Catherine Zeta-Jones checked herself into the Silver Hill Hospital near New Canaan, Connecticut last week to help deal with her bipolar disorder as well as trying to help her get over the stress she has been under the past year.
While everybody was congratulating her husband, Michael Douglas, at New York City’s Museum of Modern Art for beating the cancer he had battled the past year people were wondering where she was but then it was reported she had checked herself into a facility for help. Then her rep released a statement which read:
“After dealing with the stress of the past year, Catherine made the decision to check in to a mental health facility for a brief stay to treat her Bipolar II disorder, she’s feeling great and looking forward to starting work this week on her two upcoming films.”
Catherine is now out of the facility but a friend said that she “has had to deal with Michael’s illness, and that’s been hard.” I know it’s easy for some people to make a joke about it but I really can’t blame her for needing some help after dealing with the past year and bipolar is not an easy thing to beat. That family sure has had a shitty year haven’t they?
I still can’t wrap my head around the fact that Michael Douglas has stage four throat cancer. That is such awful news and he’s one of my favorite actors.
In a new interview, Michael opened up about beating the cancer. He said, “It’s a fight.” He’s reportedly undergoing a mixture of radiation and chemotherapy, to which he says, “It really knocks you out.”
Earlier this year, Michael suffered a sore throat. But after going to doctors, they were unable to find the source of the pain. He was diagnosed in early August and has been fighting it ever since.
His wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones, said, “The hardest part is seeing his fatigue, because Michael is never tired.” She went on to reveal that Michael sat down their two young children and told them of his diagnosis. She added, “Daddy sat them down and told them he has cancer now.”
So sad. We’re wishing him a speedy recovery and all of our best.
source: Michael Douglas: Radiation, Chemo ‘Really Knocks You Out’ – [people]
Michael Douglas has been diagnosed with a tumor in his throat and he is about to begin eight weeks of chemotherapy.
The actor released a statement to Peoplesaying that he is “very optimistic” and that his doctors say he is expected to make a full recovery.
His rep said that he will be well enough to promote his movie “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps” when it comes out on September 24th. Although the rep wouldn’t say when he is going to begin chemo or what type of cancer he has.
There’s always a new trend in Hollywood, the past couple of years it has been celebrities admitting they are sex addicts and going to rehab for it. This has replaced celebrities admitting they are alcoholics and drug addicts. Let’s take a look at 11 celebrities who have admitted to being addicted to sex….
Russell Brand was once a raging sex addict. Before his engagement to Katy Perry, Russell compared himself to a “charging locomotive.†In a recent interview, he admitted to having a special entourage to help him pick sex objects du jour. “My selection process was outsourced,†he revealed. “I had a team of experts who took care of finding women for me. They had very specific instructions. It was as if I was talking to a wine steward—‘I’m looking for something French, a bit fruity, smells of oak.’†Keep those sex sommeliers away from my cork! Luckily, sex rehab helped him slow his roll, but it was no easy ride. “The majority of people in sex rehab are just disgusting men … pleasuring themselves in dark corners,†said Brand. Not a cute image.
Tiger Woods publicly apologized for hitting 15 (or is it 16?) holes-in-one before heading off for six weeks in sex rehab. The scandal will always be commemorated by the Tiger Woods’ mistresses trading cards.
Amy Winehouse needs to go to rehab for lots of things. According to one of her dirty lovers, Johnny Hedlock, she needs a stint of sex rehab. I would share the deets, but I just finished lunch.
David Duchovny nails the role of a sex-addicted writer on Showtime’s “Californication.†I’m thinking it’s because he’s a sex addict in real life. After the first season of the show, Duchovny checked himself into rehab voluntarily. I hope he writes a tell-all autobiography about it called The Sex Files.
Charlie Sheen is an alleged crack, alcohol, and sex addict. His sex addiction earned him the nickname of “Charlie the Machine.†During his testimony at the Heidi Fleiss trial, he admitted to spending at least $50,000 on 27 of her prostitutes. If that’s not a sex addict, I don’t know what is.
Eric Benet marched his butt to sex rehab back in 2003 after he was caught cheating on wife Halle Berry. Since then he has said, “Sex addiction is a real thing, you know. In retrospect, it’s not what I would label my situation.†Ummm, OK. I’d love to hear what he would label it.
Kanye West attributes his success to his sex addiction. “People ask me a lot about my drive,†he says. “I think it comes from, like, having a sexual addiction at a really young age. Look at the drive that people have to get sex—to dress like this and get a haircut and be in the club in the freezing cold at 3 a.m., the places they go to pick up a girl. If you can focus the energy into something valuable, put that into work ethic.†Huh? I attribute this idea to craziness.
Jesse James went to sex rehab, hoping to win Sandra Bullock back. I just don’t think it’s gonna work, dude.
Anthony Kiedis has admitted that porn was like mother’s milk to him. He had to wean himself off an addiction to internet porn when he realized his obsession was becoming unhealthy and his addictive personality was driving him to some seedy endeavors in cyberspace. Hopefully, the scar tissue isn’t too bad.
Michael Douglas went to rehab back in 1992, sparking the rumor that he was there for sex addiction. “It stuck,†Douglas said. While he’s admitted to being an infidel, he’s never officially confirmed that he was a sex addict. But if it looks like a sex addict, acts like a sex addict, smells like a sex addict … it’s a sex addict.
Bill Murray’s wife filed for divorce back in 2008, accusing him of being addicted to marijuana, alcohol, and sex. In true Bill Murray-style, he said nothing.
