Cameron Douglas was born into Hollywood royalty. The son of Oscar-winner Michael Douglas and the grandson of screen legend Kirk Douglas, he grew up in a cocoon of wealth and privilege. Outwardly, life may have seemed picture perfect, but Douglas began using drugs in his teens. By his 20s, he was injecting cocaine and later, heroin. His increasingly erratic behavior estranged him from his family and derailed his career as an actor and DJ. Eventually, he turned to drug dealing to feed his habits. That ultimately resulted in a seven year stint in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine, two years of which were spent in solitary confinement.
Released in 2016 and having kicked his addictions, Douglas is opening up about his struggles in “Long Way Home.” The memoir is frank, compelling, at times heartbreaking, and ultimately triumphant. It recounts the devastating impact that his drug abuse had on his loved ones...
Released in 2016 and having kicked his addictions, Douglas is opening up about his struggles in “Long Way Home.” The memoir is frank, compelling, at times heartbreaking, and ultimately triumphant. It recounts the devastating impact that his drug abuse had on his loved ones...
- 10/30/2019
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
When Cameron Douglas began scrawling down memories from his past on paper — touching on everything from the pressures of growing up in the twin shadows of his father (Michael Douglas) and grandfather (Kirk Douglas) to the heroin addiction that destroyed nearly every aspect of his life — his main objective was to stay sane in the solitary confinement wing of the Federal Correctional Institution in Loretto, Pennsylvania. Life in general population was brutal enough throughout the course of his seven-year stay for distributing methamphetamine and possessing heroin, but it grew even...
- 10/22/2019
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
When Cameron Douglas was in the dark throes of his drug addiction, the last thing he saw in his future was fatherhood. But today, in what feels like an almost miraculous happy ending to his harrowing journey, Cameron has achieved just that.
These days, three years after being released from prison, he is raising his 22-month old daughter, Lua, with long-time girlfriend, Viviane Thibes, 41, a yoga instructor, and marveling at the joy of being a dad.
“Having my daughter gives me a whole new perspective on life,” Cameron, 40, tells People exclusively in this week’s issue. “My daughter is a source of inspiration.
These days, three years after being released from prison, he is raising his 22-month old daughter, Lua, with long-time girlfriend, Viviane Thibes, 41, a yoga instructor, and marveling at the joy of being a dad.
“Having my daughter gives me a whole new perspective on life,” Cameron, 40, tells People exclusively in this week’s issue. “My daughter is a source of inspiration.
- 10/18/2019
- by Elizabeth Leonard
- PEOPLE.com
When Cameron Douglas was released from prison in 2016 after nearly eight years behind bars for drug-related offenses, his dad, Hollywood icon Michael Douglas, was finally able to exhale, if just a little bit.
Michael, 75, was, of course, grateful Cameron, 40, had made it through his incarceration and even more so that he’d emerged sober. But the Oscar winner acknowledges his reactions evolved as time went on.
“It went from feeling [cautious] to relief, to the joy of having Cameron back,” Michael tells People exclusively in this week’s cover story.
“It’s like this huge storm has passed and the sun...
Michael, 75, was, of course, grateful Cameron, 40, had made it through his incarceration and even more so that he’d emerged sober. But the Oscar winner acknowledges his reactions evolved as time went on.
“It went from feeling [cautious] to relief, to the joy of having Cameron back,” Michael tells People exclusively in this week’s cover story.
“It’s like this huge storm has passed and the sun...
- 10/17/2019
- by Elizabeth Leonard
- PEOPLE.com
Cameron Douglas, son of Michael Douglas, has turned his life around and become sober after nearly two decades of drug use that began during his teenage years.
Addiction has touched the Douglas family in many ways over the years, and as Cameron shares in an upcoming memoir, Long Way Home, excerpted exclusively in this week’s issue, the journey has been anything but easy.
Michael, now 75, checked into rehab in 1992 for “drinking and drugging,” Cameron writes in Long Way Home.
The Kominsky Method actor’s half-brother, Eric, died of a drug overdose in 2004 after a long battle with drugs and alcohol.
Addiction has touched the Douglas family in many ways over the years, and as Cameron shares in an upcoming memoir, Long Way Home, excerpted exclusively in this week’s issue, the journey has been anything but easy.
Michael, now 75, checked into rehab in 1992 for “drinking and drugging,” Cameron writes in Long Way Home.
The Kominsky Method actor’s half-brother, Eric, died of a drug overdose in 2004 after a long battle with drugs and alcohol.
- 10/16/2019
- by Alexia Fernandez
- PEOPLE.com
Diane Sawyer will present the first television interview with Cameron Douglas, the son of actor Michael Douglas who has had a troubled history, in a new one-hour primetime special slated to air Tuesday, October 22 at 10 p.m. eastern on ABC.
The younger Douglas has written a memoir, “Long Way Home,” that examines how addiction led him on a path that included serial crimes, drug dealing, and various attempts at rehabilitation, all of which culminated in a seven-year stint in federal prison.
In the special, “Douglas Dynasty: Fame, Addiction and Finding Home,” Cameron Douglas is slated to reveal details about growing up as the son of his famous father.
Sawyer will also interview Michael Douglas, who details the first time he noticed his son’s problem with drug use and how his son’s struggle affected him and the larger family. In the one-hour special, Sawyer also meets Cameron Douglas’s former fellow cellmates.
The younger Douglas has written a memoir, “Long Way Home,” that examines how addiction led him on a path that included serial crimes, drug dealing, and various attempts at rehabilitation, all of which culminated in a seven-year stint in federal prison.
In the special, “Douglas Dynasty: Fame, Addiction and Finding Home,” Cameron Douglas is slated to reveal details about growing up as the son of his famous father.
