Ledger's Death Is A Laughing Matter
Filed under: Australiastic > Heath Ledger
This is reprehensible!
Fox News Talk Network host John Gibson announced the sad and tragic death of actor Heath Ledger on Tuesday by mocking him and making light of his untimely passing.
Disgusting!
We've been on this creep's show before and we will boycott his show in the future, unless he issues an apology.
Here's a rundown of what happened:
"Playing an audio clip of the iconic quote, 'I wish I knew how to quit you' from Ledger’s gay romance movie Brokeback Mountain, Gibson disdainfully quipped, 'Well, he found out how to quit you.' Laughing, Gibson then played another clip from Brokeback Mountain in which Ledger said, 'We’re dead,' followed by his own, mocking 'We’re dead' before playing the clip again."
Gibson called Ledger a "weirdo" with a "serious drug problem" and suggested that Ledger killed himself because he had "a serious position in the (stock) market" or perhaps "watched the Clinton-Obama debate last night. I think he was an Edwards guy, cause he saw his Edwards guy was just completely irrelevant."
Click here to listen to the audio of John Gibson's shameful handling of Heath Ledger's death.
OneRepublic sings, "It's too late to apologize." But it's not!
Say you're sorry, John Gibson, or you're no different than hatemonger Fred Phelps.
Update: Feel free to email john.gibson@foxnews.com and let him directly know your thoughts!
You can also email his show at myword@foxnews.com and the network at yourcomments@foxnews.com.
And, if you wanna email the CEO of Fox News, his info is roger.ailes@foxnews.com.
I will laugh on your funeral!
Greetings from Stockholm
there are just somethings that are in bad taste , and what he said was just bad taste .no one should speak mbad about some who just died.
he looks that type ~ what a ass!
@1009, Ledger was never married to Michele Williams, they were engaged though. Also don't make excuses for that heartless prick, John Gibson. So he's sick, that gives him the right to make fun of Heath Ledger, and he's not even funny. You're a douchebag for defending that @$$hole. You suck!!
Who is this guy, all he does is babble. People think about death it's natural…hope e didn't kill himself
Re: Lee –
amen LEE!!! (above) Yes!! fuck these people. Ledger was nothing more than another guy addicted to drugs and too stupid to see he had it good.
He's working for Fox… why is anyone upset?
Anyone who's not a far rightwing hatemonger is a godless wierdo on that station,nothing new under the sun there.
what an ASSHOLE
some people have no respect!
he should apologize,
and i hope his family didn't see that because
that is reeeaallyy rude ,stupid prick!
THANK YOU. THIS IS ALL SO SAD. I THINK THE PAPARAZZI ARE COMPLETE TRASH FOR DOING THAT. JUST TRASH. I GREATLY APPRECIATE YOU AND ALL OTHERS WHO DON'T CONDONE THOSE MALICIOUS ACTS. IF THOSE PICS ARE IN ANY OF THE MAGAZINES I VOW RIGHT HERE AND NOW NOT TO PURCHASE THOSE PUBLICATIONS AGAIN. WHY IS IT THAT THE INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT PHARMACEUTICALS WERE IN HIS POSSESION TO RESIDUE ON A $20 BILL ROLLED UP NEXT TO HIS BED ARE RELEASED TO US THE PUBLIC. SHOULD THAT NOT BE INFORMATION RELEASED ONLY TO HIS FAMILY? SHOULD THIS NOT BE THEIR DECISION ON WHETHER OR NOT WE KNOW THIS? THE WORLD HAS BECOME ALL TOO INVASIVE. WHATEVER HAPPENED TO A PERSONS RIGHT TO PRIVACY? EVEN IN DEATH THEY OFFER A PERSON NO PEACE.
maybe he hates drug addicts
what a tw@t!
Fox sucks!!
Ok, sorry JG is right.
A 28 year old is pondering death…..
He was a kid consumed by himself till death.
It is on accounr of people like Gibson that "PRICK" is has come to describe the whole person.
anyone else plan on emailing this prick and giving them a piece of their minds?
Man-O-Man! It's the first time I've seen a group of heterophobe's twisting their OWN panties into a knot. LOL
who f'in cares what this guys says. i just listened to him for the first time and he's soooooo boring
complete piece of shit! i can't believe someone hasn't made this a more public issue by now.
i hope u rot in hell u fucking pussy face go fuck ur self
THANKS PEREZ!! i totaly emailed him letting him know that he is not wanted on the TV anymore!! and the CEO of fox… PLEASE take hIM OFF THE AIR!! Don Immus is even better than HIM! at least he said sorry!!
