20 actors who know the meaning of range Aug 23, 2009
1966) have more in common than just Kirk Douglas. Bonnie Parker probably didn t care one way or the other about wire hangers. (Boston Globe)
THIRTEEN's American Masters Traces Journey of Dalton Trumbo from Hollywood Success to Blacklisted Screenwriter to Academy-Award Winner in Trumbo Airing Wednesday, September 2 at 8 p.m. on PBS Aug 20, 2009
Interviewees include actors Kirk Douglas and Dustin Hoffman and writers Walter Bernstein and Victor Navasky, among others ... In addition, Trumbo features interviews with son Christopher Trumbo, daughter Mitzi Trumbo, actors Kirk Douglas and Dustin Hoffman, and writers Walter Bernstein and Victor Navasky and more ... He was not recognized publicly again until 1960, when Otto Preminger credited him on Exodus (60) and Kirk Douglas did so on Spartacus (60) actions considered to mark the... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Trial for LA producers accused of bribery delayed Aug 19, 2009
Patricia Green produced "Diamonds," a comedy starring Kirk Douglas and Lauren Bacall, with her husband. A few rules are needed to help foster a feeling of community. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Business Briefs Aug 17, 2009
Gerald Green, who produced Oliver Stone's "Salvador," faces 20 counts, and Patricia Green, who produced "Diamonds," a Kirk Douglas vehicle, faces 21. Olympic event. (New York Post -- Business)
LA film producers to stand trial in bribery case Aug 17, 2009
Patricia Green, who produced "Diamonds," a comedy starring Kirk Douglas, Dan Aykroyd and Lauren Bacall, faces 21 counts. If convicted, they each could receive up to life in prison. (MSNBC -- News)
So long, cowboy Aug 16, 2009
"On the set of the television show "Wild, Wild West," Hughes made a big impression on star Bob Conrad. Hughes coordinated a fight scene in which he dove off a wine barrel. Conrad was so impressed that he later asked Hughes to be the stunt coordinator for the show.Standing at only 5 feet 7 inches and weighing no more than 130 pounds, Hughes often doubled for women and children. He doubled for famous leading ladies such as Rita Hayworth, Lana Turner, Stephanie Powers and Anne Baxter. Dotty... (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
Feds: Michael Douglas' son thrown in NYC jail Aug 14, 2009
Cameron Douglas has acted in movies including 2003's "It Runs in the Family," starring his father and grandfather Kirk Douglas ... Cameron Douglas has acted in movies including 2003's "It Runs in the Family," starring his father and grandfather Kirk Douglas. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Douglas "devastated" by son's arrest for drug selling Aug 13, 2009
Michael Douglas, the son of Hollywood actor Kirk Douglas, won an Oscar for his role in the 1987 movie "Wall Street," and has since starred in "Traffic" and "You, Me and Dupree." He is married to actress Catherine Zeta-Jones. (Agencies). (Xinhuanet, China)
M. Douglas 'devastated' by drug charges against son Aug 13, 2009
Douglas, who could face at least 10 years and possibly life in prison if convicted, has starred in three films, including "It Runs in The Family" (2003), alongside his father and grandfather, renowned Hollywood actor Kirk Douglas. Michael Douglas, who is married to actress Catherine Zeta-Jones, won an Oscar for his leading role in 1987's "Wall Street" and has starred in "Fatal Attraction," "Traffic" and "You, Me and Dupree.". (Yahoo! Asia News)
When press comes to shove, they're the reel deal Aug 12, 2009
In Billy Wilder's 1951 film Ace in the Hole, Kirk Douglas plays the ambitious but down-on-his luck journalist Chuck Tatum. He successfully manipulates a mining disaster to prolong his reporting of the event. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Prosecutors say Douglas son dealt meth Aug 7, 2009
Cameron Douglas has acted in movies including 2003s It Runs in the Family, starring his father and grandfather Kirk Douglas. He also was arrested in California in 2007 on cocaine possession charges. (MSNBC -- News)
When you retire ... Aug 5, 2009
