Heath Ledger

[ITSLIKEARIVER2000]

Took the words from our mouths! Thanks Joel!

[Kari166]

Wonderful man. *^____^*

[foxygirl1977]

To this day it still brings tears to my eyes. 

[JayBird4theW1N]

This video warms my heart. We all miss you, Heath. Things just aren't the same...

[hipp6y]

joel's got rare class, esp. for hollywood

[R3sp3ctTh3Ha1r]

thanks joel, your a great dude :)

[suzycreamcheesez]

well said

[myjanemyrulz1]

well said Joel

[ohsweetavarice]

That would have been such an amazing threesome.

[suzycreamcheesez]

class act.

[JayDG6385]

And now joel is doing the same for Michael Jackson making fun of how truly pathetic the media really are!!!!

[Edwardvaira]

i read on imdb that joel had a small part in lords of dogtown, or whatever its called, mabey he met Heath and got to know him,

[tmbbiff]

could be. :-)

[NateSean]

Proof positive that a comedy show can still be respectful.

[TheJokerIsSexy]

This is wgy i love Joel. He is funny, but also extremely respectful.

[ilyheath]

what a classy and kind way for Joel to handle this. I'm surprised that he didn't make some kind of disrespectful joke to the way he died...good job Joel and RIP heath!! :)

[CuteWrists]

well even if he did it to himself (which is not proofed) one should think about why he did it and rather feel sorry than being so disrespectful when someone, who was a legend and an idol to many people, passed away...i guess uve never lost anyone close to u did u

[viketaker]

he had enough drugs in him to kill a horse. i'm sorry he is dead, but he did do it to himself. why the thumbs down? i only stated fact...

[RoxyChickRox]

A fact that isn't really a fact that you're trying to sell to people as a fact. In other words, you're being a bit of a prick. Hence the thumbs down.

[lochteluver]

Because it was an accidental OD.

[xphoenixrising]

Do you know how easy it is to OD on sleeping pills? Form your statement, you don't. Sorry, the last time I accidentally ODed, it wasn't on purpose. He wasn't taking recreational drugs. It was an accidental sleeping pill overdoese. Screw you, buddy.

[bleackorama]

You're really dark.

[jamarco31]

true.. very true

[tdizzy250]

:')

thank you, joel!

that was really nice.

[mykylc]

Lots of respect...

[sk8er98567]

ah god when i saw the heathsface on the soup screen i was like no joel you cant rip on someone who passed away! haha rip heath, your acting in batman was 100 times better than christine bales. you made the movie heath rip. all hail joel mchale

[PhilWithCoffee]

That was really classy of Joel

[Briggins90]

farewell heath u willl be missed

[WalkingCorn]

Now if Tyra died...he'd be dancing and such

[jyotishdragonfly]

lol. so true. I love your name. I picture a stalk of corn,picking up root-feet and walking around. Quite the picture,too.

but joel usually doesn't hav emuch nice to say about anyone,and to ehar him say something nice for once,and at such a sensitive time,too,really shocked me. So i faved this,for posterity,to show that Joel CAN be nice. I liked his way of delivering it: in someone's face,and with no apologies. Way to go,Joel!!!

[Xavicardenas]

wow

[shinycrazy]

GO JOEL!!! and RIP Heath Ledger.

[zippoyay]

it's good to see he knows when to be serious, especially about something like this.

[hsli387dbj]

Heath Ledger rocks thank you kthevsd for bringing back all the good memories of him and the movies he did

[Ginax2]

even joel would not rip on a dead person. any half decent person wouldnt do that.

[Ginax2]

that's just the way he talks

[ronvins]

oh, sorry....i don't watch this or anything so i've never seen him before

[Ginax2]

no need to apologize! btw u should watch the soup, it's great

[rentheadangelcollins]

I had always loved Joel, but after I saw this, I loved him ALOT more...

R.I.P. Heath...You are forever missed...

[fingersmcoy]

i am surprised to hear all the Joel has a soul talk. c'mon, everyone he rips on totally deserves it! they are people who make a lot of money acting like complete asses!

[phoulball15]

i miss heath r.i.p.

[jailene191]

sweet

[00FamilyGuyRocks00]

Aw. How nice. I love Joel <3

[Uraharasensei]

Joel makes fun of the ones that deserve it.

[Drewski0411]

DECENT!

