Sorry, Oprah, I Want to Talk About Heath

Oscar winner Daniel Day Lewis was on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" today, ostensibly to talk about his current Oscar nomination -- but instead made an emotional statement on the death of Heath Ledger.


Breaking away from Oprah's prepared questions, Lewis choked-up as he spoke of the late actor -- even though he "didn't know him."



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76. it is not uusual to be sleeping naked

Posted at 6:05PM on Jan 24th 2008 by R.I.P.HEATH

77. I really wish they would put the funeral cam back up..............

That was cool

Posted at 5:57PM on Jan 24th 2008 by LP

78. Another young star who died early in life that was overlooked was Brandon DeWilde in the news about Ledger. As I recall he was in his teens.

Posted at 6:00PM on Jan 24th 2008 by Richard Davis

79. Heath Ledger touched so many and Daniel Day-Lewis was obviously disturbed enough to talk about it. I'm glad he did.
I wonder if Ledger knew how loved he was by people who had never met him.

Posted at 6:00PM on Jan 24th 2008 by Carrie

80. 46. oh jesus. PLEASE!!!
there are people all over this planet that live daily with illness and death and war. Somehow they survive and take care of their children that need them.

The LAST thing I want to hear is how "tragic" this all is and how it somehow relates to poor poor Heath taking on the JOKER charachter. How tough and unfortunate it must be to get paid millions to PRETEND for a living.
"poor heath just got in over his head with his joker character and couldnt have dealt with it so well".

we should all be so freaking lucky to live such lives.

my GOD you people are shallow.

Posted at 5:30PM on Jan 24th 2008 by Reason

If you are so deep and caring what are you doing commenting on a celebrities death on a gossip rags websight?
Menza your not.

Posted at 6:01PM on Jan 24th 2008 by Yawn

81. Daniel Day Lewis is our generations best actor. Put his work up against anyones and you will not disagree.

Posted at 5:59PM on Jan 24th 2008 by Ryan A

82. Jennifer, do you have a hand or toy, go use it and you might feel better, works for me very well hoe!

Posted at 6:00PM on Jan 24th 2008 by Yes

83. Sorry folks. That was a lengthy blog on Oprah/Obama.Please forgive me for the typo's. Should have said Historical Education in the 10 points. As there were other typo's as well. I had to do a lot of referencing from other windows. Back and forth typing. First draft, lost the window. Had to start all over again. Hope it enlightens someone.

Posted at 6:33PM on Jan 24th 2008 by tha' former Terri West

84. To those of you who don't pay attention to the law enforcement & medias, when Heath was found, there were only prescription drugs around him. Also, his autopsy was inconclusive. If he had been doing illegal drugs, those drugs or drug paraphelia (?) would've been found when he was found. One article indicated he was taking Ambien (for insomnia) and something for anxiety. Well, I take Ambien and anxiety medication and other prescription drugs. Doesn't make me a drug addict. God forbid I accidentally overdose.

Posted at 9:09PM on Jan 24th 2008 by amomae

85. i am very suspicious oft he fact at the trolls called the troll in ca. on heaths cell and did not call 911 straight away.
this fact needs to be investigated asap . by the police now please .

Posted at 6:02PM on Jan 24th 2008 by R.I.P.HEATH

86. Funniest post of the day LP!

Posted at 6:01PM on Jan 24th 2008 by Yes

87. To post #69 who's claiming to be me, wow, you really have no life if you're going to impersonate some other random person on a comment board.

Posted at 6:04PM on Jan 24th 2008 by Chelsey

88. blah blah blah blah--next week no one will remember heath--except losers like here that think he eradicated cancer!

Posted at 6:03PM on Jan 24th 2008 by mammy

89.
John Gibson for President 2008!

Posted at 6:06PM on Jan 24th 2008 by Phony Tony

90. Jack Nicolson, Warned him about playing the Role of the Joker, He had Problems after he played the role and Warned Ledger about it.. NOT A JOKE>>

Posted at 6:06PM on Jan 24th 2008 by ok than

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