Douglases Gather for Eric's Low-Key Funeral
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Michael Douglas' half-brother Eric Douglas was laid to rest in a low-key Hollywood memorial service yesterday surrounded by 50 members of his family and close friends. Catherine Zeta-Jones flew in from Europe, where she's shooting Ocean's Twelve , to be by her husband's side as he said goodbye to his tragic sibling at the Westwood Memorial Cemetery. The movie star and his son Cameron acted as pallbearers, while Douglas' brothers Joel and Peter comforted their dad Kirk and his wife Anne. Eric Douglas ' body was found on Tuesday morning in a Manhattan, New York, apartment amid reports of a drug overdose. An autopsy, performed on Wednesday, proved inconclusive.
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Sadly, Eric Douglas is gone, drugs having anesthetized him to a life in the shadows (including sexually; the poor queen was hiding in so many ways). I'll miss his eternal, bruised optimism.
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CLOSETED FEARS
MICHAEL Douglas's brother Eric, who was found dead in a Manhattan apartment on July 6, was tortured by the fact that he couldn't admit to being gay, the National Enquirer claims. The tab relays that Douglas once hit on Enquirer reporter Rick Egusquiza when he confessed his secret in 2001. "Having to hide my true feelings from my family is why I drink and take drugs," Douglas told the tabloid. "I truly believe that the real reason for all of my problems stems from having to hide my sexuality."
CLOSETED FEARS
MICHAEL Douglas's brother Eric, who was found dead in a Manhattan apartment on July 6, was tortured by the fact that he couldn't admit to being gay, the National Enquirer claims. The tab relays that Douglas once hit on Enquirer reporter Rick Egusquiza when he confessed his secret in 2001. "Having to hide my true feelings from my family is why I drink and take drugs," Douglas told the tabloid. "I truly believe that the real reason for all of my problems stems from having to hide my sexuality."
Great. And now he's being outed post-mortem by the Enquirer...his greatest fear realized.
It's not that I really expect the Enquirer to have any class (hell, I read it while I'm in line!) but this one does turn my stomach a little.
It's not that I really expect the Enquirer to have any class (hell, I read it while I'm in line!) but this one does turn my stomach a little.
Douglases Testify Against Alleged Stalker
Thursday Jul 29, 2004 8:00am EST
By Stephen M. Silverman
people.com
In what sounded like a bizarre real-life scene out of his own 1987 movie Fatal Attraction, Michael Douglas and his wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones, testified in a Los Angeles courtroom Wednesday against a woman accused of being infatuated with him and making violent threats to Zeta-Jones.
Dawnette Knight, 32, described as an aspiring psychologist, is charged with 25 counts of stalking Zeta-Jones with threatening phone calls and letters between January 2003 and May 2004. The preliminary hearing will determine whether there is sufficient evidence for a trial.
Among the letters allegedly from Knight that were presented in the hearing and read aloud by Zeta-Jones, 35, included a threat to slash the actress' throat "like Nicole Simpson" and to blow her up "so pieces of her head look like President Kennedy's."
Knight reportedly looked calm during the testimony, during which Zeta-Jones struggled to maintain her composure, Reuters reports.
Douglas, 59, said he first learned of threats being made in March 2004, when he received a phone call at his mother's hotel in Bermuda from what he described as a woman with a Southern accent. Upon learning of previous threats ? some of which reportedly were in letters sent to the couple's friends and to his father, Kirk Douglas ? Douglas went to the police, who told him he must inform Zeta-Jones.
Until then, Douglas said in the hearing, he was trying to keep the ugly nature of the threats and the very existence of them from his wife.
"She just felt that she was a marked person, (she) couldn't understand how they knew where she was," Douglas said in reference to the personal details about Zeta-Jones that were contained in the letters.
During her testimony, Zeta-Jones, who said the stress of the threats nearly caused her to have a heart attack, said while staring down Knight, who played with her hair braids: "It's hard to keep telling you how I feel. I'm running out of words. ... It's so satanic a terrorist threat.
"I have never had a death threat in my life and this will affect me for the rest of my life," she told the court.
Kinght was arrested in June, after which she reportedly apologized to Zeta-Jones in a letter. Knight also admitted to being "infatuated with Michael Douglas."
Knight is being held on $1 million bail. If convicted of the charges ? she has pleaded not guilty ? she could face 19 years in prison.
Thursday Jul 29, 2004 8:00am EST
By Stephen M. Silverman
people.com
In what sounded like a bizarre real-life scene out of his own 1987 movie Fatal Attraction, Michael Douglas and his wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones, testified in a Los Angeles courtroom Wednesday against a woman accused of being infatuated with him and making violent threats to Zeta-Jones.
Dawnette Knight, 32, described as an aspiring psychologist, is charged with 25 counts of stalking Zeta-Jones with threatening phone calls and letters between January 2003 and May 2004. The preliminary hearing will determine whether there is sufficient evidence for a trial.
Among the letters allegedly from Knight that were presented in the hearing and read aloud by Zeta-Jones, 35, included a threat to slash the actress' throat "like Nicole Simpson" and to blow her up "so pieces of her head look like President Kennedy's."
Knight reportedly looked calm during the testimony, during which Zeta-Jones struggled to maintain her composure, Reuters reports.
Douglas, 59, said he first learned of threats being made in March 2004, when he received a phone call at his mother's hotel in Bermuda from what he described as a woman with a Southern accent. Upon learning of previous threats ? some of which reportedly were in letters sent to the couple's friends and to his father, Kirk Douglas ? Douglas went to the police, who told him he must inform Zeta-Jones.
Until then, Douglas said in the hearing, he was trying to keep the ugly nature of the threats and the very existence of them from his wife.
"She just felt that she was a marked person, (she) couldn't understand how they knew where she was," Douglas said in reference to the personal details about Zeta-Jones that were contained in the letters.
During her testimony, Zeta-Jones, who said the stress of the threats nearly caused her to have a heart attack, said while staring down Knight, who played with her hair braids: "It's hard to keep telling you how I feel. I'm running out of words. ... It's so satanic a terrorist threat.
"I have never had a death threat in my life and this will affect me for the rest of my life," she told the court.
Kinght was arrested in June, after which she reportedly apologized to Zeta-Jones in a letter. Knight also admitted to being "infatuated with Michael Douglas."
Knight is being held on $1 million bail. If convicted of the charges ? she has pleaded not guilty ? she could face 19 years in prison.
Pill Incident Delays Zeta-Jones Hearing
Friday Jul 30, 2004 8:00am EST
By Stephen M. Silverman
people.com
An obsessed fan accused of making death threats against Catherine Zeta-Jones was found slumped on the floor of her Los Angeles jail cell Thursday after illicitly taking two sleeping pills.
Dawnette Knight, 32, described as an aspiring psychologist, is charged with 25 counts of stalking Zeta-Jones with threatening phone calls and letters from January 2003 to May 2004. The actress and her husband, Michael Douglas, testified Wednesday at a preliminary hearing to determine whether there is sufficient evidence for a trial.
Attorney Richard Herman, who is defending Knight, dismissed suggestions that the incident was a suicide attempt by his client, reports Reuters.
He also told reporters that Knight posed no danger to the actress and was sorry about the letters, parts of which were read out in court by the Oscar-winning Chicago actress Wednesday. The writer of the letter threatened to "slice up (Zeta-Jones) like meat on a bone" and blow her head apart "like President Kennedy's."
Said Herman of Knight: "She is just devastated. She is very, very sorry. She had no idea (the letters) would cause so much distress. ... She just wanted a good night's sleep and she took two sleeping pills and got a little too good a night's sleep."
Knight reportedly was taken to a hospital after prison guards were unable to rouse her. After being checked out, she was returned to her jail cell. Thursday's court proceedings were postponed as a result of Knight's condition but are expected to resume Friday.
Herman described Knight as having an enormous crush on Fatal Attraction star Douglas to the point of being convinced Zeta-Jones had married him for his money and was unfaithful to him.
"This is probably the only 'stalker' case ever where the defendant has no history of mental problems. She is perfectly normal. This is an aberrant thing that happened to a normal woman," Herman said.
Friday Jul 30, 2004 8:00am EST
By Stephen M. Silverman
people.com
An obsessed fan accused of making death threats against Catherine Zeta-Jones was found slumped on the floor of her Los Angeles jail cell Thursday after illicitly taking two sleeping pills.
Dawnette Knight, 32, described as an aspiring psychologist, is charged with 25 counts of stalking Zeta-Jones with threatening phone calls and letters from January 2003 to May 2004. The actress and her husband, Michael Douglas, testified Wednesday at a preliminary hearing to determine whether there is sufficient evidence for a trial.
Attorney Richard Herman, who is defending Knight, dismissed suggestions that the incident was a suicide attempt by his client, reports Reuters.
He also told reporters that Knight posed no danger to the actress and was sorry about the letters, parts of which were read out in court by the Oscar-winning Chicago actress Wednesday. The writer of the letter threatened to "slice up (Zeta-Jones) like meat on a bone" and blow her head apart "like President Kennedy's."
Said Herman of Knight: "She is just devastated. She is very, very sorry. She had no idea (the letters) would cause so much distress. ... She just wanted a good night's sleep and she took two sleeping pills and got a little too good a night's sleep."
Knight reportedly was taken to a hospital after prison guards were unable to rouse her. After being checked out, she was returned to her jail cell. Thursday's court proceedings were postponed as a result of Knight's condition but are expected to resume Friday.
Herman described Knight as having an enormous crush on Fatal Attraction star Douglas to the point of being convinced Zeta-Jones had married him for his money and was unfaithful to him.
"This is probably the only 'stalker' case ever where the defendant has no history of mental problems. She is perfectly normal. This is an aberrant thing that happened to a normal woman," Herman said.
