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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91. 15. So when a rich and famous junkie dies is it any different then when a regular junkie offs himself. When I saw that Keith was dead I was like wow another junkie died. Brad Renfro another junkie died. Oh but he was a ignored child star. Oh but he was a great actor. Uh yeah but he was a junkie who killed himself with drugs. A choice he made.

You can look at Heath's interviews and various appearances and tell that he was a junkie. I mean really how sad is it when a junkie bent on self destructing self destructs. Big surprise. Or just expected. I mean how sad will everyone really be when Brit Brit offs herself.

People idolize these guys. Why? Because they can act. I mean I know lots of people who could act. Alot of these stars a just junkies who happen to make alot of money. I look at them no differently then any other junkie. And I don't find it that sad that he wasted his life doing heroin, coke, meth or whatever drug it was instead of living. He had children and chose drugs over his children. He made a conscious adult decision to do drugs.

So yet another Hollywood junkie dies. Hollywood consist of LOTS AND LOTS OF JUNKIES. Please don't be surprised when they die! They are idiots with too much money.

Everyone keeps saying the tragic death of Heath Ledher. The tragic death. Tragic that a guy with all the money in the world. all the fame in the world, Did not have enough common sense to know when to quit doing drugs. The headlines should read the stupid death of Heath Ledger.





Posted at 5:04PM on Jan 24th 2008 by msfanni


What in God's name is wrong with you?

Posted at 6:13PM on Jan 24th 2008 by river rat

92. Jennifer in LA is busy, I set her straight. Don't forget to check the batteries sweetie.

Posted at 6:14PM on Jan 24th 2008 by Yeah!

93. I Hope TMZ will get a camera in for the viewing!

I heard Mr. Ledger was a bit stiff as an actor...........

Posted at 6:14PM on Jan 24th 2008 by HeathWho

94. making jokes about hemorrhoids is disgusting. you can't spell either.

Posted at 6:16PM on Jan 24th 2008 by ONE WORD(?)

95. Nice to know I am responsible for another retard becoming an impersonator because they can't type anything worth reading on thier own!

Posted at 6:20PM on Jan 24th 2008 by The real LP

96. OPRAHS A FRAUD. WHY IS SHE IN THE NEWS VERY DAMN DAY? ALL SHE DOES IS EXPLOIT PEOPLE FOR HER OWN GOOD. THEN SHE'LL GO OUT AND SPEND 10 MILLION TO MAKE HERSELF LOOK GOOD. SHE HAS A BILLION FOR GODS SAKE. HOW MANY SCHOOLS HAS SHE BUILT IN AMERICA????????

Posted at 6:22PM on Jan 24th 2008 by Tom

97. Sorry "river rat", but "msfanni" is absolutley right. Only God knows why you can't, or aren't willing to, see it.

Posted at 6:22PM on Jan 24th 2008 by Pedestal Buster

98. 97. Jennifer in LA is busy, I set her straight. Don't forget to check the batteries sweetie.

Posted at 6:14PM on Jan 24th 2008 by Yeah!

Thanks for the laugh :)

Posted at 6:25PM on Jan 24th 2008 by Naughty but nice :)

99. Jealous of what? That he is dead and I'm not. Yeah I am so jealous. I am jealous his children are left with out a father. I'm jealous that his father had to ee his son die beore he did. JOY OH JOY SO MANY THINGS TO BE JEALOUS OF!! Where do I start?

Posted at 6:25PM on Jan 24th 2008 by msfanni

100. Daniel Day-Lewis You are a True Gentleman what a Lovely Kind Hearted thing to do.

Thank You so much for his Home Town Perth Western Australia.

Daniel is a Fine Being and a True Gentleman.

Rest In Peace - Beautiful Heath Ledger

Posted at 6:28PM on Jan 24th 2008 by Elizabeth Perth Australia

101. I think msfanni, hh, Rachel and Nancy should be extremely ashamed of themselves. Who gives you the right to judge Oprah or Heath, when you're not living their lives? Since when are any of you perfect? Leave these people alone. Find something better to do with your time than criticize people you don't know. Do any of you actually have any friends? I'd be surprised, given how critical and negative you are. Go find happiness and gratefulness in your lives, and spread it. Enough negativity. And yes, Daniel Day Lewis is a class act, and I thought it was very respectful of him to say what he said.

Posted at 6:29PM on Jan 24th 2008 by NMA

102. OBAMA SOUNDS TO MUCH LIKE OSAMA, DONT WANT A PRESIDENT WITH A MIDDLE NAME OF HUSSAIN EITHER.. HE'S MUSLUM..WHICH ARE YOU GOING TO PICK, CHRISTIAN REV., MUSLUM OR MORMON..??

Posted at 6:30PM on Jan 24th 2008 by ok than

103. 30. John Gibson of FOX News MOCKS Heath Ledger Death. http://www.glaad.org/action/calls_detail.php?id=4189

Posted at 5:14PM on Jan 24th 2008 by Freddiejr
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Thanks for posting that, I wrote the VP and said I wouldn't watch or listen to FOX until that jerk Gibson is fired

Posted at 6:31PM on Jan 24th 2008 by Adrienne

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


Actually, I was more commenting on you people than on a death.
Trying to communicate. no more no less.

And to you oversensitive shallow losers that say my comments disrespect Heath, well thats like saying speaking against the war disrespects America. My comments were directed at people caught up in their celeb whorship of a man they didnt know who likely abused drugs and left a 2 year old daughter without a father. None of you knew him other than some films and press. You people that act like you just lost your brother are "disrespecting" everyone that has lost a REAL person in their lives. if you want to talk disrespect.

Posted at 6:32PM on Jan 24th 2008 by Reason

105. 28.
John Gibson got it right!



Posted at 5:13PM on Jan 24th 2008 by Phony Tony
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Another wbc post, why don't you wbc idiots take a clue from Jonestown

Posted at 6:33PM on Jan 24th 2008 by Adrienne

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