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.
Re: Sarah de Maintenon –
Hey Sarah de maintenon do you know anything about realestate?????
John Gibson and Fox News are just Bush bums.
i emailed him saying—
you are a disgusting pig. you have no respect for him or his family during this difficult time. how would you like it when you die to be mocked upon? i hope you get fired you sick man. heath ledger was more of a man then you will ever be u old pig
What a sick, disgusting man. trying to capitalize on a death just like Dr. Phil on Brit…. I'm sickened by the so called "STARS" do they not cherish it? ( I am in no respect talking about Heath). Stab U in the back to make a buck.. IS IT ENTERTAINMENT ANYMORE? My heart is with his family and friends of Mr. Ledger………
I just sent my emails, please everyone send an email. We can't sit back and allow this man to say anymore hatred remarks.
What a disgusting excuse of a human being. Thanks for the email posts… keep posting for idiots like this. What about the church group that is going to protest Heath's funeral? Everyone needs to send some shit their way too!
wow, how tacky. Another reason why Fox News isnt 'news'. Mind you, MSNBC and CNN are quickly following route.
What a sick soulless bastard. I just emailed all three emails as well. Thanks for posting them Perez. This man needs to be fired…
fucking disgusting. i will mock him when he dies. show some fuckign respect the guy's only been dead not even 2 days. havent u ever heard not to disrespect the dead? him and that reverand should get a reality check and realise that they are going to burn in hell
i emailed!
Remember that Fox News is owned by Rupert Murdoch and the Fox Entertainment Group which own the Fox Channel, National Geographic Channel, FX, Fox Sports Channel, and others; plus various film studio companies. The comment made was completely out of line and deserves a punishment. And yes, you only get news from Fox if you are a fucking numbskull.
Fuck it. I emailed all three. Shame on those motherfuckers. They'll rot in hell.
I posted a bulletin on Myspace with all the emails addresses so everyone can email. Please post a bulletin as well and lets see how many emails we can send.
Everyone needs to send the network an email about firing this jerkoff.
eh hello u mocked him yesterday?????? ur just as bad as this dickhead
Um Perez, you mocked his death too!!! I don't understand it's okay for you to go around like the punk sissy you are making fun of children and "trying" to out celebrities but when somebody else does it they're wrong??? No matter how you try to sugar coat this article, you mocked Heath Ledger's death too and you are a low life. Fat ugly bastard!
you should boycott his show regardless if he apologizes. this is so outrageous and disrespectful. i was hoping you would post the emails and this story when i read it on huffingtonpost earlier. and here it is. you are a good guy perez
This is an outrage. The network should immediately take action against this man. How unprofessional and sick. Why was he allowed to even say this shit on the air? He should be FIRED.
sick. but i agree, although i love you perez, your a little rude yourself about the whole thing..=/
All I can say is somebody must be very bitter with the life they have if they get their kicks from making fun of somebody who had more success in his 28 years than he has in is entire life. I sometimes wonder what makes people in this world so awful.
haha! i sent a furious emal to them all!!!!
Just e-mailed all of them, I can't believe this shit.
What a fuckung cunt!
I don't really care if an idiot on here thinks "I'm fucked up." Congratulations. You have your opinion, I have mine.
Also you people are directing part of your hatemail to the wrong source. John Gibson doesn't play soundbites, that would be his producer. If you're upset about the 'We’re dead,' clip, it's the producer you should take it up with.
HE BETTER RETRACT !!!!!!
I can't believe THEY let him get away with it????
I don't even know how to comment on such a sorry and pathetic excuse for journalism. I suppose that's how American journalism is lately… if you're not part of the fricken cult they'll slate you
take him off
I SUPPORT JOHN GIBSON AND HIS COMMENTS 101%!!! DRUG USE GOES HAND IN HAND WITH MENTAL ILLNESS.
wat a cold heartless fugly freak. How can u joke about a 28 year olds sudden tragic death, HOURS after it happend? oh well we will get our pay back when he dies, as the whole world laughs over is ugly grave as he goes to hell were he belongs
THE MAN IS a MALE VERSION of YOU PEREZ!!!
HOW DOES IT FEEL? That's what you do constantly to the LIVING who can actually see and feel your hateful jokes and insults. HEATH does not deserve this in death or in life and neither does anyone else!
What a fucking asshole!I will be waiting when he will die too for mocking him!