Douglas Kept Quiet About Stalker for Two Years
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Hollywood legend Michael Douglas protected his wife Catherine Zeta-Jones from violent threats made by couple's alleged stalker Dawnette Knight, a Los Angeles court heard Wednesday. The Wall Street actor learnt his father Kirk Douglas and offices linked to the glamorous couple had received letters and phone calls referring to the Chicago beauty in March 2002 and only told his stunning spouse in March this year. Knight, 32, was arrested last month and faces one felony charge of stalking and 24 felony charges of making criminal threats. Child psychology student Knight and her fiance Ronald Calvin have apologised for the distress caused and Knight's lawyers insists his client is "normal" and only had a "girlish crush" on Douglas. At the hearing yesterday, Zeta-Jones said, "I am here to testify against the alleged defendant who has been stalking me and my family for the last tw0 years. I became aware of the threats around the second week of March this year. I was in Bermuda at the time. My husband brought me into the living room, asked me to sit down and said he needed to speak to me about something pretty serious. He sat me down and said, 'I need to tell you that you have been for some time receiving serious threats to your life.'" As Zeta-Jones recalled the moment she learnt of Knight's alleged threats, she tried desperately to fight back the tears at the stand. She continued, "I was stunned, shocked. I was trembling. He said they were of the nature and death threats and a lot had been going to my father-in-law Kirk Douglas. I took it very seriously." Douglas said the first threat was a phone call to the Ariel Sands hotel in Bermuda, near his family home on the island. He said, "I asked the receptionist what the person on the phone had said. I was told she was going to kill Catherine. I was shocked, scared and stunned." The hearing continues.
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Hollywood legend Michael Douglas protected his wife Catherine Zeta-Jones from violent threats made by couple's alleged stalker Dawnette Knight, a Los Angeles court heard Wednesday. The Wall Street actor learnt his father Kirk Douglas and offices linked to the glamorous couple had received letters and phone calls referring to the Chicago beauty in March 2002 and only told his stunning spouse in March this year. Knight, 32, was arrested last month and faces one felony charge of stalking and 24 felony charges of making criminal threats. Child psychology student Knight and her fiance Ronald Calvin have apologised for the distress caused and Knight's lawyers insists his client is "normal" and only had a "girlish crush" on Douglas. At the hearing yesterday, Zeta-Jones said, "I am here to testify against the alleged defendant who has been stalking me and my family for the last tw0 years. I became aware of the threats around the second week of March this year. I was in Bermuda at the time. My husband brought me into the living room, asked me to sit down and said he needed to speak to me about something pretty serious. He sat me down and said, 'I need to tell you that you have been for some time receiving serious threats to your life.'" As Zeta-Jones recalled the moment she learnt of Knight's alleged threats, she tried desperately to fight back the tears at the stand. She continued, "I was stunned, shocked. I was trembling. He said they were of the nature and death threats and a lot had been going to my father-in-law Kirk Douglas. I took it very seriously." Douglas said the first threat was a phone call to the Ariel Sands hotel in Bermuda, near his family home on the island. He said, "I asked the receptionist what the person on the phone had said. I was told she was going to kill Catherine. I was shocked, scared and stunned." The hearing continues.
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WHAT CLUED HIM IN? The attorney for Dawnette Knight, the woman accused of threatening to chop up Catherine Zeta-Jones , asking the judge to suspend criminal proceedings against his client because he questions her mental competance. Judge Patricia Schnegg has sent the case to another judge to determine if Knight's case can continue.
WHAT CLUED HIM IN? The attorney for Dawnette Knight, the woman accused of threatening to chop up Catherine Zeta-Jones , asking the judge to suspend criminal proceedings against his client because he questions her mental competance. Judge Patricia Schnegg has sent the case to another judge to determine if Knight's case can continue.
Zeta-Jones Zealot's Suicide Try
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by Charlie Amter
Jul 30, 2004, 8:25 PM PT
Michael Douglas' number one fan isn't off the hook, but she may be off her rocker.
Catherine Zeta-Jones' accused stalker, who is reportedly obsessed with Douglas, tried to commit suicide Wednesday night while in jail, her attorney said in court Friday. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Patricia Schnegg was initially skeptical, but she ultimately bought Richard Herman's assertions that his client, Dawnette Knight, may not be competent enough to continue with legal proceedings.
A frustrated Schnegg suspended the preliminary hearing to determine if Knight will face criminal charges for alleged death treats against Zeta-Jones and ordered a psychological evaluation for Knight Friday, but warned, "these [criminal] proceedings do not go away."
All parties in the prelim are due back before Schnegg on Aug. 16. In the meantime, the sordid affair is expected to move next week to the Mental Health Courthouse in Los Angeles to determine if Knight is mentally fit.
Herman has done a 180 regarding Knight in the last 48 hours. Thursday, he said that his client was just "trying to get a good night's sleep" when she took two sleeping pills Wednesday night. As a result of her taking the barbiturates, Knight missed a full day in court.
The lawyer now says that Knight had tried to commit suicide because the Oscar-winning A-listers have been unrelenting in their legal attack since Knight's arrest in June.
"This case has turned into Hollywood against Dawnette Knight and it's not a fair fight," he said. Herman was particularly upset that the media did not empathize with Knight's letters of apology, which asked for leniency and forgiveness. "Instead of forgiveness we have seen a campaign of vilification in the media which is both mean-spirited and vicious," he said.
Herman also had some choice words for Zeta-Jones. "What's actually happened is that Catherine Zeta-Jones has driven Dawnette Knight to attempt suicide, and the real blood is on her hands."
Zeta-Jones did not immediately comment Friday on Herman's allegations. She and Douglas have kept quiet outside of the courtroom this week.
But Deputy District Attorney Debra Archuleta quickly responded to Herman's comments, calling them "inappropriate." Archuleta also said she was "shocked and outraged that the victim in this case, Catherine Zeta-Jones, is being portrayed in this manner."
Archuleta seemed more concerned with the hearing inside the courtroom than with statements made to reporters outside. "We might be getting dissuaded from the issue at hand," she said.
Indeed, the issue at hand has been overshadowed this past week by sensational leaks to the press and heated remarks inside and outside the courtroom.
Both Zeta-Jones and Douglas testified Wednesday against Knight, who claims to be an aspiring child psychologist.
Zeta-Jones said she "feared for my safety from the moment I was alerted to the fact I [was] receiving death threats." The Chicago star said she even received threats while on location in Amsterdam, and that she feared she was going to "have a heart attack or a stroke."
Zeta-Jones has purportedly received numerous phone calls and letters from Knight, dating back to January 2003.
Knight and her attorney have repeatedly asserted that the entire case has been blown out of proportion by the D.A., Douglas and Zeta-Jones. "She's very, very sorry that all this happened," Herman said of his client Wednesday. "She's represented to me her remorse on many occasions, including yesterday, and her desire not to cause anyone any more distress."
If a criminal trial is ordered, the 32-year-old could face up to 25 charges in September. She remains in custody of Los Angeles authorities.
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by Charlie Amter
Jul 30, 2004, 8:25 PM PT
Michael Douglas' number one fan isn't off the hook, but she may be off her rocker.
Catherine Zeta-Jones' accused stalker, who is reportedly obsessed with Douglas, tried to commit suicide Wednesday night while in jail, her attorney said in court Friday. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Patricia Schnegg was initially skeptical, but she ultimately bought Richard Herman's assertions that his client, Dawnette Knight, may not be competent enough to continue with legal proceedings.
A frustrated Schnegg suspended the preliminary hearing to determine if Knight will face criminal charges for alleged death treats against Zeta-Jones and ordered a psychological evaluation for Knight Friday, but warned, "these [criminal] proceedings do not go away."
All parties in the prelim are due back before Schnegg on Aug. 16. In the meantime, the sordid affair is expected to move next week to the Mental Health Courthouse in Los Angeles to determine if Knight is mentally fit.
Herman has done a 180 regarding Knight in the last 48 hours. Thursday, he said that his client was just "trying to get a good night's sleep" when she took two sleeping pills Wednesday night. As a result of her taking the barbiturates, Knight missed a full day in court.
The lawyer now says that Knight had tried to commit suicide because the Oscar-winning A-listers have been unrelenting in their legal attack since Knight's arrest in June.
"This case has turned into Hollywood against Dawnette Knight and it's not a fair fight," he said. Herman was particularly upset that the media did not empathize with Knight's letters of apology, which asked for leniency and forgiveness. "Instead of forgiveness we have seen a campaign of vilification in the media which is both mean-spirited and vicious," he said.
Herman also had some choice words for Zeta-Jones. "What's actually happened is that Catherine Zeta-Jones has driven Dawnette Knight to attempt suicide, and the real blood is on her hands."
Zeta-Jones did not immediately comment Friday on Herman's allegations. She and Douglas have kept quiet outside of the courtroom this week.
But Deputy District Attorney Debra Archuleta quickly responded to Herman's comments, calling them "inappropriate." Archuleta also said she was "shocked and outraged that the victim in this case, Catherine Zeta-Jones, is being portrayed in this manner."
Archuleta seemed more concerned with the hearing inside the courtroom than with statements made to reporters outside. "We might be getting dissuaded from the issue at hand," she said.
Indeed, the issue at hand has been overshadowed this past week by sensational leaks to the press and heated remarks inside and outside the courtroom.
Both Zeta-Jones and Douglas testified Wednesday against Knight, who claims to be an aspiring child psychologist.
Zeta-Jones said she "feared for my safety from the moment I was alerted to the fact I [was] receiving death threats." The Chicago star said she even received threats while on location in Amsterdam, and that she feared she was going to "have a heart attack or a stroke."
Zeta-Jones has purportedly received numerous phone calls and letters from Knight, dating back to January 2003.
Knight and her attorney have repeatedly asserted that the entire case has been blown out of proportion by the D.A., Douglas and Zeta-Jones. "She's very, very sorry that all this happened," Herman said of his client Wednesday. "She's represented to me her remorse on many occasions, including yesterday, and her desire not to cause anyone any more distress."
If a criminal trial is ordered, the 32-year-old could face up to 25 charges in September. She remains in custody of Los Angeles authorities.
Alleged Zeta-Jones Stalker Fit for Trial
Tuesday Aug 17, 2004 8:00am EST
By Stephen M. Silverman
people.com
Dawnette Knight, accused of stalking and threatening Catherine Zeta-Jones, is mentally fit to stand trial, says court-appointed psychiatrist Dr. Kal Sharma.
Sharma examined Knight in Los Angeles County Jail, where she is being held on $1 million bail, the Associated Press reports. Superior Court Judge John Riley Jr. ordered the mental evaluation after Knight overdosed on barbiturates while in jail.
Following Sharma's findings, the jurist on Monday scheduled a status hearing for Sept. 8 and the preliminary hearing ? which had been interrupted by Knight's overdose ? to resume Sept. 9.
