Heath Ledger was awarded the Best Actor honor for his role in The Dark Knight at the Australian Film Institute’s awards on Saturday.
Guests at a packed awards ceremony in Melbourne’s Princess Theatre rose to their feet clapping, but with some in tears, to pay tribute.
“It has been without a doubt the most difficult year, losing such a loved family member,” said his sister Kate, fighting back tears. “We are so proud of him and humbly accept this award on behalf of his beautiful daughter [Matilda], whom we will cherish forever.”
Of course, Heath Ledger’s one of Australia’s sons, so he has a bit of an advantage here, but this could help Heath’s chances at the Best Actor Oscar?
She delivered the biggest opening weekend ever for a female film director, but Catherine Hardwicke will not be back to direct the Twilight sequel, New Moon.
“I am sorry that due to timing I will not have the opportunity to direct New Moon,” she said in a statement. “Directing Twilight has been one of the great experiences of my life, and I am grateful to the fans for their passionate support of the film. I wish everyone at Summit the best with the sequel—it is a great story.”
“Timing” my ass. She got the boot.
What do you guys think?
Does the Twilight series need a different director?
I have nothing to add to this. I don’t even fully understand it. But I don’t think I can make it any funnier than just copy/pasting from KTLA’s website:
ANAHEIM — Disneyland management has fired the four actors who played pirate Jack Sparrow because officials were worried about young female park-goers flashing the swashbuckling actors late at night, according to one former cast member.
“They lost control when they saw Jack Sparrow,” said former pirate Brandon Pinto, who left the role after a dispute with management a year ago. “This is a sexy, rock-star pirate.”
The pirate actors said they were told they were no longer needed for the “Pirates of the Caribbean” ride at about the same time that additional fairies were added to the park’s cast, presumably to promote Disney’s new movie “Tinkerbell.”
Disneyland recently opened “Pixie Hollow” to capitalize on the new movie.
Disney denies that they pirates were replaced by Tinker Bell fairies.
Here’s what I have to say: If you’ve been laid off recently, you should be really, really pissed that someone somewhere is getting paid actual U.S. dollars to research and write that article.
She didn’t actually say that but still, this clip amused me. And she went up a few points on the likability meter. OMG I just accidentally typed lickability! I cannot have a secret crush on GNR Girl!Â
Moving on, and quickly, Sam addresses the rumor of having a crush on 90210’s AnnaLynne McCord and confirms that she and Linds are still going strong. It’s all in the first half of the clip.
And that upside is not having to work comic book shows at Ramada Inns in New Jersey as a means of letting the public know you are still alive.
Donna Pescow, best known as the slut Annette who was after Tony Manero in Saturday Night Fever at the 2008 Super Megashow and (sigh) Comic Fest in (sigh) East Hanover, NJ.
Also there: Joyce DeWitt in need of a cosmetic sponge for blending (Three’s Company), Dawn Wells (Gilligan’s Island), Claudia Christian in need of some plastic surgery addiction counseling (Babylon 5), Erin Gray (Silver Spoons), Gil Gerard (Buck Rogers), Melody Anderson (Flash Gordon), Richard Kline (Three’s Company).
