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Michelle Williams And Spike Jonze Michelle Williams and new boyfriend Spike Jonze leave the Gramercy Park hotel, where the after party for Michelle Williams' new movie was held in New York City. Michelle and Spike sat in their car for a moment making out and feeling each other up before pulling away. Michelle seems to be over the death of ex. Heath Ledger. Photo By: Justin Campbell/BuzzFoto

Hollywood star Michelle Williams is taking a year off from acting, so she can grieve over the loss of ex-fiance Heath Ledger and dedicate her time to their daughter Matilda.Williams took just a short break after Ledger died New York City in January from an accidental drug overdose. And she is admitting combining a busy work schedule with being a full-time mother has left her mentally exhausted.The 28-year-old tells the New York Times, "I'm going to take a year off. I think I stopped feeling creative a while ago, and I'm just realizing 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."And she plans to use her time productively; spending time with Matilda, 3, and learning a new hobby: "I want to humble myself in front of a task life embroidery. I like how really physical work can free you...

Hollywood star Michelle Williams is stepping up security at her New York home in a bid to protect her family from the wild paparazzi. Photographers have hounded the actress since the death of her ex-fiance Heath Ledger last January. Williams has since hired a bodyguard to shield her and 2-year-old daughter Matilda from the waiting media. A source tells New York gossip column Page Six, "Before Michelle leaves the house with Matilda, she has a bodyguard go around her block and make sure there are no photographers." Editors Note: Hate to tell you, your photos do not command much money at all. The story is over and you are wasting your money.

Heath Ledger Nasty and weird Mary Kate Olsen has been subpoenaed to testify in front of a Grand Jury as investigators hope to end the mystery surrounding Heath Ledger's drug overdose death. Drug Enforcement Administration officials in New York City are calling on Olsen, Ledger's close friend, to fill in the blanks related to the six-month-long investigation, according to "Access Hollywood." The latest news comes a day after her lawyer claimed the actress has provided law officials with all the information she knows about Ledger's accidental drug overdose in January.The 22-year-old actress' testimony is sought after because the masseuse who found Ledger dead called Olsen before contacting the emergency services. Reports the other day suggested Olsen was refusing to co-operate with the federal probe until she was guaranteed immunity from prosecution. But her lawyer Michael C. Miller insisted, "We don't know the source of the information being quoted...

Mary Kate Olsen Weirdo Mary Kate Olsen knows nothing about the drugs which killed her friend Heath Ledger, her lawyer insists. Reports yesterday suggested officials behind a federal investigation into Ledger’s January death in New York City, from an accidental overdose were targeting Olsen but she was refusing to co-operate until she was guaranteed immunity from prosecution. Her name was dragged into the case because the masseuse who found Ledger dead called Olsen before contacting the emergency services, prompting suspicions.The 22-year-old actress’ lawyer Michael C. Miller now tells Usmagazine.com that Olsen has provided the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) with all the information she has on her late pal. Miller says, "Regarding the Government’s investigation, at Ms. Olsen’s request, we have provided the Government with relevant information including facts in the chronology of events surrounding Mr. Ledger’s death and the fact that Ms. Olsen does not know the source of ...

Hollywood star Michelle Williams is sparking new rumors of a alleged romance with filmmaker Spike Jonze, only six months after the death of her ex-fiance Heath Ledger. The former "Dawson's Creek" star has been repeatedly spotted with Jonze, the ex-husband of "Lost In Translation" director Sofia Coppola, near his New York City apartment recently.The pair first met in 2006 when Williams auditioned for Jonze's film adaptation of the classic children's story "Where The Wild Things Are." She won a role, but later withdrew from the project. And according to Star Magazine, the pair has reunited and struck up a romance. An onlooker tells the publication, "Michelle kissed Spike with a closed mouth on the corner of his lips. There was definitely a bit of caressing going on. She was clutching his arm. The body language was very romantic." Ledger died from an accidental drug overdose last January. Photo By: Christopher Peterson/BuzzFoto

Heath Ledger Dead Hollywood star Heath Ledgers dad is vowing to honor his son’s commitment to invest in a trendy New York bar.Ledger was found dead in his New York City apartment following an accidental overdose of prescription drugs last January. Before he died, the star reportedly signed up as a silent investor in a Brooklyn drinking establishment called Five Leaves, but his untimely death "put the project in jeopardy". But Ledger’s father Kim, who is executor of the late actor’s estate, has reportedly decided to honor his son’s wishes and continue backing the bar. A source tells New York Post gossip column PageSix, "(Kim) knew how much the project meant to Heath. (He) released the funds to finish construction."

Heath Ledger Dead Hollywood star Heath Ledger's uncle has been arrested in his Australia. Haydn Charles Ledger has been charged with stealing three trucks and receiving stolen goods in Perth. Local police claim Ledger was one of two men that allegedly stole the $137,000 vehicles. Ledger, 55, will appear in Midland Magistrates Court next week.

