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

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

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

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

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% [?]

On the Web: Why Halloween Will Suck this Year
For anyone that was at Comic-Con, you'll know first-hand why this is not a joke. Click the pic for the high res. Now that The Dark Knight has taken the world (and box offices) by storm, every adolescent male out there is going to be trying to replicate the messy make-up and dirty green hair that Heath Ledger was so eloquently/creepily able to pull off. Think of it as like an epidemic. It's Bat-herpes; a disease that penetrates the mind of anyone with a peni

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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

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

Heath and Michelle Break Up
Did Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams break up? Did Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams really split and break up? Heath and Michelle were the perfect little couple and could it already be over?

Simon Pegg 'humbled' by Heath Ledger meeting
British funnyman Simon Pegg was left stunned and "humbled" after meeting Heath Ledger, when the late star revealed he was a fan.

Heath Ledger’s Daughter Could Lose $12.5 Million Over Estate Row
“The Dark Knight” actor died of an accidental drug overdose in January this year, but Reliastar Life Insurance is investigating whether he committed suicide. Lawyers for Matilda Rose, who is 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 could also be entitled to an additional $62million in damages. Prosecutor William Shernoff revealed: “The money be

Simon Pegg 'Humbled' After Meeting Heath Ledger
British funnyman Simon Pegg was left stunned and "humbled" after meeting Heath Ledger, when the late star revealed he was a fan. Pegg and his wife were mingling at the BAFTA Awards in Britain, when Ledger was nominated for Brokeback Mountain— and he was thrilled when the American made his way over to him to say hello. The Hot Fuzz star recalls, "My wife loved Brokeback Mountain and said, 'Please introduce me to Heath Ledger,' and I'm like, 'I'm not gonna bother him. He gets bothered enough.' I was g

The Olsen Twins Hide Their Eyes To Prep For Film Roles
Get this, bedraggled neighborhood terrors Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are reportedly considering starring in a remake of the classic Audrey Hepburn thriller Wait Until Dark. Why don't they just hobble on their ill-fitting heels out to the graveyard, dig her up and pee on her? That might be less insulting. Here they are at Heathrow in London, acting like they're too delicate for flashbulbs. These two troll dolls. I thought they were estranged or something? Word was that Ashley had taken over the day-to-day

Ledger Insurers Want To Probe Mary-Kate Olsen [Celebrity Forensics]
Mary-Kate Olsen successfully avoided interrogations from both the New York police and Drug Enforcement Administration over the death of her friend Heath Ledger. Authorities were said to be curious over why the wee celebrity dispatched her bodyguards to the movie star's apartment after she learned he was lifeless instead of calling 911. Were they hiding drugs? Now Ledger's insurance company, owned by Dutch conglomerate ING, is calling Ledger's death "suspicious" and seeking to take its own crack at the starl

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 ...

10 Things I Hate About You Coming To The Small Screen
10 Things I Hate About You is such a good, classic chick flick!  I mean, seriously, who doesn't get a little misty eyed when Julia Stiles chokes up reading her poem in class?  Well, ABC wants to take advantage of the success that the storyline had as a movie and bring it to the small screen. The movie's director of "10 Things", Gil Junger, will also shoot the pilot, which is written and executive produced by Carter Covington. The series will focus more on sisters Kate and Bianca Stratford

Pegg 'humbled' by Ledger meeting
British funnyman Simon Pegg was left stunned and "humbled" after meeting Heath Ledger, when the late star revealed he was a fan.

Princess Matilda Heir to the Throne
Princess Matilda Ledger is seen here dressed as a princess and strolling on a drizzly rainy New York City morning with her nannies. Matilda is the wee daughter of Michelle Williams and the late Heath Ledger who died last January 22nd as a result of an accidental overdose of prescription medication. And since Heath’s death, a big to do has occurred over whether or not Matilda would inherit any of Heath’s estate. This happens quite frequently when parents do not change their wills, and Anna Nicole’s

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