"The things you said about Heath Ledger were absolutely revolting. How could any human being joke about another's death, especially a fellow American? Just because someone is a celebrity does not mean they were heartless and and that their family is not mourning as any other family would. Your jokes were not funny. They were tasteless and you look like a fat bigot sitting on television joking about a man who is deceased and can not defend himself against your worthless remarks. I sir hope that you learn your lesson, something your parents should have taught you but obviously failed to accomplish in mannerisms. You yourself are probably a homosexual and feel the need to displace your closet sexuality on an innocent victim's death. Even if Heath Ledger had a "alleged drug problem" it is nowhere near as the problem you have with your ownself. You sir, are a disgrace to the human race.
Thank you."
"WHAT A PIECE OF FUCKING TRASH…HOW DISRESPECTFUL!!!!" Totally agree with this!!!
Another attempt at using Heath's death to forward some old 'Glibson's' career. Could he be more obvious? Homophobia is over. Find another shtick.
what an ass!! would he like it if we made fun of his death? i dont think so.
hey "myemailtojohn" heath ledger was australian, not american….
Wow!!!!! Thats pretty messed up… good thing hes a nothing reporter who most people in america have never heard of… as a homosexual I find these comments extremely offensive, FOX NEWS should fire this guy befor he becomes a bigger liability…
Funny word he used to describe ledger "wirdo" because after what gibson said the one that looking more like a wirdo is himself not Ledger, his comments about ledger are from someone who doesn´t care about ledger´s family and friends
that is…DISGUSTING!!
he should've kept his fuckin' idiotic opinions to himself! jeez
that is so disgusting. mocking a dead person!! holy. that is just..ugh!!
and WHO said he commited suicide?!? they just said that the autopsy or whatever was inconclusive!! that means that there was NO results yet!! arg.
Fuck You John Gibson.
Re: FUCK YOU FATTY –
jeez. getta live.
There is no point commenting on her.
Everybody send John Gibson an email of your thoughts.
Dont send it once, send it as much as you can.
That dick is absolutely disgusting.
There is no point commenting on here.
Everybody send John Gibson an email of your thoughts.
Dont send it once, send it as much as you can.
That dick is absolutely disgusting.
Oh just wait until someone this gutless wonder john gibson loves dies so someone can mock and make fun of it………Remember john……….Karma's a Bitch
what a piece of shit and waste of a person.
He was joking around….this is the problem with society…we take offense to everthing…we have to understand that some of us are different then others…. calling to fire someone for thier own beliefs is as just as bad the person doing the name calling..I recpect this Blog and believe 98% of Perez's opinions are way off line, but do I call for his job…No
how can you call this shamefull when you are laughing at the several thousands of children that die every day in Africa because of malnutrition…
It's a joke - as in just words - if you don't want that kind of thing, don't watch his show. I think he's an a-hole, but I like Opie and Anthony and people think they're a-holes too. When you tune Gibson in, you know what you're getting.
WHAT an ASSHOLE!!!!!!! Heath accomplished more in his short life than that asshole will ever in his long played out pathetic life! And the gay thing—-it was just a movie roll! Who freakin cares…. dude needs to get shit on! I'll do it!
WHAT??? WE CAN'T HAVE FREE SPEECH, PEREZ??? WE'RE NOT IN A THIRD WORLD COUNTRY. FREEDOM OF SPEECH. IT'S OK FOR PEREZ TO SAY STUPID THINGS BUT NOT THIS GUY???? GIVE ME A BREAK.
He's an ignoramus is exploiting someone's death for ratings. He's the worst kind of talentless hack. He seems to have missed the memo that jokes are supposed to be funny. He's a pathetic, loathesome creature, and I can't wait for him to crawl back under his rock.
He looks like a LESBIAN!!
this guy should be lynched….does he not have any sense of respect??
honestly now!!
also has anyone heard what Jack Nicholson said about Heath Ledger?? That was sick too
Gibson is a sick man with no conscience of even a semblance of one. He went out of his way to mock Heath Ledger just immediately after his death. It shows the STRONG CHARACTER DEFECTS in Gibson.. that he would find humor and trivia in detah of one of the best actors of my generation. Listening to it, you might almost think he had some kind of score to settle with Heath.