Knight, 33, has been described as an aspiring psychologist who was infatuated with Zeta-Jones's husband, Michael Douglas. She was arrested June 3 at her Beverly Hills apartment and charged with one felony count of stalking and 24 felony counts of making criminal threats. If convicted, she could face up to 19 years in state prison.
More than two dozen letters that were sent to Douglas, and in a preliminary hearing last month, Zeta-Jones read one letter aloud aimed at her that said: "We are going to slice her up like meat on a bone and feed her to the dogs."
Knight subsequently apologized in another letter to Douglas. Her attorney, Richard Herman, said his client was never a threat and never should have been arrested. Instead, he said, authorities should have simply profiled and taken note of her.
He additionally accused Zeta-Jones of waging a media campaign against Knight.
Herman also acknowledged that Knight had at least two previous arrests. Although he did not have details, Herman said she was arrested for allegedly filing a false report after she recanted a claim that an ex-boyfriend abused her.
Tuesday Aug 17, 2004 8:00am EST
By Stephen M. Silverman
people.com
Dawnette Knight, accused of stalking and threatening Catherine Zeta-Jones, is mentally fit to stand trial, says court-appointed psychiatrist Dr. Kal Sharma.
Sharma examined Knight in Los Angeles County Jail, where she is being held on $1 million bail, the Associated Press reports. Superior Court Judge John Riley Jr. ordered the mental evaluation after Knight overdosed on barbiturates while in jail.
Following Sharma's findings, the jurist on Monday scheduled a status hearing for Sept. 8 and the preliminary hearing ? which had been interrupted by Knight's overdose ? to resume Sept. 9.
Knight, 33, has been described as an aspiring psychologist who was infatuated with Zeta-Jones's husband, Michael Douglas. She was arrested June 3 at her Beverly Hills apartment and charged with one felony count of stalking and 24 felony counts of making criminal threats. If convicted, she could face up to 19 years in state prison.
More than two dozen letters that were sent to Douglas, and in a preliminary hearing last month, Zeta-Jones read one letter aloud aimed at her that said: "We are going to slice her up like meat on a bone and feed her to the dogs."
Knight subsequently apologized in another letter to Douglas. Her attorney, Richard Herman, said his client was never a threat and never should have been arrested. Instead, he said, authorities should have simply profiled and taken note of her.
He additionally accused Zeta-Jones of waging a media campaign against Knight.
Herman also acknowledged that Knight had at least two previous arrests. Although he did not have details, Herman said she was arrested for allegedly filing a false report after she recanted a claim that an ex-boyfriend abused her.
Catherine Zeta Jones hires tutor for son
By Angela Baldassarre
Welsh actress Catherine Zeta Jones has hired a tutor to teach son Dylan the Welsh language.
Swansea-born Catherine is paying for the teacher to fly out to her home in Bermuda to coach the four-year-old.
Lynn Watkins, 26, from Neath, South Wales, is to teach modern languages at the island's private Warwick School.
But from next year Lynn will give Dylan one-to-one Welsh lessons. Zeta's daughter Carys, one, will also learn the language.
"Catherine is very aware of her roots and wants both kids to know they're Welsh," a source is quoted as saying.
Jones, 34, and husband Michael Douglas, 59, have made their main home on Bermuda, where Jones's mother Pat also has a luxury home.
Pat also resides in her daughter's Swansea home where, a few days ago, she shocked three nosey pensioners by inviting them.
She spotted the trio close to the $4 million house and invited them in for a cup of tea and a guided tour, says British tabloid The Sun.
By Angela Baldassarre
Welsh actress Catherine Zeta Jones has hired a tutor to teach son Dylan the Welsh language.
Swansea-born Catherine is paying for the teacher to fly out to her home in Bermuda to coach the four-year-old.
Lynn Watkins, 26, from Neath, South Wales, is to teach modern languages at the island's private Warwick School.
But from next year Lynn will give Dylan one-to-one Welsh lessons. Zeta's daughter Carys, one, will also learn the language.
"Catherine is very aware of her roots and wants both kids to know they're Welsh," a source is quoted as saying.
Jones, 34, and husband Michael Douglas, 59, have made their main home on Bermuda, where Jones's mother Pat also has a luxury home.
Pat also resides in her daughter's Swansea home where, a few days ago, she shocked three nosey pensioners by inviting them.
She spotted the trio close to the $4 million house and invited them in for a cup of tea and a guided tour, says British tabloid The Sun.
Zeta-Jones in kidnap terror
12sep04
SCREEN siren Catherine Zeta-Jones was last night recovering from a
brazen attack by Mexican bandits who tried to kidnap her.
The wife of actor Michael Douglas, and mother-of-two, was the target
of a heavily armed gang that ambushed her as she returned from a film
location.
According to London's newspaper, Zeta-Jones – in Mexico to film –
"cowered in fear as the gunmen tried to force the limo off the road".
The paper said she was saved by bodyguards travelling in another car
who rammed the bandits' vehicle.
The ram-raid allowed Zeta-Jones's driver to escape. The bandits then
fled, chased by the other bodyguards, who called in local police in
San Luis, north of Mexico City.
Police said four men were arrested over the attack.
"The gang was armed to the teeth," one policeman told the newspaper.
A film source said: "Catherine has been left really shaken up by this.
She has only been on set for a few days. She was very emotional
afterwards and had to be calmed down."
Zeta-Jones is expected to stay in Mexico until December to complete
the film.
In a separate case, a preliminary hearing in the US has heard that
death threats phoned to a hotel where Zeta-Jones was staying were
linked to a Los Angeles woman accused of stalking the actor.
A detective testified that phone bills showed calls to the hotel were
made by Dawnette Knight, 33, who is charged with one count of stalking
and 24 of making criminal threats.
The charges involve phone calls and 19 letters that describe harm to
Zeta-Jones.
Prosecutors allege Knight threatened Zeta-Jones because Knight had a
crush on Michael Douglas.
One letter said, "We are going to slice her up like meat on a bone and
feed her to the dogs".
© Herald and Weekly Times
http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/st...55E2902,00.html
12sep04
SCREEN siren Catherine Zeta-Jones was last night recovering from a
brazen attack by Mexican bandits who tried to kidnap her.
The wife of actor Michael Douglas, and mother-of-two, was the target
of a heavily armed gang that ambushed her as she returned from a film
location.
According to London's newspaper, Zeta-Jones – in Mexico to film –
"cowered in fear as the gunmen tried to force the limo off the road".
The paper said she was saved by bodyguards travelling in another car
who rammed the bandits' vehicle.
The ram-raid allowed Zeta-Jones's driver to escape. The bandits then
fled, chased by the other bodyguards, who called in local police in
San Luis, north of Mexico City.
Police said four men were arrested over the attack.
"The gang was armed to the teeth," one policeman told the newspaper.
A film source said: "Catherine has been left really shaken up by this.
She has only been on set for a few days. She was very emotional
afterwards and had to be calmed down."
Zeta-Jones is expected to stay in Mexico until December to complete
the film.
In a separate case, a preliminary hearing in the US has heard that
death threats phoned to a hotel where Zeta-Jones was staying were
linked to a Los Angeles woman accused of stalking the actor.
A detective testified that phone bills showed calls to the hotel were
made by Dawnette Knight, 33, who is charged with one count of stalking
and 24 of making criminal threats.
The charges involve phone calls and 19 letters that describe harm to
Zeta-Jones.
Prosecutors allege Knight threatened Zeta-Jones because Knight had a
crush on Michael Douglas.
One letter said, "We are going to slice her up like meat on a bone and
feed her to the dogs".
© Herald and Weekly Times
http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/st...55E2902,00.html
Holly crap! 
I feel bad for her, think she'll finish the film now or drop out? I wouldn't blame her if she dropped out.
I feel bad for her, think she'll finish the film now or drop out? I wouldn't blame her if she dropped out.
interesting....
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/09/...l?oneclick=true
Doubt over Zeta-Jones 'kidnap bid'
September 13, 2004
British actress Catherine Zeta-Jones narrowly escaped an abduction
attempt in Mexico, a London tabloid has reported.
An armed gang tried to force the film star's limousine off the road near
San Luis Potosi, The Sun said in its Saturday edition.
However, Mexican authorities have questioned the report.
The paper said that Zeta-Jones' bodyguards, travelling in a second
vehicle behind the limousine, scuttled the plot by ramming the car
carrying the would-be kidnappers.
The 34-year-old Zeta-Jones was in the region, about a four-hour drive
north of Mexico City, during shooting on a film. Her husband, American
actor Michael Douglas, 59, was not with her during the incident.
San Luis Potosi Governor Marcelo de los Santos and local police
representatives said today that they had no knowledge of any abduction
attempt against Zeta-Jones.
Film producer Lloyd Philips was quoted in the Mexican press as saying
only that there was a small accident in which another vehicle struck the
car in which the actress was riding.
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/09/...l?oneclick=true
Doubt over Zeta-Jones 'kidnap bid'
September 13, 2004
British actress Catherine Zeta-Jones narrowly escaped an abduction
attempt in Mexico, a London tabloid has reported.
An armed gang tried to force the film star's limousine off the road near
San Luis Potosi, The Sun said in its Saturday edition.
However, Mexican authorities have questioned the report.
The paper said that Zeta-Jones' bodyguards, travelling in a second
vehicle behind the limousine, scuttled the plot by ramming the car
carrying the would-be kidnappers.
The 34-year-old Zeta-Jones was in the region, about a four-hour drive
north of Mexico City, during shooting on a film. Her husband, American
actor Michael Douglas, 59, was not with her during the incident.
San Luis Potosi Governor Marcelo de los Santos and local police
representatives said today that they had no knowledge of any abduction
attempt against Zeta-Jones.
Film producer Lloyd Philips was quoted in the Mexican press as saying
only that there was a small accident in which another vehicle struck the
car in which the actress was riding.
Alleged Zeta-Jones Stalker Makes Love Claim
Tuesday Sep 14, 2004 9:00am EST
By Stephen M. Silverman
people.com
Dawnette Knight, accused of stalking Catherine-Zeta Jones and making death threats against the star, insinuated in the courtroom Monday that she had an extramarital affair with Zeta-Jones's husband, Michael Douglas, reports the New York Post.
Prosecutors are trying to show Knight, 33, threatened Zeta-Jones because she had a fatal attraction on Douglas. Knight, who last week was ruled mentally competent to stand trial (following a barbiturate overdose in jail), has pleaded not guilty and remains behind bars with bail set at $1 million while a preliminary hearing determines if she will stand trial. She was arrested June 3 at her Beverly Hills home.