[TSKinky409]

thats cool

[Gingerkyd]

wow go The Soup, Joel totally pulled a nice decent ending off

[lololuva694]

i never he could be nice...RIP Heath

[imaboutme3]

i thought they were gonna make fun of him

and if they did i would no longer watch the soup

really shows that Joel is a nice guy and has a heart.

lol

R.i.p. Heath Ledger

he truly was a talented and decent guy

[ajbee22]

before i watched this video i was thinking, "aw why would you make fun of someone whos dead?" ha since he always makes fun of people.(:

[xpistinaxpistou]

I remember this too. I thought it was classy! Go Joel McHale!

[911reaper]

one word.

AW!!

[spongebobslushpants1]

I remember watching this.

I'm glad Joel Mchale had some nice words for Heath. I never hear him saying any stuff like that.

[SimpleFaith]

I remember when this aired!

And all I can say is, AMEN.

Geez, people in the media can be such vultures sometimes, it's disgusting.

It was nice to see someone just say "Let the man be." Rock on, McHale. :)

[kingsbury96]

wow thats cool of him

[megrules123]

Aww. So he does have a soul, after all. That was nice of him.

[TwiLoverr]

that was nice :)

rip heath.

[arazzajazz]

This made me cry when I first saw it on TV. He was such a good person that he earned the respect of someone who rips on other people for a living.

[BooyahGman]

Thats good, Joel McHale has a soul!

[Violet317]

this is why i love the soup

joel mchale & heath ledger<3

=]

[conava]

nice joel

[yenegon]

Aw. Awesome that Joel knew not to be rude. i was like, "Snap, he's gonna say something mean about Heath!", but he didn', so that's cool.

[SappySuperunknown10]

I thought he'd make a joke or something, I'm glad he didn't. That was so nice of him to do, I love Joel and Heath.

[NaijahBubbleLolly64]

Lolz i thought he would like make fun of him or something!!!! :}

I'm happy he didn't!!!! :}

[MagicAssasin]

Love Heath, love Joel.

Period. <3

[dangel6667]

joel said somthing nice abotu somone :O

[Tagemandbagem]

The point is the people he usually talks about are assnecks so of course he's going to be mean about them.

[MalibuBarbieLives]

aussie aussie aussie sad sad sad:(

[LottieGrl]

I thought he was going to say something mean right at the end, but the fact that he didn't makes me respect him a whole lot!

And it makes me love the soup even more than I thought possible haha

(I still can't get over Viva Laughlin! hahahahaha)

[MadisonInHope]

i really respect joel for doing this. before i clicked on this video, i was scared joel would say something rude about heath. but i love the soup even more now for this <3 he really knows when to be funny and when to be serious.

[manimitch]

OMG me too I was terrified but cruriosity go tthe best of me I think I've earned a new respect for Joel

[ellengode]

classy and respectful. finally.

[FMAlover10207]

Good on him for doing that, if the soup started to make fun of Heath i probably wouldn't watch it anymore.

Awesome show with an awesomely funny host!

[qeadzc66]

R.I.P. Heath. :)

[Gsusfrk777]

I really liked that he did that! Yay for the soup! :)

[randomassbass]

and he was cute too :(

[Aeonan]

I don't think anyone can make fun of heath after his amazing performance as the joker in the dark knight.

Truly a sad event.

[jameilgrl]

omg... he didn't say anything mean, what a nice moment... ha who am i kidding?! It's joel McHale!!!

[AutumnDevi]

its true; Heath Ledger was a class act in terms of his career and neither his life or his death necessitated foul jokes and gossip (unlike many "regulars" on The Soup). likewise, Joel did the honorable thing in mentioning this and dissing the hollywood reporters trying to bring him down to their celebrity level of scandals and shame.

[silaku]

ohh Joel, you're a sweetheart.

I love you JOEL!!!!

[KevsHardLemonade]

Hey that was honarable of him. I hate loser comedians who think its "edgy" to make fun of even the most sensitive happennings. Kudos to the soup!

[kittibear]

Yeah, no kidding! Kudos to YOU & The Soup! *thumbs up*

[Alltherageofficial]

NEVAR 4GET!

[StopwatchHearts]

very very sweet.

[Dtitilator]

He was funny on Spiderman 2...

He played the bank employee talking to Peter Parker and his Aunt about a loan.

[Spirits589]

I think Joel sensed that this was too serious to make fun of and kinda drew the line. It's nice to know he has a heart and won't make fun of a legend's death.

As for Heath, I think alot of us will miss him. He was an amazing actor, and won't be forgoten.

R.I.P- Heath Ledger.

[TheErinScene]

that was so sweet of him to do

rip heath ledger!

