Michael Douglas Discloses Shocking Hollywood Encounters in New Memoir

Michael Douglas reveals tumultuous episodes from his life in his memoir, ‘One Helluva Ride.’ The actor discusses secret affairs, his struggles with substance abuse, and a pivotal ‘rehab or divorce’ ultimatum from his first wife, Diandra. He reflects on the challenges inherited from his turbulent childhood, including his relationship with his father Kirk Douglas and his son Cameron’s addiction woes.

Among the many revelations, Douglas recounts an uncomfortable encounter with Julia Roberts at a Golden Globes party, where he admonished her for getting too close to his son, Cameron. He later apologized to Roberts and her then-boyfriend, Kiefer Sutherland, for his outburst. Douglas also touches on romantic entanglements during film shoots and a harrowing cancer diagnosis that led him to confront his mortality.