Carter Nursing Knee InjuryOctober 7th, 2009 AARON CARTER has vowed to carry on with U.S. reality show DANCING WITH THE STARS despite an agonising leg injury.
Noah & The Whale Tour Equipment StolenSeptember 30th, 2009 British folk rockers NOAH AND THE WHALE are calling on fans to help track down equipment stolen following their gigs in Manchester, England. The Five Years Time group awoke on Wednesday (30Sep09) to find that thieves had made off with a trailer containing all their instruments from a hotel car park.
No more romantic leads for Michael DouglasSeptember 13th, 2009 LONDON - Actor Michael Douglas has said that he no longer gets offers to play romantic-lead in movies. "No love-interest stuff for me now," the Telegraph quoted him as saying.
Tarantino To Be Honoured With Douglas Excellence AwardAugust 27th, 2009 QUENTIN TARANTINO is to receive the 2009 Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film at a pre-event for the 2010 Santa Barbara International Film Festival in California. Douglas has agreed to present the honour to the Inglourious Basterds director at a gala dinner on 22 October (09).
Drake Sets Knee Surgery DateAugust 18th, 2009 Rapper DRAKE is preparing to undergo knee surgery after injuring himself on stage last month (Jul09). The rising star tore an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his knee in June (09) while playing basketball, but he defied doctors' orders by hitting the stage as part of Lil Wayne's Young Money Presents America's Most Wanted Music Festival tour last month (Jul09).
Feds: Michael Douglas' son, under house arrest, sent to jail after drugs found in toothbrushAugust 14th, 2009 Feds: Michael Douglas' son thrown in NYC jailNEW YORK — Authorities say Michael Douglas' son has been jailed after his girlfriend allegedly tried to smuggle drugs to him inside an electric toothbrush while he was under house arrest in New York City. Cameron Douglas was arrested last month at a Manhattan hotel on charges he trafficked large quantities of methamphetamine.
NYC prosecutors accuse Michael Douglas' son Cameron of dealing large amounts of methAugust 6th, 2009 NYC prosecutors: Michael Douglas' son dealt methNEW YORK — Prosecutors in Manhattan have accused Michael Douglas' son of dealing large quantities of methamphetamine. A criminal complaint made public Thursday alleges that New York users paid 30-year-old Cameron Douglas tens of thousands of dollars for the drugs.
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.
Sources: Michael Douglas' son arrested on drug-dealing charge at upscale NYC hotelAugust 4th, 2009 Sources: Michael Douglas' son in NYC drug arrest
NEW YORK — Law enforcement officials say the son of Oscar-winning actor Michael Douglas has been arrested on a drug charge at an upscale New York City hotel. Two people familiar with the investigation say 30-year-old Cameron Douglas was arrested July 28 on a methamphetamine-dealing charge at the Hotel Gansevoort (GANZ'-uh-vawt) in Manhattan.
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.
Stallone turns to Indian Ayurveda to treat knee problemsJuly 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Hollywood actor Sylvester Stallone has turned to Ayurveda to get rid of his persisting knee pain, it has emerged. The 'Rambo' star embraced the ancient Indian medicine after having a chat with Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar during the shooting of their new film Kambakkhat Ishq.
Douglas credits 'Wall Street' Oscar to Oliver StoneJune 28th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood star Michael Douglas has credited director Oliver Stone for inspiring his Oscar-winning performance in the 1987 movie "Wall Street". Stone constantly questioned Douglas' acting ability and even accused him of taking drugs, while the pair shot the film and the actor later realised the director was pushing him for his Oscar gong for his role as greedy bank boss Gordon Gekko, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
Jane Fonda undergoes surgery to replace left knee, blogs about itJune 18th, 2009 Jane Fonda undergoes surgery to replace left kneeNEW YORK — Jane Fonda has undergone surgery to replace her left knee. The Oscar-winning actress had the operation Tuesday, and blogged about it beforehand.
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.
Michael Douglas' father attempted to stop him from actingMay 31st, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood star Michael Douglas has revealed he was told by his veteran actor father Kirk that he'd never make it as an actor, because the latter didn't want him to experience the "rejection" of Hollywood. The legendary actor was shocked when Michael initially decided to try out drama as a youngster despite his claims to study and become a lawyer, reports femalefirst.co.uk.