Federal prosecutors have now stated that they will not pursue their investigations any further as a criminal case in Heath Leger’s death. Heath Ledger obtained the powerful painkillers that contributed to his overdose death this year, a law enforcement official said Wednesday, but they will not look at this as a crinminal case any further.

Blowing in the air like wind chimes, the prosecutors have bowed out “because they don’t believe there’s a viable target,” said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because no charges have been filed.

The decision comes after recent reports that actress Mary-Kate Olsen was demanding immunity before answering questions about the startling death of her close friend and his drug use. Authorities say she was the first person called by a masseuse who found the 28-year-old “Dark Knight” actor’s lifeless body in his Manhattan apartment.

So do I. This movie has as much hype as any I can remember in the last 5-10 years. Be it because of the death of HEath Ledger, or because the movie actually looks like it rocks, fans are clamoring for tickets that hare sold out for days at most theaters around the country.

Although I won’t be missing anything as I spend my weekend hitting the golf course with my new Cobra golf clubs, and watching the British Open, I will definitely be seeing this one. That is unusual for me as I never go to the theater to see a movie.

Already, advance ticket sales have resulted in the sell-out of nearly 1,000 showtimes, online ticket seller Fandango said.
“Dark Knight” will hope to beat the record debut of Sony Pictures Entertainment’s “Spider-Man 3″ in 2007, which reached $151 million. Sony Pictures is part of Japanese electronics company Sony Corp.

In the No. 2 spot is the $135.6 million debut for 2006’s “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest,” released by the film division of The Walt Disney Co.

Cast and crew of the new Batman movie Dark Knight, celebrated the premiere over the weekend, but all anyone could talk about was Heath Ledger, who got his Halloween invitations early and performed brilliantly as the Joker.

“It celebrates his talent. I despise the whole circus around his death, but the fact is, he was a fierce talent.” Christian Bale told Access Hollywood. “He created an iconic character that will be classic for the ages — he’s outdone any previous Joker before. It’s tragic that he’s not here. But we’ll celebrate him.”

Heath’s work as the Joker is drawing early Oscar buzz, something Michael Caine says is more than just hype.

“Oh I’m sure of it!” he told Access of a possible Oscar nomination for Heath. “If it’s up to me he’ll get an Oscar, it’s a wonderful performance. It really is.”