jack lalanne 94George H.W. BushJimmy CarterWarren Buffett, age 77Morgan Freeman is 71Robert Redford is 72Paul VolckerThe Pope is 80Robert Wagner, 78 The Dalai Lama, 73 Tom Smothers, 71 Bob Newhart, 79 Peter Graves, 82 Hugh Hefner, 82 Yoko Ono, 75 Don Pardo, 90 Kirk Douglas (actor) Mother Teresa Charlton Heston (actor) Elizabeth Taylor (actress) Hugh Hefner Robert Redford (actor) Barbara Walters Maya Angelou Min Bahadur Sherchan (oldest to scale Mt. Everest according to this) George Jones... (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Sources: Michael Douglas son in drug arrest Aug 5, 2009
Cameron Douglas has acted in movies including 2003's "It Runs in the Family," starring his father and grandfather Kirk Douglas. advertisement. (MSNBC -- News)
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Sources: Michael Douglas' son in NYC drug arrest - Yahoo. Search Type Choose a search type from the items below. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
An Open Letter to Jon Stewart Jul 25, 2009
So Issur Danielovitch Demsky became Kirk Douglas. (You could have gone with Kirk Leibowitz. (Slate)
Stroke: One Disease, Two Effects Jul 25, 2009
Actor Kirk Douglas, Cuban leader Fidel Castro and singer Barry White are among high profile men who have suffered a stroke. Women are likewise at risk for stroke and, as they age, their outcomes are often worse than their male counterpart s. Hurn thinks the outcomes phenomenon may be because women are typically older than men when a stroke occurs. (Science Daily)
If Oscar had nominated 10 best pictures in past years . . . Jul 19, 2009
But with an extra five nominations, one of such classics as Stanley Kubrick's epic "Spartacus," starring Kirk Douglas; Hitchcock's legendary "Psycho," with Anthony Perkins; Otto Preminger's historical epic "Exodus," starring Paul Newman; Stanley Kramer's historical drama "Inherit the Wind"; and Sturges' western "The Magnificent Seven," with Yul Brynner and Steve McQueen, could have received Oscar recognition. 1972: A great year for movies saw "The Godfather" earning the best picture Oscar,... (Multichannel News)
Douglas muses on films, award Jul 18, 2009
"It Runs in the Family," 2003: "It had come after some health issues and (Kirk Douglas) and I had never done a picture together before. I said this is crazy. We've got to find something. So we found this project, developed it. Fred Schepisi directed it. My mother, Diana, who is not as well known of an actor as Kirk, played his wife ... It was a wonderful time. We were all together in New York and it was a time to catch up between takes and spend time just seeing each other. My mother and my... (Erie Times-News, PA)
Review: 'AFI Lifetime Achievement Award' Jul 18, 2009
Just when you find yourself wishing Rob Lowe and Snow White would reappear to class things up, the tribute finds its heart in the person of Kirk Douglas, who tells the world how proud he is of his son. As the result of a stroke several years ago, his speech is labored, but his stature in the industry is unimpeachable, as is his obvious love for his son. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Critic's Corner Weekend Jul 17, 2009
Among those in attendance are Kirk Douglas, Glenn Close, and Jack Nicholson. Posted. (USA Today -- Life)
Michael Douglas muses on his most memorable films Jul 17, 2009
On winning the Oscar for his role and his father Kirk Douglas: "I know being second generation, inherently there's a lot of mixed feelings. People think that it's probably a lot easier than it actually is, that you had an advantage on one side. But on the other side I know it's much harder to establish your own identity, because people have such an archetype of your father out there, and you have his genes, so how do you establish who you are? Movie history shows that there's not a very long... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Douglas recalls Cuckoos Nest, Wall Street Jul 17, 2009
On winning the Oscar for his role and his father Kirk Douglas: I know being second generation, inherently theres a lot of mixed feelings ... It Runs in the Family, 2003: It had come after some health issues and (Kirk Douglas) and I had never done a picture together before. (MSNBC -- Movies)
'TV Land PRIME Presents the AFI Life Achievement Award' on July 19th at 9pm ET/PT Jul 17, 2009
