Getting an early start to the day, Michael Douglas and Matt- Damon attended a press conference for their new flick “Behind the Candelabra” at the 66th Cannes Film Festival this morning (May 21).

The “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps” veteran and his “Bourne Identity” buddy were joined by Richard Lagravanese, Jerry Weintraub, and Steven Soderbergh as they posed for photos and fielded questions.

In the flick, Michael plays flamboyant pianist Liberace, who fell in love with his chauffeur, played by Damon. Douglas shared, “As far as making out with Matt, it’s not so bad.”

“We rehearsed the scenes. For me, I guess that biggest thrill is when I first saw it, after a few minutes, I really forget it’s Matt. Matt and Mike, you know? I just forget it’s us.”

Matt Damon waves to a friend before sitting down for a meal at The Eden Roc Hotel on Sunday (May 19) in Cap D’Antibes, France.

The 42-year-old actor was joined by his wife Luciana and daughter Stella, 2 1/2, as well as actor Michael Douglas.

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The week before, Matt carried a suitcase as he boarded a private plane with George Clooney at Lugano Airport in Lugano, Switzerland.

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Michael Douglas’ oldest son, Cameron, 34, was sentenced in 2010 to five years in federal prison for drug trafficking. Cameron, Douglas’ only child from his first marriage, was busted in a DEA sting trying to sell a pound and a half of crystal meth to an undercover agent. He was also caught sending meth through the mail, which is a federal offense as it involves interstate trafficking. The guy might have gotten off much easier, but while he was on house arrest he was caught with heroin, which his girlfriend had tried to slip him inside the battery compartment of an electric toothbrush. Then he was caught with drugs in prison earlier this year. (He had Xanax in his system and was caught with a Suboxone pill.) Cameron’s sentence was nearly doubled to 9 and a half years, which was close to the maximum he could have received for his original offenses.

So he was a mid-level dealer and an addict who thought he was above the law. His dad Michael Douglas thinks that Cameron got the book thrown at him because he’s famous. I disagree, the guy had many chances and he blew every one. I’ll get to that in a moment. Michael made these comments in an interview with New York Magazine. He’s promoting his role as Liberace in “Behind the Candelabra,” with Matt Damon playing his lover. That’s out May 26! I can’t wait. Here’s more:

On kissing Matt Damon and love scenes
“Once you get that first kiss in, you are comfortable. Matt and I didn’t rehearse the love scenes. We said, ‘Well – we’ve read the script, haven’t we?’ ”

“The hardest thing … is that everybody is a judge. I don’t know the last time you murdered somebody or blew anyone’s brains out, but everyone has had sex and probably this morning, which means everyone has an opinion on how it should be done.”

On his son’s incarceration
“I have gone from being a very disappointed but loving father who felt his son got what was due him to realizing that Lady Justice’s blindfold is really slipping. I’m not defending Cameron as a drug dealer or drug addict, but I believe, because of his last name, he’s been made an example … When he had the ‘slip,’ I said, ‘You were two weeks away from starting your rehab program!’ But years of shooting up heroin screws up your system.”

On dealing with cancer
“When I was ill, I mostly lay on that couch. I watched a lot of sports, anything where I didn’t know the ending … I did [miss working], but I was too weak to miss much of anything. I was stage four, and there is no stage five.”

[New York Magazine via People]

There’s more in the New York Magazine online story if you’re interested. I was impressed with how matter-of-fact Michael was about his cancer, and how he dealt with it. He said “That’s life. Things had been going good for me for a long time. I was ready for some karmic retribution.”

I get that he’s a protective dad (which surprises me because he has the reputation of being an absent father to Cameron) but his son was dealing meth. Cameron was originally sentenced to five years out of a maximum sentence of ten, which was due to the fact that he cooperated with prosecutors and named names. There was also talk that all the letters sent to the judge, from Michael, from Catherine Zeta-Jones, and from Cameron’s famous grandfather Kirk Douglas, had helped earn him a lenient sentence. If anything Cameron’s famous name helped him immensely. He screwed up his own life, and he continued to screw up in prison. It’s not like he was targeted because of his family. He was dealing meth and he did drugs in jail!

Cameron and Michael are shown in 2009

Citing the need for additional help for her bipolar II disorder, Catherine Zeta Jones reportedly checked herself into a treatment center on Monday (April 29).

According to TMZ, the “Chicago” actress is expected to complete a thirty-day maintenance program, and a source told the agency she has not experienced a relapse.

In 2011, the 43-year-old mother-of-two first sought help for the mental health disorder, staying five days at a facility near New Canaan, Connecticut.

On April 22, Catherine attended the Chaplin Award Gala with her husband Michael Douglas in New York City, but did not accompany him to Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner.

Check back with GossipCenter for more on Catherine Zeta-Jones’ treatment as information becomes available.

President Barack Obama cracks a bunch of jokes during his speech at the 2013 White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner held at the Washington Hilton on Saturday (April 27) in Washington, D.C.

The President of the United States poked fun at himself, the media’s coverage of recent news events, several celebrities such as Michael Douglas, and much more. Make sure to watch the whole speech below!

In case you missed it, make sure to check out the spoof of Lincoln, titled Steven Spielberg’s Obama, in which Barack plays Daniel Day-Lewis playing the President.

Ready for an elegant evening celebrating film, stars arrived at the 40th Anniversary Chaplin Award Gala in New York City on Monday (April 22).

The evening’s guest of honor, Barbra Streisand, graced the arrivals carpet at the Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center in a floor-length black gown, accompanied by husband James Brolin.

Also on hand for the event, which was hosted by the Film Society, were Pierce Brosnan, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and her hubby Michael Douglas.

Presenting Ms. Streisand with her award, honoring her life and film career, was former president Bill Clinton.

Proceeds from the event go to support the Film Society’s ongoing work in education, artist development, and cross-cultural film outreach.