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Michael Douglas talks affair with Kathleen Turner, growing up in his dad's shadow
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What happenedActor Michael Douglas is sharing new details about his decades-long career in Hollywood, and the shadow he lived under as he climbed his way to the top.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "Michael Douglas talks affair with Kathleen Turner, growing up in his dad's shadow". The right frames it as "Michael Douglas on 'immortality,' Kirk Douglas and the memories he once avoided".
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CenterMichael Douglas talks affair with Kathleen Turner, growing up in his dad's shadow
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Right / center-rightMichael Douglas on 'immortality,' Kirk Douglas and the memories he once avoided
Michael Douglas talks affair with Kathleen Turner, growing up in his dad's shadow
Actor Michael Douglas is sharing new details about his decades-long career in Hollywood, and the shadow he lived under as he climbed his way to the top.
Michael Douglas talks affair with Kathleen Turner, growing up in his dad's shadow
Actor Michael Douglas is sharing new details about his decades-long career in Hollywood, and the shadow he lived under as he climbed his way to the top.
Michael Douglas talks affair with Kathleen Turner, growing up in his dad's shadow
Actor Michael Douglas is sharing new details about his decades-long career in Hollywood, and the shadow he lived under as he climbed his way to the top.
Michael Douglas talks affair with Kathleen Turner, growing up in his dad's shadow
Actor Michael Douglas is sharing new details about his decades-long career in Hollywood, and the shadow he lived under as he climbed his way to the top.
Michael Douglas talks affair with Kathleen Turner, growing up in his dad's shadow
Actor Michael Douglas is sharing new details about his decades-long career in Hollywood, and the shadow he lived under as he climbed his way to the top.
Michael Douglas talks affair with Kathleen Turner, growing up in his dad's shadow
Actor Michael Douglas is sharing new details about his decades-long career in Hollywood, and the shadow he lived under as he climbed his way to the top.
Michael Douglas on 'immortality,' Kirk Douglas and the memories he once avoided
Michael Douglas, the award-winning actor and producer, recently turned 82. He is a cancer survivor, a recovered addict, a married man, the father and son of actors. He is also an author, wh...