Listen up you sick twisted evil mofo, blowdried brain John Gibson, you have not nor will you ever be in the same league of TALENT AND GENIUS as Heath. Your jealousy is evident.
I think i just sent him and every other person an email letting them know how I feel about him and reminf=ding then that the actor from grey anatomy was fired from his vulger comments why not gibson????
Oh well. He's toast!
I can't believe that someone would go so low. He should be fired. I am so sorry for his family and his daughter most of all.
What does first mean?
Ok…I do think what half of John Gibson said was wrong! BUT…I do have to agree with him when he said "Why did Ledger even talk about or think about dieing last Nov. at the age of 28?" I mean…COMON you have a two-year-old daughter You have this career that you love so much, and according to Star Jones " He gave us exactly what we asked of him — good entertainment and our $12 worth when we sat our butts in the seats of a movie theater." SO why would he talk about death? All in all it's sad…but there's many people dieing each and every day! My coworkers son just died at the age of 22…
wow - whatta dumbass
what an ass.
www.therealityshow.net
btw, Barbie - his comment about death was taken out of context!! It was during an interview and he was talking about how having a child has given him a new perspective on life and death. He said, that at this juncture in his life he doesn't worry about death because he is fulfilled and knows that a part of him is in her (the baby) but that at the same time, he wouldn't want to die now because he wants to spend as much time as he can with the baby! Gibson is an idiot.
i hope somone assassinates this fucker.
Thanks Perez.
I always make sure I have the entire story before I will write and complain about something. I made sure I heard the entire comment and not just sound bites, I also checked what was said before and after his tirade and it was all very wrong.
I will write to each of the addresses and let them know how I feel.
im sorry but it is way to late to say your sorry.
that is one of the lowest things you can do. i mean he had just died, his family, friends & fans were all dealing with this tragedy & this fucker has the nerve to say that he had a serious drug problem & that all of his friends and family saw a suicide coming. or maybe, just maybe it was because Heath Ledger was an "Edwards Guy" or his position in the stock market.
John Gibson you are a piece of shit! you think Heath was a "weirdo" because he was comfortable enough with his sexuality to & a great enough actor to play someone who is gay? well i think you are one of the shittiest people in the world. & fuck your stupid dumbshit apology.
you have nothing to do but say bad things & make up lies about a good person because FOX news sucks or whatever, or you wanted to get some attention or whatever the reason. it was so fucked up, so rude & your apology means nothing to me & i hope to anyone else.
John Gibson you SUCK!
Disgusting this is the level of sympathy that people have over someone's death. Lets hope that John Gibson dies and people show his family sympathy and support. More than likely Heath died of an accidental drug over dose due to exhaustion(from filming his latest movie) and stress (with the break-up of his relationship with Michelle Williams) and probably mixed sleeping pills and tranquilizers in an attempt to sleep. Then this idiot makes fun of a tragedy. F**K HIM!
I'm confident that this Gibson person has no real in depth knowledge concerning Heath Ledger's personal life, but what I really am confident about is this Gibson gilrz hate of Brokeback/gay/ thingy…..fascist…be like me….. yadda yadda yaddda blah blah blah thing. Shitting on the dead…i don't know….it's too easy and this Gibson person is so persona non gratis in a world of thinking, rational, respectable, and reasonable people. Do we care about him? He is soooo not cutting edge. Why do we even hear this thing? Perez filter us from the nobody's. He's a shitwit and a fuckwit tah boot!
what a fucking bastard.
I sent an email to every fucking email on that list.
Sick ass.
This guy is off his rocker. And I think his negitivity will come back to him.
How disgusting!!! I can't believe we even allow jack ass incensitive people to have radio shows like this. My stomach hurts…
I totally just sent him little note via email…
I fuckin hat Fox news, and John Gibson. You suck. I hope people make fun of you when YOU kick the bucket, old man.
What a fucking asshole. What goes around comes around, dickhead soulless douchbag…..
If He is going to make a career on commentating on the news, maybe he shoould get some actual FACTS before opening his useless, hateful MOUTH.
This is disgusting.. and an unhumanly thing to say..
firstly what gives him the right to say something like that.. who is he?? like serioulsy this is the first time i have heard of him!!!
and he does not even deserve the chance to apologize, because heath didnt get the chance to live a long and lasting life!!!
and very few do.. so he is one of the lucky ones who gets to see his kids go through school get married and have kids of there own!! whish i could say that for heath ledger!!
