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Michael Douglas admits he could have been a better father to his son Cameron.
The actor - whose son is facing a possible ten years in jail after pleading guilty in January to possession and dealing methamphetamine and cocaine from a Manhattan hotel last July - believes he used to be a selfish parent.
Michael, whose father is screen legend Kirk Douglas, said: "My priorities were very similar to my father's. Career first."
The Hollywood star - who went to rehab for alcohol problems in the early 90s - admits seeing his son fight an addiction is one of the hardest things he has ever had to deal with.
Speaking to Vanity Fair magazine, Michael - who has two other children, Dylan, nine, and six-year-old Carys, with his wife Catherine Zeta-Jones - said: "The history of second-generation actors isn't great in our industry. It's kind of a tragic road, actually. Anybody who has a relative or child in substance abuse has some idea of what this feels like.
"This is one of those worst-case scenarios. It will ultimately be a painful lesson and very expensive as far as time is concerned. I don't wish it on anybody, but then, you know, everybody's got difficult things in life."
Cameron, 31, recently appeared at Manhattan Federal Court to ask to be placed under house arrest and receive outpatient addiction treatment, but had his request turned down.
Judge Richard Berman told the court he didn't think Cameron could be trusted to stay off heroin while on house arrest.
He said: "His living at home is unlikely to prove a powerful deterrent to relapse."
Cameron - whose mother is Michael's ex-wife Diandra Luker - will be sentenced on April 27.
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Alex Reid and Katie Price don't have sex every day.
The couple - who married in a surprise low-key ceremony in Las Vegas last month - are trying for a baby but the cage fighter admits they are unable to practise as much as he would like.
He said: "Someone recently said Katie and I are having sex three times a day to get pregnant. Three times a day? I wish! We do have to work, you know! I like to keep things like that private but some days we don't even do it at all.
"Getting pregnant is on our to-do list, but for now we're just enjoying each other. When it does happen, I'll be the happiest man on earth and will shout it from the rooftops."
Despite insisting they are exercising restraint with their sex life, Alex says he is so much in love with 31-year-old Katie - who has three children, Harvey, seven, Junior, four, and two-year-old Princess Tiaamii from previous relationships - that he finds it hard not to show her affection.
Writing in his column for Britain's Star magazine, he added: "The other day, we did play a game where we weren't allowed to show each other affection for an hour - I gave up after 13 minutes and grabbed her for a kiss."
Alex, 34, also laughed off reports that he and Katie have had a series of furious rows since getting married.
He said: "There have been stories that Kate and I are fighting already and that our honeymoon period is over. That's nonsense - we haven't had a single argument since we got married.
"There's nothing about her that annoys me and she says the same about me. She doesn't even mind me leaving the toilet seat up or farting and burping!"
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Simon Cowell's mother wants to pick his wedding venue.
The music mogul - who got engaged to make-up artist Mezhgan Hussainy last month - has reportedly agreed to Julie Cowell's desire for him to tie the knot at her church, St. Margaret's, in Rottingdean, East Sussex, South East England, where she worships.
Julie told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "I'm very excited about the wedding and I'd love him to get married at St. Margaret's. But it's up to him and Mazghan.
"I've told Simon Father Martin Morgan would be very happy if he got married there as we have a long history with the church. Simon is very committed for the first time ever which is wonderful. The wedding is very important to me."
Simon is also said to be considering having a second ceremony in Los Angeles to please his fiancee's family but friends of the 'American Idol' judge say the plans are already stressing him out.
The source said: "He doesn't want to upset Julie - they are very close. He's finding this marriage stuff stressful. He's used to making up his own mind and now has to factor in other people's feelings."
Father Morgan admitted he would be delighted to host the ceremony at his church - which is close to Brighton, where Simon grew up - but is surprised it is being considered as a possible venue.
He said: "It had not crossed my mind that the wedding would be here because Simon's such a big star."
Meanwhile, Amanda Holden - who sits alongside Simon on the judging panel of UK TV show 'Britain's Got Talent' - claims his romance with Mezhgan, 36, has made him much easier to work with.
She said: "He's a different man - more giggly, naughty and silly. Trust me, this girl is 'The One'.
"Simon's a better boss when he's in love because he just wants to go home, which means we get off earlier."
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Cheryl Cole has vowed never to return to her husband Ashley Cole.
The 'Fight for This Love' singer - who separated from her soccer player spouse last week over his alleged infidelities - reportedly broke down during a heartfelt telephone call with her mother-in-law Sue, saying she couldn't take Ashley back.
A close friend told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "Sue has been trying to act as intermediary between Cheryl and Ashley and doing her best to help them patch up their differences. She loves Cheryl and obviously hates seeing her son hurt. Cheryl has been going through so much pain she initially didn't want to take any calls - even from her mother-in-law.
"But they finally spoke and Cheryl made clear there is no going back. The marriage is over and she can't take him back. They spoke calmly and fondly to one another and there was certainly no screaming or shouting."
Cheryl also wants Ashley to stop bombarding her with text messages and telephone calls.
The source added: "Cheryl told Sue it was pointless for Ashley to keep trying to change her mind over whether to split up. He's been calling and texting a lot. But she needs space and she told Sue that."
The 29-year-old sportsman - who is currently in France receiving treatment for his broken ankle - is heartbroken by Cheryl's decision and has now removed his wedding band.
The source explained: "When Sue passed on the message, Ashley was gutted. The wedding ring came off. He's messed up big-time. Now he needs to face up to his actions."
Over the past few weeks, several girls have come forward and claimed to have had sex with Ashley during his three-and-a-half-year marriage to Cheryl, 26.
The Girls Aloud singer is now adamant the split is for good, although she is worried about life on her own.
She told friends: "I'm scared still about being single again after all this time - petrified. I've been with him for so long.
"I know I'm doing the right thing by moving on. Deep down I know it'll be OK."
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Jude Law has met his newest child.
The 'Sherlock Holmes' actor visited five-month-old Sophia - whose mother is American model Samantha Burke, who Jude briefly had a relationship with - with lawyer Maurice Kutner in Florida last week.
A source said: "Jude was very on edge about the meeting. The pregnancy wasn't planned but he wants to do the right thing.
"It's not like he can hide - as soon as Sophia can use the internet she can find out who her dad is."
The 37-year-old star - who also has three children Rafferty, 13, Iris, nine, and Rudy, seven, with ex-wife Sadie Frost - and Samantha are believed to have made agreements on how Jude will support Sophia during a meeting on Saturday (27.02.10) including maintenance payments.
Samantha has been staying in the plush Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Miami, while Jude has stayed in a different residence.
She became pregnant following a night Jude shared with Samantha after they met in a nightclub in New York while he was filming 'Sherlock Holmes' in December 2008.
The actor is now dating ex-fiancee Sienna Miller, who he split from in November 2006 following allegations of an affair with his children's former nanny Daisy Wright.
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