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Club Random with Bill Maher · October 19, 2026 · 1h 47m

Michael Douglas | Club Random with Bill Maher

Michael Douglas joins Bill Maher on Club Random for a wide-ranging conversation about his life and career. He opens up about deeply personal struggles, including a rehab leak that was twisted into a sex-addiction scandal and his tongue cancer diagnosis. They explore his unique Hollywood upbringing, from watching 'Psycho' in the editing room to accidentally walking in on his father's love scene. Douglas shares behind-the-scenes stories from 'Fatal Attraction' and 'Basic Instinct,' including the casting chaos and the need for 40 SWAT officers. The conversation also touches on a helicopter crash that transformed his relationship with his father, a whirlwind courtship, and a White House dinner.

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Rehab Leak Turned Into Sex-Addiction Scandal
Michael Douglas reveals that when he sought treatment for alcohol and drugs, the story leaked to the press and was spun as a sex-addiction scandal.
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Tongue Cancer Diagnosis and the Conversation with His Father
Douglas describes the moment he had to tell his father, Kirk Douglas, about his tongue cancer diagnosis — a conversation he had hoped to never have.

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