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This week’s wrap up is a little bit of everything as stars are busy hooking up, breaking up, having babies and of course, dodging rumors. Here’s what’s happening in Tinseltown this week.

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi have set a date for their wedding, which will now legally take place in California. It seems that they want to keep us guessing because although they’ve announced that they set a date, exactly which date that is has yet to be revealed. What they have said is that the wedding will be bigger and better than anything anyone’s ever seen and that there will be number of famous people there, some of whom will sing. Really? At a wedding for a couple of celebrities? Still so happy for these two though!

And Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer are most happy to report that they are still together and they are still very happy. Jenn is currently spending time with her singer boyfriend in the United Kingdom while he’s on tour. There are also rumors floating around that Jenn “accidentally” proposed to John during one of their long walks on the beach (sigh) but these seem to be completely untrue. Jenn did however, introduce him to her dad.

Another happy duo in Hollywood these days is Bill Murray and his wife, Jennifer Murray. Or should I say ex-wife. The two surprised everyone with the announcement that they were divorcing just this past May and they are no doubt thrilled at the expediency of the courts now it is final. Despite allegations Bill Murray made about his wife this past month about her being dangerous around their children, she has been granted full custody of their four children.

Britney Spears hasn’t been granted full custody but she is making headway on the kids front. She recently requested that her visitation rights be reviewed and she asked for more. No details have been revealed just yet but it’s thought that Britney asked for overnights with her kids and she’s been given them! What may be even more impressive is that Britney appeared in court properly dressed and in a professional manner. The girl is coming back!

And one rumor that was dispelled very quickly was the story about Michelle Williams being so angry with Heath Ledger’s family that she has stopped seeing them and kept Matilda, the daughter she had with Heath, away from them. The story was so ludicrous that hardly anyone - except New York Post, who ran the story originally - even bothered to report on it. But now you know, in case you come across it!

Details of Heath Ledger’s will have recently been released and the findings were somewhat shocking. Ledger’s will, which was made in 2003 had never been updated. Meaning, that Heath left everything to his parents and his three sisters. In the will, there was no mention of leaving anything to Michelle Williams, who he was engaged to at one time, or their daughter, Matilda, who is two years old. From CBC News,

“Ledger’s father, Kim, has said he will make sure Williams and Ledger’s daughter are provided for, according to reports in the British press. Matilda is our absolute priority, and Michelle is an integral part of our family,” he told the London Telegraph. “They will be taken care of, and that’s how Heath would want it to be.”

I don’t think that Michelle Williams is the type to fight out a battle of the will in court as she is still sincerely grieving for Ledger and I’m sure is not too concerned about the money she will be receiving. It’s not like she’s a poor house mouse, after all. And it’s understandable that Ledger would not update his will as he did die so suddenly.

It’s sort of too bad that Ledger’s will became public knowledge. It takes away from the tragedy of his death and places the focus on his money.

The freckles. Ugh. I don’t know what it is about the freckles. It’s like, I’m caught halfway in-between thinking, “Imperfections are beautiful,” and “Ew, it looks like a rash.” I’d love to have some opinions from the audience on this one. Lindsay Lohan naked. Are her boobs real? Do you really think she looks anything like Marilyn Monroe? From In Touch:

“In a nod to one of her idols, Lindsay Lohan recreated the iconic “Last Sitting” photo shoot of Marilyn Monroe with legendary photographer Bert Stern-nudity, scarves and all. “I didn’t have to put much thought into it,” Lindsay told New York Magazine. “I mean, Bert Stern? Doing a Marilyn shoot? When is that ever going to come up? It’s really an honor.” And while Lindsay has even bought an apartment that Marilyn once lived in, don’t expect her to follow in Marilyn’s tragic footsteps. “You know, it’s also tragic what just recently happened to someone else,” Lindsay said about her late friend, Heath Ledger. ”

As far as lifestyle, Lindsay Lohan definitely has Marilyn Monroe down; however, the two were not equal in size. Lindsay’s much thinner. Marilyn on the other hand, was practically a Botticelli angel; all curves. Try eating some, Lindsay. People have so many cures for freckles out there, it’s crazy. I’ve read about lemon juice compresses, mud, etc., everything to get them off. My favorite story, I read when I was a little girl, hoping it would work. I used to have just a few, right across my nose and cheeks. I read in the story about a girl’s grandmother, who told her, running through a wheat field at dawn would do it. And getting entirely coated in dew would rinse away every freckle. Naturally, it was a story with a “Love thyself” moral. I’m still torn on Lindsay’s freckles though.