[mycatmeows]

class act

[reese419]

just when I thought I couldn't love Joel anymore...R.I.P Heath

[luvnheartfalloutboy]

that's so sweet that he recognized heaths death...rip heath

[Zer0small]

I'm so glad that Joel can recognize when someone great dies being the Joker that Joel is.

R.I.P. Ledger Forever

[ranpants0823]

I love The Soup, and I love Joel even more after seeing this. His whole attitude is great: "if WE didn't need to say anything about him, then you don't need to dig anything up about him." What a classy sendoff.

[vyxsin64]

what i love about him is that he knows who to make fun of and who to back up-lov u joel -lov u heath

[authoress1]

Well said Joel, and RIP Heath

[Cutiequeen43]

i wonder how he will react to the 2 other deaths that happened last week.and btw,how did chelsea lately react to the heath news.

[nicpirateorlando]

Aww that was a nice thing 2 do =]

R.I.P Heath x

[b3ttyHen94]

this made me like joel even more, what a polite thing to do

RIP heath

[vizcarra]

What a gentleman.

[MisledDeath]

joel is so sexy! and sweet. i love how heath leger acted and i still do! a very great actor. RIP HEATH.....

[MissTiffani2]

Joel is such a sweet person.......and my future husband if he isn't already married :)

[PinkCheeto]

he's married & has two kids.

[MissTiffani2]

Aww man :(

[Ronxdraco]

I love joel and the soup, and I thought this was such a nice thing to do. =D

[thaler543]

that wus sweet of joel, heath ledger was such a phenomenal actor

[iluvdavidcaruso13]

R.I.P Heath. That was nice of Joel!=)

[smitten24]

RIP Heath

and that was very nice of joel. =]

[bluexeyedxwonder94]

Oh, a comment below explained it to me. I think its a metaphor. "Stop trying to find out the cause of death and take note that a very decent guy has just passed away." I really do hate that show, so for the joke to not really be about anyone except the media is the best segment that he has ever done on the show.

[Hardstyle1OOpercent]

RIP bud

[davykrump29]

I thought he was going to say something fucked up. This was pretty cool.

[becalovesNickJonas14]

i thought the same thing 2

[bluexeyedxwonder94]

We never had cause to mention him- that was sweet, for a very twisted comedian like Joel. I love how he lowered his voice a bit so it sounded relatively pleasant.

[itscarolyntime]

Joel is the best!

[MusicFreakGeek]

Aww, that was nice of him.

xD

[ChristopherWalken01]

Good job Joel.

[bigboss25262]

R.I.P Heath.

[elorawhoo]

That was classy. I appreciate that some people were able to just let a man rest in peace and not have to dig around all through his stuff.

I love The Soup, Joel McHale and Heath Ledger. <3

[thehund]

srsly....Joel did it right...said his codlences and that was it...none of that blaming shit

-dave

[kasuwockeekasumi]

RIP Heath. Joel is sweet. And he's right.

[FelineMimiDavis76]

Amen, yet another to like Joel Machale...he's so right! RIP Heath Ledger

[Slartiebartfast]

I thought this showed a lot of class and was a meaningful send-off.

[xxShemoXpreshnSxx]

i miss you heath! and thank God the soup was nice about his passing!

[seven13mami]

Yeah, I agree. That was nice.

[mynameishannahpoo]

i'm not a big fan of heath since brokeback mountain O.O but he's cool...joel is coolsies for being nice, most people like him would make fun of heath.good ole joelseph!

[Ian2forget]

damn!! im pretty shocked right now haha. Usually the soup rips on everyone and i love it but he is right. He really did nothing wrong. RIP Heath ( =

[spaceface13542]

Joel, you are one if not the only person in the Hollywood spotlight of entertainment news that I can truly respect. A proper farewell to a great man and a great actor.

[CPizzle77]

A Very Decent Guy Joel Mchale Is. He's A Cool Guy.

[tragic1Kingdom]

"a talented, decent guy..."

[supermanXlala]

aww

joel DOES have a heart ... that was sweet ... especially coming from him :D

[piglet7th]

Joel knows when its time to be goofy and when its not and that's a really good thing

[KandKL]

Oh, Joel. You're a good guy.

[KINGCEZ19]

wow.. i really thought Joel was gunna say something that was gunna make me not like him anymore lol he's a cool dude tho. So was Ledger, cant wait to see the Dark knight =D

[khamidova]

i know hes a great guy and i wish i knew heath he was a great person its to bad he wont be able to be with his daughter anymore it is so sad

[xxShemoXpreshnSxx]

my friend watched it and she said it was AWESOME! i'm watching it this weekend!!!

[littletoyprecincts]

Good man. It's great to see such an awesome comedian also show respect and understanding when it counts.