Knight also suggested that Douglas paid her to keep quiet. On the witness stand, asked why she had $2,600 cash on her at the time of her arrest, Knight reportedly replied: "I'm not here to ruin anybody's marriage and (Douglas is) married."
On Friday, a sheriff detective testified that death threats phoned into Zeta-Jones at a hotel were linked to Knight. Detective Rodney Wagner, citing phone bills, said Knight had made the calls.
In two of the calls, made on May 18 and 19, the caller told a receptionist, "We know she is in the hotel. We are going to kill her," Wagner testified. The caller reportedly mentioned Michael Douglas by name. Wagner also testified that in a third call, on May 21, the caller threatened to "blow Catherine's head off on Sunday in Monte Carlo."
Tuesday Sep 14, 2004 9:00am EST
By Stephen M. Silverman
people.com
Dawnette Knight, accused of stalking Catherine-Zeta Jones and making death threats against the star, insinuated in the courtroom Monday that she had an extramarital affair with Zeta-Jones's husband, Michael Douglas, reports the New York Post.
Prosecutors are trying to show Knight, 33, threatened Zeta-Jones because she had a fatal attraction on Douglas. Knight, who last week was ruled mentally competent to stand trial (following a barbiturate overdose in jail), has pleaded not guilty and remains behind bars with bail set at $1 million while a preliminary hearing determines if she will stand trial. She was arrested June 3 at her Beverly Hills home.
Knight also suggested that Douglas paid her to keep quiet. On the witness stand, asked why she had $2,600 cash on her at the time of her arrest, Knight reportedly replied: "I'm not here to ruin anybody's marriage and (Douglas is) married."
On Friday, a sheriff detective testified that death threats phoned into Zeta-Jones at a hotel were linked to Knight. Detective Rodney Wagner, citing phone bills, said Knight had made the calls.
In two of the calls, made on May 18 and 19, the caller told a receptionist, "We know she is in the hotel. We are going to kill her," Wagner testified. The caller reportedly mentioned Michael Douglas by name. Wagner also testified that in a third call, on May 21, the caller threatened to "blow Catherine's head off on Sunday in Monte Carlo."
TV Cameras Okayed for Zeta-Jones Case
Tuesday Oct 05, 2004 9:30am EST
By Stephen M. Silverman
people.com
The TV cameras can roll during the pre-trial hearing of Catherine Zeta-Jones's alleged stalker, Los Angeles County Judge David Mintz has decided.
The only time a blackout will be in effect, Mintz ruled, will be during witness testimony, reports the Associated Press. The judge has not yet determined if cameras will be allowed during the trial itself, which is scheduled to begin Nov. 13.
Attorneys for the Chicago Oscar winner, 34, filed a 104-page motion asking the court to bar cameras because they believe media coverage would taint the jury pool and encourage similar behavior.
Dawnette Knight, 33, who is being held on $1 million bail, has pleaded not guilty to one count of stalking and 24 counts of making criminal threats for allegedly sending violent letters to Zeta-Jones's husband, Michael Douglas. If convicted, she could face up to 19 years in prison.
One letter, entered earlier into testimony, read: "We are going to slice her up like meat on a bone and feed her to the dogs." Prosecutors claim Knight sent 19 similar letters and made phone threats to the actress while she was filming Ocean's 12 in Amsterdam.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has filed a motion asking to bar cameras from the trial because some witnesses are undercover detectives. Mintz did not rule on that request Monday.
Tuesday Oct 05, 2004 9:30am EST
By Stephen M. Silverman
people.com
The TV cameras can roll during the pre-trial hearing of Catherine Zeta-Jones's alleged stalker, Los Angeles County Judge David Mintz has decided.
The only time a blackout will be in effect, Mintz ruled, will be during witness testimony, reports the Associated Press. The judge has not yet determined if cameras will be allowed during the trial itself, which is scheduled to begin Nov. 13.
Attorneys for the Chicago Oscar winner, 34, filed a 104-page motion asking the court to bar cameras because they believe media coverage would taint the jury pool and encourage similar behavior.
Dawnette Knight, 33, who is being held on $1 million bail, has pleaded not guilty to one count of stalking and 24 counts of making criminal threats for allegedly sending violent letters to Zeta-Jones's husband, Michael Douglas. If convicted, she could face up to 19 years in prison.
One letter, entered earlier into testimony, read: "We are going to slice her up like meat on a bone and feed her to the dogs." Prosecutors claim Knight sent 19 similar letters and made phone threats to the actress while she was filming Ocean's 12 in Amsterdam.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has filed a motion asking to bar cameras from the trial because some witnesses are undercover detectives. Mintz did not rule on that request Monday.
Zeta-Jones Blows Her Top at Topless Club
Sat, Oct 23, 2004, 08:10 AM PT
LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - Catherine Zeta-Jones is often in demand, but not everyone is willing to pay for the privilege of using her star power.
The Welsh actress has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles' U.S. District Court on Thursday, Oct. 21 against a topless club in Nevada she claims has used her image for advertising without her authorization, reports the AP.
The ads and promotion consist of her picture, alongside images of semi-nude women, on the website for The Spice House, which styles itself as "Reno's friendliest topless cabaret."
Zeta-Jones' suit states that the site gives the false impression that she "endorsed or approved of the sexually explicit content" and could "dilute the value of her celebrity endorsement." She is seeking unspecified damages and an order barring the future use of her image.
The actress also had a problem in September 2003, when the cosmetics company Caudalie used her name in advertising without her permission.
Zeta-Jones, 35, won a best supporting actress Oscar for 2002's "Chicago." She next stars opposite Clooney, Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts in the upcoming heist sequel "Ocean's 12," which will be released in December.
Sat, Oct 23, 2004, 08:10 AM PT
LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - Catherine Zeta-Jones is often in demand, but not everyone is willing to pay for the privilege of using her star power.
The Welsh actress has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles' U.S. District Court on Thursday, Oct. 21 against a topless club in Nevada she claims has used her image for advertising without her authorization, reports the AP.
The ads and promotion consist of her picture, alongside images of semi-nude women, on the website for The Spice House, which styles itself as "Reno's friendliest topless cabaret."
Zeta-Jones' suit states that the site gives the false impression that she "endorsed or approved of the sexually explicit content" and could "dilute the value of her celebrity endorsement." She is seeking unspecified damages and an order barring the future use of her image.
The actress also had a problem in September 2003, when the cosmetics company Caudalie used her name in advertising without her permission.
Zeta-Jones, 35, won a best supporting actress Oscar for 2002's "Chicago." She next stars opposite Clooney, Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts in the upcoming heist sequel "Ocean's 12," which will be released in December.
Oh please, does the strip joint really going to make that their argument?!?! 
Strip Club Fires Back at Zeta-Jones
Tuesday Oct 26, 2004 8:45am EST
By Todd Peterson
people.com
Representatives for the Spice House ? a Reno, Nev., strip club that bills itself as "Reno's friendliest topless cabaret" ? are firing back at actress Catherine Zeta-Jones, saying she should have appreciated that the company was using her photograph on its Web site and that she should "pick on someone her own size."
"She should have been flattered, as far as I was concerned, " says Kent Wallace, marketing director for The Spice House, according to the New York Post.
Wallace said that the company downloaded Zeta-Jones' picture from a royalty-free graphics Web site, and that the strip joint had no idea that the woman in the picture they posted was Zeta-Jones. "One wouldn't think (her image) would appear in a free graphics Web site," Wallace said.
The Spice House immediately removed the picture when contacted by attorneys for Zeta-Jones, who filed a lawsuit against the club Thursday. Wallace called the suit "frivolous," and said that the club would ask a judge to dismiss the case.
In the suit against the club, attorneys for Zeta-Jones argued that using her image in conjunction with pictures of other partially unclothed women created an impression that the actress endorsed the Web site's content. The suit also said that the photos could "dilute the value of (Zeta-Jones's) celebrity endorsement."
The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages and bars The Spice House from further using her image.
Strip Club Fires Back at Zeta-Jones
Tuesday Oct 26, 2004 8:45am EST
By Todd Peterson
people.com
Representatives for the Spice House ? a Reno, Nev., strip club that bills itself as "Reno's friendliest topless cabaret" ? are firing back at actress Catherine Zeta-Jones, saying she should have appreciated that the company was using her photograph on its Web site and that she should "pick on someone her own size."
"She should have been flattered, as far as I was concerned, " says Kent Wallace, marketing director for The Spice House, according to the New York Post.
Wallace said that the company downloaded Zeta-Jones' picture from a royalty-free graphics Web site, and that the strip joint had no idea that the woman in the picture they posted was Zeta-Jones. "One wouldn't think (her image) would appear in a free graphics Web site," Wallace said.
The Spice House immediately removed the picture when contacted by attorneys for Zeta-Jones, who filed a lawsuit against the club Thursday. Wallace called the suit "frivolous," and said that the club would ask a judge to dismiss the case.
In the suit against the club, attorneys for Zeta-Jones argued that using her image in conjunction with pictures of other partially unclothed women created an impression that the actress endorsed the Web site's content. The suit also said that the photos could "dilute the value of (Zeta-Jones's) celebrity endorsement."
The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages and bars The Spice House from further using her image.
Catherine Zeta-Jones and daughter Carys last week
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Catherine Zeta Jones is said to be pissed over a planned TV documentary about her set to air in England that is shaping up to take an uncompromising and candid look at her and her rise to half of Hollywood power couple extraordinaire.
British network Channel 5's expose Catherine Zeta Jones' Secrets will show interviews with childhood friends talking about the 35-year-old's life in Wales and before married life to Michael Douglas. And from all reports, Catherine was as big a bitch then as she is now.
Catherine Zeta Jones is said to be pissed over a planned TV documentary about her set to air in England that is shaping up to take an uncompromising and candid look at her and her rise to half of Hollywood power couple extraordinaire.
British network Channel 5's expose Catherine Zeta Jones' Secrets will show interviews with childhood friends talking about the 35-year-old's life in Wales and before married life to Michael Douglas. And from all reports, Catherine was as big a bitch then as she is now.
