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Michael Douglas' Son
Sentenced to 5 Years

Apr 20, 2010 3:08 PM CDT

Michael Douglas' Son Sentenced to 5 Years

Cameron Douglas faced up to 10 years on drug charges

(Newser) - A New York judge has sentenced actor Michael Douglas' son to five years in prison on drug charges, calling it his "last chance to make it." Federal Judge Richard Berman announced the sentence today after hearing Cameron Douglas apologize and admit that he had squandered a lot of...

Douglas Begs Judge:
Show Cameron Leniency

Apr 20, 2010 9:35 AM CDT

Douglas Begs Judge: Show Cameron Leniency

Michael's letter joins long list of missives by famous pals

(Newser) - As Cameron Douglas awaits sentencing today on drug dealing charges, dad Michael is joining other family and friends in begging for leniency. Michael’s handwritten letter paints a picture of a child pressured by the two generations of fame that came before him and surrounded by other family members who...

Catherine Zeta-Jones Bares All

still hot at 40

Apr 14, 2010 8:22 AM CDT

Catherine Zeta-Jones Bares All

Actress takes it off at age 40 for Allure

(Newser) - Catherine Zeta-Jones may be 40, but thanks to all her hard work, she’s still happy to strip down for a photo shoot without hesitation. “That's when your dancing days and being in theater pay off,” she tells Allure . “When you're doing a quick change,...

Take Pity on
Meth-Dealing
Cameron Douglas

his celeb pals beg

Apr 8, 2010 10:50 AM CDT

Take Pity on Meth-Dealing Cameron Douglas

Hollywood life brought 'isolation and loneliness'

(Newser) - There are some downsides to being a celebrity’s son (apparently, it can lead you into drug dealing), but it has its upsides—like all the famous friends who will support you when you’re due to be sentenced for said drug dealing. Cameron Douglas’ famous father, grandfather, and stepmom—...

Michael Douglas:
I Put Career Before Son

Mar 1, 2010 10:56 AM CST

Michael Douglas: I Put Career Before Son

Now, he's trying to end destructive father-son cycle

(Newser) - Michael Douglas’ family has a history of difficult father-son relationships, but as son Cameron faces 10 years behind bars on drug charges, Douglas talks with Vanity Fair about second chances—with his own father, with Cameron, and with his youngest children. “My priorities were very similar” to father Kirk’...

Michael Douglas'
Son Pleads
Guilty in
Meth Case

Jan 28, 2010 4:00 AM CST

Michael Douglas' Son Pleads Guilty in Meth Case

Cameron Douglas faces minimum 10-year sentence

(Newser) - Michael Douglas' son Cameron is facing a prison sentence of at least 10 years after pleading guilty to dealing huge quantities of crystal meth and cocaine. Cameron, 31, was arrested at a swanky Manhattan hotel last year with $10,000 in cash and a load of crystal meth. Prosecutors say...

Michael Douglas on Married Life: Hello, Viagra

AND CIALIS!

Jan 22, 2010 10:54 AM CST

Michael Douglas on Married Life: Hello, Viagra

Actor still gets a thrill watching wife Catherine Zeta-Jones

(Newser) - Michael Douglas is officially old: The 65-year-old actor comes clean about the challenges of keeping up with his 40-year-old wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and the assist he gets from Viagra and Cialis. He also tells AARP The Magazine about his 31-year-old son, in jail on a drug charge; his upcoming film ...

Douglas, Damon Ready to Kiss

Sep 15, 2009 11:42 AM CDT

Douglas, Damon Ready to Kiss

'Get your Chapstick ready,' Douglas tells onscreen lover about upcoming Liberace movie

(Newser) - Michael Douglas has some advice for Matt Damon, his soon-to-be co-star—and onscreen lover—in an upcoming film about Liberace. “I saw Michael last night. He comes up and says, ‘Get your Chapstick ready,’” Damon tells USA Today. “It's going to be a great movie,...

