Mary-Kate Olsen: The twins were motivated by sweets when they were child actors

Mary-Kate Olsen and sister Ashley were motivated by sweets when they were child actors.

The twins shot to fame playing the joint role of toddler Michelle Elizabeth Tanner on American sitcom Full House from 1987 to 1995.

And to make sure they behaved during the scenes, the crew would dangle candy in front of them.

‘[They] would get little gummy bears, cut into three pieces,’ Mary-Kate, 22, tells Interview Magazine. ‘And we'd crawl to the gummy bear or reach for it...The outtakes of Full House are pretty funny.’

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Mary-Kate Olsen is not expecting her first child

Mary-Kate Olsen is not expecting her first child.

The actress sparked speculation she was pregnant when she started to gain weight over the summer.

But her rep has denied the reports.

‘Mary-Kate is absolutely not pregnant,’ her spokesman tells Us Weekly.

She was rumoured to be dating Heath Ledger before he died in January, although this has never been confirmed.

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Mary-Kate Olsen link to the tragic death of actor Heath Ledger

Why she can't escape her link to the tragedy

Mary-Kate Olsen's link to the tragic death of actor Heath Ledger is still a mystery.

Although the official inquiry was closed on 6 August, no one’s any closer to knowing the truth of what happened at Heath's New York apartment on 22 January.

Mary-Kate's lawyer insists that she ‘had nothing whatsoever to do with the drugs [painkillers Vicodin and OxyContin] found' in the actor’s home or his body, and a verdict of accidental overdose was returned at the inquest.

But why did the pretty former child-star, 22 - Heath's rumoured lover - send her bodyguards round to his flat after the alarm was raised?

The actress has been dogged by drug rumours ever since her teen years when she spectacularly fell off the rails.

In 2004 she entered rehab to be treated for anorexia and a year later was rumoured to have relapsed. Mary-Kate was also alleged to have been treated for a cocaine habit at the same time as her eating disorder, although this has always been firmly denied.

There are still many unanswered questions about Heath's death. For instance, why did the masseuse who found his’s lifeless body call Mary-Kate three times before dialling the emergency services?
And why did Mary-Kate ask investigating police for immunity in return for talking to them just before the investigation was closed for good?

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Heath Ledger Investigation Closed

Mary-Kate Olsen may be taking a deep breath after news the U.S. Attorney’s Office closed its investigations.

The investigation into Ledger’s accidental overdose death is over, a law-enforcement source told Peolple magazine.

No charges were filed against the actress and Olsen will not get a subpoena after all. The tiny twin was the first to be called after Ledger’s body was found in his Soho apartment.

The 22-year-old former Full House actress was subpoenaed by a grand jury on April 23, but her attorney had been in negotiations with federal authorities since then, the insider told the magazine.

Olsen requested immunity and earlier this week Olsen’s attorney released a statement saying the actress “had nothing to do” with Ledger’s drugs and had already provided “relevant information” to investigators.

Olsen was the only person who declined to be interviewed in the investigation, the source said. Model Helena Christiansen was interviewed as was Ledger’s ex-girlfriend Michelle Williams and Ledger’s family and friends.

The 28-year-old Joker star was found dead on Jan. 22, and the coroner determined the actor died of an accidental overdose of prescription drugs for pain, anxiety and sleep.

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Mary-Kate Had “Nothing to Do” With Heath Ledger’s Drugs

Mary-Kate Olsen’s attorney is blasting speculation that his client had anything to do with the drugs involved in Heath Ledger’s accidental overdose.

In a statement released Monday to CelebTV.com, the actress’ lawyer Michael C. Miller, said: “Despite tabloid speculation, Mary-Kate Olsen had nothing whatsoever to do with the drugs found in Heath Ledger’s home or his body, and she does not know where he obtained them.”

Olsen was the first person notified of Ledger’s death after her masseuse discovered the The Dark Knight star’s body in his New York apartment on Jan. 22. The masseuse called Mary-Kate repeatedly before dialing 911, police said.