Like Mother, Like Daughter
people.com
Catherine Zeta-Jones started studying dance at the age of 4 in her native Wales, but her daughter Carys, who turns 2 on April 20, has already one-upped her. Carys has enrolled in a toddler dance class in Bermuda, where Zeta-Jones and husband Michael Douglas own a $5 million estate. "She loves it," says Zeta-Jones, who sang and danced her way to a Best Supporting Actress Oscar in 2002's Chicago. "My mother said, 'Golly, she's starting even earlier than you.'" Zeta-Jones (next up in Legend of Zorro this fall) is still keeping her toes in the dance world in other ways. She recently joined the board of the National Dance Foundation of Bermuda to help promote dance programs for island youngsters.
people.com
Catherine Zeta-Jones started studying dance at the age of 4 in her native Wales, but her daughter Carys, who turns 2 on April 20, has already one-upped her. Carys has enrolled in a toddler dance class in Bermuda, where Zeta-Jones and husband Michael Douglas own a $5 million estate. "She loves it," says Zeta-Jones, who sang and danced her way to a Best Supporting Actress Oscar in 2002's Chicago. "My mother said, 'Golly, she's starting even earlier than you.'" Zeta-Jones (next up in Legend of Zorro this fall) is still keeping her toes in the dance world in other ways. She recently joined the board of the National Dance Foundation of Bermuda to help promote dance programs for island youngsters.
20th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony - Green Room
Looks like Michaels has been dipping in the plastic surgery again. Ouch! Click the link for pics.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2005150845,00.html
http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2005150845,00.html
That makes me hurt.
Another shot:
from entertainment.msn.com
Douglas Denies Nipping, Tucking
Is Michael Douglas trying to mess with Mother Nature? Many an un-Botoxed eyebrow shot up recently after the London Sun ran pictures of the Oscar winner, 60, sporting what it claimed were "telltale signs of plastic surgery."
The snaps, taken while Douglas was vacationing in Barbados with wife Catherine Zeta-Jones, 35, and their two young children, show what the paper described as a "weeping wound" (ew) by his right ear and a bandage on his left.
"Michael looked like he had cuts around his ears," a spywitness told the paper, adding, "He did look very strange."
But a rep for the showbiz veteran pooh-poohs the nip-tuck talk, insisting there's a perfectly reasonable explanation for the cuts. The mouthpiece tells the Star that Douglas "had lesions removed from his ear," an assertion he repeats to In Touch.
The actor will soon begin work on "The Sentinel," in which he stars opposite the preternaturally preserved Kim Basinger and dewy "Desperate Housewives" siren Eva Longoria.
Douglas Denies Nipping, Tucking
Is Michael Douglas trying to mess with Mother Nature? Many an un-Botoxed eyebrow shot up recently after the London Sun ran pictures of the Oscar winner, 60, sporting what it claimed were "telltale signs of plastic surgery."
The snaps, taken while Douglas was vacationing in Barbados with wife Catherine Zeta-Jones, 35, and their two young children, show what the paper described as a "weeping wound" (ew) by his right ear and a bandage on his left.
"Michael looked like he had cuts around his ears," a spywitness told the paper, adding, "He did look very strange."
But a rep for the showbiz veteran pooh-poohs the nip-tuck talk, insisting there's a perfectly reasonable explanation for the cuts. The mouthpiece tells the Star that Douglas "had lesions removed from his ear," an assertion he repeats to In Touch.
The actor will soon begin work on "The Sentinel," in which he stars opposite the preternaturally preserved Kim Basinger and dewy "Desperate Housewives" siren Eva Longoria.
Why do celebrities deny having plastic surgery when everyone knows they did? Why don't they just admit it and be done with it. Their so vain and self-absorbed. Who really gives a rats ass about Michael Douglas. 
MICHAEL & CATHERINE THEIR FAMILY KERFUFFLE
April 21, 2005
Star Online
CATHERINE ZETA JONES raised eyebrows at The Beverly Hills Hotel's exclusive Polo Lounge April 13 when she showed up for dinner with a tall, dark and handsome man -- only to have husband Michael Douglas storm in during drinks and march her out the door.
An insider tells Star People that around 8 p.m., Zeta-Jones, 35, and her seemingly same aged companion were seated on the patio drinking wine.
"She was doing a lot of smiling and laughing," the insider says. But as they scanned their menus, Douglas, 60, arrived.
"He didn't look happy at all," says Star People's source. "He asked the hostess, 'Is my wife here?'and when she pointed toward the patio, he went striding out there with this grim look on his face.
"He walked straight up to Catherine, bent down and said a few words to her, ignoring the guy she was with," the source says. "Then he grabbed her by the arm, stood her up and escorted her out the door. It was very awkward. Catherine looked mortified."
The mystery man, left sitting with a "confused look on his face," paid the check and left.
Catherine's rep would only say she was there for a "business meeting."
--NEIL BLINCOW
April 21, 2005
Star Online
CATHERINE ZETA JONES raised eyebrows at The Beverly Hills Hotel's exclusive Polo Lounge April 13 when she showed up for dinner with a tall, dark and handsome man -- only to have husband Michael Douglas storm in during drinks and march her out the door.
An insider tells Star People that around 8 p.m., Zeta-Jones, 35, and her seemingly same aged companion were seated on the patio drinking wine.
"She was doing a lot of smiling and laughing," the insider says. But as they scanned their menus, Douglas, 60, arrived.
"He didn't look happy at all," says Star People's source. "He asked the hostess, 'Is my wife here?'and when she pointed toward the patio, he went striding out there with this grim look on his face.
"He walked straight up to Catherine, bent down and said a few words to her, ignoring the guy she was with," the source says. "Then he grabbed her by the arm, stood her up and escorted her out the door. It was very awkward. Catherine looked mortified."
The mystery man, left sitting with a "confused look on his face," paid the check and left.
Catherine's rep would only say she was there for a "business meeting."
--NEIL BLINCOW
Michael, what goes around, comes around.
Woman Who Threatened Zeta-Jones Sentenced By LAURA WIDES, Associated Press Writer
LOS ANGELES - A woman who pleaded no contest to stalking and threatening Catherine Zeta-Jones was sentenced Friday to three years in state prison, but with credit for time served, she could be behind bars for less than a year.
Dawnette Knight, 35, cried silently as Superior Court Judge David Mintz read her sentence. The judge also approved a 10-year restraining order barring Knight from contact with Zeta-Jones and her family and ordered her to pay $200 in restitution. He gave her credit for 600 days served.
Zeta-Jones, who won a 2003 supporting actress Oscar for her role in "Chicago," wasn't in court, but sent a letter that was read by prosecutor Debra Archuleta.
Calling Knight "evil," the actress told her: "You have profoundly affected me in how I conduct my life. ... Your actions will be with me the rest of my life — how I will be constantly observing, looking over my shoulder, as I continue to bring up my children in the best possible way I can."
Zeta-Jones added: "You will never be famous, you will never be infamous, you are just a criminal."
Knight pleaded with Mintz for leniency and apologized to Zeta-Jones, saying: "I hope one day the victim will forgive me. I am sorry. I think about it all the time."
Lawyer Richard Herman requested probation but said after the hearing that his client had received "a very kind sentence." Charged with one felony count of stalking and three felony counts of making criminal threats, she could have been sentenced to five years in prison.
Knight was accused of sending more than two dozen threatening and violent letters to acquaintances of the actress, including her agent and her husband, actor Michael Douglas.
One letter said: "We are going to slice her up like meat on a bone and feed her to the dogs." In another letter, Knight allegedly apologized, claiming she had been in love with Douglas.
Knight was originally charged with stalking and 24 counts of making criminal threats between Oct. 2, 2003, and May 21, 2004. Twenty-one of those counts were dismissed.
LOS ANGELES - A woman who pleaded no contest to stalking and threatening Catherine Zeta-Jones was sentenced Friday to three years in state prison, but with credit for time served, she could be behind bars for less than a year.
Dawnette Knight, 35, cried silently as Superior Court Judge David Mintz read her sentence. The judge also approved a 10-year restraining order barring Knight from contact with Zeta-Jones and her family and ordered her to pay $200 in restitution. He gave her credit for 600 days served.
Zeta-Jones, who won a 2003 supporting actress Oscar for her role in "Chicago," wasn't in court, but sent a letter that was read by prosecutor Debra Archuleta.
Calling Knight "evil," the actress told her: "You have profoundly affected me in how I conduct my life. ... Your actions will be with me the rest of my life — how I will be constantly observing, looking over my shoulder, as I continue to bring up my children in the best possible way I can."
Zeta-Jones added: "You will never be famous, you will never be infamous, you are just a criminal."
Knight pleaded with Mintz for leniency and apologized to Zeta-Jones, saying: "I hope one day the victim will forgive me. I am sorry. I think about it all the time."
Lawyer Richard Herman requested probation but said after the hearing that his client had received "a very kind sentence." Charged with one felony count of stalking and three felony counts of making criminal threats, she could have been sentenced to five years in prison.
Knight was accused of sending more than two dozen threatening and violent letters to acquaintances of the actress, including her agent and her husband, actor Michael Douglas.
One letter said: "We are going to slice her up like meat on a bone and feed her to the dogs." In another letter, Knight allegedly apologized, claiming she had been in love with Douglas.
Knight was originally charged with stalking and 24 counts of making criminal threats between Oct. 2, 2003, and May 21, 2004. Twenty-one of those counts were dismissed.
QUOTE (Rebelgirl @ Jul 10 2005, 07:19 AM)
Knight pleaded with Mintz for leniency and apologized to Zeta-Jones, saying: "I hope one day the victim will forgive me. I am sorry. I think about it all the time."
This one is whacko, heard some of her testimony and who the heck says sorry to the "victim"??
Michael Douglas and wife Catherine Zeta-Jones show a united front at the premiere screening of HBO's A Father ... A Son ...Once Upon a Time in Hollywood in Beverly Hills on Thursday. The documentary chronicles the relationship between Douglas and his father, actor Kirk Douglas.
http://breakingnews.iol.ie/entertainment/s...408646&p=y854...
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Douglas: 'I don't regard Kirk as my real dad'
05/08/2005 - 08:22:48
Hollywood star Michael Douglas felt so neglected by his father Kirk during
his childhood, he regards his step-dad as his real father.
The Fatal Attraction actor went to live with his mother Diana and her second
husband Solomon Moon when he was six, following his parents' divorce.
And he has always regarded Moon as his real father, because Kirk spent most
of his time away on location cementing his position as one of the biggest
screen stars of his generation.