Show highlights include moving appearances by the honoree's father, film legend and 1991 AFI honoree Kirk Douglas, and Steve Swankay, a former child soldier from Sierra Leone whose education Douglas has sponsored, as well as a show-stopping performance of "One" from the musical "A Chorus Line" (the film version which starred Douglas), featuring Douglas's wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones and a surprise musical performance by music icon Bob Dylan. Several of Douglas's notable co-stars and friends also... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Film actors visit Columbia couple Jul 7, 2009
Both Curtis and Kuhn went on to appear in dozens of films with Hollywood luminaries that included John Wayne, Jimmy Stewart and Kirk Douglas to name a few. Both also worked in television, Kuhn handling roles on Alfred Hitchcock Presents and Curtis appearing in such family staples as Leave It To Beaver and The Ozzie and Harriet Show. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
DVD Movie Release: Greedy Jul 5, 2009
Comedy Film Starring Michael J. Fox and Kirk Douglas. Greedy is a riotous comedy farce, finally available on DVD. The film stars Michael J. Fox and Kirk Douglas ... Kirk Douglas plays filthy-rich uncle Joe to a family of money-hungry, manipulative relatives. (Suite101.com)
Useless Knowledge: A little fodder on famous fathers Jun 20, 2009
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Lloyd: `Back to the Future' still gratifying Jun 16, 2009
FILE - In this Nov. 15, 2007 file photo, actor Christopher Lloyd arrives at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival's Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film in Santa Barbara, Calif. (AP Photo/Michael A. Mariant, file). (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Collectible Boxing Movie Posters Jun 3, 2009
Kirk Douglas scores a knockout as boxer Michael "Midge" Kelly, who claws his way to the top of the fight game. Marilyn Maxwell, Arthur Kennedy, Paul Stewart, Ruth Roman and Lola Albright are also in top form. (Suite101.com)
Summer events listings May 17, 2009
Captain Kirk Douglas (pictured last month in New York City) and the Roots play the Comcast Center July 18, on a Rock the Bells 2009 bill that includes Nas and Damian Marley. (Chad Batka for The New York Times). (Boston Globe)
Billy Baxter Presents Diary Of The Cannes Film Festival With Rex Reed May 16, 2009
Sat May 16, 3:01 am ET. Billy Baxter parlayed the 62nd Cannes Film Festival start-date for maximum publicity impact. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Global art star May 14, 2009
Van Gogh (Kirk Douglas) and Gauguin (Anthony Quinn) in the south of France. The Agony and Ecstasy (1965). (USA Today)
Quirky Cult Comedy Film "Freedom State" Debuts on Hulu.com Apr 12, 2009
The film was produced by Aaron Kirk Douglas, co-producer of the feature documentary and associate producer of the feature documentary. Freedom State is a sponsored project of Film Action Oregon. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Talking Points Apr 10, 2009
We were pleased to attend a benefit Tuesday night honoring actor Kirk Douglas. The Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, CASA, featured Mr. Douglas because of his son's struggle with addiction. (Fox News)
Kirk Douglas reflects Apr 10, 2009
Kirk Douglas, 92, takes stock of his life - CNN.com ... Kirk Douglas, 92, takes stock of his life ... Kirk Douglas, 92, recently did one-man show, "Before I Forget". (CNN -- International)
Kirk Douglas, 92, takes stock of his life Apr 10, 2009
Kirk Douglas, 92, recently did one-man show, "Before I Forget" ... LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- A couple of years ago, Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas declared that it was time to undertake "an audit of my life." Now, at the age of 92, he's going public with the results ... Kirk Douglas, now 92, recently starred in a one-man show about his life and work. (CNN)
Kirk & Anne Douglas: A True Inspiration Apr 8, 2009
Kirk Douglas: A True Inspiration - CBS News ... Kirk Douglas: A True Inspiration ... Kirk Douglas arrives with his wife Anne for the Vanity Fair Oscar Party Feb. 29, 2004, in Los Angeles. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Boomers zero in on social networks Mar 28, 2009
This is the MySpace page of 92-year-old actor Kirk Douglas, who says online social networks give him "instantaneous contact with people of all ages and opinions, which keeps me young." ... "I suppose I could just call her dad (actor Jon Voight) and set that up," says Kirk Douglas, who faithfully updates his page once a week. (USA Today -- Tech)
