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| Heath Ledger's parents say his posthumous Golden Globe for The Dark Knight should go to his 3-year-old daughter Matilda. | Heath Ledger's parents say his posthumous Golden Globe for The Dark Knight should go to his 3-year-old daughter Matilda. |
| Speaking from the late actor's family home in Perth, Australia, Ledger's father Kim said he watched the awards ceremony with "bittersweet pride". | Speaking from the late actor's family home in Perth, Australia, Ledger's father Kim said he watched the awards ceremony with "bittersweet pride". |
| The actor died of an accidental drug overdose prior to the film's release. | The actor died of an accidental drug overdose prior to the film's release. |
| His role as the Joker has also won a Critics Choice award and is expected to get an Academy Award nomination. | His role as the Joker has also won a Critics Choice award and is expected to get an Academy Award nomination. |
| Kim Ledger was moved by the standing ovation which greeted his son's award | |
| Ledger received a standing ovation from the audience when he was named best supporting actor. The award was accepted on his behalf by director Christopher Nolan. | Ledger received a standing ovation from the audience when he was named best supporting actor. The award was accepted on his behalf by director Christopher Nolan. |
| "A standing ovation breaks you up," said Kim Ledger. | "A standing ovation breaks you up," said Kim Ledger. |
| He added: "That really goes to the heart, you know." | He added: "That really goes to the heart, you know." |
| In an interview with People magazine, Ledger's mother, Sally Bell, said: "I should imagine that eventually it will be going to Matilda. | In an interview with People magazine, Ledger's mother, Sally Bell, said: "I should imagine that eventually it will be going to Matilda. |
| "It will belong to her because she is part of him." | |
| She has described the recognition the 29-year-old actor had been getting for his work as an "emotional rollercoaster". | She has described the recognition the 29-year-old actor had been getting for his work as an "emotional rollercoaster". |
| "There is a lot of emotion tied up in this and we have to deal with that emotion first before we can relax and enjoy the moment," she said. | "There is a lot of emotion tied up in this and we have to deal with that emotion first before we can relax and enjoy the moment," she said. |
| Nolan said Ledger would "be eternally missed but never forgotten"Matilda is the daughter of Ledger and actress Michelle Williams. | |
| The couple separated a few months before his death and the child is being raised by Williams. | The couple separated a few months before his death and the child is being raised by Williams. |
| Meanwhile, the 2009 Golden Globes saw a 27% slump in viewers since the last ceremony in 2007. | Meanwhile, the 2009 Golden Globes saw a 27% slump in viewers since the last ceremony in 2007. |
| It averaged 14.6 million viewers, down from 20 million two years ago and the lowest since 1996. | It averaged 14.6 million viewers, down from 20 million two years ago and the lowest since 1996. |
| Last year's ceremony was cancelled due to the Hollywood screenwriters strike. | Last year's ceremony was cancelled due to the Hollywood screenwriters strike. |