And how can he go on about broke back mountain.. it sure as hell is better then fox news.. i rather see heath ledger sleep with another man then john gibson!!
and HELLO people it was a role in a movie he played he isnt actually gay.. and each to there own if he was!!
so maybe next time that old bastard should keep his opinions to himself because the world is full of enough hate as it is without some old fart adding his so called "MY WORD!!" to it!!
fuck this bastard.
i hope he chokes on his own dick.
What an assbag. How typical of Fox News.
That is so wrong! I swear if i see Gibson on the street i will make his life hell. So disrespectful….
latent angry homo.
THIS IS EXACTLY WHY I DON'T WATCH FOX….TOO MUCH BULLSHIT AND LIES.
WHY DO THEY LET THESE BASTARDS STAY ON THE AIR??
it's interesting to read some of these comments. first of all, if some of you are so "sympathetic" you wouldn't wish for someone to go die now especially in a topic about someone who is deceased. oh Perez, your website has too much hypocracy and irony. not just the articles itself, but some of the readers as well.
anyways. i do feel it's a shame we have ppl like "this guy" saying such crude remarks upon someone who just passed away. it's only been 3 days since his death and ppl are already mocking him. it's sad that his family and extended would have to mourn their loved one while he's already getting criticized for being who he was. i'm pretty sure damn well they don't bother reading or watching the media since it'll just bring more pain to their hearts. i hope for the best especially his daughter.
THIS MAKES ME FUCKING SICK TO MY STOMACK!!!!!!!!
WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH SOME PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!
THIS ASSHOLE BETTER NOT GET AWAY WITH THIS WITHOUT AT LEAST BEING REPRIMANDED IN SOME WAY!!!!!!!
He's a sorry piece of shit! I dont care if apologized. He probably only did it because he was pressured but he didnt mean it.
SHAME ON JOHN GIBSON. That nasal badmouthing freak needs his trash talking mouth washed out with soap. He's just having a bad day because his bumchum didn't give him any the night before. He is now Australia's Public Enemy No:1. Watch your back Johnie Boy! You've spoken outta house about one of our own. RIP Heath.
Hey John Gibson - your my man!. Why the 'stress' about an overpaid, over-exposed jock who 'partied on' while the rest of us have/had to actually WORK?
All these 'fans' (gullible, 'hero' worshipping losers!) need a reality check- ie the guy was MERELY someone who could memerize his 'lines' and basically follow what the film director/s told him to do.
Sort of like - 'Monkey see - Monkey DO' - ie hardly 'Rocket science'!
Why not grieve about President Bhutto who was blown to pieces or Sir Edmund Hillary who actually CLIMBED the highest MOUNTAIN (Everest) rather than make some dumb-ass movie about a 'gay' mountaineer!.
Think about REAL people who MATTER - not someone whose 'fame' was to make a movie to PROMOTE the 'gay' agenda.
As for Jack-Ass 'supporter' comments from 'Down Under' (see 'monreve' and 'ryano') just remember they too like 'Heafie' are probably from PERTH.
It's always HOT there (90-100F) so it's FULL of GAYS who like to ponce about in their pinko jocks whilst checking out the butts of potential 'chums'.
That's why all the Perth women come over east to find the REAL men.
As for poor ol 'Heafie' - what can I say - 'Boo-hoo-Sob-sob'
Instead of all these 'mourners' carrying on like wimps, fairies and girl guides they need to 'Get OVER it' REAL SOON and make sure they get right BACK to WORK to make more money for the Boss!
Enough is Enough - right?
holy fucking funny!
lighten up. everyone dies, or didn't you guys know??
WHAT A PIECE OF FUCKING TRASH…
What a fucking creep.
can keep it real short…the guy is an ass!!!!
That is so disgusting!!!He has no respect for him passing away!what a bastard!!
No ! What a fucking PIG.
Re: Dan – I care, you piece of shit.
Re: FUCK YOU FATTY – This isn't about Perez or gays you asshole. It's about the dead and they can't fight back.
i want to burn his face and rip it off— what a rude fucker!!
It's unbelievable that anyone could make light of such a tragic death. No matter what the circumstances, it's still a death. He was someones son, brother, father, friend, etc. I'm shocked that the news couldn't have reported this in the same manner as if it were one of their own. I woud hate to be the family of Heath Ledger right now experiencing his death, but having to listen to all this garbage. It's terrible no matter what the cause of death may be. My prayers are with his family!
