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Michael Douglas brands Catherine's former boyfriends idiots (MAUREEN DOWD ALERT)
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| April 8, 2003
Posted on 04/08/2003 5:25:38 AM PDT by MadIvan
Michael Douglas has launched an unprovoked attack on some of Catherine Zeta Jones former boyfriends - branding them idiots.
The Welsh actress dated the likes of John Leslie, Soldier Soldier star Angus McFadyen and Mick Hucknall before getting together with Douglas.
Talking about their initial courtship, Douglas, who is 25 years her senior, told the London Evening Standard: "I found out she had strong family ties and had her share of knocks as far as relationships were concerned - she'd been with her fair share of idiots."
And referring to the considerable age gap between them, the actor added: 'I don't mind being Mr Mum. As long as you have something with the woman you love, age is really not what it's about.
He adds that he has no problem taking a back seat while her career goes from strength to strength.
"I recognise that my wife is 25 years younger, in the prime of her career. I'm happy to give her as much space and time as she needs for that," Douglas said.
TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: catherinezetajones; douglas; dowd; zetajones
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To: capt. norm
Her body is headed south?
Gosh! And I thought she was just nine months pregnant.
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posted on
04/08/2003 6:00:14 AM PDT
by
Happygal
To: Crowcreek
I hope you're not comparing Douglas to a successful executive. If it weren't for his old man, he'd probably be dragging cables around on a movie set.
Actually, most entertainment and sports figures are far more successful than successful executives. Try managing a 100 million dollar career and you begin to see that each of these individuals is a business unto him or herself. As an example, for all the wealth that Michael Jordan has generated for himself, think about how much money he has been responsible for creating worldwide.
As far as old men giving a hand up to their sons, be careful where you throw that stone. Finally, any "successful executive" who casts his wife away, after she stood behind him and supported him for 30 years, to take up with a woman less than half his age can only be described with one word: scumbag.
To: MadIvan
Michael Douglas has launched an unprovoked attack on some of Catherine Zeta-Jones former boyfriends -- branding them idiots. Look, Mike, you may have more money than me, but you don't have to resort to name-calling. Did I call you names when you basically threatened to kill her dog unless she left me and married you?
What Kit and I--she always liked it when I called her "Kit"--what Kit and I had was very special. Nobody can take away our memories.
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posted on
04/08/2003 6:06:17 AM PDT
by
Charles Henrickson
(She still calls me up from time to time. You didn't know that, did you?)
To: Charles Henrickson
DARLING BUDS OF MAY bump
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posted on
04/08/2003 6:19:09 AM PDT
by
JohnnyZ
(President of the Ruth Samuelson Fan Club)
Comment #25 Removed by Moderator
To: Motherbear
I dunno..I thought the 'jailhouse tango' scene and the puppeteer scene with Gere and Zellwegger were fantastic.
I really enjoyed the film.
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posted on
04/08/2003 6:29:15 AM PDT
by
Happygal
To: Crowcreek
She is not an idiot at all. Hooking up with Mike Douglas
was a great career move.
To: MadIvan
Mick Hucknall ........ Great singer and he's been with a lot more than Zeta Jones......
"His rollcall of alleged exes includes Catherine Zeta-Jones, Helena Chris tensen, Martine McCutcheon, Melanie Sykes and Ulrika Jonsson, not to mention Lady Victoria Hervey, Steffi Graf, Brigitte Nielsen, and more models and barmaids you could shake a mikestand at.
Hucknall seems slightly ambivalent about his Lothario reputation. On the one hand, he is clearly enjoying it ('A married man, if he's lucky, gets laid once a week. I'm a bachelor. Work it out'). On the other, he's keen to make the point that he's remained friendly with his more significant exes"
http://216.239.39.100/search?q=cache:NYvI44IJYFoJ:observer.co.uk/review/story/0,6903,919761,00.html+%22Mick+Hucknall%22++jewish&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
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posted on
04/08/2003 6:43:21 AM PDT
by
dennisw
To: MadIvan
LOL--bet some of Douglas' ex-girlfriends think of him the same that he thinks of Kate's ex-boys.
Anyway, besides that, I just see this article as someone who is protective of someone they are in love with. I've known many men outside of the acting field who think every man their wife dated before them were idiots--they only get their girl's account of it and I'm sure jealousy pays a fair role in it. Catherine Zeta-Jones is gorgeous and a lot younger than him and a Hollywood darling--I'm sure that keeps Douglas on his toes, especially the fickleness of Hollywood stars including himself.
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posted on
04/08/2003 6:43:31 AM PDT
by
glory
To: MadIvan
in the prime of her career Ya, that's right the prime of her career
To: Happygal
That must be a trait of the Isles in general. My mother can small talk and chit chat with the best of them. Half the time she says nothing, just talks. sigh.
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posted on
04/08/2003 6:48:59 AM PDT
by
glory
To: MadIvan; Happygal
Michael is very wealthy from his years as a producer, he is a very good catch for CZJ...
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posted on
04/08/2003 6:50:52 AM PDT
by
ewing
To: ewing
The money part I can understand, it's the 'having his babies' bit that gives me the heebie geebies! ;-)
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posted on
04/08/2003 6:58:13 AM PDT
by
Happygal
To: MadIvan
If Catherine's status with you is "former girlfriend", yo are an idiot.
To: Savage Beast
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posted on
04/08/2003 7:21:48 AM PDT
by
carlo3b
(I believe in our president, GEORGE Washington BUSH)
To: MadIvan
Catherine Zeta Jones declined to comment on some of Michael Douglas' former girlfriends. ;) Yer killin' me this morning, MadIvan!! LOL!
To: Crowcreek
Sorry, but Michael Douglas is very successful as a movie producer. His first, I think, was Cuckoo's Nest. Then he had the the films with Kathleen Turner which were very successful.
A hell of a record for someone who is only 3 feet tall.
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posted on
04/08/2003 7:24:24 AM PDT
by
thegreatbeast
(Quid lucrum istic mihi est?)
To: MadIvan
Yeah, but, can she cook?
To: Happygal
>The money part I can understand, it's the 'having his babies' bit that gives me the heebie geebies! ;-)
But is it Michael's yet unborn little lib? Will we see the paternity results on Maury?
To: MadIvan
"Michael Douglas brands Catherine's former boyfriends idiots (MAUREEN DOWD ALERT)"
Maureen Dowd was one of CZJ's boyfriends?
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posted on
04/08/2003 7:36:11 AM PDT
by
Lee'sGhost
(Crom!)
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