What did Michael Douglas say about his father and the nepo baby label in his memoir interview?

Talking to Katya Adler about his memoir One Hell of a Ride, Michael Douglas said that as a child he wondered how he could ever match his father, Kirk Douglas. He said the two of them made about 130 films together and their legacy deserved recording for his three children, who all act. He rejected the nepo baby jibe, saying every parent tries to help their children, whatever the business.

• Douglas said stage four cancer about 16 years ago changed his priorities from career to family.
• He said fading memory was another reason he wrote the book.

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“I have a good batting average. I made a lot of films.” Michael Douglas · at 30:21 — open in the transcript →

Source: our own transcription of the episode. The full conversation is on Global News Podcast (2026-10-28). Read the whole episode summary →

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