Nah, not really. I believe the exact quote contained the word “can”, not “will”. Yet, it makes good news to spin bullsh*t out of thin air. I’m not going to go either way on this. In my opinion, it’s up to everyone to read meaning in someone else’s words. Not to mention the words of an airhead like Lindsay Lohan, my god. She couldn’t be subtle if her life depended on it. From Us Magazine:

“Lindsay Lohan, who was once linked to Heath Ledger and was spotted crying after his passing, is speaking out on the late actor’s death.

In the new issue of New York magazine, the actress, 21, poses nearly naked for a recreation of “The Last Sitting,” the last series of photos of Marilyn Monroe.

Lohan calls Monroe’s suicide “tragic,” adding, “you know, it’s also tragic what just recently happened to someone else.”

Asked if she’s referring to Ledger, Lohan replies, “They are both prime examples of what this industry can do to someone.”

Still, the star, who’s been in rehab three times, insists she will not end up like them.

“I’m not them … I sure as hell wouldn’t let it happen to me,” she tells the magazine.

Ledger died of a prescription drug overdose last month. He was in the middle of shooting his final film, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.

Jude Law, Johnny Depp and Colin Farrell have recently signed on the replace him.”

Personally, I think Lohan, if she were blaming the industry, would be exactly right. Most people won’t argue that the business itself is nothing but a Mecca for criminals and prostitutes. It’s true; over the years there have been several Hollywood suicides, and deaths related to cosmetic surgery.

With Heath Ledger’s death, Michelle Williams has been cast into the spotlight a lot lately. And it’s a place that she doesn’t really feel all that comfortable. This time, Celebedge reports that she was talking about the daughter that Heath fathered and how much of a miracle she is. She also says that having a baby has completely transformed the way she looks at her own body. Celebedge quotes her as saying,

“My body has done this totally miraculous but utterly ordinary thing. I feel like I didn’t have any relationship with my body before Matilda. Well I did, but it was just a bad one. After having my daughter I can’t judge myself in the same way.”

Williams and Ledger were a couple for three years before they broke if off September 2007. They had been engaged at the time of their split and they also had their daughter of course, two year old Matilda. One of the reasons for their break-up was having their relationship broadcast in the media. Williams also told Celebedge,

“When you’re in a relationship with somebody who is also a public personality then it doubles the attention from the media. When you minus that equation it’s just less enticing. It was so pervading, it got bad there for a while.”

Michelle has had a very hard time coping with Heath’s untimely death in January. She went back to work last week to continue shooting the movie Mammoth.

The funeral of the much swooned over, Heath Ledger took place in his hometown in Australia on Saturday, where Michelle Williams attended with their daughter, Matilda. No doubt, the entire crowd was devastated at the loss of such a bright young man, and it’s a sad fact, that living hard means dying young. From People:

“Michelle Williams and her two-year-old daughter arrived in Perth, Australia, Wednesday afternoon local time for Heath Ledger’s funeral.

Williams, wearing a black dress and black sunglasses, held Matilda in her arms as they exited the plane under heavy security. Matilda clung to a stuffed rabbit as more than five police officers and airport security escorted them into an elevator.

Williams’s arrival comes one day after Ledger’s father, Kim, mother Sally and sister Kate all returned home from the U.S.

From the airport, Williams and Matilda (who was wearing a striped dress and was covered with a blanket) headed to Heath’s mom’s house in the suburb of Applecross. Soon afterward, guests began dropping by to pay their respects. One woman delivered a bouquet of flowers and Kim Ledger’s wife, Ines, dropped off a covered casserole dish.”

It’s been stated before; Heath Ledger’s death was a sad, senseless event, and his own self-abuse led up to the point. If nothing else, I think Heath’s friends, and fellow actors need to take a look around, and realize what they are really doing to themselves.

Along with half the other celebrities! Honestly, I know this is naughty of me, but would it not be absolute justice if all celebrities had to stay in rehab, and could only come out for filming? That’s certainly how it seems lately. You can’t turn your head for two seconds without some Hollywood flake entering a psycho ward or rehab clinic. And hey, it’s great that they’re doing it, but in all honesty, they shouldn’t have to. As adults, conscious of their actions, it’s simply unnecessary to go around acting like assholes all the time. From People:

“Kirsten Dunst has entered rehab, a source close to the actress confirms to PEOPLE.

The Spider-Man recently star is being treated at the exclusive Cirque Lodge Treatment Center in Utah, the same facility where Lindsay Lohan spent nearly two months and where Eva Mendes checked in, according to the source.

“She’s not doing well,” the source says. “People were pushing her to go in there but there was no intervention… She has been partying hard for a while and I’m sure the Heath Ledger thing put people over the edge.”

Adds the source, “She’s been crying a lot lately, a lot built up. …Everybody hits that bottom where you feel [so] scared that that one heavy night of partying can really wake you up. It’s good she’s getting herself help.”

