Want to live in the apartment where Heath Ledger died? You can. If you have $26,000 a month you can rent the 3 bedroom 2.5 bathroom apartment where Heath Ledger died. For the privilege of living where he died, you will be paying $4000 a month more than he did. Hell, it does come with a wood burning fireplace so that extra $4000 is probably worth it.

Look, I know apartments are tight in New York and I’m sure someone will rent it really quickly, but it wouldn’t be me. If I had $26,000 a month, I think I would find a different place to rent. Sure, people would want to come over and have a morbid curiosity, but they are not the ones who have to spend the night there. I don’t know if Heath would haunt the place, but from what I understand, don’t people who have been murdered or killed themselves or died under unusual circumstances in their homes come back to those homes? I mean it isn’t like they would decide to hang out at a Motel 6 on the side of an interstate. I mean if ghosts could haunt wherever they wanted don’t you think the women would go to Daniel Craig’s house and the guys would go hang out with their favorite porn star.

And, just for the sake of argument, lets say the apartment wasn’t haunted, don’t you think that every night when you were trying to sleep, that you would be listening for that kind of thing. Every bump, or groan or strange sound is going to cause you to jump up and turn on the lights. You will talk yourself into it being haunted. Images of The Dark Knight will run through your head constantly because you know every friend who comes over is going to want to watch the film right there. They aren’t going to watch something light and fluffy like A Knight’s Tale. Nope, they are going to want full on intensity, while you just curl up in a corner in the fetal position and mumble “don’t kill me Mary-Kate.”

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Mary-Kate Olsen is off the hook.

The feds have closed their probe into Heath Ledger’s death and won’t force the TV twin to tell them what she knows about his prescription drug stash, a source told the Daily News.

Prosecutors had kept an April 23 subpoena up their sleeves as they tried to convince Olsen to voluntarily speak with federal drug agents still probing Ledger’s January overdose, the source said.

Olsen had refused to talk without immunity to the Drug Enforcement Administration agents and federal prosecutors looking into the actor’s death in his SoHo flat.

By closing the case, Olsen won’t have to.

“A decision was made to close the case,” said a source familiar with the inquiry.

The U.S. Attorney of the Southern District decided not to serve Olsen with a subpoena, the source said.

Investigators had determined that Ledger, who stars as The Joker in “The Dark Knight,” had prescriptions for the Xanax, Valium and Restoril found in his system but none for the OxyContin or Vicodin.

Agents had wanted to ask Olsen if she knew how Ledger got these two potent drugs, sources said.

“We don’t know where he got the other narcotics. No one interviewed suggested (Olsen) gave him the drugs,” another source said. “But (Olsen) may have known where the drugs came from.”

Olsen, through her Manhattan lawyer Michael Miller, stated she “had nothing whatsoever to do with the drugs found in Heath Ledger’s home or his body, and she does not know where he obtained them.”

Miller, as well as spokespersons for the DEA and federal prosecutors, declined to comment on the status of the probe. Ledger’s two doctors - one in Texas and another in Los Angeles - cooperated with the inquiry.

So did ex-girlfriend Michelle Williams, sources said. Ledger’s masseuse had called Olsen when she found Ledger’s lifeless body in his Manhattan flat.

Instead of immediately dialing 911, the masseuse called Olsen, who called her bodyguards in Manhattan and told them to get to Ledger’s Broome St. apartment. The guards arrived as paramedics rolled up.

“There was no impropriety on the part of the doctors, they had actually examined (Ledger) and legitimately written the prescriptions,” another source said.

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This weekend I must have spent, oh, maybe five or ten whole minutes wondering why Mary Kate Olsen refuses to talk to the feds without immunity from prosecution. I mean everyone else has talked to the feds and to the NYPD, but Mary Kate has kept completely quiet about the whole thing.

I want to make it clear from the outset that I have no information that suggests anything other than what has been revealed so far. Heath’s masseuse called Mary-Kate instead of 911 and she called her security team who then called 911 after they had reached the scene.

Odd? Hell yes it’s odd, but then again, look at the fashion choices of Mary Kate and then you realize that perhaps she isn’t playing on the same field as the rest of us. What could she possibly know that could get her thrown into jail? I thought the whole Oxy-Contin thing had been settled so it seems she would be in the clear on that. I mean unless she has her own little stash of them or something and gave some of them to Heath or has her own little prescription writing thing that she does as some kind of hobby in between Starbucks visits, I just don’t see why she needs immunity.