Sawyer will also interview Michael Douglas, who details the first time he noticed his son’s problem with drug use and how his son’s struggle affected him and the larger family. In the one-hour special, Sawyer also meets Cameron Douglas’s former fellow cellmates.
- 10/16/2019
- by Variety Staff
- Variety Film + TV
Cameron Douglas can’t pinpoint just one thing that led him down the dark and self-destructive path of drug addiction.
While a potential genetic predisposition for addiction likely played a role — among other Douglas relatives who’d struggled with alcohol, his uncle Eric died at age 46 from a drug overdose — Cameron, 40, says drugs helped him find his way.
“The ups and downs of drug addiction are entirely predictable…There’s a comfort in that,” Cameron writes in his upcoming memoir, Long Way Home, excerpted exclusively in this week’s issue of People.
“[Drugs] were, for me, a path out of loneliness.
While a potential genetic predisposition for addiction likely played a role — among other Douglas relatives who’d struggled with alcohol, his uncle Eric died at age 46 from a drug overdose — Cameron, 40, says drugs helped him find his way.
“The ups and downs of drug addiction are entirely predictable…There’s a comfort in that,” Cameron writes in his upcoming memoir, Long Way Home, excerpted exclusively in this week’s issue of People.
“[Drugs] were, for me, a path out of loneliness.
- 10/16/2019
- by Elizabeth Leonard
- PEOPLE.com
For Cameron Douglas, it started as teenage bouts of drinking, pot-smoking and hijinks. But before long, the son of Hollywood icon Michael Douglas was abusing cocaine and heroin. By his 20s, Cameron was carrying a gun and dealing methamphetamines to support his spiraling habit.
“I hated the wreckage I saw in my life because of drugs, but I just couldn’t stop,” Cameron, now 40, tells People exclusively in this week’s cover story.
Feeling all but helpless on the sidelines were Cameron’s parents, Michael, and Diandra, 63, a former model and producer, whose attempts at getting their son help over...
“I hated the wreckage I saw in my life because of drugs, but I just couldn’t stop,” Cameron, now 40, tells People exclusively in this week’s cover story.
Feeling all but helpless on the sidelines were Cameron’s parents, Michael, and Diandra, 63, a former model and producer, whose attempts at getting their son help over...
- 10/15/2019
- by Elizabeth Leonard
- PEOPLE.com
Tony Sokol May 30, 2019
Leon Redbone showcased the music that led to rock and roll in the rock era and maintained his mystery throughout.
Cult singer Leon Redbone, best known for his Panama hat, dark sunglasses and Frank Zappa mustache and goatee, died on Thursday of causes as-yet unknown. The guitar-playing singer's age was officially announced as 127, but according to Variety, was 69.
“He departed our world with his guitar, his trusty companion Rover and a simple tip of his hat,” Redbone's family said in a statement. “He’s interested to see what Blind Blake, Emmett and Jelly Roll have been up to in his absence, and has plans for a rousing singalong number with Sári Barabás. An eternity of pouring through texts in the Library of Ashurbanipal will be a welcome repose, perhaps followed by a shot or two of whiskey with Lee Morse, and some long overdue discussions with his favorite Uncle,...
Leon Redbone showcased the music that led to rock and roll in the rock era and maintained his mystery throughout.
Cult singer Leon Redbone, best known for his Panama hat, dark sunglasses and Frank Zappa mustache and goatee, died on Thursday of causes as-yet unknown. The guitar-playing singer's age was officially announced as 127, but according to Variety, was 69.
“He departed our world with his guitar, his trusty companion Rover and a simple tip of his hat,” Redbone's family said in a statement. “He’s interested to see what Blind Blake, Emmett and Jelly Roll have been up to in his absence, and has plans for a rousing singalong number with Sári Barabás. An eternity of pouring through texts in the Library of Ashurbanipal will be a welcome repose, perhaps followed by a shot or two of whiskey with Lee Morse, and some long overdue discussions with his favorite Uncle,...
- 5/30/2019
- Den of Geek
Sue Maslin.
Producers Anita Jacoby and Sue Maslin, writers Ray Harding and Bevan Lee, and actor Magda Szubanski were among the screen professionals who received Australia Day honours on Saturday.
Jacoby, a former managing director of ITV Studios Australia and head of development and production at Zapruder’s Other Films, was named a Member of the Order of Australia (Am) for her significant service to the broadcast and print media, and to community mental health groups.
An authority member of the Australian Communications and Media Authority (Acma) and a board director of AFI | Aacta, Jacoby has worked in the industry for more than 30 years. Her extensive list of credits include The Gruen Transfer, Enough Rope, Hungry Beast, Angels and Demons, 60 Minutes, and the Today Show. She is a member of Screen Producers Australia (Spa) and a supporter of the Documentary Australia Foundation. In 2013, she established the Jacoby Walkley Scholarship, which supports young journalists.
Producers Anita Jacoby and Sue Maslin, writers Ray Harding and Bevan Lee, and actor Magda Szubanski were among the screen professionals who received Australia Day honours on Saturday.
Jacoby, a former managing director of ITV Studios Australia and head of development and production at Zapruder’s Other Films, was named a Member of the Order of Australia (Am) for her significant service to the broadcast and print media, and to community mental health groups.
An authority member of the Australian Communications and Media Authority (Acma) and a board director of AFI | Aacta, Jacoby has worked in the industry for more than 30 years. Her extensive list of credits include The Gruen Transfer, Enough Rope, Hungry Beast, Angels and Demons, 60 Minutes, and the Today Show. She is a member of Screen Producers Australia (Spa) and a supporter of the Documentary Australia Foundation. In 2013, she established the Jacoby Walkley Scholarship, which supports young journalists.
- 1/29/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
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