OlderAnderson Cooper Says No to Heath Ledger Coverage
CNN host Anderson Cooper set his foot down last night, refusing to cover the death of Heath Ledger until hard facts and new evidence turns up. Here’s what he had to say on the 360 blog:
“For the last two nights we have reported on actor Heath Ledger. His shocking death is clearly a story a lot of people are interested in, but tonight we will not be reporting more on it. The truth is there is not really anything new to report.
The full results of the various tests done on Mr. Ledger will not be ready for perhaps a few weeks and there is very little new information. I have no doubt other networks will spend a lot of time tonight discussing his death and the various rumors about what might have caused it, but I am not a fan of speculation, so unless there is something really new to discuss we probably won’t be covering it anymore anytime soon.”
Star Jones also wrote a similar piece about Heath on HuffingtonPost.com.
Says Star, “Might I suggest that we in the media, instead of reporting on the dead based on gossip, rumor, innuendo and anonymous sources, choose to honor this man’s memory based on his talent and the good taste we all should be exercising. My heart goes out to the family of Heath Ledger.”
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Wow. In death, Heath may have inspired a long overdue revolution in good taste and true journalism. That would be one amazing legacy in itself.
I hope it catches on =)
GOD BLESS ANDERSON COOPER AND STAR JONES.
It’s about time the once-credible news sources stopped picking up their stories from blog rumors and hearsay like the tabloid rags do.
I don’t know much about Anderson Cooper, but he’s right.
I keep seeing Heath Ledger’s death on News channels saying the same things all the time!
So many of us are having trouble accepting that this horrible thing really happened. So we watch for anything. Seeing Heath alive and smiling on TV makes his death even harder to accept. I am glad Anderson C. has done this. I love Heath. speculating about him, saying terrible things no one can prove, rerunning the pictures of them removing his body, etc. it is all too much. I love Heath. Thank you Anderson.
Good for you, Anderson Cooper, and thank you for your tact and consideration in light of this horrible tragedy. God bless Heath.
Thank you Anderson and Star
Anderson Cooper isn’t interested because his brother committed suicide and this story hits a little too close to home. Maybe this will help him think twice about some of the other stories he chooses in the future as well.
Very rare for a journalist not to chose sensationalism. Well done.
Kudos to Anderson and Star. What a novel idea, news people who actually want to report NEWS. Too bad more “journalists” won’t learn from their example. I know it will make me more willing to watch them. I am tired of reporters who rush to report everything and when they don’t have facts they make them up.
Thumbs up!
What a *****!
When Anna Nicole died it was all over the news, and she is not even an respected actress, she is a hoe!!!
And when Paris Hilton was arrested it was all over the freaking news!!
But when Heath Legder the best actor in the world dies, they dont give a ****!!!!
Best news I heard on this. I give both of them props.
“But when Heath Legder the best actor in the world dies, they dont give a ****!!!!”
Firstly, try reading this article again. Secondly, Heath Ledger was not the best actor in the world, don’t exaggerate. He was a great actor, but that title should go to Daniel Day-Lewis!
Thank you Star and Anderson!
Not that I don’t want to know why he died, I do, but as they said… to report on rumor and speculation hurts his family and doesn’t solve anything. I certainly don’t want to hear rumor or speculation. I want cold hard facts, which are seriously lacking with the media when it comes to Hollywood.
Rip, maybe looking back on the coverage of Anna’s death, they realized how moronic they looked and decided to take a stand…for Heath. That way they don’t turn his life &/or death into a media circus.
I love me some Anderson and I respect him even more.
Star was right with what she said.
GOD BLESS THEM!
finally someone says the right things.
Anderson Cooper is doing the right thing. This must be so hard on the family already. No need to add to their pain with needless speculation and innuendo and outright LIES.
Thank God there are people who still think the same as me , thank God ANDERSON COOPER AND STAR JONES are alive ..
Why to say things which aren’t certain !!
Why to say things about Heath’s resting body , let us leave hjis family grieving without to disturb them more , they suffered enough!!
I believe in Heath’s tallent , and how a good man e was!
I like what Star Jones and Anderson Cooper said about Heath Ledger’s death. There is not any new information so anything coming out right now would be speculation. Kudos to them both for treating Heath and his family with the respect they deserve in this hard time.
Anderson and Star rock!
It’s time to end this BS speculation and rumour-mongering.
As Star said, Heath was a private man who chose to be private, and he owed/owes us NOTHING but a good performance on-screen that we pay to see.
Let’s see a revolution in reporting. Let’s go back to solid news instead of gossip and hearsay and scum crawling out of the woodwork with so called “stories” to tell or sell. If this can happen, it would be a lovely
legacy for Heath.
RIP Heath– your portrayal of Ennis del Mar made me change my life and never be an Ennis again.
Wisest move at the most difficult time for his family and friends!
Thank you Cooper and thank you Star.
AMEN! thanks andy.
This is the right thing to do and I commend Anderson Cooper and Star Jones for standing up in Heaths honor. It would really be nice to see others follow suit and give the entire Ledger family time to grieve.
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