ROOTS ROCK IN WEE HOURS Mar 26, 2009
Once the beat was established, everything from trumpets and piano to Capt. Kirk Douglas' guitar work followed. At the start of a piece, it often sounded like musical chaos -- somewhere between tuning and torture -- yet eventually the band found the groove. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Stars at Geffen gala prove the show must go on Mar 11, 2009
"The first play I ever did in L.A. one night we heard Kirk Douglas was coming to the theater and we were very, very excited. I was on stage performing my part and a little piece of dust got into my throat and I couldn't stop coughing! I was having a coughing fit," Wilson said, while sharing a laugh with Hanks at the memory. "I go off stage, leave the other actors because I couldn't say my lines, and I still was coughing. Finally the coughing subsided. But I was so embarrassed. Oddly enough,... (USA Today -- Life)
Godly garden: Church to provide produce for Corcoran hungry Mar 8, 2009
- Kirk Douglas emerges from behind a black curtain and walks purposefully, if a bit unsteadily, to center stage. COMMUNITY CALENDAR. (News Central Portal Site, CA)
At 92, Kirk Douglas launches a one-man show Mar 5, 2009
Kirk Douglas will perform his one-man show four times to sold-out houses in Culver City, Calif ... - Kirk Douglas emerges from behind a black curtain and walks purposefully, if a bit unsteadily, to center stage ... The site: Kirk Douglas Theatre, opened by the Center Theatre group in 2004 after a $2. (MSNBC -- News)
It's 'TgI(Almost)F' Mar 5, 2009
(AP) Kirk Douglas emerges from behind a black curtain and walks purposefully, if a bit unsteadily, to center stage. "When you have a stroke, you must talk slowly to... Calendar thu MAR 5 Today's Events Cafe Unique Amish Deli and Coffee Shop - 607 Florida Ave. - Cocoa Brevard Art Museum - 1463 Highland Ave. - Melbourne Club Performax (1208 Sarno Road) - 1208 Sarno Road - Melbourne Capt Hiram's Resort - 1606 Indian River Drive - Sebastian The Redhead Martini Bar - 626 Glen Cheek Drive - Cape... (Florida Today)
Forgot To Retire Mar 5, 2009
SCREEN legend Kirk Douglas isn't resting on his laurels. The stroke-surviving "Spartacus" star, 92, who's been nominated for a Best Actor Oscar three times, is gearing up for the debut of "Before I Forget," his one-man show opening tomorrow at the aptly named Kirk Douglas Theatre in LA. Asked how he can cope with the demands of a 90-minute solo production at his age, Douglas tells Page Six, "The jury is still out. Let's see if I can do it. I certainly will try." He'll put on four performances. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Acclaimed Television, Theater and Movie Star Neil Patrick Harris Tapped to Host the 7th Annual 'TV Land Awards' Mar 4, 2009
His additional theatre credits include roles in the Geffen Playhouse production of Arthur Miller's All My Sons, The Paris Letter at the Kirk Douglas Theatre, tick, tick. BOOM. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Movie: William Wyler's Detective St... Feb 26, 2009
Movie: William Wyler's Detective Story (1951): Kirk Douglas, Eleanor Parker, William Bendix Star in Tough Cop Film ... Kirk Douglas, Eleanor Parker, William Bendix Star in Tough Cop Film ... Kirk Douglas plays a hard-boiled cop in 1951's Detective Story. (Suite101.com)
Movie: Paths of Glory (1957) Feb 15, 2009
Kirk Douglas, Ralph Meeker, Adolphe Menjou Star in World War I Film. Kirk Douglas plays an idealistic French officer during World War I in Stanley Kubrick's Paths of Glory ... Kirk Douglas, Adolphe Menjou and George Macready play French officers on the Western Front during World War I.. (Suite101.com)
Eric Monti, tour winner and teacher to stars, dies Feb 12, 2009
As the longtime pro at Hillcrest Country Club in Los Angeles, Monti gave lessons to Kirk Douglas, Henry Fonda, Burt Lancaster, Dinah Shore and Jack Benny, on whose television show Monti appeared in a golf-themed episode. Monti began playing on the PGA tour in the late 1940s and won tournaments in Miami in 1955, Hesperia, Calif. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Celebrity Honorees Feb 10, 2009
Steven Spielberg's Annual Ambassadors For Humanity honors 'Spartacus' actor Kirk Douglas. . (Variety)