However, Michael can sympathise with his father's focus on his career
because he spent lots of time away from his own son Cameron, following the
breakdown of his first marriage to Diandra Luker.
The 60-year-old says: "I always considered my mother's new husband as my
father figure. My own father was always busy on movies. He was all over the
world, an absentee dad. I repeated that, unfortunately, in bringing up my
own son Cameron.
"He told me he was working overtime, making movies, producing - and was so
self-centred that he didn't spend enough time with me and my brothers.
"Much later he said his own father never spent much time with him, never
gave him a pat on the back. He says he's a much better grandfather than
father."
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Douglas: 'I don't regard Kirk as my real dad'
05/08/2005 - 08:22:48
Hollywood star Michael Douglas felt so neglected by his father Kirk during
his childhood, he regards his step-dad as his real father.
The Fatal Attraction actor went to live with his mother Diana and her second
husband Solomon Moon when he was six, following his parents' divorce.
And he has always regarded Moon as his real father, because Kirk spent most
of his time away on location cementing his position as one of the biggest
screen stars of his generation.
However, Michael can sympathise with his father's focus on his career
because he spent lots of time away from his own son Cameron, following the
breakdown of his first marriage to Diandra Luker.
The 60-year-old says: "I always considered my mother's new husband as my
father figure. My own father was always busy on movies. He was all over the
world, an absentee dad. I repeated that, unfortunately, in bringing up my
own son Cameron.
"He told me he was working overtime, making movies, producing - and was so
self-centred that he didn't spend enough time with me and my brothers.
"Much later he said his own father never spent much time with him, never
gave him a pat on the back. He says he's a much better grandfather than
father."
Douglases Share Lifelong Memories
(Sunday, August 07 12:03 AM)
By Jay Bobbin
LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - It's a warm, sunny mid-July afternoon in Beverly Hills, Calif.
In his home, a man and his son welcome a visitor and discuss the times they've had, separately and together.
The father is Kirk Douglas. The son is Michael Douglas.
The showbiz icons are remarkably, sometimes painfully candid about their loving yet sometimes strained relationship, both in this conversation and in "A Father ... a Son ... Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," an HBO documentary debuting Saturday, Aug. 13. Directed by longtime friend Lee Grant, the 90-minute film confirms how complex the connection between two men can be -- with additional tension from fame, business and the footsteps set down by a world-famous parent.
A premiere screening of the documentary was staged the night before the at-home chat, although largely recovered stroke victim Kirk couldn't attend due to recent knee-replacement surgery. Michael's pleasure is clear as he tells his dad how the audience received the project ... and it's also clear that some of the issues it covers finally seem resolved for the actors.
Zap2it: You're both so well-acquainted with Lee Grant. Was that a factor in your comfort in talking so freely about your relationship?
Michael Douglas: Lee Grant was blacklisted at a key point in her life. She did "Detective Story" with Dad, and she and her insane, lovely, wacky husband -- Joe Feury -- have been great friends of ours for many years. A lot of the interview was done at their house, and Joey kept seducing Dad with a lot of good food. There was a trust factor unique with Lee that allowed us to feel we could talk.
Kirk Douglas: Filming the documentary was wonderful, because we both forgot about the camera and just started talking like father and son. I don't have that much opportunity to speak to my son, because he's always here or there working, so our moments of contact are limited. You take advantage of any that you can get, even if it's while making a documentary.
Zap2it: It's interesting how the program opens by recalling the casting of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (the 1975 movie Michael won an Oscar for producing, after Kirk gave him the rights, and after he gave Jack Nicholson the role Kirk had long coveted). Even this many years later, do the related emotions surprise you as much as it seems?
Kirk: Of course. You see, I'm so proud of Michael for doing something that I had attempted to do for 10 years. Within a few months, he got together a great cast, and the results are history.
Michael: Look, I know what a great part and what a great movie it was. I think it's only right and fair that it should be the issue it was, but love conquers all, and life goes on.
Zap2it: Michael, you transformed yourself from a television actor (in the series "The Streets of San Francisco") to a major film producer overnight. In the same sense that your father bucked the system -- becoming an independent producer, hiring blacklisted writer Dalton Trumbo for "Spartacus," etc. -- did you consciously intend to take big chances?
Michael: The transition from television to feature films was more difficult back then. I think for many years, Dad built his energy on being angry, or holding a grudge. I know I'd done that for a long part of my life, because that's what keeps you going, but I don't need to do that anymore. You find other ways to motivate yourself, like Dad did with his book writing.
Kirk: Michael was always so far ahead. I mean, he made "The China Syndrome," then that's what happened at Three Mile Island.
Zap2it: Much is made in the documentary about Kirk's eye for women. Were you both surprised at the honesty of Kirk's ex-wife and current wife's remarks about that?
Kirk: I was shocked.
Michael: I know you were. That was one of the things at the screening, Dad, that so many people picked up on. It's too bad so many families can't talk to each other about issues, instead of keeping silent. One thing that isn't brought out so much in the film is that I've been blessed with great step-parents. In families of divorce, when the adults can get together, there are fewer problems.
Zap2it: Is it an accurate impression that some of your strongest personal ties have been to other stars?
Michael: You know what took the house down last night, Dad? You and Burt [Lancaster] singing "It's Great Not to Be Nominated" (in a late-1950s Academy Awards show). Seeing you two guys do that was really incredible.
Kirk: I miss Burt. He always said, "Kirk would be the first to admit he's a very difficult man. I would be the second." We did so many things together; we even did a song-and-dance routine at the London Palladium. We could have made lots of money in vaudeville.
Michael: I think the friendships of Dad's generation lasted a lot longer, but a lot of it just had to do with geography. A lot of the industry was here; if you made movies, you were in Hollywood. Now, we can live all over the world because pictures are made everywhere. It was a much closer community back then.
Zap2it: How satisfying is it for both of you to have had landmark screen roles, like Kirk's title part in "Spartacus" and Michael's Oscar-winning portrayal of takeover king Gordon Gekko in "Wall Street"?
Kirk: I think Michael was responsible for lots of the problems with the CEOs of today, because they saw "Wall Street" and were so impressed when he said, "Greed is good." Next time, Michael, don't be such a good actor when you say a line like that.
Michael: I hear ya, Dad. You know, you just try to do good movies. The cards are dealt to you, and you can't make up a new deck. You just play the cards you have, and you do it to the best of your ability. It's using everything you have to make something as good as it can be.
(Sunday, August 07 12:03 AM)
By Jay Bobbin
LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - It's a warm, sunny mid-July afternoon in Beverly Hills, Calif.
In his home, a man and his son welcome a visitor and discuss the times they've had, separately and together.
The father is Kirk Douglas. The son is Michael Douglas.
The showbiz icons are remarkably, sometimes painfully candid about their loving yet sometimes strained relationship, both in this conversation and in "A Father ... a Son ... Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," an HBO documentary debuting Saturday, Aug. 13. Directed by longtime friend Lee Grant, the 90-minute film confirms how complex the connection between two men can be -- with additional tension from fame, business and the footsteps set down by a world-famous parent.
A premiere screening of the documentary was staged the night before the at-home chat, although largely recovered stroke victim Kirk couldn't attend due to recent knee-replacement surgery. Michael's pleasure is clear as he tells his dad how the audience received the project ... and it's also clear that some of the issues it covers finally seem resolved for the actors.
Zap2it: You're both so well-acquainted with Lee Grant. Was that a factor in your comfort in talking so freely about your relationship?
Michael Douglas: Lee Grant was blacklisted at a key point in her life. She did "Detective Story" with Dad, and she and her insane, lovely, wacky husband -- Joe Feury -- have been great friends of ours for many years. A lot of the interview was done at their house, and Joey kept seducing Dad with a lot of good food. There was a trust factor unique with Lee that allowed us to feel we could talk.
Kirk Douglas: Filming the documentary was wonderful, because we both forgot about the camera and just started talking like father and son. I don't have that much opportunity to speak to my son, because he's always here or there working, so our moments of contact are limited. You take advantage of any that you can get, even if it's while making a documentary.
Zap2it: It's interesting how the program opens by recalling the casting of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (the 1975 movie Michael won an Oscar for producing, after Kirk gave him the rights, and after he gave Jack Nicholson the role Kirk had long coveted). Even this many years later, do the related emotions surprise you as much as it seems?
Kirk: Of course. You see, I'm so proud of Michael for doing something that I had attempted to do for 10 years. Within a few months, he got together a great cast, and the results are history.
Michael: Look, I know what a great part and what a great movie it was. I think it's only right and fair that it should be the issue it was, but love conquers all, and life goes on.
Zap2it: Michael, you transformed yourself from a television actor (in the series "The Streets of San Francisco") to a major film producer overnight. In the same sense that your father bucked the system -- becoming an independent producer, hiring blacklisted writer Dalton Trumbo for "Spartacus," etc. -- did you consciously intend to take big chances?
Michael: The transition from television to feature films was more difficult back then. I think for many years, Dad built his energy on being angry, or holding a grudge. I know I'd done that for a long part of my life, because that's what keeps you going, but I don't need to do that anymore. You find other ways to motivate yourself, like Dad did with his book writing.
Kirk: Michael was always so far ahead. I mean, he made "The China Syndrome," then that's what happened at Three Mile Island.
Zap2it: Much is made in the documentary about Kirk's eye for women. Were you both surprised at the honesty of Kirk's ex-wife and current wife's remarks about that?
Kirk: I was shocked.
Michael: I know you were. That was one of the things at the screening, Dad, that so many people picked up on. It's too bad so many families can't talk to each other about issues, instead of keeping silent. One thing that isn't brought out so much in the film is that I've been blessed with great step-parents. In families of divorce, when the adults can get together, there are fewer problems.
Zap2it: Is it an accurate impression that some of your strongest personal ties have been to other stars?
Michael: You know what took the house down last night, Dad? You and Burt [Lancaster] singing "It's Great Not to Be Nominated" (in a late-1950s Academy Awards show). Seeing you two guys do that was really incredible.
Kirk: I miss Burt. He always said, "Kirk would be the first to admit he's a very difficult man. I would be the second." We did so many things together; we even did a song-and-dance routine at the London Palladium. We could have made lots of money in vaudeville.
Michael: I think the friendships of Dad's generation lasted a lot longer, but a lot of it just had to do with geography. A lot of the industry was here; if you made movies, you were in Hollywood. Now, we can live all over the world because pictures are made everywhere. It was a much closer community back then.
