Some more details surrounding Heath Ledger's death have emerged, even though the autopsy is inconclusive for the actor's cause of death. Though CBS 2 initially reported that a rolled up $20 bill in Ledger's SoHo apartment had narcotic residue on it and that cops had found unidentified drug packets, the NYPD now confirms that lab tests found nothing to indicate the bill had been used to snort drugs and that no illegal drugs were......

The latest in the Batman canon, The Dark Knight, is poised to be next summer's blockbuster hit, and ex-Brooklynite/current Manhattanite Heath Ledger seems to be stealing the show. A trailer recently came out with plenty of focus on Ledger's Joker character, and you can watch it below (MTV also has a shot-by-shot analysis). Does he outshine Jack Nicholson's 1989 Joker? We're excited to see this new take on the crime clown. As with 2005's Batman......

Yes, yes, last night was the Golden Globes. And boy, that Warren Beatty NEVER SHUTS UP. People looked pretty (but Jennifer Love Hewitt, what the hell were you wearing?), and it was nice to see Helen Mirren rack up the awards, even though it got a little boring and we think more people saw Prime Suspect than Elizabeth I. Sure, Dreamgirls won big (Jennifer Hudson is a star - here's more and more confirmation......

Comedian Dane Cook has a massive following, from his huge record sales to his zillions of MySpace friends. This weekend we'll see if he can extend the brand loyalty to the cineplex, as his first starring role in Employee of the Month hits theaters. Cook plays the slacker box boy Zach who's the Parker Lewis of the bulk bargain store, SuperMart. However, Zach decides to buckle down and shape up when he discovers the new......

Although we wouldn't want to drown ourselves too much in a gigantic lake of hyperbole, a peak at this weekend's local film offerings is enough to make any cinephile utterly giddy. The New York Film Festival will be wrapping up with a tremendous program including what is billed as Michelangelo Antonioni's "preferred cut" of his classic 1975 Jack Nicholson starrer The Passenger. (We'll have a final bit of NYFF coverage tomorrow.) Plus, two of our......

So, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are dating. Or "dating." They are "something." Surely, this is an upgrade for Katie, whose former fiance was Chris "Rollerball" Klein and whose alleged recent NYC street smooching partner was Josh "Bedhead" Hartnett, but how much an upgrade, we're not so sure. And who knew that former stars of The WB could travel in such lofty circles? For Cruise, it's almost like he's veering into yucky old man territory:......

The Village Voice's Jeff Byles writes essay about Daniel Libeskind's new memoir, Breaking Ground, which includes Libeskind's reaction to the sour reaction to his Freedom Tower design. While Byles wishes that Libeskind could be allow to "be Libeskind" (full of imagination, not corn), Gothamist was mesmerized by Libeskind's fascination with the film, The Shining. Here's what was excerpted from the memoir:Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall up in that giant, fading resort in the Rockies. People......

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Sunday night at Chavez Ravine, Kobe Bryant was sporting a Dodger hat and a Yankee shirt, Billy Crystal caught a foul ball and needed to ice his hand down and "Mr. L.A.", Jack Nicholson, was in attendance to watch the Yankees and Dogers in a three game weekend set. The Yanks ended up dropping two of three in their weekend series with the Dodgers. Javier Vasquez lost the series opener 6-3 (box score) to former......

The Post comes up with a few ideas for Oscar drinking games during the ceremony: • An award winner forgets to thank his or her significant other. • An award winner says the words "blessed," "humbling" or "my agent." • The orchestra cuts off an acceptance speech. • Host Billy Crystal makes a Mel Gibson joke. • A camera cuts to Jack Nicholson. Gothamist would like to add someone saying "Oh my God" (we want......

If it's movies awards season, it's time for Gothamist to be both excited and angry (basically an average day, just amped up a bit). The Golden Globe Nominations for 2004 were announced and there were the expected nominees ("Lord of the Rings," "Cold Mountain," for film; "Sex and the City" for TV) as well as happy news (Bill Murray and Scarlett Johannssen nominated for "Lost in Translation"; we'd like to see Murray win, but he......

In a truly inspired turn, producers are looking at Will Ferrell to play Darrin to Nicole Kidman's Samantha in the film version of beloved television show, Bewitched. At first, Jim Carrey was mentioned to play the hapless, mere mortal husband, but how many times do we really need to him play a bumbling everyman? Will Ferrell, on the other hand, we could watch 24-7 and not get tired. It's 'cause we got a fever and......

MSNBC's Scoop columnist Jeannette Wells would like to bring to attention the male celebrity slut, namely Ben Affleck (Gwyneth reportedly said Ben Affleck's ideal woman would be a stripper with a beer in each hand), Colin Farrell (so true, every other statement he makes is about doing this girl or that girl - or getting drunk - and sadly, Gothamist loves him for it), Jude Law, Justin Timberlake, and Carson Daly. (We'd like to add......

Ah, slow summer days. We leave you with this image of Jack Nicholson, sweating like a hog while filming up the street from our work. (The movie sounds interesting, Jack has a young girlfriend but falls for her more age appropriate mom, played by Diane Keaton, who is being courted by Keanu Reeves. Frances McDormand plays Diane's sister. On the minus side, it's directed by Nancy "What Women Want" Meyers.) The weekend forecast from WNBC.......

Tonight marks the premiere of Comedy Central's new show, I'm With Busey, where a Busey fan hangs with Gary Busey. Phil Gallo of Variety says it might be addicting: "In the first two episodes, much is made of Busey's fascination with Native American culture and eating foods that leave drippings on one's face (oysters, ribs and, what else, roasted donuts). He also gets in touch with his feminine side when he goes clubbing in......

I saw Anger Management the other night and while it's incredibly stupid, there were two things that brought down the house for me: - There's a plot point where Jack Nicholson's character's mother is having surgery in Boston. Jack and Adam take a road trip from New York to Boston, finding themselves at Boston Country General - which happens to be set at 114th Street and Broadway in Manhattan: The exteriors were shot at......

Oscar Commentary
Oscar is celebrating its 75th anniversary, I'm celebrating my 25th anniversary of watching Oscar....

The evening is over, while Gothamist will be following up with extensive commentary about the actual Oscar telecast, here are the winners and some post-game analysis: Best Picture: Chicago - Marty Richards Not a huge surprise given the momentum Chicago's had since the Golden Globes, but there was an outside chance of a Pianist upset with The Pianist's acting, directing, and screenplay awards. But in the end, Harvey got his best picture. Best Actor in......