Topic: Michael Douglas

Anti-Romney ads on Bain Capital: Whose is toughest? (+video)

Negative ads are rolling out about Mitt Romney's tenure at Bain Capital, trying to paint him as the sort of privileged money guy who created the financial meltdown.

Top 5 insider trading convictions

Raj Rajaratnam, a wildly successful hedge fund manager, was sentenced and fined Oct. 13 on fraud and conspiracy counts for using insider information to make more than $50 million. Prosecutors called it the largest insider-trading case ever for a hedge fund. So how does his conviction stack up against other insider traders in the United States who were found guilty? Here's a look at the Top 5 convicted insider traders:

Catherine Zeta-Jones made Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Catherine Zeta-Jones was awarded the title of Commander of the Order of the British Empire by Prince Charles in Buckingham Palace, Thursday.

Waiting for Forever: movie review

The sole redeeming virtue of 'Waiting for Forever' is that it's not effective enough to make us buy its misguided point of view.

Robert De Niro earns DeMille lifetime honor at Globes

Robert De Niro will receive the honor at the Golden Globes awards ceremony Jan. 16, actor Kevin Spacey announced at a news conference Tuesday.

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps: movie review

A disgraced Gordon Gekko dishes advice in this 'Wall Street' sequel that seems both up to the minute and behind the times.

Oliver Stone on Wall Street, Gordon Gekko, and Hugo Chávez

Oliver Stone talks about his two latest films, “South of the Border” and “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps.”

Children of celebrities like Ted Koppel have unique needs

Recent tragedies like the death of Ted Koppel's son show a parent’s visibility can distort a child’s fragile sense of what is possible.

Thai film 'Boonmee' wins top honor at Cannes Film Festival

Winners were announced at the Cannes Film festival.

Solitary Man: movie review

Michael Douglas plays a self-destructive sleazy car salesman down on his luck in ‘Solitary Man.’

'America: The Story of Us' gives a vivid docudrama sheen to US history

The History channel’s 'America: The Story of Us' premiers its six-part series this Sunday.

When doves fly: World celebrates International Day of Peace

From the releasing of doves in Kabul, Afghanistan to a massive concert in Havana, people around the world are marking the special day.

Obama's Wall Street speech: Days of reckless greed over

Review: 'Ghosts of Girlfriends Past'

Matthew McConaughey's latest romantic comedy hauls out all the clichés and dumb dialogue for a predictable end.

Tennessee's 'Little Houdini' revives the outlaw legend

Supporters say Chris Gay is a modern Robin Hood. Lawmen call him "a little thief, a little con."

Review: 'Trumbo'

Documentary about famous screenwriter Dalton Trumbo draws on letters he wrote from Mexico after being blacklisted by the US government.

Hazy screens: Is Hollywood pushing marijuana?

A raft of films has some observers citing a generational shift among filmmakers.

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