Disgusting! So very disgusting
People can be so disgusting. I am SHOCKED someone would find this appropriate
not surprised it's foxxxxx what a bunch of jerks
This really epitomizes the heartless republican network that is Fox news. It's all biased garbage that's glamorized by fancy graphics and good lighting… DON'T TRUST FOX NEWS, "trip the station, change the channel"–Madonna
hi i'm from the netherlands i just wanna say that this men is so fxcking stupid!!!!
he don't know what he talks about.
stupid fuck
This really epitomizes the heartless republican network that is Fox news. It's all biased garbage that's glamorized by fancy graphics and good lighting… DON'T TRUST FOX NEWS, "trip the station, change the channel"–Madonna …
Give me a break, Perez! Your business thrives off of harassing the Heath Ledger's of the world. You got a hard-on when he died…..hell you people most likely aided in driving him over the edge with all your harassment for the latest scoop. Look what you're doing to Britney Spears, for goodness' sake! John Gibson couldn't touch you on insensitivity. Ledger had the world at his feet and chose drugs. He lost a family he obviiously loved because he loved drugs more. Ditto his own life. The majority of the world goes to bed hungry at night and this multimillionarie, who could afford to get help, takes a prescription dirt nap. Hell, you'll have weeks of gossip over this and you are loving it. Don't insult readers by pretending to be offended when you are the biggest offender of all. Disgusting.
E-mail sent!
That was disgusting and reprehensible.
I have emailed Roger Ailes and I will no longer watch Fox News and its networks until John Gibson is fired.
Don Imus action were forgivable, these were not!
this is going to sound pretty dark, but i would love to stab that man and watch him bleed out and see how funny he finds death then.
oh please. get the fuck over it people. none of you gave a shit about heath until 2 days ago. people die every damn day. just bc he was a celeb tard doesnt mean we all have to weep. let his friends and family be sad and thats that. fuck off. i hate fags too.
so distasteful. how did heaths family & friends feel when they saw this? sick.
I wrote to the CEO & Comments section (P did an UPDATE for email infos)
All my friends wrote in..COME ON EVERYONE..Please voice your outrage.
This is way more offensive & crude then the Imus remark.
News people are supose to report & stay neutral!!!!
Idiot…I still respect Fox but this scumbag needs to told off.
My sh*t deserves more respect than this Gibson guy.. such a filth..
Re: Sherry – shut the fuck up sherry. go listen to more liberal bull shit. you think you're getting the unbiased truth? from msnbc? lmfaoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
I hear Roger Ailes takes it in the ass
Thanks, I have emailed them to tell them of my disgust,
insensitive, uncompassionate human!
I hope he thinks about Heath's family and the loved ones he left behind.
Well I wrote my letter and I hope everyone else does too! This man has no right to say something especially at such a tragic time as this!!
What an effin douche.
Please email the CEO of FOX..
roger.ailes@foxnews.com This is inexusable.
Please voice your thoughts Perezites.
Heath Ledger loved to act, he never liked the media, is that a crime? how on earth does that make him a weirdo, he was a quiet man who just wanted a career acting, bless his soul.
DONE! i sent one to the CEo and to gibson (the scumbag) himself!!! i hope he gets sacked REAL soon. Completely disrespectful!!!
What an asshole, totally not needed. Poor michelle could of been watching that??!!!?
it is bad biut you'd do the same to britney
What Douche
Thank you for posting his email address perez!!!!!!!!!!!!
EVERYONE EMAIL THIS GUYS NETWORK,
hopefully we can get the fucker fired
This is not about Fox News vs. MSNBC or whatever.
It's about one man..scumbag John Gibson.
Please email…we did.
roger.ailes@foxnews.com
THANKS PEREZ!!!!!!!!! This is YOU AT YOUR BEST
- relying on that innate sense of justice (too bad you stray from the path and post comments that in your better mind YOU TOO know are reprehensible)
- using your huge following to bring awareness to the situation
- helping us SPEAK OUR MINDS to those who would condone this in search of that precious buck, and who, not out of a sense of moral obligation, but a SLAVISH love of profit, will now CENSURE the bad behaviour of those they've in fact hired TOO behave badly
WELL DONE!!!!!!!!!!
John Gibson's comments are not only hurtful to the Ledger family and their friends but also very damaging to the Fox Network and his own career.
It would appear his view point on Mr Ledger and how he passed away is a little to premature … isn't it the "REAL" media's responsibility to get the facts correct before going to print or air? Claiming to know someones state of mind, possible addiction and personal character without knowing anything about this man at all, almost seems slanderous. Until all reports are back from the coroner's office, noone should think
Heath Ledger was a sensitive, shy and awkward man who became a brilliant actor so he could act not be famous. He was also an extremely intelligent, articulate and loving man who wasn't afraid to say what he meant and meant what he said. He didn't judge others and lived his true to himself.
John Gibson should be ashamed of his comments and Fox should be ashamed of their presenter.
What a pity that a new presenter should have to sink that low in order to boost ratings and develop some interest in a truly pathetic show such as John Gibson's.
omg.. i hope he fucking chokes and dies!
i've just sent an e-mail to all of the addresses you provided. i hope everyone else who's as disgusted as i am will do the same.