In his statement, Olsen’s attorney also blasts reports that Mary-Kate Olsen is refusing to cooperate with a Drug Enforcement Agency investigation into whether Ledger was over-prescribed drugs unless she is granted immunity, saying:

“Regarding the Government’s investigation, at Ms. Olsen’s request, we have provided the Government with relevant information including facts in the chronology of events surrounding Mr. Ledger’s death and the fact that Ms. Olsen does not know the source of the drugs Mr. Ledger consumed.

We don’t know the source of the information being quoted in the media regarding the Government’s inquiry, but these descriptions are incomplete and inaccurate.”

The Associated Press, citing an anonymous government source, reports that Olsen’s lawyer has twice refused requests to have her sit down with investigators about Ledger’s death. According to the government source, the former Full House star wants immunity or she won’t talk.

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Spencer Pratt is "Secretly Jealous" of Mary-Kate Olsen

Always one to get caught up in the moment, Spencer Pratt has apologized to Mary-Kate Olsen for calling her “the less cute twin.”

"I apologize for getting caught up in trash talking, but she brought up an emotional subject when she mentioned the soccer stuff," Pratt told press in reference of Olsen telling David Letterman that “The Hills” star used to throw temper tantrums during their high school soccer games.

"I know Dave was just doing his job in asking her," he went on. "He's the best in the game at that."

Pratt even admitted he was a bit envious of “The Wackness” actress, saying: "I respect Mary Kate as a business-woman. I'm secretly jealous of her. I want my face on a lunchbox, too!"

Of their bickering ways, sources tell that the Olsen-Pratt fight began after he sold high school photos of a tipsy-appearing Olsen to a magazine.

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Olsens blasted by PETA

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have been labelled "The Trollsen Twins" by PETA.

The 21-year-old stars have angered the animal rights group by continuing to wear fur and including it in their clothes lines.

PETA fumed: "Mary-Kate and Ashley have ignored pleas to stop wearing fur and are still using it in their fashion collection."

The group has now launched a campaign against "fur fiends" like Mary-Kate, who they have dubbed "Hairy Kate" and Ashley who they refer to as "Trashley".

PETA have designed a poster featuring the superstar sisters along with the tagline, "Fur Is Worn by Beautiful Animals and Ugly People".

The "Trollsen Twins" poster will be unveiled today (11.12.07) next to their Hollywood Walk of Fame star in Los Angeles.

Mary-Kate and Ashley - who in 2005 were estimated to have a combined net worth of $300 million - have a lucrative brand including their own fashion and accessories range, their own film franchise and successful acting and modelling careers.
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Lepaparazzi News Update: Mary-Kate, Kingsley lock lips in movie

Brace yourself: In her upcoming movie, Mary-Kate Olsen locks lips with Ben Kingsley. Yes, the one-time adorable tyke turned teenage titan, and Ghandi. Not surprisingly, the film's a comedy. Olsen is now 21. Kingsley is 63. Their film, "The Wackness," is slated for release next year.

"There is a very passionate scene in the film, which we filmed last week," Kingsley, who won the best-actor Oscar for 1982's "Ghandi," tells the syndicated TV show "Access Hollywood" in an interview scheduled to air Wednesday.

"It went extremely well and she was very focused. She was very good, very professional. She was quite wonderful."

When asked if he thinks the scene will stir up controversy, Kingsley says: "I'm sure it will. (Her character) is this great free spirit, you know, she is equally seducing so it is a level playing field."

In the film, Kingsley plays a therapist who forms a friendship with a teenage drug dealer (Josh Peck) who trades pot for therapy sessions. Olsen portrays one of the dealer's customers, who winds up kissing Kingsley's character.

"It's for a few seconds and then we disappear and we never see each other in the movie," Kingsley says. "But she is a trigger into my quest for happiness."

Though brief, the scene left a good impression on him. "Mary-Kate has huge energy," he says. "She is very, very committed to her work."

Olsen, who rose to fame on TV's "Full House," was last seen on the big screen opposite her sister, Ashley, in 2004's "New York Minute."

Kingsley's film credits also include "House of Sand and Fog" and "Schindler's List."

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