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Ledger's will leaves nothing to daughter

Heath Ledger's will leaves nothing to his former girlfriend and their 2-year-old daughter because it was never updated after they became part of his life.

A copy of the three-page will, filed in Manhattan Surrogate Court, shows the 28-year-old Australian actor left everything he owned to his parents and three sisters. Kim Ledger, the actor's father, has said the family would make sure the actor's former girlfriend, actress Michelle Williams, and that their 2-year-old daughter, Matilda Rose, would be provided for, according to published reports.

Ledger's will has already been offered for probate in Australia, according to an affidavit by his lawyer, Harvey E. Corn. The document, filed in 2003, offers no hint at the size of the estate.

Papers filed with the will list the Brokeback Mountain star's New York City belongings, valued at $145,000. That amount includes a $25,000 Toyota Prius, $20,000 in furniture and fixtures, and $100,000 in miscellaneous bank accounts.

What is DiCaprio chasing now?

Leonardo DiCaprio is in negotiations to star in The Chaser, a remake of the hit South Korean thriller, according to Variety.

Warner Bros has acquired the remake rights to the film from director Na Hong-Jin for $1 million plus additional box office incentives.

DiCaprio may also produce the film along with writer William Monahan. The Chaser, which is based on a real-life serial killer, has earned more than $20 million in 20 days in its native country.

The studio's remake of Infernal Affairs, The Departed, which starred DiCaprio and was written by Monahan, proved a commercial and critical success in 2006.

DiCaprio adds The Chaser to a raft of upcoming projects that includes Akira, Conspiracy of Fools and Cocaine Cowboys.

Jackson throws weight behind book

Pop singer Janet Jackson, whose fluctuating weight has fascinated the tabloids for years, is co-writing a book about her journey as an "emotional eater."

A title and publication details are expected to be announced soon, but Jackson hopes to have the book out by the end of the year. She is collaborating on the project with her nutritionist, David Allen, she told Billboard.com. "It's not just this sterile, weight loss and how to do it book, but my journey even from when I was a kid ... being an emotional eater," said Jackson, who is 41.

"It takes you through those moments in my life up 'til now and what worked for me. And hopefully within that, if it doesn't work for them, maybe they'll find something that does work for them and a nice place for them to be content with who they are."

Jackson, who said last month on CNN's Larry King Live that she liked French fries, sweets, caramel and candy apples, reportedly put on 60 pounds in 2006. She currently occupies the No 1 spot on the US pop album chart with her latest release, Discipline.

Agencies

(China Daily 03/12/2008 page18)