Michael Douglas says Jack Nicholson is no longer working and won't act again
Speaking at a book event in Swansea, Michael Douglas said his friend Jack Nicholson, 89, is "not working any more". This contrasts with director James L. Brooks's hint last year that Nicholson might return.
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The story, neutrally told
Mixed · 2Michael Douglas, 82, said his friend Jack Nicholson, 89, is "not working any more", which both outlets report as meaning Nicholson will not act on camera again. Daily MailR “'He's not working any more. He's well. He has disappeared. I know that.'” Read at Daily Mail ↗ Evening StandardN “Legendary Hollywood actor Jack Nicholson will not be returning to our screens, his friend Michael Douglas has claimed.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Mixed · 2Douglas spoke on stage at the Swansea Building Society Arena in South Wales while promoting his memoir One Helluva Ride; the Evening Standard, citing the Daily Mail, says this was on Monday. Daily MailR “Douglas was speaking on stage at the Swansea Building Society Arena in South Wales, where he was promoting his memoir One Helluva Ride.” Read at Daily Mail ↗ Evening StandardN “at the Swansea Building Society Arena on Monday, the Daily Mail reports” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Centre · 1Douglas said: "I would have liked to have acted with Jack", and that he still sees Nicholson, who is "fine" and "up there by his house and walking around in his slippers". Evening StandardN “"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.” Read at Evening Standard ↗
Right · 1Douglas added that Nicholson is "a few years older than me but I understand". Daily MailR “He is a few years older than me but I understand.'” Read at Daily Mail ↗ Mixed · 2Nicholson last appeared on screen in the 2010 romantic comedy How Do You Know, directed by James L. Brooks, and never formally announced his retirement. Daily MailR “Brooks, who directed Nicholson in his last film – the romantic comedy How Do You Know in 2010” Read at Daily Mail ↗ Evening StandardN “While Nicholson never officially retired” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Mixed · 2Last year Brooks told People that Nicholson was reading scripts and "I'm sure we'll be seeing them", after Nicholson made a rare public appearance in the audience at the Saturday Night Live 50th anniversary special. Evening StandardN “"Oh, I don’t think he stopped,” he told People. “I mean, he’s gotten scripts, he’s reading them, and I’m sure we’ll be seeing them.”” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Daily MailR “made a rare public appearance last year in the audience for the American TV programme Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Special.” Read at Daily Mail ↗
Mixed · 2In 2013 Nicholson said he did not consider himself retired but was less driven to "be out there any more", and in 2017 he dropped out of a planned remake of the German film Toni Erdmann. Daily MailR “In 2017, he was due to star in a remake of the German comedy Toni Erdmann, but he dropped out, derailing the project.” Read at Daily Mail ↗ Evening StandardN “revealed in a 2013 interview that he was less inclined to "be out there any more"” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Right · 1Nicholson won Oscars for Terms of Endearment, As Good As It Gets and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, which Douglas produced. Daily MailR “won Oscars for his performances in Terms Of Endearment, As Good As It Gets and One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, which was produced by Douglas.” Read at Daily Mail ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
Left0 outlets
No left outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
Centre1 outlet
- Framing
- A standalone news piece that frames Douglas's comments as closing the question of a Nicholson comeback, attributing them to the Daily Mail and labelling them as Douglas's claim.
- Emphasis
- Nicholson's career credentials, Brooks's contrasting comments to People and Douglas's role producing Cuckoo's Nest.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not mention that Douglas's remarks were part of a stage appearance's broader anecdotes beyond the Nicholson comment.
- Charged language
- “Hollywood heartthrob”“shut down”
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“that idea has now been shut down by his close friend Douglas, 82.” — Evening Standard
Right1 outlet
- Framing
- A diary item in the Daily Mail's Eden Confidential column presents Douglas's remarks as a revelation that Nicholson's career is over, with a description of Nicholson as a "notorious womaniser".
- Emphasis
- Douglas's quotes, contrasted with Brooks's earlier optimism; the item sits among unrelated gossip.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not mention Nicholson's six children or his full filmography.
- Charged language
- “notorious womaniser”“Show's over”
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“the Oscar winner and notorious womaniser will never appear in front of a camera again” — Daily Mail
What every side reports
- Douglas said Nicholson is not working any more and is well.
- Douglas spoke at the Swansea Building Society Arena about his memoir One Helluva Ride.
- Nicholson last made a film in 2010 and never formally retired.
- James L. Brooks said last year that Nicholson was reading scripts and might return.
Where accounts differ
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Whether Nicholson might still return to acting
- Centre
- The Standard says Douglas has "shut down" the idea Brooks raised, while noting Douglas's remarks as a claim.
- Right
- The Daily Mail says Douglas "revealed" that Nicholson will never appear in front of a camera again.
Michael Douglas person
Says Nicholson is well and no longer working, that he still sees him, and that he understands given Nicholson's age.
“"I still see him, but he is fine.” — Evening Standard
Jack Nicholson person
Has never announced a retirement; in 2013 said he was less driven to "be out there any more". No direct comment is reported in these articles.
“he stated that he did not consider himself to be retired, but he was simply less driven to 'be out there any more'.” — Daily Mail
Left0 articles
No coverage yet.
Centre1 article
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Jack Nicholson 'will never act again', says Michael Douglas
Neutral Straight news report attributing the comments to Douglas via the Daily Mail and setting them against Brooks's earlier remarks.
Right1 article
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EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Show's over now for Jack Nicholson, says Douglas
Mixed Gossip-column item treating Douglas's remarks as a revelation that ends comeback hopes, with a pointed description of Nicholson.
- 28 Oct 01:02 First Daily MailR EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Show's over now for Jack Nicholson, says Douglas
- 28 Oct 13:34 +12h 32m Evening StandardN Jack Nicholson 'will never act again', says Michael Douglas
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