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Heath Ledger sat for a revealing portrait session just weeks before his tragic death on January 22.
Australian artist Vincent Fantauzzo tells PageSix.com his painting is the result of an intense collaboration between himself and the 28-year-old star. "Before we did the painting we talked to all hours," he says. "The night before, we talked about the painting and about art, and about all sorts of things."
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The following is a complete list of the winners:
Best Feature
Juno
Best Director
Julian Schnabel, 'The Diving Bell and the Butterfly'
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"Juno" delivers top prize at indie film awards
"Juno," a runaway hit comedy about a wisecracking pregnant teen, picked up the top prize at the Spirit Awards, the independent film community's version of the Oscars, on Saturday.
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Razzies Dress Down Lohan, Murphy
The Razzies exposed Lindsay Lohan. Er, sorry, that was New York magazine.
The Razzies excoriated the young actress, dishonoring her and her box-office flop, I Know Who Killed Me, with a record eight spray-painted trophies, including Worst Picture.
Eddie Murphy's Norbit notched three "wins," with its star a one-man band in the acting categories, winning just about everything, including Worst Supporting Actress.
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Steven Spielberg Delays The Trial of the Chicago 7?
Over the last few months there have been various early-stage news reports surrounding The Trial of the Chicago 7, including word we brought in December of Sacha Baron Cohen assuming the role of hippie Abbie Hoffman; this would be Cohen's first foray into true drama. The biggest news, however, is that Steven Spielberg had expressed interest in the film, which is a surprise to many given the many projects he has lined up, including the 3D cartoon Tintin and the biopic, Lincoln. Continued rumors arrived yesterday that Spielberg's involvement may be hanging by a very thin thread.
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Attorney: Britney Spears can visit her sons
Kevin Federline has agreed to give ex-wife Britney Spears visitation rights with their two young sons, his lawyer said Friday.
Federline attorney Mark Vincent Kaplan said in a statement the former couple has agreed to a modification of a court order that had stripped Spears of her visitation rights. The statement did not provide more details.
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Nielsen Ratings Fri, Feb 22: Price Beats Amne$ia
CBS had the most viewers for the night, but finished 3rd in the key 18-49 demographic while FOX finished second overall and first in the 18-49 demo. Considering FOX ran repeats of Bones and House, that’s an impressive Friday night.
Since I’ve been clubbing Les Moonves and CBS like a caveman lately, let me give CBS some props for having the most watched show of the next to the last Friday in a February sweeps with the debut of the primetime The Price is Right. With 9.36 million viewers, it was the most watched show of the night, besting 1 vs. 100 in the timeslot and performing better than the debut of NBC’s Amne$ia, though I suspect NBC will be quite happy with the results of both its game shows.
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Laureen Ong: Programming Asia is a Diverse Challenge
Star COO Loves Hong Kong, But Misses Biking And American Television
Former National Geographic Channel CEO Laureen Ong has been serving as COO of Star, News Corp.’s Asian satellite TV operation, since last May. In a recent interview with Shirley Brady in Hong Kong -- Ong’s first since making the move from Washington, D.C. -- she discussed, among other things, the differences in programming in the States versus Asia, and the challenges, the greatest of her career, and the opportunities that exist for TV executives abroad
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