Michael Douglas

MICHAEL DOUGLAS FAMILY EXPLORED DOMENICA TOGETHER

Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones have been making the most of the pandemic isolation time with their family. Recently they arrived in Portsmouth, Domenica, on a yacht to enjoy the tropical forests and coral reefs. Both of their kids – Dylan, 21, and Carys, 18, aspire to show biz careers – but NOT until they get their college diplomas. Dylan has been doing well at Brown University and Carys was studying in Europe, but may have switched. Both kids are lucky to resemble their mom…

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IF ONLY SHARON STONE WOULD NAME NAMES!

Sharon Stone, 63, was seen shopping on Madison Avenue last week looking absolutely adorable. And that slicked back hair suits her! We read her book The Beauty of Living Twice and one of the most surprising revelations was the fact that she once dated Garry Shandling! The book is compelling, but we thought she should have NAMED NAMES. She’s had a lot of very interesting Hollywood experiences, but she was apparently afraid to identify a lot of the characters. We fondly remember writing about her and her Basic Instinct costar Michael Douglas having a fling (from our hotel source)- in Star Magazine, but she did not mention it in the book!

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SHARON STONE DIDN’T SLEEP WITH THIS LEADING MAN

We just ordered Sharon Stone’s book, The Beauty of Living Twice, mainly because back in the 90’s when we were writing for Star Magazine, she was always up to something. We are eager to read Sharon’s take on exploitation in Hollywood- we just wish she would name names. Apparently the book mentions a situation where her director advised her to sleep with her leading man so they’d “have better chemistry.” At first we assumed that the leading man was Michael Douglas because, while they were filming Basic Instinct, a tipster called me and revealed that Sharon and Michael Douglas had just spent they night together at the hotel where he worked. It seemed very plausible – Michael was (admittedly) a smooth operator in those days, and Sharon was both beautiful and single. But we don’t think Basic Instinct’s director Paul Verhoeven was the director who advised Sharon to sleep with her leading man. THAT was most likely Philip Noyce, the director of Sliver. Sliver was produced by Bob Evans and the Joe Eszterhas wrote the screenplay – two of the sleaziest misogynists in Hollywood. Sharon and Billy Baldwin loathed each other while filming that movie, and it showed.

Photo Credit: BACKGRID-USA, Sharon in Berlin at the GQ Men of the Year Awards in November, 2019 – probably the last time she left the house without a mask

MICHAEL DOUGLAS AND CATHERINE ZETA-JONES : HOW DO THEY STAY MARRIED?

Being married to Michael Douglas couldn’t be a walk in the park, and frankly, we’re surprised that Catherine Zeta-Jones has hung on so long! Catherine met Michael in 1999 and married him in 2000, in spite of the fact that he was a legendary Hollywood womanizer. They had two young children when Michael was diagnosed with oral cancer and worried Catherine nursed him back to health. We can only imagine her embarrassment when Michael remarked that he blamed his cancer on too much oral sex. Catherine checked into a psychiatric clinic more than once and the pair separated for awhile. We figured they‘d split after their kids hit their teens, but no. They are back on track and looking good. Above, Michael was honored at the Paley Center for his long career. (Michael and Catherine were both born on September 25 – but 25 years apart!)

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CATHERINE ZETA-JONES’ LITTLE GIRL IS GROWING UP FAST

We couldn’t figure out why Catherine Zeta-Jones and her fifteen year old daughter Carys were walking into Michael Kors fashion show in New York with NO coats – in frigid weather. (That’s Michael Douglas lurking behind them ) Turns out they were being filmed by W Magazine all day – good publicity for everyone. We’ve always thought Catherine is lucky to be gorgeous because she has little or no fashion sense. Carys is already performing in school plays and dreams of an acting career- but an Ivy League education comes first! Good for her.

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MICHAEL DOUGLAS KEEPS AN EYE ON HIS DAUGHTER

Michael Douglas and his pretty daughter Carys arrived at JFK and all eyes were upon her. Carys, 15, became a future “it girl” when she attended Fashion Week in New York with her mother Catherine Zeta-Jones. Her mother says manners were emphasized in her children’s upbringing – there’s no eye-rolling in their house. Carys already loves doing school plays and a showbiz career is not out of the question. Meanwhile she has a huge crush on Timothee Chalamet.

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MICHAEL DOUGLAS AND HIS FAMILY LOOK HAPPY AGAIN

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Here’s a nice change. It’s the Michael Douglas family – Catherine, looking beautiful and their kids Dylan and Carys, walking through the airport instead of the Jolie-Pitts. It’s been awhile since we saw them all together. The family is in the Barcelona Airport after attending the film festival there. Michael was in a good mood – he cracked a joke and made the security guard laugh while going through the metal detector.

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MICHAEL DOUGLAS AND CATHERINE ZETA-JONES HOLD HANDS WHEN YOU’RE NOT LOOKING, TOO

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It’s a good sign that Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones are still holding hands, even if it is on the red carpet at the Chaplin Award Gala in New York. They spent a lot of time thinking about their marriage and it’s likely that Michael is determined to make it work, if Catherine is willing. Michael has more to lose if they split, (the kids, for one thing) so he’s probably acting like the perfect husband these days. Insiders say they really ARE getting along now. Together they are a powerful celebrity couple – apart, not so much.

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WINNING AN EMMY WAS GOOD FOR BOTH MICHAEL DOUGLAS AND HIS SON CAMERON

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Usually it’s annoying when actors who win awards bring up unrelated self-serving subjects in their acceptance speeches. When Michael Douglas collected his Emmy for “Behind the Candelabra” he complained about his son Cameron’s inhumane treatment in prison. (Cameron is serving time for drug charges) His son had been in solitary confinement for two years and wasn’t allowed visitors. Douglas said “I’m questioning the system.” His remarks may have done some good. According to RadarOnline, Cameron is no longer in solitary. Indeed, it did seem like horrible and extreme punishment for drug offenses. We’re happy for Michael AND Cameron.

ONCE-HOPEFUL MICHAEL DOUGLAS IS ABOUT TO RELUCTANTLY GIVE UP ON HIS MARRIAGE

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Michael Douglas has been doing his best to patch up his failing marriage with Catherine Zeta-Jones. He never forgets to mention her and their children when he makes a speech, and talks about her affectionately in interviews. But Catherine has been conspicuously absent from all the red carpet events that Michael attends. Since he filmed “Behind the Candelabra” Michael has been bombarded with movie offers. Catherine, 45, has not. It’s starting to look like Michael’s optimism about saving their marriage is not paying off and Catherine is already set to file for divorce.(Above, Michael and Catherine, one year ago)

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