Content

Heath wins posthumous Golden Globe
For his stunning turn as The Joker in The Dark Knight, late actor Heath Ledger received the Golden Globe for best supporting actor in a motion picture. In accepting the award for Heath, director Christopher Nolan said, “All of us who worked with Heath accept this award with an awful mixture of sadness but incredible pride ... For any of us lucky enough to work with him, for any of us lucky enough to enjoy his performances, he will be eternally missed, but he will never be forgotten.” This is the first

The Golden Trousers Actors of '08
.Once again, like with my recognition of the actresses yesterday, I'm throwing some fine performances out the airlock because everybody's already talked them to death and while I do love them, I wanna keep things hopping and fresh like babies bottoms. Here are the poor fellows left behind:Heath Ledger, The Dark KnightJosh Brolin, MilkMickey Rourke, The WrestlerMichael Shannon, Revolutionary RoadColin Farrell, In BrugesAgain, bear in mind, I love those five performances above and think these guys are worthy

VOTD: The Dark Knight NES Video Game
If The Dark Knight came out 20 years ago, and Warner Bros Licensed a video game adaptation of the movie for the Nintendo Entertainment System, it might look a little something like this video found by our brothers at /Gamer. El Macbee created this retro animation with original Music by Vic Sagerquist. But forget about the sweet looking cut scenes and 80’s style flash effects, I want to see what the game play looks like. Watch More Cool Videos Here! Video of the Day is a daily feature of /Film showc

'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. 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 for his performance in " The Dark Knight."

Kate Winslet, Heath Ledger, Mickey Rourke, Sally Hawkins, Colin Farrell Big Winners at 2009 Golden Globes
CHICAGO

Matilda To Get Heath Ledger's Golden Globe
Who better than to have the honor of getting Heath Ledger’s Golden Globe than his daughter Matilda? Heath Ledger won the statue on Sunday night for his role in The Dark Knight, and his mother says it will most likely go to his daughter. She says, "I should imagine that eventually it will be going to Matilda. At this stage she is only so young, but down the track she will have all these things. It will belong to her because she is part of him."

Heath Ledger Triumphs Golden Globe
Is a one step closer for the Oscar! Although Heath Ledger is no longer be with us, his acting legacy left something that is definitely memorable. The late actor was named as a Golden Globe winner, as best supporting dramatic actor for his role as the Joker in the superhero movie The Dark Knight. The award was [...]

Heath Ledger wins posthumous Golden Globe
The late Heath Ledger was honored on Sunday night, as the actor won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for his role in The Dark Knight. Director Christopher Nolan accepted the award on Ledger’s behalf. “All of us who worked with Heath accept this award with an awful mixture of sadness but incredible pride,” Nolan said. “After Heath passed on, you saw a hole ripped in the future [...]

Heath Ledger Golden Globe Goes To Daughter Matilda
Heath Ledger’s Golden Globe gong will go to the late actor’s young daughter, Matilda. Heath won a Best Supporting Actor prize for his role as “The Joker” in the 2008 Summer blockbuster The Dark Knight. “I should imagine that eventually it will be going to Matilda,” Heath’s mom Sally Bell told PEOPLE Magazine in an interview [...]

Aaron Eckhart's Batman return?
The actor - who played District Attorney Harvey Dent and later the villainous Two-Face in 'The Dark Knight' - suggested the audience may have been deceived by the apparent demise of his character. He said: "I think Harvey - if he's not dead - is in a serious coma, and I'm not sure he's coming out. They might pull the plug on him." At the end of 'The Dark Knight', Batman pushes Two-Face off a building and leaves him lying on the ground. Aaron also hinted that director Christopher Nolan

This Week In Tabloids: J. Lo's Domestic Drama, Barack & Michelle's Makeup Sex [Midweek Madness]
Welcome back to Midweek Madness. Two covers deal with Jennifer Lopez divorce rumors; one is devoted to Matilda Ledger's life without Daddy; and the Obamas and Fergie's trashy wedding round out the pack.We also learn all about Katie Holmes and Anne Hathaway's weight loss, Sarah Jessica Parker's crumbling marriage, Nicole Richie's "figure flaw" and what almost got Miley Cyrus kicked out of church. Below, contributor Margaret assists as we shiver through the cold snap and try to find warmth in OK!, Us, Life &

Heath Ledger’s Golden Globe To Go To Daughter Matilda (Photos)
Heath Ledger’s Golden Globe award will reportedly go to his daughter, Matilda Ledger, his mother Sally Bell has stated. Read more on this story below.

Heath Ledger’s Golden Globe Given to Matilda
Heath Ledger’s mom, Sally Bell, says that her son’s Golden Globe won during Sunday nights award show will go to his 3 year old daughter Matilda Ledger. Rightfully so, for the person who was most important in his life. Via People: “I should imagine that eventually it will be going to Matilda. At this stage [...]

