The Woes of Hollywood

It was shocking news today when it was reported that actor Heath Ledger was found dead in his Manhattan apartment. The actor known for films such as The Patriot, Brokebac..., was found unconscious with pills scattered all around him, leading to the question of suicide or accidental overdose.

Ledger recently finished work portraying Batman's nemesis, the Joker, in The Dark Knight, hitting theaters this summer. It's been said that Ledger wasn't a much of a party-goer or even that much of a drinker. Ledger split from actress Michelle Williams last year, who he shared a two-year old daughter with, and had also recently been turning down roles in films. So what led the 28 year old actor to such a tragic end? That answer goes unknown.

I'm not a fan of Heath Ledger's work, I have only been looking forward to his version of the Joker. But his death comes as quite the shock to me, mostly because of all the celebrities we hear about who we know are throwing away their lives, he wasn't one of the ones we were expecting to ever hear about.

Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan were in my book, and I hate to type this, the top of candidates so close in ruining their lives for good, or more so than they have already done- ruining in the result of a tragic end. As I have written before, and I kick myself every time I try to make this point, I don't understand why the media constantly reports on those who are throwing themselves away. It is because they are celebrities? Well the definition of "celebrity" is the state of being celebrated or a famous celebrated person. Well when it comes to young idiotic stars of Hollywood, the more correct term would be "those who are sadly more famous than us".

So memo to TMZ, update us when these "unfortuantely famous figures" take a turn for the better. And maybe there should be a law against serving those who can't take care of themselves.

Club Owner: Sorry Miss Lohan, but you're a celebrity under 45, so service denied.

I know somewhere out there are those who are doing well for themselves, and fortunately for them they are spared the woes of Hollywood.