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Williams opens up about losing Ledger

NEW YORK, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- U.S. actress Michelle Williams says she found comfort in Joan Didion's book "The Year of Magical Thinking" after the death of her former beau, Heath Ledger.

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Ledger, star of "Brokeback Mountain" and "The Dark Knight," died of an accidental drug overdose in 2007.

He and Williams were no longer dating at the time of his death; however, they have a young daughter and continued raising her together despite the split. Since his death, Williams has said little in public about losing him.

"In a strange way, I miss that year, because all those possibilities that existed then are gone," UsMagazine.com quoted Williams as saying about the year after Ledger's death in an interview for TV's "Nightline."

"It didn't seem unlikely to me that he could walk through a door or could appear behind a bush," Williams explained. "It was a year of very magical thinking, and in some ways I'm sad to be moving further and further away from it. ... I've found meanings around the circumstance, but the actual event itself still doesn't... I can't find a meaning for it. I can find meanings in things and people and relationships that have sprung up, and friendships that have strengthened. I can find a lot of meaning in that, but not in why. I know I got kind of obsessed with that for awhile, the before and after. A lot of things died... There's a line from a book that gave me so much comfort and it said, 'When you've truly lost everything, then at least you can become rich in loss.'"

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'Spider-Man' musical halted again

NEW YORK, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Wednesday night's performance of the Broadway musical "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" was canceled so new safety measures could be implemented.

A cast member was seriously injured during Monday night's preview performance of the $65 million stage show.

Tuesday's evening performance and Wednesday's matinee were subsequently canceled while new measures were taken to ensure the safety of the show's cast, crew and audience.

It took longer than expected to perform the procedures and the performance scheduled for Wednesday evening was canceled, The Hollywood Reporter said.

The musical, featuring a soundtrack by U2's Bono and The Edge, was expected to resume Thursday night, the entertainment industry trade newspaper said.


Ali Larter gives birth to a son

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Ali Larter's publicist says the U.S. actress has given birth to a son, her first child with her husband, writer-actor Hayes MacArthur.

Larter's representative told People.com the baby was born Monday morning.

His name is Theodore Hayes, the Web site said.

Larter, 34, is best known for her work on the sci-fi TV series "Heroes." Her film credits include "Varsity Blues," "House on Haunted Hill," "Final Destination" and "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back."

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'Firework' is No. 1 on U.S. record chart

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Katy Perry's "Firework" is No. 1 on the U.S. record chart for a third consecutive week, Billboard.com reported Thursday.

Coming in at No. 2 on the Hot 100 is Bruno Mars's "Grenade," followed by Rihanna's "What's My Name?" featuring Drake at No. 3, P!nk's "Raise Your Glass" at No. 4 and Ke$ha's "We R Who We R" at No. 5.

Rounding out the top tier are "Just the Way You Are" at No. 6, "Only Girl (In the World)" at No. 7, The Black Eyed Peas's "The Time (Dirty Bit)" at No. 8, Lil Wayne's "6 Foot 7 Foot" at No. 9 and Nelly's "Just a Dream" at No. 10.

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