Behind the Candelabra: Michael Douglas, Matt Damon get intimate London: Michael Douglas and Matt Damon have got intimate in new Liberace biopic, 'Behind the Candelabra', which details the flamboyant star's secret gay relationship.



The Liberace biopic, which focuses on the famous pianist's secret affair with gay lover Scott Thorson, is set to compete for the Palme d'Or prize at the 66th annual Cannes Film Festival and director Steven Soderbergh has revealed that the stars were unafraid to tackle risque scenes in the flick, reported Contactmusic.

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12:20 PM, May 16, 2013

Actor Michael Douglas' son attacked in prison
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Actor-producer Michael Douglas' son is currently serving 10 years in jail stemming from drug charges. ...  
10:53 AM, Dec 19, 2012

Zeta-Jones eying 'Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?' London: Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones is eager to team up with husband Michael Douglas in a new stage production of 'Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?'. The Tony Award winner is keen to recreate the role of Martha in the tense Edward Albee play and she would like Douglas to play her character's professor husband George onstage, reported Daily Express. "Michael and I often talk about doing 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'...  
11:30 AM, Nov 22, 2012

Catherine Zeta-Jones: I just look for negative London: Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones believes her bipolar disorder brought her closer to husband Michael Douglas. The Welsh actress said she got to know herself and her 68-year-old actor husband, with whom she shares daughter Carys, nine, and son Dylan, 12, better during the tough period, reported Showbiz spy. "It's been an intense time, in good ways and bad. You find out who you really are and who you're married to....  
12:08 PM, Nov 14, 2012

Morgan Freeman laughs off death rumours Los Angeles: Less than two months after rumours of actor Morgan Freeman's death spread through the internet, fuelled by a fake Facebook memorial page, the news that he has died are again spreading. But the 75-year-old insists he is well and alive and just laughs off the news every time he reads it, reported Aceshowbiz. "Like Mark Twain, I keep reading that I have died. I hope those stories are...  
06:20 PM, Oct 25, 2012

Actor Michael Douglas gets kissing tips from wife
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London: Actor Michael Douglas has to kiss Matt Damon in their upcoming movie Behind the Candelabra, and he is receiving tips from his actress wife Catherine Zeta-Jones. The actor plays gay entertainer Liberace in the film, which stars Damon as his lover. "Catherine was on set coaching Michael during his love scenes going 'Come on honey, use some tongue and get into it. Is that how you'd kiss me?'," contactmusic.com...  
02:46 PM, Sep 18, 2012

Michael Douglas, Matt Damon in Liberace biopic Los Angeles: Hollywood actors Michael Douglas and Matt Damon have been tapped to star in a TV biopic of Wladziu Valentino Liberace, the famous American pianist and vocalist. The project, which is being directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Richard LaGravenese, will see Douglas play Liberace, the Hollywood Reporter said. The project takes a behind-the-scenes look at the relationship between the legendary entertainer and Scott Thorson, his younger, live-in...  
01:05 PM, Oct 13, 2011

Catherine Zeta-Jones treated for bipolar disorder Los Angeles: Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones sought treatment for bipolar disorder after dealing with the stress of husband Michael Douglas's battle with advanced throat cancer, her representative said on Wednesday. "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," the actress's publicist Cece Yorke said in a statement. "She's...  
11:40 AM, Apr 14, 2011

Damon, Douglas excited to lock lips...
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Actor Matt Damon has revealed he is looking forward to lock lips with Michael Douglas for their new movie. Damon will play Douglas' lover in a movie about gay piano legend Liberace. "It's scripted that there's more than one. I never thought I would get to kiss Michael Douglas," contactmusic.com quoted Damon as saying. Douglas, who revealed in January that he is in remission for stage four throat cancer, is...  
12:42 PM, Mar 24, 2011

