On October 31st, 1993 at 1:51 a.m. River Phoenix died in front of the Viper Room.  I was 18 and I remember that River’s death was one of the first major celebrity deaths I had experienced. (The next one being Kurt Cobain in April of 1994.) I remember sitting in front of the TV with my mom and we would watch all those entertainment type shows like Entertainment Tonight and Inside Edition and listen to what happened. (I am sure if it was like the time now we would have been on the internet )

It was something that shook my world. River had such a career ahead of him and he died so young. I see now that there has been many after him like Heath Ledger and DJ AM that have died way before they should have. And I was at such a young age I didn’t think that I would have to experience something like that again. It shouldn’t be happening and we should be able to live life happy without having to worry about the great ones that left us. But it doesn’t happen that way. That’s why I’m glad that I’m a writer and I’m able to be able to talk about them and remember them.

Even 16 years later people can’t stop talking about River. There was a quote at the end of an article that inspired this piece for me and I wanted to quote the quote the writer used there by James Taylor. It seemed to sum it up all nicely.

I’ve seen lonely times when I could not find a friend, but I always thought that I’d see you again…

This new trailer for The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus looks different from the UK version I posted back in August. I like this one better. Again I am still waiting to hear the official US release date.

Also seven new French posters were released for the movie too. I am loving the Heath Ledger version.

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Finally, we get to see what the movie poster for The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus will look like. (This is the UK version of it.) The movie stars Heath Ledger, Johnny Depp, Christopher Plummer, Colin Farrell, and Jude Law to name a few. There hasn’t been an official release date for the States yet. I can’t say enough how excited I am to see this movie. People that know me know that Heath is a very important person in my life as I talk about him often. I can’t wait to see his last movie up on the big screen.

A bigger picture of the movie trailer is below plus a close up of Heath.

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Michelle Williams is the cover girl for the October 2009 issue of Vogue. She talks about Heath Ledger and her daughter, Matilda. Here are the highlights from the interview:

On boundaries: “I didn’t know what my boundaries were for a long time, which made interviews feel very unsafe. I can talk about grief, because that’s mine; about single parenting; about trying to balance work and kids. But what I don’t have to talk about is what happened between Heath and me in our relationship.”

Coping after Ledger’s untimely death: “I was holding it together by a string and a paper clip in the fall and winter. I didn’t know if I could keep it all together… You console yourself by saying it’s all a deepening process. But it’s wired. After the first year, the pain is less intense; it’s less immediate. But the magical thinking goes away too. And that’s a whole new reckoning. But every time I really miss him and wonder where he’s gone, I just look at [Mathilda.]”

The happy times: “‘Brokeback Mountain’ was an unrepeatable moment in time, a very charmed time in my life. I was in love; I was in a movie I was proud to be a part of, and with a beautiful brand-new baby. Everything was good in that moment.”

Dealing with the paparazzi presence: “It’s because of this tragedy that there’s more paparazzi. That is hard to be graceful and understanding about… It’s hard to be the man and the woman in that [paparazzi] situation. Heath always used to do that for us.”

Falling in love: “I thought falling in love again was the only thing that was going to save me from the pain. This erroneous idea: It just makes things more complicated.”

What the future holds: “I feel hopeful and grateful. For a while I thought we had lost everything. It makes you want to love better and liver better.”

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I have been thinking about this post all day. I was flip-flopping whether I should do it or not. I didn’t want to be disrespectful at all in posting these pictures. But since I haven’t written anything about DJ AM’s death I thought I could say some words now.

When I first heard about DJ AM and his death it reminded me of Heath Ledger. For those of you that don’t know I covered that story for weeks non-stop. It burned a permanent hole in my heart. And DJ AM’s death was running along those lines (and I ended up getting a tattoo in memory of Heath too). Almost exactly. So when I started hearing about it I shut off and couldn’t hear anymore. And that meant I wasn’t going to write about it either. I wanted to know all the facts before I went talking about it.

DJ AM to me was an inspiration. He was an amazing DJ for one. Something that I wanted to be growing up, I don’t think I would ever be as great as he was. And he conquered that plane crash (another story I know all too well).  The world has lost an amazing man, someone who was taken way before he should have been.

The photographer that did this shoot had this to say about DJ AM while he was shooting the pictures: I was totally impressed with him. He just flew from [Vegas] to LA, but was as nice as can be. We had a great shoot, but what I remember most is just how down to earth he was.  He did tell me he had almost 1,000 pairs of sneakers.