As far as I know, the NYPD never interviewed her as a part of their investigation. They did interview the members of her security team who responded to the place Heath was staying and they obviously did not provide any information that shined any negative light in Mary Kate. If they had, then you had better believe the NYPD would have hauled her ass in, or at least sent someone to question her. They didn’t. Actually now that I think about it. She is only like 4′11″ and 90 pounds, so really she doesn’t have much of an ass so that cliche probably doesn’t work as well as it would if they were hauling in someone like Kim Kardashian. I mean they might need an entire squad there if they were going to haul her ass in.

So, why all the fuss? I don’t think she contributed to Heath’s death so I say give her the immunity just so there are no conspiracy issues clouding this thing for the next fifty years. Immunity would not cover her if she lied to the feds, so let her spill, and spill truthfully and get it all out. If she tries to lie about something, believe me they will nail her and the next thing you know she will be doing some Martha Stewart time. Remember, Martha didn’t actually do anything illegal except lie to the feds.

It would be kind of interesting though if Mary Kate turned out to be some jet set drug dealer to the stars and her talking to the feds resulted in this amazing web of deals and intrigue that made Mary Kate actually seem interesting. They could make a book and a film and people would actually go see it. Would make a nice change.

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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.”

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Heath Ledger’s uncle Haydn has been charged with stealing and receiving.

According to the local reports, Haydn, 52, and another man allegedly stole three bobcats from local businesses in the late actor’s hometown during June and July.

Police spotted a man, believed to be Haydn’s accomplice, asleep in the driver’s seat of a truck outside a machinery sales office in the early morning hours Wednesday.

After executing a search warrant at the business, they discovered three missing Bobcat tractors (worth $137,000) and a tomahawk.

Drugs were allegedly also found on the driver, according to the paper.

The news comes days after Ledger’s family flew to NYC to attend The Dark Knight premiere.

As he left the screening, Ledger’s father Kim (Haydn’s brother) gave reporters a thumbs-up.

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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.

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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 for an Oscar.

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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’ that could reap millions more.” Ledger left just $145,000 when he died, but recent reports claimed he created a trust for his daughter that includes a $3.1 million home in Los Angeles California and a $2 million property nearby as well as a duplex in Brooklyn, New York, which is currently valued at $4.5 million.

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HEATH Ledger’s father, Kim, mother, Emma, and other family members are flying in for the “Dark Knight” premiere on July 14 for what some are calling a “sort of tribute” to him - but don’t expect to see his ex, Michelle Williams, or daughter, Matilda. An insider said, “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 LA and a back-end deal for ‘Dark Knight’ [that] could reap millions.” Ledger’s will, made out in 2003 before Matilda was born, left everything to his father, mother and sisters. But Matilda is now considered the beneficiary, and Kim is the executor. Williams fears that by the time Matilda reaches 18 and can cash in on her inheritance, nothing will be left. Years ago, Kim’s brothers charged that he mismanaged their father’s estate, losing millions. A rep for Williams didn’t return repeated calls.

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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.” The source says the trust Ledger created includes a $3.1 million home in Los Angeles California, a $2 million property nearby and a duplex in Brooklyn, New York, currently valued at $4.5 million

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Michelle Williams And Matilda

Michelle Williams And Matilda Escape The Heat

Hollywood Actress Michelle Williams and her daughter Matilda Rose Ledger enjoy some relief from the scorching temperatures here, by visiting a Tasti D Lite after a trip to Boerum Park and Pharmacy the other day in New York City. Michelle is currently filming “Shutter Island” with Martin Scorsese and Leonardo Di Caprio in the Boston area. Life has gone on for the two girls since Heath Ledger passed away early this year.

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The New York City Opera commissioned Charles Wuorinen to compose an opera based on “Brokeback Mountain,” the 1997 short story by Annie Proulx that became the basis for a 2005 movie that won three Academy Awards.

The opera is scheduled to premiere in spring 2013, City Opera said Sunday. It will be City Opera’s second Wuorinen premiere, following “Haroun and the Sea of Stories,” which was based on a Salman Rushdie novel and opened in October 2004.

“Ever since encountering Annie Proulx’s extraordinary story I have wanted to make an opera on it, and it gives me great joy that Gerard Mortier and New York City Opera have given me the opportunity to do so,” Wuorinen said in a statement.

“Brokeback Mountain” is a cowboy romance about two ranch-hand buddies who start a homosexual affair when they meet on the fictional mountain in 1963.

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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.

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Michelle Williams and her little princess Matilda Rose, 2 1/2, enjoy a morning walk in sunny Brooklyn. She’s growing up so fast, it’s amazing!!

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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 too far, but it was almost like he couldn’t connect with those who cared for him anymore.”

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