Heath Ledger Dead Heath Ledger will be honored with a posthumous Oscar nomination for his role as the Joker in the new Batman movie The Dark Night, his famous co-star Michael Caine says.Ledger’s performance has been cheered by castmates and preview audiences, and his name is already being mentioned as a contender for next year’s Academy Awards, which will take place shortly after the first anniversary of his death. And Caine is sure he’ll get a mention. Speaking today, as he unveiled his hand and footprints outside the famous Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, the 75-year-old says, "I think he’ll get a posthumous Oscar nomination at least."I just watched him and talked to him for three days and I thought he was extraordinary." Ledger was found dead from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs at his New York City apartment in January. He was just 28 years old.The Dark Knight hits movie theatres in the U.S. on July 18th. Photo By: Armando Gallo/Retna Ltd.

Poor Heath Ledger never saw his final movie before he died last January.The Dark Knight director Chris Nolan has now screened the first trailer for the tragic actor, but he was still editing the upcoming blockbuster when Ledger lost his life in his New York City Apartment. Nolan says, "He was already on another film. It was months and months since we’d wrapped. We had really cut a lot of the film together and watched the film a couple of times and were about halfway through the edit process." Unfortunately he’d only seen the prologue, the introduction to his character shot with these IMAX cameras and put out as a short film in IMAX for Christmas."We screened it for him and he enjoyed it very much. It gave him a taste of how it was going to come across but I was never able to show him his finished performance and that’s very sad." Ledger is already receiving rave reviews for his portrayal of The Joker, with many critics suggesting the Aussie is a clear front runner ...

Sexy Batman star Christian Bale is hitting out at calls for actor Heath Ledger's final film appearance to be canned, describing the idea as "bloody insane". Movie studio bosses have not yet confirmed whether a scene featuring Ledger’s The Joker character in a body bag will be cut from the new Batman film The Dark Knight.The scene was shot just weeks before the Hollywood actor was found dead at his New York City home in January. Bale is stating his case for keeping Ledger’s last scenes totally intact. He says, "I know there are a lot of people out there who don’t think this movie should be shown."But, if you’re asking my opinion, I think that’s bloody insane. I also think it’s an insult to Heath and everything he stood for."I don’t think anything should be cut. I think it’s the movie he wanted to make. Bale also believes Ledger’s final performance will act as a celebration of his life as an star, and is insisting it would be "rude" not to run with...

Dead actor Heath Ledger's former girlfriend Michelle Williams is skipping the premiere of his final film, after reportedly falling out with the Hollywood actor’s family over her daughter’s inheritance.The stars family is scheduled to make the trip from Australia back to New York City, where the star died from an accidental overdose last January, for the screening of the Batman Begins sequel The Dark Knight on July 14th. But Williams, the mother of his two year old daughter Matilda, won’t be with them, according to the New York Post.The newspaper claims Williams has fallen out with Ledger’s father Kim, who is the executor of the late actor’s estate. A source tells the newspaper, "Michelle is furious with Heath’s family and threatening to boycott the premiere. Matilda is supposed to be the beneficiary of the will, but Michelle has seen nothing from them. Heath didn’t have much in cash, but there was a big house in Los Angeles California and a back-end deal for ‘Dark Knight’ tha...

Recently deceased Heath Ledger left hidden millions stashed away for his daughter Matilda, according to media reports. It was feared the two-year-old would miss out on the star’s fortune because Ledger never updated a will he signed off on two years before he died in last January. But now in depth research carried out by Life & Style magazine has unearthed new details suggesting that Matilda will inherit millions when she comes of age. According to a source, Ledger formed the Thank You for the Trust trust shortly after Matilda’s birth, making his daughter and her mother Michelle Williams co-trustees of high-priced properties he owned.Though Ledger’s will amounted to just $145,000, the smart star made sure his daughter was well provided for thanks to his properties and future income.The insider tells the publication, "He knew exactly what he was doing when he made Matilda co-trustee. There’s no way he would have left his daughter without a dime. She was the world to him."...

Batman movie fans have cleaned out New York City toy stores’ entire supply of dead Hollywood star Heath Ledger's action figure, within minutes of them going on sale. Devotees of the comic book series lined up early to clear shelves of the $9.99 toy, which shows Ledger in his final completed role before his premature death in January from an accidental drug overdose, at aged 29. An employee of Times Square’s Toys R Us store says, "There are none left in the warehouse. You will be waiting a while if you want one." Some fans are believed to be buying up stock, convinced the figure is a collector’s item, others are selling them on auction site eBay for up to $55 each. Ledger will be seen as The Joker alongside Christian Bale’s Batman in The Dark Knight - which hits movie theatres worldwide from July.

