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Heath Ledger found dead

Heath Ledger, famous for his role in 2005’s Brokeback Mountain, was found dead earlier this afternoon in his Manhattan residence. He was only 28 years old.

Ledger had a massage appointment scheduled in his Soho apartment and when his housekeeper went to inform him that the masseuse had arrived she found him. He was apparently in his bed and was unresponsive when they tried to shake him. The time was approximately 3:26 pm. 911 was called and by 3:45 pm he had been pronounced dead.

Police don’t suspect foul play but pills were found beside his body so his death might be drug related.

Ledger was last seen in public in London on Saturday on the set of The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.

Ledger has a daughter, Matilda Rose, with Michelle Williams whom he met on the set of Brokeback Mountain in 2005. He and Williams broke up in September, 2007.

I don’t know about you, but I’m shocked by this news.

Owen Wison Attempts Suicide

by Tricia

I’d heard the news some time on Monday about Owen Wilson’s suicide attempt, but I was waiting for an official confirmation before discussing it on this blog.

Yesterday, Santa Monica police confirmed that officers had responded to an attempted suicide at Owen Wilson’s house around noon on Sunday. No other information has been given out at this time, but Owen, 38, is recovering in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and he’s issued a statement that pleads for privacy asking that he be allowed to “receive care and heal in private during this difficult time.”

The only other news regarding Owen Wilson came out yesterday when Variety reported that Wilson has dropped out of the movie “Tropic Thunder” which is being made by DreamWorks.

Owen was set to begin shooting in early September with his long time pal and regular movie co-star Ben Stiller.

There’s no word yet if Wilson’s role will be given to another or if his character will be dropped from the film.

I’ve always liked Owen Wilson. I hope that he can recover physically and mentally from whatever’s caused him to get so low.

Paris Hilton returns to jail – Video

by Tricia

Video of Hilton being removed from her home:

Paris Hilton has returned to jail. She was taken from the court earlier today screaming and crying after Superior Court Judge Michael T. Sauer ordered her to server the remainder of her 45 day sentence behind bars.

“It’s not right!” Hilton, 26, shouted as deputies approached her in the courtroom. She also called out to her mother in the audience: “Mom!” Kathy Hilton, accompanied by Paris’s father Rick, answered: “Honey!”

The judge came to his decision after hearing arguments from both the L.A. City attorney and Hilton’s Lawyers. It was decided that since the sheriffs department had not adequately submitted medical records supporting the reasons behind Hiltons transfer from jail to house arrest that she should return to jail.

Judge Sauer said, on the record “that he’d seen no evidence, no documents to support the contention that there was a medical condition.” Details of Hilton’s alleged condition were not released in court.

The Screen Actors Guild winners

by Tricia

I did a post about the SAG awards over on my other blog Watching House if you’d like to find out who won in each category.

Warning – lots of Hugh Laurie info over there! I hope you’re a fan of Hugh’s and his show House!

I’d love to know what you think of the winners -did they deserve their win?

James Brown’s 5 year old son left out of will

by Tricia

It’s not good news for James Brown’s 5 year old son with partner Tomi Rae Hynie. The child wasn’t included in the will read on Thursday to six of the musicians other children.

When Brown died on Christmas morning at the age of 73 the gates of his home were locked. This was done because the house is owned by the trust and “has been that way since August of 2000” says Buddy Dallas, an attorney for James Brown. “Technically, the trustees own it for the benefit of the trust. It was not in teh name of James Brown and hasn’t been that way for years.”

The will provides for Browns first six children, however Hynie’s son, James Jr. is not listed in the document. The will has not yet been filed in probate court.

Hynie’s lawyer, Thornton Morris, said he doesn’t know anything about the will.

“She was locked out of the house so she doesn’t know where the will that’s being probated was found,” Morris said of his client. “She has no knowledge to when this particular will was executed.”

I suppose it’s possible that Brown had written a new will, but that is not the one that’s being read. If he didn’t write a new will to include his youngest son I would imagine that his estate will end up being tied up in court if Hynie decides to protest the will.

Owen Wison Attempts Suicide

Paris Hilton returns to jail – Video

The Screen Actors Guild winners

James Brown’s 5 year old son left out of will

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