The 66th Annual Golden Globes - Winners & Photos
Awards Show season is in full effect with the 66th Annual Golden Globes winners being announced last night. The event was held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California and the stars came out in full force. Rumer Willis took the stage as Miss Golden Globe in a stunning purple dress. [...]

Will The Joker and Two-Face be in 'Batman 3'?
That's a darn good question, right? Whatever will happen in the end, we've been hearing plenty of rumors about the sequel to "The Dark Knight" for months now, and as you all know, rumors are rumors and they certainly shouldn't be taken seriously until we hear it officially from the filmmakers themselves. Anyway, as far as the Two-Face thing is concerned, it's not exactly a rumor. MTV briefly caught up with Aaron Eckhart at the Golden Globes Sunday and asked the actor whether Harvey Dent may

Ledger's Globe going to daughter
Heath Ledger's mother says her son's Golden Globe award and other accolades will end up in the hands of the person who mattered most in his life: his daughter Matilda. "I should imagine that eventually it will be going to Matilda," Sally Bell says from her home in Perth, Australia, in an exclusive interview. "At this stage she is only so young, but down the track she will have all these things. It will belong to her because she is part of him." Bell says she and her family are "burstin

Heath's Globe Gift
In the wake of Heath Ledger's posthumous Golden Globe win, there's more touching news afoot. His mum, Sally, said the statuette will go to his daughter, Matilda. She's hailed it as a "fantastic legacy" for Heath's three-year-old. Sally told People:  "I should imagine that eventually it will be going to Matilda. "At this stage she is only so young, but down the track she will have all these things. It will belong to her because she is part of him. &quo

Matilda Rose Ledger: Life Without Daddy
Matilda Rose Ledger, 3, is a spitting image of her late father, Heath Ledger. Matilda was just two when he died, and while her memories of him will fade as she gets older, no doubt her mother Michelle Williams and other Ledger family members, will help keep his memory alive for her.

Sober Companion DUI Prom Night - 24Olsen
http://sober-companion.dr-sober.com (sober)+(companion): Sober_Companion + Dui. Rob Tencer + Doctor Sober. sober companion, sober escort, sober driver, sober expert, Heath Ledger, celebrity, socialite, death, pharmaceutical, prescription, dui, drug abuse, alcoholic, rob tencer, olsen twins, 10021nysocialites, save lives, lifesaver, Lindsay Lohan, Samantha Ronson, wilson brothers, owen, luke, britney spears, paris hilton, socialites, private jets, drugs, pills, drunk students, overdose, drug abuse, malibu, r

Il red carpet, lo show e vincitori dei 66esimi Golden Globes
Come tradizione vuole gennaio apre le danze dei premi americani con i famosi Golden Globes, aperitivo dei più ambiti Oscar, e ieri sera c’è stata la classica grande parara di star a Los Angeles per la 66esima edizione, che ha visto trionfare con 2 premi come migliore attrice protagonista e non Kate Winslet

Heath Ledger nominated posthumously in GQ Awards
The actor is among dozens of leading Australians to secure a nomination in the 2008 GQ Men of the Year Awards, announced at city bar Comme last night. Ledger, who lived for only the first 22 days of the year, has been given a nod in the best actor category for his freakish portrayal of the Joker in The Dark Knight. Other celebrities who were named as influential Australians in the annual poll for the men's magazine include singer Sam Sparro, for the breakthrough artist award, and Daniel MacPherson for the

Matilda Rose Ledger: Living Without Daddy
It has been almost a year since the tragic death of Heath Ledger, and Michelle Williams and daughter Matilda Rose have been spending the past 11+ months learning to live without him. Thankfully, it sounds like the 3-year-old is having a positive effect on her mother, who has been having a difficult time with the loss.

Heath Ledger movie 10 Things I Hate About You being turned into TV show
The 1999 American romantic comedy film, 10 Things I Hate About You is picked up by ABC Family to be produced into TV series. The series will focus more on sisters Kate and Bianca Stratford in facing their new high school environment. www.aceshowbiz.com

Sober Companion DUI Olsen Twins - 24Olsen
SOURCE: Metacafe - Olsen Videos by Metacafe (sober)+(companion)+(rob)+(tencer)@ http://10021nysocialites.blogspot.com/2007/10/what-makes-rob-tencer-great-sober.html (sober companion)+(sober_companion)+(Sober-Companion)+(Dui)+(Rob Tencer)+(rob_tencer)+(Doctor)+(Sober) . About (sober companion) . sober companion, sober escort, sober driver, sober expert, Heath Ledger, celebrity, socialite, death, pharmaceutical, prescription, dui, drug abuse, alcoholic, rob tencer, olsen twins, 10021nysocialites, s





© Copyright Celebrifi 2009