Posts with tag "michael douglas"

Battling Cancer, Michael Douglas Visits Son in Prison

Posted Oct 29th 2010 at 10:41 AM by Zach Dionne

Despite his grueling treatments for advanced throat cancer, Michael Douglas has been making regular three-hour trips to see his son, Cameron, in prison in Pennsylvania. Douglas, 66, is recovering from chemotherapy and radiation. Cameron, 31, is serving a five-year drug-related prison sentence. "Michael is still visiting with Cameron," the actor's longtime friend and publicist Allen Burry ...

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Sources: Michael Douglas Not Close to His Deathbed

Posted Oct 14th 2010 at 07:55 PM by PopEater Staff

Though several published reports claim Michael Douglas is near his deathbed and in the process of changing his will, those close to him say that's simply not true. Douglas' longtime friend and publicist Allen Burry tells PEOPLE that the actor hasn't changed his will since his treatment for throat cancer and isn't saying goodbye to friends and family. "Michael is totally focused on his ...

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Oliver Stone Calls Michael Douglas' Status 'Precarious'

Posted Oct 12th 2010 at 02:00 PM by PopEater Staff

While in Berlin promoting 'Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps,' director Oliver Stone made Michael Douglas' cancer prognosis appear even more bleak, telling reporters on Tuesday that Douglas is in a "precarious" state, AP reports. Academy Award winner Douglas, 66, has been battling throat cancer since a tumor was discovered in August, and he was unable to join Stone in Europe to promote the movie ...

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Michael Douglas One Treatment Away From Completing Chemo

Posted Oct 6th 2010 at 07:35 PM by PopEater Staff

After eight rough weeks of chemotherapy and radiation, Michael Douglas is almost finished with treatment for throat cancer, PEOPLE reports. The actor has one treatment left this week and "no further treatments are scheduled," says his publicist and friend Allen Burry. His recovery will take another six weeks and then the Academy Award-winning actor will have periodic check-ups. "He's really ...

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Danny DeVito Accepts Award on Behalf of Michael Douglas

Posted Oct 5th 2010 at 07:14 AM by PopEater Staff

While Michael Douglas battles throat cancer, his friend and co-star Danny DeVito accepted an award for the 'Wall Street' Oscar winner, The Daily Mail reports. A the Zurich Film Festival in Sweden, DeVito -- who starred in 'Romancing the Stone' and 'The Jewel of the Nile' with Douglas -- accepted the Golden Icon Award on his behalf. "'Michael is so strong. He gets better and better with ...

'Wall Street' Sequel Marks Michael Douglas' Biggest Career Box Office Win

Posted Sep 27th 2010 at 06:12 AM by Moviefone Editors

Oliver Stone's sequel 'Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps' took the top spot at the box office this weekend, proving again that yes, greed may indeed be good. Michael Douglas' Gordon Gekko reeled in $19 in first-weekend ticket sales. Pairing Douglas with protege Shia LaBeouf may have brought in younger viewers as well, our friends at Moviefone write. In any case, $19 million marks Douglas' best ...

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Michael Douglas Stays Mum at 'Wall Street' Premiere

Posted Sep 20th 2010 at 11:16 PM by Rob Shuter

Michael Douglas exuded a quiet but resolute presence Monday night as he walked the red carpet at the New York premiere of his new movie, 'Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps.' Sources close to the legendary actor tell me he is riddled with fear and finding it difficult to talk. "It's cancer, of course he is frightened," a friend of Michael's tells me. "He's 65 years old and has everything to live ...

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Publicist: Michael Douglas Plans on Walking 'Wall Street' Red Carpet

Posted Sep 16th 2010 at 11:06 AM by Bryan Alexander

Michael Douglas is determined to walk the red carpet at the NYC premiere of 'Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps' next Wednesday, marking his first public appearance since late August, when he stunned David Letterman with his healthy appearance following his first week of chemotherapy and radiation treatment for throat cancer, the actor's publicist tells PopEater. The acting icon will be about ...

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Michael Douglas Talks Regrets of Fatherhood

Posted Sep 7th 2010 at 06:58 AM by PopEater Staff

Not long before announcing his battle with stage-four throat cancer, Michael Douglas told Men's Journal in a candid interview that he regretted placing his acting work above his real-life role as a father. "My career was really just getting started and that was my focus, maybe more than it should have been. I was gone more than I should have been," Douglas says of son Cameron's upbringing. ...

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Michael Douglas: '80 Percent Chance' of Beating Throat Cancer

Posted Aug 31st 2010 at 09:55 PM by PopEater Staff

Michael Douglas talked for the first time about his cancer Tuesday night on 'The Late Show with Dave Letterman.' The actor told the audience he's in the middle of an "eight-week struggle" against throat cancer but is hopeful about his chances for recovery. Douglas revealed that he was diagnosed three weeks ago, though he'd complained of a sore throat and ear pain at one point earlier this year. ...