Tarantino, Douglas & Huston To Dish Out Honorary OscarsOctober 30th, 2009 more images
more imagesOscar winners KIRK DOUGLAS, QUENTIN TARANTINO and ANJELICA HUSTON will hand out statuettes to the Hollywood greats who will become honorary Academy Award winners at a ceremony next month (Nov09). Screen idol Lauren Bacall is among the recipients set to receive an honorary Oscar for their achievements in the movie industry.
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone.October 24th, 2009 Arnold Schwarzenegger leaving Le Grand Passage restaurant after having lunch with fellow actor Sylvester Stallone..
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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.
War memories still haunt Kirk DouglasSeptember 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Hollywood veteran Kirk Douglas still has nightmares about his stint in the American navy during World War II. Douglas was part of a team assigned to destroy submarines carrying Japanese sailors in the Pacific Ocean.he 92-year-old actor is still haunted by the memories of shooting down gulls "to relieve the boredom of the day".
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.
Milk To Be Added To California Hall Of FameAugust 27th, 2009 The slain gay rights activist SEAN PENN played in MILK is set for a major California honour - he's among the 13 heroes and celebrities who will be inducted into the state's Hall of Fame. California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and his wife Maria Shriver put forward Harvey Milk as a 2009 hall candidate on Tuesday (25Aug09).
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).
Tarantino to receive Douglas Excellence honour for contribution to cinemaAugust 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Quentin Tarantino is set to be honoured with the 2009 Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film for his contribution to cinema. The 'Kill Bill' director will receive the honour at a pre-event for the 2010 Santa Barbara International Film Festival, that will run from 4-14 February, 2010 in California.
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.
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.
Schwarzenegger, Beckham join to promote CaliforniaAugust 3rd, 2009 LOS ANGELES - Footballer David Beckham and former action movie hero Arnold Schwarzenegger will star together in a television commercial to promote California amongst tourists. Beckham, 34, will be filmed playing football on a Los Angeles beach for the commercial and is said to have been "honoured" to take part in the ad alongside Schwarzenegger, who is now the governor of California, reports thesun.co.uk.
Kirk Douglas expresses grief over Jackson, Fawcett lossJune 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Film producer Kirk Douglas has expressed grief over the death of Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett, and also said that it reminded him of his son Eric who died at the age of 46. Douglas wrote on his MySpace blog, "This has been a sad week.
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.
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.
Wildfires force Kirk Douglas to flee California homeMay 18th, 2009 LONDON - Legendary actor Kirk Douglas has revealed that he has had to flee his home in Montecito, California, as wildfires threatened to engulf it. Douglas, 92, was visiting his grandchildren in Santa Barbara County earlier this month, when they received an evacuation warning from fire officials.
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