Michelle Williams has issued her first statement regarding Heath Ledger's death. Her words are heartfelt, touching, sad, and, in the end, beautiful about their daughter, Matilda. While the story is nothing short of heartbreaking, we hope Matilda, Michelle, and their family and friends are surrounded by love and support. She said:

“Please respect our need to grieve privately. My heart is broken. I am the mother of the most tender-hearted, high-spirited, beautiful little girl who is the spitting image of her father. All that I can cling to is his presence inside her that reveals itself every day. His family and I watch Matilda as she whispers to trees, hugs animals, and takes steps two at a time and we know that he is with us still. She will be brought up with the best memories of him.”

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Lauren Conrad and her new roommies Audrina and Lo were happy to pose for the cameras before heading into Goa last night to celebrate LC's 22nd birthday today — happy birthday! Interestingly, Kristin Cavallari was spotted ducking into the very same club. Lauren has already denied the rumors that her former rival will be joining the show next season, but she's also saying that she's not dating Stephen Colletti again even though they've been spotted making out a few times. We'd be surprised if all this drama doesn't make it to the next season of The Hills, so hopefully Lauren is just trying to keep all of the spoilers under wraps until the Spring.

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Hilary Duff touched down in Sydney today all fresh-faced and tan. As Britney's sad drama continues, starlets like she and Rihanna are a breath of fresh air — just don't expect Hil to compare herself to any of Hollywood's troubled girls anytime soon. She said, "The last thing I'd want is for someone like myself to comment on what they should do or how they're handling their life. It's really easy to judge from the outside. We don't know what they're going through. It's hard, I definitely don't envy it.'' So far Hilary has done a great job of being a grounded role model, so hopefully she can keep that up as she continues to make her mark on Hollywood.

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Marc Jacobs threw a little party in New York last night to celebrate the premiere of a documentary about himself — Marc Jacobs and Louis Vuitton — perfectly timed to kick off Fashion Week, which officially starts today. The man of the hour, MJ himself, looks like he made the rounds (with a red purse) like a good host, saying hi to party guests like Heidi, Helena, Ellen, Lil' Kim, and Rachel Zoe. Take off your hat and stay a while, Josh. I'm thinking that we'll be seeing a lot more of all these faces as Fashion Week rolls on. Fab and Bella are once again in NYC covering all the action both here on the Sugar sites and at Elle.com, so don't miss all the fun. Oh, and if you want to watch the Marc Jacobs documentary to see the man working his magic, check it out Monday night at 8 p.m. on the Sundance Channel.

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• Grey's Anatomy star Justin Chambers voluntarily checked into the psych ward at UCLA Medical Center, the same place Britney is being held, on Monday because he suffers from a sleep disorder; he was released on Wednesday. Even though he's familiar with Seattle Grace, being in the real hospital is not pleasant so hopefully he's feeling better already. — TMZ
• Julianna Margulies and husband Keith Lieberthal welcomed a baby boy named Kieran Lindsay Lieberthal. Congrats to the happy family! — lilsugar
• Kirsten Dunst has friends and loved ones worried she's headed for trouble, saying she's been acting strange and "erratic" since her breakup with Johnny Borell. Her rep says she's fine, but let's hope that she's not the next starlet on the road to a breakdown. — Page Six
• After just six months on the air, Star Jones's show on TruTV (formerly CourtTV) has been canceled. Maybe she should go back to just practicing law rather than making TV shows.— People
• Amy Winehouse is on an IV drip in a London hospital because her attempts to go cold turkey in rehab have resulted in "horrific" withdrawal symptoms, including dehydration. It may be best for her to skip the Grammys after all. — The Sun
• Microsoft has put in a $44.6 billion bid to acquire Yahoo, in an effort to strengthen both companies and counter the search dominance of Google. If this huge deal goes through, it should be very interesting to watch what happens. —AP

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Wow, I'm going to go ahead and say I didn't see this one coming. According to TMZ, Eva Mendes is in rehab at Cirque Lodge (LL's former stomping grounds) in Utah. She has apparently been there for a few weeks dealing with a substance abuse problem. We saw her in Paris in mid-January, so it must have been pretty soon afterwards that she decided to get help for whatever she is battling. We wish her the best on her road to recovery.

UPDATE — Eva's rep has released the following statement: "Eva has been working hard for the past year and made a positive decision to take some much-needed time off to proactively attend to some personal issues that, while not critical, she felt deserved some outside professional support. Out of respect for Eva’s privacy, we do not wish to discuss further details."

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