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Michael Douglas shades Cher’s Oscar win for ‘Moonstruck’

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Ryan, T. (2026, November 2). Michael Douglas shades Cher’s Oscar win for ‘Moonstruck’. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/11/02/celebrity-news/michael-douglas-shades-chers-oscar-win-for-moonstruck/

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New York Post · collected 2026-11-02 · by Tamantha Ryan

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Michael Douglas appeared on the "Graham Norton Show" and expressed his belief that Glenn Close should have won the 1988 Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in "Fatal Attraction," rather than Cher who won for "Moonstruck." During the interview, Douglas noted that Close was nominated for a fourth Oscar that year but lost to Cher. The conversation included jokes about Cher’s victory and Douglas’s comment received reactions like "The shade! The shade, mate!" from guest Naomi Ackie.
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On the "Graham Norton Show," Michael Douglas commented that his co-star Glenn Close should have won the 1988 Oscar for Best Actress for her role in "Fatal Attraction" instead of Cher, who won for "Moonstruck." During the interview, which also featured Kieran Culkin and Naomi Ackie, Douglas noted that Close was nominated four times but did not win. The host and guests laughed at the subtle shade cast towards Cher, who will receive an honorary Oscar at the Governors Awards in November according to Douglas's interpretation of the Academy’s motives.

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Cher PERSON · 6× Douglas PERSON · 4× Close PERSON · 2× Norton PERSON · 2× Academy ORG · 1× Glenn Close PERSON · 1× Graham Norton PERSON · 1× Kieran Culkin PERSON · 1× Michael Douglas PERSON · 1× Naomi Ackie PERSON · 1×

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During an appearance on the “Graham Norton Show” alongside Douglas, Kieran Culkin and Naomi Ackie, the “101 Dalmatians” actress, 79 — who has been nominated for eight Oscars but never won — quipped that she’s receiving an honorary Oscar at the Governors Awards in November because the Academy members “probably don’t want to feel guilty anymore.”
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Michael Douglas shades Cher’s Oscar win for ‘Moonstruck’ · assertive framing

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Michael Douglas believes his “Fatal Attraction” co-star Glenn Close should’ve won the 1988 Oscar for best actress over Cher. asserted
star → believe → Cher
During an appearance on the “Graham Norton Show” alongside Douglas, Kieran Culkin and Naomi Ackie, the “101 Dalmatians” actress, 79 — who has been nominated for eight Oscars but never won — quipped that she’s receiving an honorary Oscar at the Governors Awards in November because the Academy members “probably don’t want to feel guilty anymore.” asserted
members → nominate → November
“She should have won with ‘Fatal Attraction,’” the “Basic Instinct” actor, 82, added. asserted
actor → win → Attraction
“She was nominated, I believe, [for] her fourth [time for] ‘Fatal Attraction.’ asserted
I → nominate → Attraction
Cher won that year,” Douglas said. asserted
Douglas → win → ?
Host Graham Norton asked: “Was that for ‘Moonstruck?'” referring to Cher’s 1987 comedy. asserted
that → ask → comedy
“Oh wow,” the comedian, 63, said. asserted
comedian → say → ?
“I know. asserted
I → know → ?
That’s what we all said,” Douglas responded, which prompted Norton and his celebrity guests to laugh. asserted
Norton → ’ → what
The shade, mate!” Ackie, 35, said. asserted
Ackie → say → ?
Douglas added that he believes Close’s performance in “Fatal Attraction” remains one of “the greatest performances of all time.” asserted
performance → add → time
Norton joked, “But Cher put some gray in her hair, so there you go.” asserted
you → joke → hair
Page Six has reached out to Cher’s rep for comment but did not immediately hear back. asserted
Six → reach → comment
Cher, 80, beat out Close, Holly Hunter (“Broadcast News”), Sally Kirkland (“Anna”) and Meryl Streep (“Ironweed”) for best actress at the 1988 Oscars. asserted
Cher → beat → Oscars
In “Moonstruck,” the “Believe” songstress portrayed Loretta Castorini, an Italian-American widow living in Brooklyn, New York, who accepted a marriage proposal from her boyfriend, Johnny Cammareri (played by Danny Aiello). asserted
who → portray → Aiello
Loretta then began an affair with Johnny’s hot-tempered younger brother, Ronny (played by Nicolas Cage). asserted
Loretta → begin → Cage
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