- Title: Michael Douglas joins dad Kirk with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Date: 6th November 2018
- Summary: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (NOVEMBER 6, 2018) (REUTERS) ***WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** VARIOUS OF MICHAEL DOUGLAS BY STAR AT UNVEILING KIRK DOUGLAS HOLDING STAR PLAQUE (SOUNDBITE) (English) ACTOR JANE FONDA SAYING: "Today is November 6 and it's a very special day in America, not because its election day when voters have a chance to have their vote suppressed, but because one of America's greatest, most iconic actors, producers, activists and humanitarians, Michael Douglas, is being honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. When I first heard Michael was getting a star I thought. 'What took so long?' You know, especially because he's been way of his time." VARIOUS OF MICHAEL DOUGLAS POSING WITH HIS WIFE, CATHERINE ZETA JONES, SON CAMERON AND FATHER, KIRK. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ACTOR MICHAEL DOUGLAS SAYING: "It means so much to me Dad that you're here today. I thank you for your advice, for your inspiration, and I'll say it simply and with all my heart, I am so proud to be your son." VARIOUS OF MICHAEL DOUGLAS, CAMERON DOUGLAS AND KIRK DOUGLAS POSING BY STAR CAMERON DOUGLAS, MICHAEL DOUGLAS AND CATHERINE ZETA JONES POSING FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS (SOUNDBITE) (English) ACTOR MICHAEL DOUGLAS SAYING: "So I've been lucky enough to have been part of classic Hollywood and the new Hollywood but different as the times are, as much as the types of entertainment created and the platforms on which people are watching them have changed, it is traditions that endure." CATHERINE ZETA JONES WATCHING SPEECHES KIRK DOUGLAS WATCHING SPEECHES (SOUNDBITE) (English) ACTOR MICHAEL DOUGLAS SAYING: "To me, the 2,000 plus stars embedded in these sidewalks are more than brass honors, they represent real people, women and men who passionately cared about what they did and about entertaining people around the world." JANE FONDA AND MICHAEL DOUGLAS POSING BY STAR (SOUNDBITE) (English) ACTOR JANE FONDA SAYING: "I believe it was easier for me to follow in my father's footsteps than it was for Michael to follow in his father's footsteps. Seriously, I came home to Tom Joad but can you imagine young Michael heading downstairs to go out for an audition and Spartacus is sitting at the kitchen table?" CLOSE UP OF MICHAEL DOUGLAS POSING FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS MICHAEL DOUGLAS AND CATHERINE ZETA JONES POSING FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS BY STAR CLOSE UP OF MICHAEL DOUGLAS' STAR MICHAEL DOUGLAS TOUCHING HIS STAR
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- Keywords: Michael Douglas Hollywood Walk of Fame star actor Hollywood Jane Fonda Kirk Douglas Catherine Zeta Jones
- Location: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES
- City: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES
- Country: USA
- Topics: Celebrities,Arts / Culture / Entertainment
- Reuters ID: LVA00195DDDU5
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- Story Text: Michael Douglas celebrated his 50th year in show business on Tuesday (November 6) with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame near that of his screen legend father, Kirk Douglas, now 101.
Douglas, 74, best known for his Oscar-winning turn as Gordon Gekko in "Wall Street," was accompanied by his father - star of 1960 gladiator movie "Spartacus" - his actress wife Catherine Zeta-Jones and "The China Syndrome" co-star Jane Fonda.
"When I first heard Michael was getting a star I thought, 'What took so long?' Especially because he has always been ahead of his time," Fonda said at a ceremony marking the occasion.
Douglas has appeared in more than 60 films and television shows, including 1970s police series "The Streets of San Francisco," psychological thrillers "Fatal Attraction" and "Basic Instinct," and more recently the Marvel comic book movie "Ant-Man."
Fonda, daughter of Henry, said she and Douglas both faced the challenge of being born into Hollywood royalty and trying to find their own way in the same world.
"Both of our fathers were movie legends," she said. "Can you imagine Michael heading out to go to an audition and Spartacus is sitting at the table?"
Douglas is also a film producer, winning an Oscar for the 1975 film "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and producing dozens of independent movies.
"I have been lucky enough to be part of classic Hollywood and new Hollywood," he said.
He said he was honored to join the more than 2,600 men and women represented on the Walk of Fame: "They are people who passionately cared about what they did and about entertaining people around the world." - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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