Zap2it: How satisfying is it for both of you to have had landmark screen roles, like Kirk's title part in "Spartacus" and Michael's Oscar-winning portrayal of takeover king Gordon Gekko in "Wall Street"?
Kirk: I think Michael was responsible for lots of the problems with the CEOs of today, because they saw "Wall Street" and were so impressed when he said, "Greed is good." Next time, Michael, don't be such a good actor when you say a line like that.
Michael: I hear ya, Dad. You know, you just try to do good movies. The cards are dealt to you, and you can't make up a new deck. You just play the cards you have, and you do it to the best of your ability. It's using everything you have to make something as good as it can be.
http://breakingnews.iol.ie/entertainment/s...671650&p=zx96...
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Zeta-Jones' panic attack hell
14/09/2005 - 08:42:25
Oscar-winner Catherine Zeta-Jones suffers crippling panic attacks before
stepping in front of a camera despite her years of Hollywood experience.
The Welsh beauty, 35, has worked alongside stars including Sean Connery and
Antonio Banderas, but she insists she still finds working on a movie set
intimidating.
She says: "I still get nervous. I worry, I sweat, I want to throw up. I do
an exorcism before I can speak."
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Zeta-Jones' panic attack hell
14/09/2005 - 08:42:25
Oscar-winner Catherine Zeta-Jones suffers crippling panic attacks before
stepping in front of a camera despite her years of Hollywood experience.
The Welsh beauty, 35, has worked alongside stars including Sean Connery and
Antonio Banderas, but she insists she still finds working on a movie set
intimidating.
She says: "I still get nervous. I worry, I sweat, I want to throw up. I do
an exorcism before I can speak."
(IMDB.COM)
Zeta-Jones Corset Stunt Trickery
Catherine Zeta-Jones struggled to perform stunts for movie sequel The Legend Of Zorro, because her raunchy corset and petticoat ensemble proved highly restrictive. The Entrapment star loved filming the high energy sword scenes, but felt constantly thwarted by her period costume. She says, "It's crazy. You learn the routine in sweat pants and trainers and then they put a corset on you, three petticoats, a dress over the top and high boots - it's a whole different story. I used to have to pin up my petticoat so I wouldn't trip. Those costumes are really heavy, and the corset is tight - especially after lunch!"
Zeta-Jones Corset Stunt Trickery
Catherine Zeta-Jones struggled to perform stunts for movie sequel The Legend Of Zorro, because her raunchy corset and petticoat ensemble proved highly restrictive. The Entrapment star loved filming the high energy sword scenes, but felt constantly thwarted by her period costume. She says, "It's crazy. You learn the routine in sweat pants and trainers and then they put a corset on you, three petticoats, a dress over the top and high boots - it's a whole different story. I used to have to pin up my petticoat so I wouldn't trip. Those costumes are really heavy, and the corset is tight - especially after lunch!"
'Zorro's' Zeta-Jones Scoffs at Kidnapping Tales
LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - Welsh beauty Catherine Zeta-Jones says that the reports of her near-kidnapping were greatly exaggerated.
In an interview with "Extra," the "Legend of Zorro" actress finally sets the record straight regarding a tabloid story that claims she was nearly abducted when some suspicious types tried to force her limousine off the road while she was in Mexico filming.
"Overblown to the point of the ridiculous," says Zeta-Jones. "I had my mother calling me. I had about 50 emails and I had to get back to them because they're concerned for my safety. I am fine, thanks."
Instead, she says the incident was nothing more than a fender bender. "Nothing, no spin out, no screeching," she says.
The actress also denies rumors that she's pregnant, but maintains that she and husband Michael Douglas have a solid marriage.
"We're just lucky. We're in love and we protect our privacy," she explains. "If I'm working, he doesn't work and vice versa. We love our children and are just kind to each other."
The full interview airs on "Extra" on Monday night, Oct. 17.
"Legend of Zorro," the sequel to 1998's "Mask of Zorro," also stars Antonio Banderas and opens nationwide on Friday, Oct. 28.
LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - Welsh beauty Catherine Zeta-Jones says that the reports of her near-kidnapping were greatly exaggerated.
In an interview with "Extra," the "Legend of Zorro" actress finally sets the record straight regarding a tabloid story that claims she was nearly abducted when some suspicious types tried to force her limousine off the road while she was in Mexico filming.
"Overblown to the point of the ridiculous," says Zeta-Jones. "I had my mother calling me. I had about 50 emails and I had to get back to them because they're concerned for my safety. I am fine, thanks."
Instead, she says the incident was nothing more than a fender bender. "Nothing, no spin out, no screeching," she says.
The actress also denies rumors that she's pregnant, but maintains that she and husband Michael Douglas have a solid marriage.
"We're just lucky. We're in love and we protect our privacy," she explains. "If I'm working, he doesn't work and vice versa. We love our children and are just kind to each other."
The full interview airs on "Extra" on Monday night, Oct. 17.
"Legend of Zorro," the sequel to 1998's "Mask of Zorro," also stars Antonio Banderas and opens nationwide on Friday, Oct. 28.
(IMDB.COM)
Zeta-Jones Teaches Letterman How To Swing
Catherine Zeta-Jones gave American TV host David Letterman a small golfing lesson on Tuesday night, when showed him how to improve his swing. The Chicago star, who regularly indulges in the sport with her husband Michael Douglas, appeared on the comedian's chat show Late Show With David Letterman to promote her upcoming movie The Legend Of Zorro, but soon found herself showing off her golf swing at the request of Letterman. As she took a hold of her golf club, she quipped, "I have never played golf in high heels with my bosoms hanging out!"
Zeta-Jones Teaches Letterman How To Swing
Catherine Zeta-Jones gave American TV host David Letterman a small golfing lesson on Tuesday night, when showed him how to improve his swing. The Chicago star, who regularly indulges in the sport with her husband Michael Douglas, appeared on the comedian's chat show Late Show With David Letterman to promote her upcoming movie The Legend Of Zorro, but soon found herself showing off her golf swing at the request of Letterman. As she took a hold of her golf club, she quipped, "I have never played golf in high heels with my bosoms hanging out!"
Catherine Zeta-Jones confirms to GLARE that she's definitely going to play sultry screen legend Lana Turner in a big-screen biopic called "Stompanato."
So we asked: Is Sharon Stone (who supposedly coveted the role for years -- and is already blond) a little ticked off at her? Is Sharon getting out her ice pick?
Zeta-Jones adopts a petulant voice. "Guess what?" she poses. "I really really wanted to do 'Basic Instinct 2!' "
She'll have to settle for the sultry Turner, whose basic instinct was to date a mob guy named Johnny Stompanato, who was then knifed in the Turner home by her daughter -- at least, that's the official story. Many still think Turner did the slice-and-dice work on her lover.
Who will play Johnny? "Keanu Reeves is still on to do it," Zeta-Jones says. "I think he'll be great."
Meanwhile, Zeta-Jones says she always wanted to play Turner. "It's just a great, great role," she says, admitting she's also a bit nervous about it. "I've got it in my head that the studio will turn around halfway through filming and go, 'She doesn't look like her!' "
The film will be directed by Adrian Lyne ("Fatal Attraction," "Unfaithful"). Zeta-Jones says the role of daughter Cheryl hasn't been cast.
Zeta-Jones is not only watching all of Turner's old movies, she has a secret weapon in the research department -- and he often sits across from her for Sunday dinners at the Douglas pad.
"My father-in-law, Kirk Douglas, is going to be my research engine," she says. "He's my Google when it comes to Lana Turner." (Douglas starred with Turner in the 1952 film "The Bad and the Beautiful.")
Zeta-Jones says they won't shy away from the rougher bedroom scenes that reportedly were part of the Turner-Stompanato heat fest. "It will make for some great screen moments," she purrs.
Meanwhile, Zeta-Jones locks lips with Antonio Banderas in "The Legend of Zorro," due out Oct. 28.
So we asked: Is Sharon Stone (who supposedly coveted the role for years -- and is already blond) a little ticked off at her? Is Sharon getting out her ice pick?
Zeta-Jones adopts a petulant voice. "Guess what?" she poses. "I really really wanted to do 'Basic Instinct 2!' "
She'll have to settle for the sultry Turner, whose basic instinct was to date a mob guy named Johnny Stompanato, who was then knifed in the Turner home by her daughter -- at least, that's the official story. Many still think Turner did the slice-and-dice work on her lover.
Who will play Johnny? "Keanu Reeves is still on to do it," Zeta-Jones says. "I think he'll be great."
Meanwhile, Zeta-Jones says she always wanted to play Turner. "It's just a great, great role," she says, admitting she's also a bit nervous about it. "I've got it in my head that the studio will turn around halfway through filming and go, 'She doesn't look like her!' "
The film will be directed by Adrian Lyne ("Fatal Attraction," "Unfaithful"). Zeta-Jones says the role of daughter Cheryl hasn't been cast.
Zeta-Jones is not only watching all of Turner's old movies, she has a secret weapon in the research department -- and he often sits across from her for Sunday dinners at the Douglas pad.
"My father-in-law, Kirk Douglas, is going to be my research engine," she says. "He's my Google when it comes to Lana Turner." (Douglas starred with Turner in the 1952 film "The Bad and the Beautiful.")
Zeta-Jones says they won't shy away from the rougher bedroom scenes that reportedly were part of the Turner-Stompanato heat fest. "It will make for some great screen moments," she purrs.
Meanwhile, Zeta-Jones locks lips with Antonio Banderas in "The Legend of Zorro," due out Oct. 28.
Catherine Zeta-Jones Has Lost Her Voice
Category: SOFTPEDIA NEWS :: Entertainment
While promoting The Legend of Zorro, she found herself speechless one morning
By: Simona Gherman, Entertainment Editor
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While promoting her new movie The Legend of Zorro, the beautiful actress woke up one morning speechless. Because of the traveling and all the hard work, her voice had gone off.
"(I've had) one of the busiest weeks for the last few months and I just woke up and it went.
"I was traveling to Europe and promoting Zorro and then I started talking, talking, talking for days. Then I woke up the other day - nothing. It was terrifying," she declared.
After a couple of day's rest, Catherine could speak again. And, with a sense of humor, she confessed that she liked her new voice better:
"It's a cross between Demi Moore and Kathleen Turner. I'd like it to stay like this, as long as it wasn't ruining my voice."
