Julia Stiles Asked Michelle Williams for Permission to Do Heath Ledger ‘DWTS’ Tribute; David Krumholtz Explains Why He Missed Reunion

Oct 22, 2026 5:33am PT Julia Stiles Asked Michelle Williams for Permission to Do Heath Ledger ‘DWTS’ Tribute; David Krumholtz Explains Why He Missed Reunion

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Ahead of her emotional “Dancing With the Stars” tribute, Julia Stiles reached out to Heath Ledger‘s former partner Michelle Williams.

Speaking to Extra after the performance — which saw Stiles dance to Frankie Valli’s “I Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You” in a sweet homage to her and Ledger’s 1999 classic “10 Things I Hate About You” — Stiles said, “I did ask Michelle if this was OK, and she said yes.”

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