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Heath Ledger’s Oscar Odds Shortened
Heath Ledger’s Oscar Odds Shortened
It happened, Heath Ledger won the Golden Globe for his Joker role in The Dark Knight. There’s a big difference between Best Supporting Actor for the academy and Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for the Hollywood Foreign Press, but the above For Your ...
Heath Ledger | Heath Ledger: The Untold Story | Photos
Heath Ledger | Heath Ledger: The Untold Story | Photos
ew.com — ''I haven't talked about it until now. I'm really nervous,'' says actor Wes Bentley, chain-smoking outside a Los Angeles restaurant. Bentley was one of Heath Ledger 's closest friends. They costarred in 2002's The Four Feathers and shared the same ... (more) Heath Ledger | Heath Ledger: The Untold Story | Photos
Heath Ledger's Agent Says There Would Have Been A 'Dark Knight' Sequel With The Joker
Heath Ledger's Agent Says There Would Have Been A 'Dark Knight' Sequel With The Joker
theplaylist.blogspot.com — Jesus, we just spent the last hour going through this incredibly long, 28-page EW feature and tribute to Heath Ledger (he died one year ago on January 22, 2008). It's amazing and an incredible read (really emotional in spots too) with super candid ... (more) Heath Ledger's Agent Says There Would Have Been A 'Dark ...
Supporting Evidence
Supporting Evidence
cinemastyles.blogspot.com — Like Rick Olson , I haven't seen enough 2008 movies yet to do a full wrap-up and may not before January is out at which point it becomes kind of pointless to do one anyway. But I have seen the two top contenders for one of the big Oscar ... (more) Supporting Evidence
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Does a Golden Globe Win Hurt Heath Ledger’s Oscar Chances?
/Film — ... Over the course of the last 20 years, only 55% of Golden Globe Supporting Actors went on to take the Supporting Actor Oscar. Also, as BadandUgly points out, If Ledger wins the Oscar, he would be the first posthumous Academy Award won by an actor since Peter Finch for Network in 1976. ...

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