Man, I liked him before, and now I like him even better!

[TomCollinsgirl]

I think Joel knows when something is too serious to make fun of and Heath's death was one of them. The show is funny, but i dont ever see it as being mean

[Cutiequeen43]

That was very touching,you're a good man joel!I wish the best to heath's family & friends now and forever,At least joel was actually kind about the whole sitch.unlike many of those gossip rags & shows that all care about is Readers & watchers instead of caring about this great man we have all lost.some people have no feelings.

Rest in peace,Mr heath ledger.

[anairys]

that was beautiful!...joel is awesome!...

[cheesemama6]

wow that was really nice of him, u really don't know when he's being sarcastic or not but i think he really meant that, nice joel

[classicoddball]

Alright, Joel let him rest with dignity, good job man.

[ramsdude316]

Exactly what i expect from Joel. He is great

[Reservoir45]

That was beautiful and I'm not kidding. Joel is a good man.

[johnnydeppownsme]

thank you, Joel for your respect.

[MusicOrMisery114]

I respect him so much more after watching this. It shows he has a sense of when to leave certain situations alone. Very commendable.

[imarie63]

My respect for Joel McHale rose tremendously after viewing this. Heath Ledger's death really did take toll on everyone.

[GaelicFreak]

One of the reasons I love The Soup. They know when things should be let be.

[alilinzee]

Nicely put Joel! I only discovered this show a couple of months ago and I'm addicted to it now..we have a similair show in the U.K called Harry Hill's TV Burp...also hysterical. xx

[rara1800]

aww that was so sweet

[piratebri]

Joel is awesome. And has a brain in his head. How do I know? He likes Battlestar Galactica.

[Moviefreak321]

Oh wow. I love the Soup and Heath Ledger. Such a fine actor and a sad loss to the acting world. This clip makes me love the Soup and Joel even more :) Way to show true character, Joel!!!

[MrsJimmyDean]

What a good guy.

[blackdove123]

Now thats class

[lisna]

this might sound kind of mean, but anyone that is mocking this situation through youtube, like saying he deserved to die or that he was suicidal, etc, are just showcasing their own insecurities. eh, thats not mean at all, its true. but hey, when you die, ill be sure to laugh at you to. i LOVE joel, very classy!

[longtran927]

Joel really does have class for offering tributes to great actors.  We'll miss you, Heath.

[7DayTripper7]

im sorry. my jaw is on the floor. i never thought id see a bit on the soup that wasnt cruel. thank you joel.

[luigiofthefunk]

...Fucking WBC.

[kirknclaysmom]

Nice job! We will have to check into the show.

Thanks for the post!

[nohollaback]

Aw. Good guy, Joel.  So true.

[idiotjerkfacemegan]

joel mchale is amazing and he's so right

[TARDISdalekmaster]

hahaha!!!

Joel Mchale is my hero..!!!

[Vincere]

This was the most classy thing anyone is hollywood did for this tragic situation. I just met Joel the other week at his comedy stand up, and I can assure you, he's the same class act and down to earth guy. What a cool person! Joel rules.

[slmille1]

thanks so much for showing this. i had dvr'd this episode and this part got cut off and always wanted to know what was said. I love joel even more for that.

[TheDiva7]

I love how he had nothing to say to burn him.

Love you Joel.

[sheva056]

perfect thing to say for a man that is no longer with us, and had nothing bad about him....Joel is completely in the right when he said that...unfortunately, people are too stupid to take the time and think about stuff, so they will continue with their shit...

[popculturechick]

YES!!! I agree. Unfortunately, I missed that week's episode but I was listening to a talk radio show full of a bunch of dj's that are usually funny and one of them commented on Joel making a point of not saying anything about Heath or something like that AND that he thought it was stupid! AHHH! I think that Joel was sweet and thoughtful without bringing the show down. It was a perfect comment!

[Komodoensis]

Joel is the man.

Top shelf.

[AJVGirl]

Well said Joel, your a funny, kind guy.

[ScotchyMcDewars1979]

I like that! "Stop digging thru the dirt weasels"

[dyskietka71]

Joel said the right things to say. no gossip show will say it better. RIP Heath

[coolloserchick83]

I miss Heath a lot. I thought he was super talented and it was a shame for him to die so early in his career. I appreciate Joel's words and am very happy that he brought up that he never mentioned him. I think no one gave him the credit he deserved. I was actually watching this episode of the soup on television the day it came on and felt touched with Joel's words. I feel so bad for Heath's family and friends. I hope they feel better.)=