Michael Douglas to write autobiography
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London: After winning his battle with cancer, actor Michael Douglas is reportedly planning to pen an autobiography. The veteran, who recently revealed that he has beaten throat cancer, is in talks with an American publishing house to lift the lid on his life in a new book, reports contactmusic.com. "If Michael agrees to write about his past and his marriages as well as his battle with cancer, it will be...  
04:56 PM, Jan 17, 2011

 Michael Douglas beats cancer
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New York: Veteran Hollywood actor Michael Douglas has finally beaten his throat cancer after going through intense radiation and chemotherapy to treat his tumour. "I feel good, relieved. The tumour is gone. But, you know, I have to check out on a monthly basis now to maintain," people.com quoted Douglas as saying. And as he recovers, the actor says his appetite is back and he's slowly gaining the weight he...  
06:13 PM, Jan 11, 2011

Douglas to attend Golden Globes ceremony
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London: Veteran actor Michael Douglas, who's recuperating after undergoing radiotherapy and chemotherapy treatment for throat cancer, is planning to attend Golden Globe awards ceremony where he has been nominated in the Best Supporting actor category. The 66-year-old actor has been nominated for his role in Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps and his friend Alan Burry admits he is keen on attending the award function, reports femalefirst.co.uk. "Michael would like to...  
04:16 AM, Dec 20, 2010

Rajeev Masand says 'Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps' is too long, and it's missing the sense of dangerous fun that made the first film so attractive and enjoyable. What do you say? Write your own review and win prizes. 
10:38 PM, Sep 24, 2010

Masand: 'Wall Street...Sleeps' is too sanitized Cast: Michael Douglas, Shia LaBoeuf, Carey Mulligan, Josh Brolin Director: Oliver Stone 'Greed is good,' he famously said more than 20-years ago in Oliver Stone’s 'Wall Street', and Gordon Gekko’s mantra clearly resonated with many in the business world, as the recent global financial meltdown has proved. A sequel set in the present day would appear timely then… Alas, 'Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps', directed by Stone himself, is too...  
10:29 PM, Sep 24, 2010

I'm optimistic says cancer-stricken Douglas
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Douglas is already halfway through his radiation and chemotherapy programme, and gets immense support from family and fans, reports dailymail.co.uk. The 65-year-old, who will be seen in Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, said, "I'm in the middle of my programme, and it's going along fine. I'm very optimistic and hopeful right now. My family has been very supportive. There's not a lot that anybody can do. You've just got to...  
10:17 AM, Sep 22, 2010

Douglas blames 'Saggy Ass' for not doing Basic Instinct 2 Actor Michael Douglas says his "saggy ass” stopped him from making another Basic Instinct movie. The 65-year-old Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps star who’s married to actress Catherine Zeta Jones says he stayed well away from the critically panned Basic Instinct 2 because he didn’t feel confident back in the raunchy role. “The first one was great and Sharon Stone was fantastic but who would want to see my saggy...  
02:12 PM, Aug 27, 2010

Michael Douglas diagnosed with throat tumour Los Angeles: Doctors have found a tumor in the throat of Oscar-winning actor Michael Douglas and plan to treat the Wall Street star with radiation and chemotherapy over eight weeks. Doctors expect Douglas, 65, to make a full recovery, the actor's spokesman told People magazine on Monday. A representative for Douglas confirmed the report but declined comment on any further details. "I am very optimistic," Douglas said in a statement...  
10:26 AM, Aug 17, 2010

Michael Douglas diagnosed with throat tumour Los Angeles: Doctors have found a tumor in the throat of Oscar-winning actor Michael Douglas and plan to treat the Wall Street star with radiation and chemotherapy over eight weeks. Doctors expect Douglas, 65, to make a full recovery, the actor's spokesman told People magazine on Monday. A representative for Douglas confirmed the report but declined comment on any further details. "I am very optimistic," Douglas said in a statement...  
10:26 AM, Aug 17, 2010

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01:12 PM, May 08, 2010

Masand's movie review: Ghosts of Girlfriends Past It is your average Hollywood rom-com that's best watched on a long flight. ...  
03:17 AM, Aug 22, 2009