Dunst, 25, who is a regular on the party scene in Los Angeles, was recently seen partying at the Sundance Film Festival where she hung out with Josh Hartnett at Hyde Lounge. Despite reports of erratic behavior at the festival, sources say Dunst was just displaying her usual “care free party girl antics.”

“She was in a big group of friends and they were dancing their asses off by their table. They looked like they were having a great time and they were getting pretty crazy,” said a source at the time.

However, the following day Dunst failed show up to her own Glamour magazine party. A source at the time said the actress “wasn’t feeling well.”

A rep for Dunst could not be reached for comment.”

I think People has really hit on something there; after Heath Ledger’s death, people have been, at least temporarily, enlightened that the things you do in the dark, always come to light. You cannot live a hard life, full of drugs and screwing people you don’t know, without it catching up to you. It’s just sad that some people catch their comeuppance sooner than others.

Among the mourners at Heath Ledger’s memorial service on Saturday morning was Michelle Williams, the late actors former fiance. After the service, as people were jumping into the ocean, Williams was also dragged in there - sundress, sunglasses, and all. According to People Magazine,

“At least 50 people attending the wake ran onto the beach and many began to take off their clothes. While some women took the plunge in their black dresses, other men and women stripped down to just their underwear and jumped into the ocean.”

It was an unofficial but very sentimental end to a very sad ceremony. People also says that two of the guests in the water were heard saying, “The sun goes down on our love. But it will never go down on Heathy.”

Michelle Williams is the former fiancee of Ledger’s and they had a daughter, Matilda who is now two, together. Williams was seen leaving the funeal with Ledger’s mother, Sally Ledger.

The Medical Examiner’s office in N.Y. says the autopsy of Heath Ledger is inconclusive. It may take ten days to complete. Ledger was found yesterday, lying naked and face down. Sleeping pills and anti-anxiety medicine were in the bedroom and bathroom.

His father, Kim Ledger, spoke to the press from his home in Perth, Australia. He asserts his son’s death was accidental, and said Heath was “down-to-earth, generous, kind-hearted, life-loving, unselfish” and “extremely inspirational to many.”

“Heath has touched so many people on so many different levels during his short life,” he said. “Please now respect our family’s need to grieve and come to terms with our loss privately.”

Rest in peace, dear Heath.

Ladies and gentlemen, extremely sad news. The actor Heath Ledger was discovered in his apartment in Manhattan, New York, by his housekeeper today, dead. The causes of death are as of yet unknown, but hopefully, there will be more details coming soon. From WNBC News:

“A New York Police Department spokesman says the actor Heath Ledger has been found dead at a downtown Manhattan residence.

Ledger starred in “Brokeback Mountain” and “The Brothers Grimm.”Ledger was found by his housekeeper in his Broome Street apartment with pills strewn all around him, according to police.

She entered his bedroom after she knocked and he didn’t respond, police said. When she found him unresponsive, she tried to revive him and then contacted emergency personnel.”

Heath Ledger split up with his wife Michelle Williams fairly recently. The couple have one child together, their daughter, Matilda. I hope it wasn’t a drug-related death. Lately, there have been many celebrity deaths related to drug overdoses, as always. In all seriousness, I hope people are taking the effects of narcotics more seriously, lately. This is indeed, a heartbreaking loss to many. Our prayers and thoughts are with Heath’s family.

Heath Ledger, who only weeks ago split from his longtime fiancee Michelle Williams, is possibly already moved on to bigger and better things. Rumors that he has been romancing Danish supermodel Helena Christensen are swirling.

Heath and Michelle met in 2004 while filming Brokeback Mountain, and had a daughter together, who was born in October of 2005. They were constantly engaged, but never actually went through with any kind of ceremony. Tells you something about the depth of feeling, don’t you think?

At the time of the split, and to this day, no reasons have been given for the duo’s demise. One source close to the couple has been quoted as saying, “It was rocky for awhile. They did what they could to make it work.” Michelle’s father told the press:

“We’ve known about their troubles for a while but it’s always a very difficult thing in life when these things happen. I know Heath and Michelle still care about each other deeply and are very committed to being great parents to their daughter.

You can never be stunned by what happens in Hollywood. I learned that when we were dealing with Michelle’s career when she was younger. Michelle was grown up at 16, and just like Heath, her life has had an extremely fast pace to it. But they are both very talented artists and they live with their hearts. I feel tremendously for her, and for him and hope they will find what they want in life.”

It would seem that what Heath wants is a hot piece of arm candy! However, I must question who is getting the better end of the deal in that department: Heath was seen holding Helena’s purse while she did red carpet interviews. Seems she’s already got him wrapped around her finger.