WORDS TO THINK ABOUT…..
A MOTHERS SON HAS PASSED
A FATHERS SON HAS PASSED
A SISTERS BROTHER HAS PASSED
A LOVERS LOVE HAS BEEN LOST
A GREAT DAD HAS GONE FOREVER
A TRU BLU AUSSIE JUST LIKE ME HAS LEFT THIS WORLD UNFORTUNATLY.
A FAMOUS ACTOR HE ONCE WAS
BUT FOR NOW LET A FAMILY HAVE THERE SON, LOVER, FATHER, BROTHER, NEPHEW AND LAY HIM TO REST WITHOUT ALL THE COMOTION AS YOU WOULD WANT FOR YOUR SELF. YOU NEVER KNEW HIM TILL HE WAS BIG SHARE YOUR SADNESS AND NOT YOUR DIGS.
HEATH MATE THERES A PIE AND A COLDIE HERE ON THE BENCH COME BACK SOON MATE OR LET ME PRETEND.
A TRU MATE PLEASE LET HIM BE ITS HARD ENUFF AS IT IS GUYS!
THANKYOU
that's so wrong in many ways
how can you laugh at something like that
he is a dick
and dont people realize that brokeback mountain is a movie!!!!
they all thought he deserved it because of that movie and i thought he did an amazing job!!
he was a great actor
EVERYONES MAKING LEDGER OUT TO BE SOME KIND OF SAINT, THE DUDE CLEARLY FUCKED AROUND WITH DRUGS AND THEREFOR ITS HIS OWN FAULT HES DEAD. I HAVE GREAT SYMPATHY FOR HIS DAUGHTER AND FAMILY BUT NOT FOR HIM, ANYONE WHO POPS SHITLOAD OF PILLS SO THEY CAN SLEEP WHEN THEY KNOW THEY ARE DANGEROUS IS ASKING FOR IT.
Here's what I wrote to he and his boss: 'Ya know, there are just some things that are inherently not funny … like say, a young man at the peak of his artistic career, life and parenthood dying. How tacky, unhumorous and crude your attempt at entertainment turned out. I'm not necessarily a confirmed fan of Heath Ledger … I've enjoyed his films. But, I am the parent of a young man and found Mr. Gibson's comments to be flat out ugly and spiteful. Just how low can you go, John?
I just emailed the CEO or remarks!
I hope Mr. Ailes takes action. Laughing & making crude jokes about a death
of a young man? Gibson hates actors that much?
What he never even saw a John Wayne movie?
Besides, Heath was a father, young, elloquant, talented, etc. etc.
Not even a poor drunk homeless dying in the gutter deserves comments
like Gibson did of Heath…. UGH
that's just in poor taste. poOOOooor taste. who's this guy again?
Gibson tells it like it is. Just another Hollywood overdose.
that is truly disgusting. what a fucking asshole and a pathetic waste of space. he has absolutely no respect for how heath's friends and family. how someone could be so ignorant and tactless i'll never know. even if he did apologize it's too little too late.you don't get to apologize after a thing like that. TOTALLY out of line and disrespectful.he's gonna burn in hell for sure.
Re: fuck – When you're older, the suffering of your own life will teach you the value in showing compassion to others suffering, and the knowledge of your personal flaws and failings will teach you to be less judgemental of others (real OR perceived) flaws — remember, Heath wasn't gay, he was acting.
that's awful. i wrote him, perez! thanks for posting all those emails. rip mr. heath ledger. this so sucks. god bless.
EMAIL HIM i nornmally dont fell inclined to send an email but i listnened to clip and this guy is a dickhead so i EMAILED how dare he think he can get away with it
I hate Perez as much as the next guy but we expect it from him….. not on national television!!!
Send complaint e-mails people!
I'm so glad I'm from Australia and don't have to have idiots like this guy shoved in my face. I thought I'd share the email I just sent to all email addresses provided:
"I just wanted you and all your bosses to know that I think you are an incredibly insensitive, stupid and shameful person.
Idiotic hate mongers like yourself should not be allowed on television.
YOU ARE YOUR NETWORK ARE A DISGRACE!!!!!!!"
I hope that prick is fired!!!
that's disgusting. i hope everyone here who feels the same as me will email him letting him no that his conduct was tasteless and disgusting. newsreaders should be respectful upon anyone's death, despite personal sentiments
Boycott Fox! Send them an email and let them know you will be boycotting them — encourage others to do the same. One email won't do it. But a few thousand from different people all asking the same thing might.
Ill fucking rip his balls out of his scrotum sack and fry them for his wife to eat! Hes an actor and nevertheless why hate gay poeple wots it to you!!!