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
Beyond Bad

MOVIE REVIEW

Sep 11, 2009 3:50 PM CDT

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt Beyond Bad

Peter Hyams remake of Fritz Lang film is boring and inept

(Newser) - Peter Hyams' Beyond a Reasonable Doubt, a remake of Fritz Lang's noir classic, has a 0% aggregate rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Here's what critics are saying about the Michael Douglas vehicle:

"Michael Douglas is the only life in this dull party," writes Peter Travers for Rolling Stone. "

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Danza's Next Job:
High School
Teacher

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

Aug 13, 2009 12:11 PM CDT

Danza's Next Job: High School Teacher

Plus, a Kardashian is pregnant, and more

(Newser) - Who’s the boss? For a few Philadelphia 10th graders, it could be Tony Danza. The actor wants to temporarily transition into teaching as part of an A&E reality show, the Inquirer reports. The mayor is on his side, saying Danza “is dedicated to enriching the young people...

Gal Pal Busted for Smuggling Heroin to Cam Douglas

Aug 12, 2009 5:31 AM CDT

Gal Pal Busted for Smuggling Heroin to Cam Douglas

(Newser) - The girlfriend of Michael Douglas' elder son has been busted after trying to smuggle 19 glassine envelopes of heroin to her boyfriend, police told the New York Post. The drugs were hidden in a black bag carrying an electric toothbrush and delivered to Cameron Douglas, 30, at mother Diandra Douglas'...

Douglas Son Busted for Meth

Aug 4, 2009 3:15 AM CDT

Douglas Son Busted for Meth

(Newser) - Michael Douglas' son has been arrested on suspicion of possessing a large amount of crystal meth with intention to sell, authorities told the New York Post. Cameron Douglas, 30, was busted last week at a Manhattan hotel in an undercover operation that allegedly nailed him with some $18,000 worth...

Gordon Gecko Returns:
Wall Street Sequel Is a Go

Apr 28, 2009 4:05 PM CDT

Gordon Gecko Returns: Wall Street Sequel Is a Go

(Newser) - Will Gordon Gecko have a change of heart? The fictional Wall Streeter who famously declared that "greed is good" in 1987 is returning to the big screen, Access Hollywood and Variety report. Michael Douglas and director Oliver Stone have signed on for the Wall Street sequel, which will catch...

Crisis,
Schmisis:
Wall Street
Sequel Is on

Oct 14, 2008 10:48 AM CDT

Crisis, Schmisis: Wall Street Sequel Is on

Michael Douglas may be back as Gordon Gekko

(Newser) - Had enough of real-life Wall Street? Well, 20th Century fox has a sequel to the 1987 movie in the works, Variety reports. Michael Douglas hasn't officially signed on, but the story centers on his character, Gordon Gekko, as he gets out of prison. Charlie Sheen's Bud Fox won't make an...

'Gordon Gekko':
Wall Street Isn't Wall Street

Sep 25, 2008 11:18 AM CDT

'Gordon Gekko': Wall Street Isn't Wall Street

Actor Douglas deflects questions about financial markets

(Newser) - Questions from reporters apparently confused by the fantasy-reality divide forced Michael Douglas to explain yesterday that he isn't actually the investment banker he played in 1987's Wall Street. Although he won an Oscar for portraying "greed is good" proponent Gordon Gekko, he's not an expert on the current financial...

Mills' Haul Only No. 7
of Top Celeb Splits

Mar 18, 2008 8:26 PM CDT

Mills' Haul Only No. 7 of Top Celeb Splits

Mills-McCartney low on list

(Newser) - The $46.8 million settlement Paul McCartney has to shell out to divorce Heather Mills only ranks seventh on the Mirror's list of celebrity divorces:

Michael and Juanita Jordan, 2007, $168 million: She filed for divorce once before, in 2002.
Neil Diamond and Marcia Murphey, 1994, $150 million: He amicably

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