Apparently someone needs to explain the difference between reality & "just for entertainment" to this man. Does he realize that Heath Ledger was an actor that played a part in a movie??? How can you judge someone by the parts they play in a movie, or how they look. In my opinion, this man looks to me like he should be on "Big Love" on HBO with 20 wives & 40 little inbreds!!! What's even more disgusting, is FOX actually aired this.
GET HIM OFF TELEVISION!
fucking typical !!! not surprised at the ignorance.
John Gibson, God forgive you for been so stupid….remember that you have family, and some day you're going to be sorry for said that….God is watching you ….you have to learn how to respect a very talent and beautiful person like Heath Ledger….I feel sorry for you right now….little man without soul and brain.
eugh fucking GAAY!
common man look at urself! ur old and will probably die soon, except unlike Heath, no one will caaare! eugh this is the sorta shit we DON'T need!
Thanks for the email addresses…I deffinatly wanna write to this jerk!
No apology should be accepted. He said what he meant and a made-up apology is just empty words. This shows what kind of people are at Fox. The only reason we should be surprised is that he let his venum slip out for the public to hear.
seriously, and i do mean seriously sit down and think about it. not like a fucking stupid liberal who doesnt use their brain to think, but really sit down and think about it. how does what this guy say effect any of you people. first of all it doesnt even effect the fucking idiot that he is talking about causes he DEAD, as in meaning not coming back, not hearing what we are saying, nothing just plain dead. all heath ledger is is another actor who was too fucked in the head to plainly see what he was given and what he had and just couldnt be happy. if any of u were actually kinda intelligent u would realize john gibson is the only person to make a smart comment about this whole situation. WHAT KIND OF FUCKING PERSON IN THEIR TWENTIES THINKS ABOUT DYING. the world is better off without him, he never did ANYTHING that actually helped the world in the big picture. peace be gone
Very sad that he has no respect for Heath Ledger or the family. Hope they do the same to him when ever his day comes drag him through the mud where he belongs. RIP HEATH LEDGER YOU WILL BE MISSED GREATLY.!!!!!
How do we get this guy removed from television, or better yet, something worse. He is the worst person alive, we spend billions of dollars to remove a dictator from power and we can even get a douche bag like this off the airwaves, he is cancer to society, people like him allow for the world to be so negative
what a fucking dick.
THAT SICK S.O.B.-WHAT A SHAME, i CAN'T BEAR TO LISTEN TO ANY OF THAT SENSELESS BLABBER!!!!
HE IS PROOF OF EVERYTHING WRONG IN THIS WORLD TODAY.
I EFFIN HATE HATERS!!!
It makes me sad to think that the morale of society has reached a point when individuals such as John Gibson and Fred Phelps can publicly and callously mock the life and work of a great friend and treasured family member. The indescribable grief that is felt by the family and close friends during this difficult time is bad enough. These men are pitiful human beings who should be ashamed of their actions, one can only hope that they do not have to hear their loved ones slandered and mocked by a complete stranger if they pass. What sad and pathetic individuals. Thank goodness we don't have Johns program in Australia.
this guy is sick
WHAT A DUMB ASS FUCKER. INSTEAD OF RESPECTING AND GIVING A MOMENT OF SILENCE, COMPASSION AND SENSITIVITY, THIS FUCKER IS OUT OF HAND. AND NO ONE IS DOING SHIT ABOUT IT. HEATH JUST LIKE THE REST OF US ARE HUMAN. WHO GIVES A SHIT WHAT HE DID. AND WHAT MOVIES HE'S MADE THAT YOU ARENT TOO FOND OF. FUCK YOU JOHN GIBSON!!! ROTT IN HELL MOTHER FUCKER!!!
WHEN YOU DIE, AND YOU WILL. I HOPE NO ONE GIVE'S A SHIT. TO BE HONEST I NEVER HEARD OF YOU TILL NOW….
that is just disgusting!! that honestly makws me sick. Heath Ledger was one of the best actors of our time and for someone to just talk about him in that matter is wrong. i wish someone would really stand up for that!
His apology is a mockery, and shameful…I can believe he works for fox, I thought all those who worked for fox where well paid actors…this actor, mr. gibson, is getting paid too much because no one could buy that shit. I new fox was worthless news but this hits the rock bottom. I am generally proud to be American but NO WHERE else in the democratic world would this be tolerated.