You have to be one sick immoral fuck to do that. Making fun of someones tragic death? And people at Fox pretend to be all high and mighty. So what should we make of this then; that the rightwing christians are scum of the earth? Oh, forgot, we knew that already.
I emailed Gibson, shared my thoughts. Not that it will matter to someone who can shamelessly mock the passing of a human being like that but at least I feel better.
TACKY LOSER
Re: kenned – Yeah, this kind of shit doesn't even happen in Iran! And before you say anything of that, I DO ACTUALLY KNOW, because I watch IRIB daily. And no, I'm not from there.
I know showbiz in the other part of the world is about 0% compassion but
too much is too much
someone died
regardless the reasons
they have no right to scrutinise him like that
he was someone's father, brother and son and ex-husband
I mean come on
This is not normal, who is he to say that … everybody is the same ?? Why just gay-people not (i dont say Heath is a Gay-man) …
Y'know, when Jerry Falwell died, I said to myself, good riddance. But then I said boy, his family is going through some tough stuff, and that sucks. And I really can't stand Jerry Falwell. Why can't this guy pay the same respects that I did? He may have not liked the guy, but he's a life and he's invested 28 years into it. That's admirable, no matter what. Asshat.
i just herd that guys rant. how disgusting……
who mocks a dead person so soon after their death? if he thought he was being funny, he was nt. and if he thought it would be a ratings boosting,controversial rosie odonnel kinda thing, hes really stupid. what a pig.
SENT EMAILS TO ALL! WHAT AN ASSHOLE.
just don't watch FAUX news, problem solved!
ASSHOLE!!! I WISH HE WAS DEAD NOT HEATH!!!!
Perez you were taking the piss out of his death too. Why the change of heart?
I have been raised in a very Republican family all of my life. I am 24 years old. I have always considered myself to be very neutral…the comments this "MAN" says about Heath Ledger piss me off and make me realize how stupid and pathetic Republican's can act. Grow up!!! He has a 2 year old daughter. Have some fucking respect!!!
What a disrespectful, disgusting fuckin cunt, this is one of them people that we need to put in an isolating chamber and let them suffer from a real slow but painful death.
Ugh i honestly got nothing else to say about this worthless piece of shit, i just think he was OBVIOUSLY not man enough to deal with Ledger when he was still alive.
Such a sick fuck!
RIP Heath
disgusting
Re: Tabitha – Why would you love Perez for doing this? He has been mocking his death too. Perez doesn't care. He will take all the credit for everyone e-mailing this guy when he is no better.
HES A PIECE OF SHIT!!! HOW DARE HE SAY THIS ABOUT HEATH LEDGER… FREAKIN RIDICULOUS.. ASSHOLE.. EVERYONE IS MOURNING AND PRAYING 4 HEATH ND RESPECTING HIM ND REMEBERING ALL THE GOOD THINGS THAT HES BROUGHT, WEN THIS LOW LIFE DIES WHO WILL GIV A SHIT?? EVERY1'S GNA GIV U A PIECE OF THEIR MIND!
R.I.P HEATH LEDGER, UR GREATLY MISSED
P.S PEREZ U ROCK!! LOV U
FUCKING COLD HEARTED WANKER!
RIP Heath. Australia has lost a very talented actor. I feel so sad for Michelle Williams and their gorgeous daughter Matilda, the poor baby won't know her daddy when she grows up.
To disrespect somebody who hasn't even been gone a week is the lowest anybody can sink. What a fucking prat.
Son of a bitch!!:@
I WROTE EVERY PERSON YOU GAVE UP THERE..
IM NOT WATCHING FOX ANYMORE!
THATS DISSSSGUSTING. IMAGINE THE FAMILY.
WHAT IF THAT OLD FUCK JUST DIED AND SOMEBODY WAS MOCKING HIS WORK?! HOW WOULD HIS OWN FAMILY FEEL.. JERK..
If he died from direct consequences of drugs or not the guy was a loser. I hate all this hero worship for these idiots who kill themselves with one drug or another. He obviously had a problem and no one did anything about it. These hollywood types are so used to people kissing their ass that they think they can do anything. Fuck Ledger and all the rest that do this shit to themselves. Cause whether or not they found drugs in his system when he died, 28 year olds just dont dropped dead! Hope all the kids watch and see the world make fun of them cause they’re assholes. Perez you gonna be all mourning and upset when “unfitney” offs herself.
hy again!
this gibson is so fucking stupid and i really hate him for this. heath is dead and he is making fun of this. he should be fired
its not any worse than your attempt at humor yesterday with the britney/heath cartoon post. take your righteousness and shove it.
Fuck FOX news… rightwing bullshit
So we should all just laugh at people with drug problems now? And make fun of them when they die as a result of it… yeah really setting a good example
wow. what a complete loser.
i cant beleive someone could be so disrespectful.