Heath Ledger’s family attended the New York premiere of The Dark Knight yesterday to see him in the final performance of his life.

His father, Kim Ledger, and stepmother Ines snuck into the theater, dodging the red carpet and the spotlight.

Heath’s mother Sally Bell, her husband, and his older sister, Kate, also came to watch the film.

Although you would think it would have been almost impossible to watch their son/brother on the big screen after his tragic death, Heath’s father left feeling positive about the experience. He showed a thumbs-up to reporters and said it felt “very good”.

Ledger’s Dark Knight co-stars as well as a slew of other celebs showed up to honor the memory of the late actor.

Co-star Christian Bale, who plays Batman in the film, praised Heath’s work.

“Working with Heath was fantastic. He steals the movie and I’m quite happy to say that. He’s a hell of a talent and created a joker that’s very iconic and one that will become a classic portrayal of the ages.”

Michael Caine, 75, plays butler Alfred Pennyworth, says that Heath’s performance was intense and ferocious, and that he could flip it on like a switch.

“When we were sitting down between takes, he was completely ordinary. He wasn’t preparing himself or saying ‘Please leave me alone, I’ve gotta do this.’ Instead he was talking to me. We would sit and chat and have a cup of coffee, then suddenly they’d say, ‘We’re ready, Heath,’ and he’d go straight into The Joker. His energy was astonishing, especially when it came from this kind of calm. He’s certainly the best villain I’ve ever seen.”

Joy Division’s lead singer Ian Curtis‘ headstone was stolen from his grave site last week.

The band’s bassist Peter Hook can’t believe thieves stole the marker and he is upset that someone would commit such a repulsive crime.

Hook says he still visits the grave of his late friend and was saddened by the news.

He says, “I must admit that in my life I’ve been to Ian’s stone a lot. It’s somewhere, especially with the effect it had on me after what we did, it’s somewhere that I go for a moment of quiet reflection just to give the guy a nod”.

Drummer Stephen Morris is also shocked by the disappearance of the stone. “I just don’t understand why anyone would do it. You couldn’t sell it on eBay - it’s ridiculous and very upsetting. I’m speechless. It really is not a very nice thing at all”.

Police are hoping to recover the grave marker and an investigation is currently underway.

Curtis committed suicide in 1980.

One of the extras on the set of the 1961 movie The Misfits was lucky enough to take some great footage behind the scenes with Hollywood legends Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe.

It’s pretty cool, check out the video and hear the story behind it.

The film is up for auction on June 21st at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas. It’s appraised as a collectible at $40,000.

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Did you notice last night during the Academy Awards‘ ‘In Memory of’ segment that Brad Renfro was completely left out?

I did, and a lot of you probably did too. TMZ also took notice and decided to contact the Academy to call them on it. And what did the Academy have to say in it’s defense? Well, it’s pretty disgusting really.

“It is simply not possible to include everyone in that segment.”

Are they serious? There were nearly 100 (98 to be exact) people in the business who had died in the past year who were mentioned. Everything from actors to makeup artists. And if you aren’t in the industry, there were many people that you had never even heard of who were remembered in the video.

A friend of the Renfro family called it “unbelievable and disgusting.”

I have to agree. I can’t help but think it was his cause of death (drug overdose) that led the Academy to completely ignore him.

Hollywood, screw you. When you all show up to the awards in your couture gowns with handbags and noses full of blow..

It just goes to show you how phony Hollywood is. When Brad was winning awards and was named as one of People’s Top 30 under 30 everyone loved him. But die of a heroin overdose and it’s like nobody knew him.

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Whether you loved her or you hated her, one thing is for certain. You will never forget Anna Nicole Smith.

It was one year ago today that Anna Nicole died.

The obnoxious, chemically and surgically enhanced blonde bimbo had finally made her comeback. She was thin again, which led to more work, endorsements and appearances.

Then she had a baby girl and was set to wed Howard K. Stern. Although the situation was weird, it was better than her exposing her breasts or being carried offstage during an awards show. .

Shortly after, her son Daniel died. And the rest is history.

Tragic? Yes. Shocking? Not really. But we miss Anna. She was colorful and loud. She was like a train wreck that you just couldn’t help gawking at. You were always guaranteed a show..