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Michelle And Matilda - A Sad Journey

Sassy Smith — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 23:01:00 GMT

Michelle Williams and daughter Matilda Rose are on their way to New York from Stockholm. "Going home" never seemed so sad. TMZ reports:

We're told that Michelle and Matilda went to nearby Gothenburg to board a flight to New York. Michelle's mother and sister are currently in Brooklyn and were joined there by Matilda's godmother, "Dawson's Creek" actress Busy Philipps.

Look at that sweet little girl...she looks just like Heath.

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Get Out Your Hankies: The Memorial That Heath Left For Matilda

HerBadMother — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:40:00 GMT

Damn it if this didn't cause the barely-contained dam of tears to burst: Heath Ledger left a little footprint memorial in Brooklyn for daughter Matilda.

People magazine spoke to a neighbor who was familiar with the "family secret":

Roger Lang, who lived across the street from Ledger and Michelle Williams during the then-couple's time in Brooklyn, tells PEOPLE it was Ledger who put the markings in wet cement near the fire hydrant in front of their house. "The Matilda thing in the sidewalk with the footprints, he did that about two years ago," Lang says. "It was a secret. It was a fun thing. He did it as a surprise for his family."

The 2-year-old's name is perpendicular to the word HUGO, which is the name of a neighbor's dog. On Wednesday some carnations wrapped in plastic were placed near the spot.

Adds Lang: "He was full of life. He'd call my father Matey. 'Hi Matey.' Because he was in World War II. They're great people and it's very tragic. They loved Brooklyn. They wanted to be a part of the neighborhood."

I've got no words for this. No adequate words, anyway.

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Michelle Williams' Family: Heath Has Left Them Broken-Hearted

HerBadMother — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:31:00 GMT

Michelle William's father has told Australia's The Daily Telegraph that Heath's death has left their entire family broken-hearted:

“I think [poet] Tennyson got it right in the poem when he described someone as having died at a young age but burning the candles at both ends, and oh what a beautiful flame he made, that was Heath, what a beautiful flame he made and a great talent," said Larry Williams.

“My heart goes out to everyone in his family and my family. The saddest thing is his 2-year-old daughter whom he just loved dearly.”

Heartbreaking indeed.

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Borat is Dead

Whit Honea — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 19:19:00 GMT

Borat Sagdiyev, the character created by Sasha Baron Cohen is no more.

Cohen told British paper The Daily Telegraph that he is retiring the ignorant and blissful Kazakh journalist Borat. He is also hanging up his alter ego, aspiring rapper Ali G.

"When I was being Ali G and Borat I was in character sometimes 14 hours a day and I came to love them, so admitting I am never going to play them again is quite a sad thing," said Cohen. "It is like saying goodbye to a loved one. It is hard."

Never say never, Sasha. I think it's even money that one day, when we least expect it, we shall see Borat once more. I hope.

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