Douglas & Zeta-jones Plan Family Meal For Joint BirthdaySeptember 21st, 2009 MICHAEL DOUGLAS and CATHERINE ZETA-JONES are planning a low-key family dinner to celebrate their birthdays on Friday (25Sep09) - with the veteran actor's ageing father KIRK set to be the guest of honour. The Wall Street star turns 65, while his wife will reach the landmark age of 40 later this week.
Douglas Handling Son's Drug Troubles 'fine'September 10th, 2009 MICHAEL DOUGLAS is "holding up fine" under the stress of his son CAMERON's legal troubles following his arrest on drug-trafficking charges last month (Aug09). Actor Cameron Douglas is currently being held behind bars at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City after a police raid on his room at the Hotel Gansevoort on 3 August (09).
Stone In Talks With Iran For Ahmadinejad DocumentarySeptember 8th, 2009 Moviemaker OLIVER STONE is in talks with Iranian President MAHMOUD AHMADINEJAD to star in a big screen documentary - just weeks after he wrapped filming his insight into the life of Venezuelan President HUGO CHAVEZ. On Monday (07Sep09), Stone came under fire from U.S.
Facts Of The Day (Martin Sheen)August 27th, 2009 SUSAN SARANDON is the latest big name to join the star-studded cast of the upcoming WALL STREET sequel MONEY NEVER SLEEPS. MICHAEL DOUGLAS, FRANK LANGELLA, SHIA LABEOUF and MARTIN SHEEN are all confirmed to be in the new film.
LANGELLA JOINS WALL STREETAugust 9th, 2009 The upcoming WALL STREET sequel is turning into a star-studded affair - Oscar-nominee FRANK LANGELLA is the latest big name to join the cast. Michael Douglas will reprise his Academy Award-winning role as ruthless financial player Gordon Gekko in the new picture, which is tentatively titled Money Never Sleeps.
Kirk Douglas to make cameo on new Spartacus as prosthetic penis!August 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - In a rather odd cameo, Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas will be cast in the new TV remake of Spartacus as a prosthetic manhood. Producer of 'Spartacus: Blood and Sand' Rob Tapert revealed the story about how artificial penis used in the shoot came to be named after the 92-year-old actor.
'Basic Instinct,' 'Showgirls' writer Eszterhas turns to saga of Mexican Virgin Mary sightingAugust 5th, 2009 'Basic Instinct' screenwriter plans Virgin sagaLOS ANGELES — "Basic Instinct" screenwriter Joe Eszterhas is moving from racy to religious for his next Hollywood project. The writer whose credits include the sexually explicit megabomb "Showgirls" plans an original screenplay on the Virgin of Guadalupe, an icon of the Virgin Mary that supposedly appeared to a Mexican peasant in the 16th century.
DOUGLAS' SON ARRESTEDAugust 3rd, 2009 MICHAEL DOUGLAS' actor son CAMERON has been arrested for possession of methamphetamines with intent to distribute. Douglas, 30, was taken into custody by federal authorities in New York on Monday (03Aug09), according to TMZ.com.
Michael Moore's new documentary about global economic meltdownJuly 10th, 2009 LONDON - The title of Michael Moore's next documentary film is 'Capitalism: A Love Story'. The director, who is renown for making 'Bowling for Columbine', which that went on to win Oscar for best documentary film, has revealed that the new film will focus on ramifications of global economic meltdown.
Oscar winning actor Karl Malden dies at 97July 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Oscar winning actor Karl Malden has died at the age of 97 at his home in Los Angeles. His family said that the actor had been in poor health for several years and his death occurred due to natural causes, reports the BBC.
Michael Douglas conferred Lifetime Achievement AwardJune 14th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood star Michael Douglas was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Film Institute in a star-studded ceremony in California. The "Fatal Attraction" actor was presented with the prize by veteran actor Jack Nicholson at Sony Studios in Culver City, California, June 11, reported contactmusic.com.
Catherine Zeta-Jones pays tribute to hubby Michael DouglasJune 13th, 2009 LONDON - Welsh actress Catherine Zeta-Jones paid tribute to her husband Michael Douglas by reprising her role as Velma Kelly in 'Chicago', after he received the annual AFI Lifetime Achievement Award. Douglas, 64, who has starred in films like One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Fatal Attraction and Wall Street, received his lifetime achievement award from actor Jack Nicholson, reports the Sun.
Shia LaBeouf confirms Wall Street sequel roleJune 6th, 2009 LONDON - Transformers star Shia LaBeouf has confirmed that he will star opposite veteran actor Michael Douglas in Oliver Stone's follow up to the 1987 movie Wall Street. The 22-year-old has described the film, Money Never Sleeps, as "a walk and talk money movie" that is both "wordy and heady".
Douglas still gets hailed for making 'greed good' with Wall Street roleMay 26th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Douglas has revealed that bankers still run up to him, hailing his character Gordon Gekko in the film Wall Street. The actor bagged a best actor Oscar for playing the character in the 1987 movie which features Charlie Sheen as a young stockbroker desperate to succeed a wealthy but unscrupulous corporate raider, played by Douglas, whom he idolizes.
Michael Douglas reveals why he had knee-replacement surgeryMay 8th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Douglas has revealed that why he went for a knee-replacement surgery recently - so that he could chase away his daughter's future admirers. The 'Wall Street' star had injured his knee while skiing, and had to have the joint replaced in a recent operation.