{"id":672336,"date":"2026-11-02T04:16:12","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T04:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/672336\/"},"modified":"2026-11-02T04:16:12","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T04:16:12","slug":"michael-douglas-says-jack-nicholson-deserves-his-quiet-life-away-from-hollywood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/672336\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Douglas says Jack Nicholson \u2018deserves\u2019 his quiet life away from Hollywood"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Michael Douglas admitted his longtime friend, Jack Nicholson, has essentially &#8220;disappeared&#8221; from the spotlight.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Douglas, 82, reflected on his storied career and missed opportunities while discussing his new memoir, &#8220;One Helluva Ride.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">When asked who he never had a chance to work with, Douglas noted that he &#8220;would have liked to have acted with Jack,&#8221; according to <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_2815115\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/arts-entertainment\/films\/news\/jack-nicholson-now-health-michael-douglas-acting-b3076748.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Independent.<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;He&#8217;s not working any more. He&#8217;s well,&#8221; Douglas said. &#8220;He has disappeared. I know that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_2815116\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/jack-nicholson-daughter-calls-hollywoods-status-chasing-elite-scathing-new-essay-modern-la\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">JACK NICHOLSON&#8217;S DAUGHTER CALLS OUT HOLLYWOOD&#8217;S STATUS-CHASING ELITE IN SCATHING NEW ESSAY ABOUT MODERN LA<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/new-2-split-copy.jpg\" alt=\"Jack Nicholson laughs, Michael Douglas red carpet\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Michael Douglas admitted Jack Nicholson has &#8220;disappeared&#8221; after decades of work. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The &#8220;Wall Street&#8221; actor added, &#8220;I still see him, but he is fine. He is up there by his house and walking around in his slippers. It happens. He deserves it. I understand. He is a few years older than me, but I understand.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Nicholson, 89, is rarely seen in public and was last credited on the 2010 film &#8220;How Do You Know.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_2815117\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/paris-jackson-says-dad-michaels-unusual-rule-helped-protect-her-childhood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">PARIS JACKSON SAYS DAD MICHAEL\u2019S UNUSUAL RULE HELPED PROTECT HER CHILDHOOD<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Last week, Crystal Hefner exposed secrets about the Playboy Mansion and its star-studded roster of attendees.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Hefner, 40, name-dropped one Hollywood heavy-hitter who was known for his frequent trips to the Holmby Hills home during an episode of her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HuqD7kdURJc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">&#8220;After the Mansion&#8221;<\/a> podcast.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/michael-douglas-women-cinema-jeddah.jpg\" alt=\"Michael Douglas attends the Women In Cinema event during the Red Sea International Film Festival.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Michael Douglas recently released his memoir, &#8220;One Helluva Ride.&#8221; (Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;I think a lot of celebrities came because they were just curious, and others used it as their personal country club,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;They used to call it Jack Nicholson\u2019s drive-thru at one point because he would drive up, grab some food or whatever else he could get there and leave.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Nicholson&#8217;s daughter, Lorraine, once shared her own experiences at the famous mansion where she spent her childhood playing with Hef&#8217;s sons, Marston and Cooper.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;People assume that my father took me to the Mansion, but they assume wrong,&#8221; she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood\/lorraine-nicholson-childhood-at-playboy-mansion?srsltid=AYCX9vJc675PQV1chGTC-xgfHknVE0Q8cQxmFvEe-eEtFKD5swoO7fzE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">wrote in a 2024 essay for Vanity Fair<\/a>. &#8220;In fact, I can venture with confidence that I spent more time there than my father ever did.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/jack-nicholson-family.jpg\" alt=\"Jack Nicholson kids\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Jack Nicholson and actress Rebecca Broussard had two children: Lorraine and Raymond Nicholson. (Mirek Towski)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Lorraine wrote about growing up as the daughter of somewhat controversial parents, and noted that her friend&#8217;s parents were &#8220;not so keen on letting their children come over to <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_2815120\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/jack-nicholson-spotted-rare-photo-legendary-actor-celebrates-turning-89\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Jack Nicholson&#8217;s house<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;For the Hefners, I imagine it was nice to know that my father would never be like the other fathers, lingering a little too long after their children were dropped off, marveling, open-mouthed and fully clothed, at the way the refracted light danced on the roof of the grotto,&#8221; Lorraine wrote.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_2815121\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">LIKE WHAT YOU&#8217;RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;They didn\u2019t have to worry about these things, because my father was on the list. Which meant that he could show up at the Mansion, without an invitation, at any time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/jack-nicholson-lorraine.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca Broussard, Jack Nicholson\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Rebecca Broussard and Jack Nicholson welcomed Lorraine into the world in 1990. They dated for five years before ending their relationship in 1994. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_2815122\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/entertainment-quizzes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Crystal also admitted her late husband was obsessed with Hollywood lore and stardom.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;One thing that mattered most to Hef was fame,&#8221; she shared.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Any celebrity was treated extremely well whenever they visited. He would have Bill Maher for chats, hang with Berry Gordy of Motown and then you\u2019d see plenty of other people there. Buzz Aldrin, the original Catwoman.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Jack-Nicholson-oscars.jpeg\" alt=\"Jack Nicholson holds an Academy Award\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Crystal Hefner claimed Jack Nicholson was often at the Playboy Mansion. (Ralph Dominguez)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">She added, &#8220;I always liked the non-womanizer celebrities. They always felt more safe.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_2815124\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/crystal-hefner-felt-absolutely-brainwashed-during-hugh-hefner-marriage-reveals-strict-playboy-mansion-rules\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Crystal began dating Hefner<\/a> when she was 21 years old. The couple got engaged in 2010 when she was 24 and the Playboy founder was 84.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">They called off their wedding just days before the ceremony in 2011 but later reconciled. Crystal and <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_2815125\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/holly-madison-exposes-hugh-hefners-alleged-cult-like-tactics-weird-group-sex-nights-playboy-mansion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Hefner married in 2012<\/a> and remained together until his death in 2017. He was 91.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/hugh-and-crystal-hefner.jpg\" alt=\"Hugh and Crystal Hefner\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Hugh Hefner died in 2017. He was 91. (Charley Gallay\/Getty Images for Playboy)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">She explained that during Hef&#8217;s &#8220;final years,&#8221; she did her best to &#8220;treat him with respect and dignity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Crystal wanted the media mogul to &#8220;still feel like he was respected and revered all the way until the very end.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;The entire mansion existed to cater to Hef&#8217;s needs, women included,&#8221; she said. &#8220;He would cry during the romantic scenes of the old films and just look over at me to help him. Or maybe it was a performance to encourage me to believe his feelings were real.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">She added, &#8220;Either way, I would wipe his tears and feel sad, too.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Tracy Wright is an entertainment reporter for Fox News Digital. Send story tips to Tracy.Wright@fox.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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