To be honest, I think the majority of these people only say they are sex addicts when they are found out to be cheating on their wives.
source: 11 Notorious Celebrity Sex Addicts [The Frisky]
Cameron Douglas, the son of Hollywood legend Michael Douglas, was sentenced to five years in prison in Manhattan federal court today.
Back in January, Cameron plead guilty to dealing methamphetamines and cocaine. He has been awaiting sentencing since. Michael Douglas appealed to the judge to be lenient with his son, saying,
“I love my son, but I’m not blind to his actions. … I don’t want to see him break.
“I have some idea of the pressure of finding your own identity with a famous father. I’m not sure I can comprehend it with two generations to deal with. … We all know what Cameron Douglas is capable of – a loving man who adores kids and vice versa. Brave, who stands up for what is right. A thoughtful friend and son. An excellent DJ and a fine actor with a great career ahead of him.
“For the past eight months, I have cherished my two (hours) a week in personal conversation with Cameron at the MCC (Metropolitan Correctional Center). He’s sober! I get to witness the wonderful young man he can be. He maintains his spirit, blames no one but himself, and recognizes his criminal activity began with his heroin use.â€
Cameron’s stepmother Catherine Zeta-Jones and his grandfather Kirk Douglas also penned letters to the judge in a bid for leniency.
In addition to the prison time, Cameron was ordered to pay $25,000 in fines and must serve 450 hours of community service. When he is released, he will spend five additional years in a supervised release program.
Source: Michael Douglas’ Son Gets 5 Years in Prison [TMZ]
Kirk Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones have penned letters in hopes of helping Cameron Douglas skirt jail
Cameron Douglas is hoping his Hollywood family can keep him out of prison for 10 years.
Grandfather Kirk Douglas and stepmom Catherine Zeta-Jones are among the famous names who sent letters to the Manhattan judge who will sentence the drug dealer on April 27.
The “Spartacus” legend said he was surprised to hear his long-troubled grandson was in trouble with the law. The legend wrote Judge Richard Berman,
“I remember when he played a part in the movie with me and Michael. He was a natural. We were so proud.
I was shocked when he got in such a mess. I am convinced that Cameron could be a fine actor and a person that cares for others. I hope I can see that happen before I die. I love Cameron.”
Zeta-Jones wrote about what a wonderful step-brother Douglas was to her two children and said he deserved placement in a treatment facility – not a long prison term.
“I use the word ‘disease.’
My stepson is a caring, considerate worthy human being, but never the less, the disease that for years he has tried to combat, did take over again.
What is wrong is wrong, but may all these positive attributes prevail, so that a facility that he is positioned in will help rehabilitate him.”
Douglas, who pleaded guilty to dealing drugs, faces a minimum of 10 years unless the judge shows him leniency.
source: Kirk Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones pen letters in hopes of helping Cameron Douglas skirt jail [ny daily news]
Happy Friday! Today, we’ve got the best of the best in celebrity quotes for this week. We’ve got Apolo Ohno talking about Pam Anderson’s boobs, Robert Pattinson using singing tactics to get chicks and Jessica Simpson’s phone ringing off the hook after John Mayer called her “sexual napalm”.
Enjoy!
“Pam Anderson, she’s a little top-heavy.”
– Olympic speedskater and former Dancing with the Stars winner Apolo Anton Ohno, sizing up the latest contestants of DWTS, on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
“He loves the hairy legs, and if Sid likes the hairy legs, there you go.”
– Oscar nominee Mo’Nique, on husband Sidney Hicks embracing her decision to not shave, on the Barbara Walters’s pre-Oscar interview special
“This is what 7 lbs., 11oz. of California dynomite looks like!”
– Jim Carrey, Tweeting about the birth of his new grandson, Jackson Riley Santana
“I don’t want people to know how I am in bed. Well, I guess it could have been a lot worse. My phone is ringing off the hook, I have to say.”
– Jessica Simpson, making light of former beau John Mayer’s comparison of her to “sexual napalm”, on The Oprah Winfrey Show
“Do you dabble in music ’cause you were worried you weren’t going to get laid enough?”
– Jon Stewart, questioning Robert Pattinson’s foray into music, on The Daily Show
“After about seven times of hanging up on Akon…he said ‘I want you to come to Atlanta, you remind me of me, a little darker but you still remind me of me and I want to sign you.’”
– T-Pain, recalling the shock of receiving his music break after he’d just picked up a job application at McDonald’s, on Lopez Tonight
“Even Lady Gaga can be celibate.”
– Lady Gaga, declaring her single status, to U.K.’s Mirror
“I’m sure if he could breast-feed, he would have.”
– Catherine Zeta-Jones, illustrating husband Michael Douglas’ involvement in raising their two children Dylan, 9, and Carys, 6, to Vanity Fair
“You got Bieber fever…By the way, your life is not going to get any better than this right now. This is it.”
– Jimmy Kimmel, to the 3-year-old YouTube sensation known as “Crying Cody,”" after she met her heartthrob, Justin Bieber, on Kimmel’s late show
In case the first “Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps” trailer didn’t catch your fancy, fans of the Michael Douglas thriller may want to take a look below.
This trailer features more Gordon Gecko action and spotlights the actual plot behind the movie. It shows a young and dapper Shia LaBeouf looking to marry Gordon’s daughter, played by Carey Mulligan.
Apparently Gordon has written a book and is giving lectures and hasn’t seen his daughter in years. He gets out of jail with his ginormous brick phone and goes back to being the same old Gordon that we know and love.
