Hip Young Things

The stars were out in force last night at the British Academy of Film & Television Arts Awards in London. “Slumdog Millionaire” walked away with seven awards, including Best Picture and Best Director for Danny Boyle.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were among the stunningly-clad nominees in attendance. Other popular celebrities in attendence included Kylie Minogue, Alesha Dixon, and Kate Winslet who won for best actress in “The Reader.”

One of the British awards handed out (many of the awards are international), was the BAFTA Rising Star Award. This went to Noel Clarke, a young actor known for his recurring roles on the latest “Doctor Who” series and on “Adulthood” a BBC urban drama.

Other winners included Best Actor Mickey Rourke for “The Wrestler,” Penelope Cruz for Best Supporting Actress in “Vicky Cristina Barcelona,” and a posthumous Best Supporting Actor award to Heath Ledger for “The Dark Knight.”

“Slumdog Millionare” was filmed in Mumbai and tells the story of a young contestant on a tv quiz show who is accused of cheating. The film is a favorite to win at this month’s Oscars, as it has now picked up both the BAFTA award and the Director’s Guild award, both of which are usually good indicators of Oscar winners.

The film is generating renewed interest in Mumbai’s film industry, though it was produced by a British company. No doubt there will be an influx of movie people and celebrities (filling up the 5 star Mumbai hotels) invading the city, should it complete the trifecta and win the Academy Award on February 22nd.

Paris Hilton biffs it…..

Heath Ledgers love child…..

Miley Cyrus at the Ivy….

Natalie Portman is in  Marie Claire mag…

Heathe Ledger leaves zilch to Michelle and daughter…

Miley Cyrus hops on a plane…

Sienna Miller is engaged??

Britney Spears goes shopping….

Federal agents launched a probe into Heath Ledger’s death Wednesday after authorities ruled he died of a prescription drug cocktail – including an addictive painkiller called hillbilly heroin.

In all, six meds were found in the “Brokeback Mountain” actor’s body, and the DEA wants to know how he got them.

Heath Ledger died as the result of acute intoxication by the combined effects of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam, and doxylamine. How can you take that lot by accident? Didn’t his pharmacist or doctor tell him not tomix these things up?

ET/Insider has decided to back out of showing the Heath Ledger Drugs Video. Ledger does not take any drugs in the footage shot at the notorious Chateau Marmont hotel in LA.

It will not be shown in full on American TV after the stations due to broadcast it declared: “Out of respect for his family, Entertainment Tonight and The Insider have decided not to run the Heath Ledger video.”

Instead they showed a small part of the film.

View the video

Be prepared for a Heath Ledger drug video to be shown by ET/Insider.

This comes at a time when all sort of info is appearing in the press such as Heath Ledger ‘refused help for heroin abuse‘