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LA Times writer Eric P. Lucas has had enough of the Heath Ledger hype and wrote a strongly-worded article to argue otherwise.

Except instead of convincing everyone that the Oscar buzz is unnecessary, he makes the fatal mistake of insulting Heath and sending his diehard fans into an angry frenzy.

Each year more than 100,000 Americans die of alcohol or drug abuse. It would be madness to commemorate one such death with the greatest honor in cinema. Please give the Academy Award to someone who’s had the courage to stick around.

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Late actor Heath Ledger knew exactly how psycho he needed to be to play the Joker.

Via Popbitch:

During the filming of The Dark Knight Heath Ledger kept a notebook to help him get in character, detailing all the things that he felt the Joker would find funny.

The first entry: AIDS.

No wonder he's so convincing…


Dark Knight looks fantastic, but it’s Heath Ledger’s performance (and a shirtless Bale) that will be the main draw.
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Dreamy Australian artist Vincent Fantauzzo took home the Archibald People's Choice Prize today for his eerie portrait of Heath Ledger, who died less than a month later.

Note to self: don't sit for Fantauzzo portrait.

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» Distasteful.

Revolting journalist John Gibson, who previously made fun of the late Heath Ledger for playing gay, took a swipe at our favorite lesbian television/radio journo, Rachel Maddow. Immediately following a discussion about Maddow's Jeremiah Wright thoughts, Gibson played a clip which said, "Ooh, lesbians! Yummy!" That's right. Lesbians are yummy, you schmuck. [HuffPo]

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» Walk It Off

"Gay Australian cowboy"

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» Brad Renfro Oscar "Snub" Solved

A lot of viewers may have noticed Brad Renfro's absence during the Oscar's requisite "In Memoriam" montage. Now the Academy's addressing all those scratched heads: "It was really an editing decision because we can’t fit everyone in. There was no specific reason.” Yeah, they simply couldn't find aplace for the 25-year old actor who died of a heroin overdose, but ended with the 28-year old who died of an accidental pill overdose. (PS: Did anyone see Roy Scheider in the remembrance?) [Us].

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Former Grey's Anatomy actor Isaiah Washington posted a piece on Hufffington Post yesterday. The article - DNA Has Memory: We Are Who We Were - led one reader to ask how we feel about the infamous "faggot flinger" getting space at HuffPo.

Writes the concerned culture consumer: "Is it newsworthy that the Huffington Post has chosen to give Isaiah Washington a platform to spout off? It certainly decreases my respect for the site." There are two aspects of this query which deserve consideration…

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» Ledger Death Accidental

Early reports are coming in that Heath Ledger's death last month has been ruled an "accidental overdose" by the New York medical examiner. [US]

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Fred Phelps and his despicable clan penned an open letter to Heath Ledger's family. In said letter, the Westboro Baptists insist that Ledger himself would want them picketing the funeral. These people are fucking insane. And babies: "Oh, you didn't send me an invitation - boo!" Twats.

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Spiritual guru and author Deepak Chopra tells People that Heath Ledger missed his daughter, Matilda, constantly asked about "the meaning of existence" and "was connected to joy".

Fox News' John Gibson caused quite a stir last week when he made light of Heath Ledger's death. In case you don't recall, the journalist used Ledger's role in Brokeback Mountain to poke fun at the Australian actor.

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The kooky kids at 23/6 drew up Mary-Kate Olsen's thought process from when she heard of Heath Ledger's death. It's one of the funniest things we've ever seen.

Check it out, after the jump…

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Mel Gibson may have called Heath Ledger's death "tragic," but P.I. and alleged John Travolta lover Paul Barresi tells NYDN that Gibson told Ledger not to play gay in Brokeback Mountain. When Ledger refused, Gibson cut him off.



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