Heath Ledger As The Joker Dead Hollywood star Heath Ledger was urged to seek psychiatric help during the filming of new Batman movie, according to reports. The troubled actor played the caped crusader’s nemesis The Joker in the film, which wrapped shooting at the end of 2007, just weeks before Ledger was found dead from a drug overdose in his New York City apartment in January. The star reportedly became so involved with the character he was playing, it affected his mood, sleeping patterns and relationships with other cast members. Fox News reports that Ledger was warned not to let the movie take over his life and was pressed to seek counselling. A source tells the broadcaster, "Heath refused to talk to anyone out of character. If you tried to communicate with him normally instead of The Joker, he would just ignore you."He would often come to the set to hang out even on his days off, freaking everyone out. Towards the end of filming, he was warned by people that he had gone ...

A crazy lawsuit against a photo agency and two paparazzi who allegedly filmed Heath Ledger in a hotel room where drugs were being taken, claims that the late actor was also using cocaine that night.The lawsuit, filed Friday in a Los Angeles California Court by a woman who was not named, alleges that two Splash News paparazzi lured Ledger up to her room at the Chateau Marmont Hotel on Jan. 29, 2006. It says they gave him cocaine and secretly filmed the actor, who also had some of his own cocaine. The woman is listed only as "Jane Doe" in the court papers for "fear of consequences and repercussions" of what would happen if the "public were made aware of her true identity," but labels her as a People magazine freelance reporter covering a Screen Actors Guild Awards after party at the famed West Hollywood hotel. "She doesn't intend with this lawsuit to seek publicity," Douglas L. Johnson, the woman's lawyer, told The Associated Press on Frid...

Dead Hollywood star Heath Ledger may have fathered a secret lovechild during a teenage affair with an older woman, his uncle has just revealed. Haydn Ledger, the estranged brother of the late actor’s dad Kim, claims the un-named 25-year-old woman discovered she was pregnant after her romance with the then-17-year-old Ledger ended.The woman in question was in a relationship with another man at the time.When the baby was born, it was presumed her boyfriend was the father, and he raised the child as his own.But Hadyn Ledger tells News.com.au, "There is a very real possibility that Heath was the father." Haydn fell out with Kim 20 years ago over the latter’s handling of their late grandfather’s estate.If the rumors are true; Matilda, Ledger’s two year old daughter with ex-fiancee Michelle Williams, would have to share his estate with a 10-year-old half brother or sister.Ledger died on January 22nd from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs at his New York City apartment.

Die hard fans of dead Hollywood star Heath Ledger have been warned against buying any memorabilia material claiming to be from new Batman movie The Dark knight, because it’s all fake. According to Internet reports, bogus traders in Los Angeles California have been selling ’signed’ Dark Knight photographs and posters featuring the late actor as The Joker to unsuspecting movie fans. But none of the items are authentic - because promotional material for the forthcoming movie has yet to hit the market, reports Perez Hilton. A representative for Warner Bros. Pictures, the film studio behind the project, says, "There are no Dark Knight posters or memorabilia connected to the movie on sale yet. We are investigating how they have been pirated." A source close to the Ledger family claims they "are appalled" Heath’s memory is being abused in such a way, adding, "They’re furious that pirates are cashing in on his death." Ledger suffered a fatal accidental overdose o...

Heath Ledger's dad is vowing to make sure the Hollywood star’s young daughter Matilda and ex. Michelle Williams are financially "taken care of", after they were left out of his will.The Brokeback Mountain actor was found dead in his New York City apartment in January after suffering an accidental drug overdose. Details of Ledger’s will which was filed in Australia in April 2003, were revealed yesterday in which he leaves everything to his parents Kim and Sally and his older sister Kate. A series of documents filed in Manhattan, New York’s Surrogate’s Court, obtained by the New York Daily News , shows Ledger had less than $145,000 worth of assets in New York at the time, including a $25,000 Toyota Prius and $20,000 in furniture. But the will was compiled before Ledger made the Oscar-winning Brokeback Mountain in 2005, when he met his fiancee-to-be Williams - the mother of two-year-old Matilda. However, both Ledger’s representative Mara Buxbaum and his dad Kim have dismiss...

The father of dead Hollywood star Heath Ledger is appealing for the return of the actor’s treasured camper van after it was stolen by brazen thieves. Kim Ledger had reported the vehicle missing last Friday and has demanded it be returned.The tragic star is reported to have given the 1975 green Kombi to his close friend Trevor DiCarlo when he sold his Australian home and returned to live in the U.S., according to Australian website News.com.au. However, the van was discovered to have been stolen around January 20th around the same time of Ledger’s death, although the theft has only just been reported to the police. And Kim Ledger is desperate to have the vehicle returned and is asking cops to have it towed back to his home city of Perth once it is found.