R.I.P. DJ AM you will be missed.

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MTV released this new picture from The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus today. It shows Heath Ledger and Lily Cole sharing a sweet moment.

There is still no word on an American release date for the movie. But here in Canada, other than in September at the Toronto Film Festival, the official release date will be October 16th. Let’s hope an American date is set soon. More information on the release dates can be found at the Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus Support Site.

Last week I debuted the Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus trailer from the UK.  I was intrigued by the new shots of Heath Ledger and Johnny Depp so I thought I would screen cap some of them. (And I love screen caps, believe me, I annoy probaby everyone I know by sending them screen caps of things. In this case, the end justifies the means.) So here they are. Heath and Johnny.

P.S. I want to see this movie so bad! I can’t wait to find out an US release date!

10.) James Dean-Timelessly sexy:

9.) Michael Rosenbaum- Delicious and underrated:

8.) Ryan Gosling- Sultry:

7.) Johnny Depp- Yes,even though he drinks all the rum:

6.) Heath Ledger- Forever smoldering and sexy:

5.) Chad Michael Murray- Brooding and hot:

4.) Cam Gigandet- I have some suggestions for snack ideas:

3.) Ryan Phillippe- Makes me swoon. WOW.:

2.) Kellan Lutz- Mouthwatering. That is all.:

And my number one reason that I WISH I could be a cigarette, and in this case, an everlasting cigarette (not to be confused with a gobstopper, though that would taste better..hmm..but I digress)
happens to be synonymous with my winner of my favorite smiles, so yes, it’s still a mouth thing. You can’t hide, nor help purrrfection:

1.) JACKSON RATHBONE- Purrrrr:

[Images taken from Google Images and not property of TEN Gossip]

10.)Ryan Phillippe: His smile stole my heart in Cruel Intentions,as Sebastian, and I never looked back.

9.)Nick Lachey: His teeth, and his lips are so, so pretty. 98 Degrees doesn’t begin to cover how hot it is.

8.)Jordan Knight: His mouth was probably, most likely the origin of my mouth fetish. It definitely has The Right Stuff.

7.)Tom Welling: Watch him smile. I mean, it’s addictive, and more powerful than a locomotive.

6.)Heath Ledger: One of the TEN THINGS I love about Heath? His smile.

5.)Robert Pattinson: Everything about him invites you in, his smile is certainly no exception.

4.)Armie Hammer: His devilishly delicious mouth takes my breath, but don’t call the Reaper just yet.

3.)Taylor Lautner: Does his being half naked bother me? Nope, but his mouth does tend to draw my attention.

2.)Kellan Lutz: His teeth, his lips, his dimples, I don’t see how anyone couldn’t appreciate that mouth. WOW.

My number one spot goes to the guy I consider to be the epitome of beautiful, and soulful.

1.)Jackson Rathbone: For me, there is no sexier mouth on the planet. His smile reaches his eyes, and it’s contagious.
You can’t look at him grinning, and not do the same in return.
Every time I see his mouth turn up at the corners, I can’t help but smile extremely wide, and say “Awwwww” (Yes aloud, don’t judge me.) *laugh*

I think its so ironic that with all the happenings with Michael Jackson that it reminded me of Heath Ledger and his sudden death. And then not a couple of days later this issue was buzzing around the internet. Although this issue was planned before Michael’s passing it’s just too freaky for me. This August 2009 issue of Vanity Fair hits news stands tomorrow and is packed with stuff I really don’t want to read. I did find some nice things that I would share…

On Heath’s devotion to acting according to director Terry Gilliam: “He would arrive in the morning completely knackered. By the end of the day he was beaming, glowing with energy. It was like everything was put into the work, because that was the joy; that’s what he loved to do. The words were just pouring out. It was like he was channeling.”

On why Heath didn’t want to take the role of the Joker according to agent Steven Alexander: Heath “was always hesitant to be in a summer blockbuster, with the dolls and action figures and everything else that comes with one of those movies. He was afraid it would define him and limit his choices.”

On his motivation to perform well according to Alexander: “He wasn’t motivated by money or stardom, but by the respect of his peers, and for people to walk out of a movie theater after they’d seen something that he’d worked on and say, ‘Wow, he really disappeared into that character.’ He was striving to become an ‘illusionist,’ as he called it, able to create characters that weren’t there.”

And now for the beautiful pictures that were taken back in 2000 when Heath appeared in Vanity Fair, some of them have been published, some not. They are all amazing.

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