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Jean-Marie Valheur   One of the funniest stories of celebrity nepotism in Hollywood is that of Eric Douglas, son of  Spartacus  star  Kirk Douglas . Both Kirk and Eric’s older brother, Michael Douglas, were legendary actors and Oscar winners. Eric, however, failed to acquire the fame and acclaim his famous father and brother did. Now there’s this line in Spartacus where the rebel slave is about to be discovered by the Romans. He says: “I am Spartacus”, but one of his comrades steps in and goes: “No, I  am  Spartacus!” All the other slaves then repeat this, until the Romans no longer know who their leader is. All slaves get crucified. Anyway, long story short, Eric Douglas tries to make it as an actor, fails. Then he tries to do stand-up comedy… and he bombs. One notable performance in London sees Eric booed and mocked mercilessly by a rowdy drunk crowd of Brits… “You can’t do this to me, I’m the son of Kirk Douglas!” yells Eric. “No,  I  am the so...

  Show caption Helen Hunt is opening up about the inner turmoil she's experienced in the entertainment industry due to Hollywood's intense beauty standards.    Jaime Guzman, Las Cruces Sun-News Helen Hunt on why she's rejecting Hollywood beauty standards Edward Segarra      USA TODAY 5 hours ago Helen Hunt  may be Hollywood royalty, but she's no beauty queen. The  Oscar-winning actress , 61, opened up about the inner turmoil she's experienced in the entertainment industry due to Hollywood's intense beauty standards in a June cover story for  Flow Space . Hunt, best known for her roles in the sitcom "Mad About You" and acclaimed dramas "As Good as It Gets" and "Twister," rose to fame in the 1990s when celebrity tabloids routinely scrutinized stars' physical appearance. "It felt impossible not to internalize the way you're supposed to look," Hunt reflected. "And (there was) a certain amount of misery and shame a...