Catherine Zeta Jones, chosen in 1998 one of the Most Beautiful People in the world by People magazine, married Michael Douglas in November 2000. They have two children: a son, Dylan Michael (5), and a daughter, Carys Zeta Douglas (2).
Her upcoming projects include “Stompanato”(2007), a retelling of the scandalous murder of thug and wannabe actor Johnny Stompanato by Lana Turner's young daughter, Crane, and “Mostly Martha”, under the direction of Scott Hicks, due to start filming in January next year.
Category: SOFTPEDIA NEWS :: Entertainment
While promoting The Legend of Zorro, she found herself speechless one morning
By: Simona Gherman, Entertainment Editor
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
While promoting her new movie The Legend of Zorro, the beautiful actress woke up one morning speechless. Because of the traveling and all the hard work, her voice had gone off.
"(I've had) one of the busiest weeks for the last few months and I just woke up and it went.
"I was traveling to Europe and promoting Zorro and then I started talking, talking, talking for days. Then I woke up the other day - nothing. It was terrifying," she declared.
After a couple of day's rest, Catherine could speak again. And, with a sense of humor, she confessed that she liked her new voice better:
"It's a cross between Demi Moore and Kathleen Turner. I'd like it to stay like this, as long as it wasn't ruining my voice."
Catherine Zeta Jones, chosen in 1998 one of the Most Beautiful People in the world by People magazine, married Michael Douglas in November 2000. They have two children: a son, Dylan Michael (5), and a daughter, Carys Zeta Douglas (2).
Her upcoming projects include “Stompanato”(2007), a retelling of the scandalous murder of thug and wannabe actor Johnny Stompanato by Lana Turner's young daughter, Crane, and “Mostly Martha”, under the direction of Scott Hicks, due to start filming in January next year.
(MSNBC.COM)
. . . Catherine Zeta-Jones, out promoting “The Legend of Zorro” reveals that her talents don’t extend to the kitchen. “Michael [Douglas, her hubby] is afraid when I’m in the kitchen,” she said. “That’s what really terrifies him, because I am a terrible cook and I’m not allowed to go in the kitchen anymore. I did actually burn a pan. It wasn’t on fire but it was smoking, and I got a little scared, and right next to the stove was a big old fire extinguisher.”
. . . Catherine Zeta-Jones, out promoting “The Legend of Zorro” reveals that her talents don’t extend to the kitchen. “Michael [Douglas, her hubby] is afraid when I’m in the kitchen,” she said. “That’s what really terrifies him, because I am a terrible cook and I’m not allowed to go in the kitchen anymore. I did actually burn a pan. It wasn’t on fire but it was smoking, and I got a little scared, and right next to the stove was a big old fire extinguisher.”
QUOTE (BobbyD @ Oct 25 2005, 08:53 AM)
(MSNBC.COM)
. . . Catherine Zeta-Jones, out promoting “The Legend of Zorro” reveals that her talents don’t extend to the kitchen. “Michael [Douglas, her hubby] is afraid when I’m in the kitchen,” she said. “That’s what really terrifies him, because I am a terrible cook and I’m not allowed to go in the kitchen anymore. I did actually burn a pan. It wasn’t on fire but it was smoking, and I got a little scared, and right next to the stove was a big old fire extinguisher.”
. . . Catherine Zeta-Jones, out promoting “The Legend of Zorro” reveals that her talents don’t extend to the kitchen. “Michael [Douglas, her hubby] is afraid when I’m in the kitchen,” she said. “That’s what really terrifies him, because I am a terrible cook and I’m not allowed to go in the kitchen anymore. I did actually burn a pan. It wasn’t on fire but it was smoking, and I got a little scared, and right next to the stove was a big old fire extinguisher.”
Finally! Something to make me like her a little. But only for a second.
http://breakingnews.iol.ie/entertainment/s...836320&p=y3y8...
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Zeta-Jones grateful for low expectations
26/10/2005 - 13:46:27
Catherine Zeta-Jones pities her husband Michael Douglas because he has spent
his life in the shadow of his famous father.
Douglas made a name for himself, despite the intimidating legacy of
Spartacus star Kirk - but Zeta-Jones is grateful she entered the industry
with no expectations.
She says: "Acting has been great to me. Michael might have a different swipe
on it because he had to live up to being the son of Kirk Douglas, but it was
a different dynamic for me.
"Nobody knew me, nobody cared. That was what I wanted to do."
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Zeta-Jones grateful for low expectations
26/10/2005 - 13:46:27
Catherine Zeta-Jones pities her husband Michael Douglas because he has spent
his life in the shadow of his famous father.
Douglas made a name for himself, despite the intimidating legacy of
Spartacus star Kirk - but Zeta-Jones is grateful she entered the industry
with no expectations.
She says: "Acting has been great to me. Michael might have a different swipe
on it because he had to live up to being the son of Kirk Douglas, but it was
a different dynamic for me.
"Nobody knew me, nobody cared. That was what I wanted to do."
http://www.sfexaminer.com/articles/2005/11...s/scoop//2005...
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Four for Zeta-Jones
November 2, 2005 8:02 PM PST
Mother of two Catherine Zeta-Jones says that while she was raised in a
family with three children, her husband is reluctant to try for a third
baby, saying he's too old to be a father again. Zeta-Jones appeared on Ellen
DeGeneres and told the audience that Michael Douglas, her husband of five
years, "doesn't wanna be too old where I have to push him in a wheelchair as
well as a stroller. He said it, not me!" At age 61, Douglas is a full
quarter-century older than his betrothed, and his youngest child is just 2
years old.
01_scoop.txt
Four for Zeta-Jones
November 2, 2005 8:02 PM PST
Mother of two Catherine Zeta-Jones says that while she was raised in a
family with three children, her husband is reluctant to try for a third
baby, saying he's too old to be a father again. Zeta-Jones appeared on Ellen
DeGeneres and told the audience that Michael Douglas, her husband of five
years, "doesn't wanna be too old where I have to push him in a wheelchair as
well as a stroller. He said it, not me!" At age 61, Douglas is a full
quarter-century older than his betrothed, and his youngest child is just 2
years old.
(MSNBC.COM)
Baby weight? What baby weight?
Catherine Zeta-Jones is blasting the “scary’ trend of skinny women in Hollywood.
While promoting “The Legend of Zorro” in Brazil, Zeta-Jones told reporters how she got back into shape after having children.
“My muscles have memory from the time I danced, and it’s quick for me to get back in shape, but I’m not fanatical,” she said, reports our translator. “I grew up with dancers, anorexia and other disorders were common, so I learned how to deal with [diets] without losing my limit. I think it’s awful, this competition in the U.S. between actresses who just had a baby, to see who’s first to get back to their normal weight. It’s insane. I find this wave of super-skinny women scary.”
She also told how she deals with people flirting with her hubby Michael Douglas. “I was never a jealous woman, and if I were, I’d never tell a reporter!” she said. “I never had a fight over jealousy and regarding Michael, if a man looks at him, I’ll be angry, but if it’s a woman it’s better for me because with her, I’ll solve the problem with a sword”
Baby weight? What baby weight?
Catherine Zeta-Jones is blasting the “scary’ trend of skinny women in Hollywood.
While promoting “The Legend of Zorro” in Brazil, Zeta-Jones told reporters how she got back into shape after having children.
“My muscles have memory from the time I danced, and it’s quick for me to get back in shape, but I’m not fanatical,” she said, reports our translator. “I grew up with dancers, anorexia and other disorders were common, so I learned how to deal with [diets] without losing my limit. I think it’s awful, this competition in the U.S. between actresses who just had a baby, to see who’s first to get back to their normal weight. It’s insane. I find this wave of super-skinny women scary.”
She also told how she deals with people flirting with her hubby Michael Douglas. “I was never a jealous woman, and if I were, I’d never tell a reporter!” she said. “I never had a fight over jealousy and regarding Michael, if a man looks at him, I’ll be angry, but if it’s a woman it’s better for me because with her, I’ll solve the problem with a sword”
QUOTE (BobbyD @ Nov 8 2005, 11:41 AM)
She also told how she deals with people flirting with her hubby Michael Douglas. “I was never a jealous woman, and if I were, I’d never tell a reporter!” she said. “I never had a fight over jealousy and regarding Michael, if a man looks at him, I’ll be angry, but if it’s a woman it’s better for me because with her, I’ll solve the problem with a sword”
Good thing she is not a jealous woman.
That's because she's got a 5 million dollar penalty clause in the prenup if he cheats! I wouldn't be jealous either! LOL!
(IMDB.COM)
OK! Takes Zeta-Jones Wedding Photos Battle to the Top
The ongoing court battle between rival magazines OK! and Hello! over ownership of Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones' wedding photographs is to be taken to the highest court in Britain. In May, Hello! magazine bosses won their appeal against last year's High Court judgment that ordered the glossy to pay OK! $1.9 million in damages for unauthorized pictures of the stars' 2000 wedding. The magazine's chiefs confessed they used the photos to spoil OK!'s exclusive coverage of the wedding, but argued "spoilers" are a common practice in the media industry. OK! magazine was ordered in May to repay more than $3.8 million worth of damages and costs it received from Hello! However, following a petition from OK! and the Hollywood couple, the case will now be heard at the House Of Lords in London. Last year, Douglas and Zeta-Jones were awarded $27,738 in damages from Hello! magazine, after a judge ruled the publication had breached the Traffic stars' rights of confidence.
OK! Takes Zeta-Jones Wedding Photos Battle to the Top
The ongoing court battle between rival magazines OK! and Hello! over ownership of Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones' wedding photographs is to be taken to the highest court in Britain. In May, Hello! magazine bosses won their appeal against last year's High Court judgment that ordered the glossy to pay OK! $1.9 million in damages for unauthorized pictures of the stars' 2000 wedding. The magazine's chiefs confessed they used the photos to spoil OK!'s exclusive coverage of the wedding, but argued "spoilers" are a common practice in the media industry. OK! magazine was ordered in May to repay more than $3.8 million worth of damages and costs it received from Hello! However, following a petition from OK! and the Hollywood couple, the case will now be heard at the House Of Lords in London. Last year, Douglas and Zeta-Jones were awarded $27,738 in damages from Hello! magazine, after a judge ruled the publication had breached the Traffic stars' rights of confidence.
Ooh, this reminds me of a FAVORITE Celebrity Dumb-Ass Quote I need to post right now. 
catherine without the airbrushing
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