Dealing with a hefty medical challenge, Michael Douglas pushed forth with promotional efforts for “Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps” with a “Late Show with David Letterman” appearance on Tuesday (August 31).

Greeting fans as he entered the Ed Sullivan theatre, the 65-year-old actor opened up about his throat cancer diagnosis while telling Letterman that “it hurts a lot.”

Offering up details on the situation, Douglas says that he was informed of the condition - which is labeled as Stage 4 cancer - following a doctor’s appointment for an extremely sore throat.

Having just finished up with the first week of radiation and chemotherapy, Michael admits “that it’s about an eight-week struggle.”

Utilizing drugs to ease the pain, the big screen legend later replied to a comment from Dave about how good he looks, saying, “Let’s just say I’m pretty lit up — I’m pretty lit up right now.”

On a positive note, Michael added that the cancer is yet to spread beneath the neck, which lands him at an eighty percent chance of recovery.

Continuing to mend following her summertime bout with malaria, Cheryl Cole was keeping herself busy in Los Angeles, California on Tuesday afternoon (August 31).

Dressed head to toe in black, the “X Factor” beauty was helped around by a staffer as she spent a few hours at a local dance studio.

The sighting comes as everyone awaits the official announcement that Miss Cole will be ditching UK’s “X Factor” to head to the new version coming out in the States.

Of the expected plans, “California Gurls” singer Katy Perry previously said, “Simon [Cowell] absolutely adores her. I’m convinced he’ll be taking her to LA. She has all the star qualities.”

Stepping out to share a late night out on the town, Kate Hudson and Matt Bellamy were spotted making their rounds in London, England on Tuesday (August 31).

The couple, who made separate entrances and exits so as not to be photographed together, slid out the back door at Ivy Restaurant before heading over to Groucho club - where they partied until 2AM before returning to the hotel.

And while the couple seems to be getting along quite nicely, Kate recently said that she’s not quite ready to walk down the aisle for the second time.

The 31-year-old, who was previously married to rocker Chris Robinson, told press, “Marriage is definitely not something I’m looking for. But the divorce doesn’t put me off. I’ll just see what happens.”

She added, “I think a lot of times people are terrified of love and stop themselves from experiencing it. I do believe in love. I believe that when you really open yourself up to love, it’s the most beautiful thing.”

Making for quite the swanky evening to get things underway in Venice, the stars were out for an Uomo Vogue dinner party in celebration of director Quentin Tarrantino on Tuesday night (August 31).

Held on the eve of the 67th Venice International Film Festival, lovely ladies such as Jessica Alba and Naomi Campbell got all prettied up before attending the annual fashion party in the Italian locale.

Others in attendance were Quentin, as well as Robert Rodriguez, Stephen Dorff, Danny Trejo, Beatrice Bulgari and Danny Elfman.

As for the Venice Film Festival, tomorrow’s opening day is loaded with action - as Natalie Portman’s “Black Swan” kicks things off before screenings of Hong Kong director Andrew Lau’s “The Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen” and a midnight capper of Miss Alba’s “Machete”.

Making for quite the awkward spectacle, Spencer Pratt was spotted arriving at Heidi Montag’s private villa in Costa Rica in order to exchange dogs on Monday afternoon (August 30).

Dressed in blue board shorts and carrying a backpack, Pratt - who drummed up headlines while shopping around an allege sex tape of Montag - patiently waited outside of her temporary digs with two of their pet pooches.

A short while later, Heidi emerged wearing a short purple dress as she traded the other two canine companions with her former lover before watching him speed off on a chauffeured golf cart.

In what would be deemed too inconvenient for most exes, the former “Hills” co-star couple currently retain joint custody of the four puppies they adopted over the year in which they were married.

Fueling up for her midweek duties, Vanessa Hudgens was spotted scooping up a hearty breakfast from a Studio City, CA grocery store on Tuesday (August 31).

Donning a cute Army cap, tank top and athletic pants, the “High School Musical” hottie looked sporty as she covered her face while passing by the always-present paparazzi.

The sighting comes shortly after Miss Hudgens returned back to the mainland following a romantic Hawaiian getaway with boyfriend Zac Efron.

Currently enjoying time off, Vanessa is making the most of the break as she readies from the release of two new movies titled “Beastly” and “Sucker Puch” in early 2011.

Once again using her celebrity to shed light on a needy cause, Angelina Jolie has released a new public service announcement pleading for help in Pakistan.

The United Nations Goodwill Ambassador wants financial support to try an improve the dire situation resulting from devastating floods affecting a fifth of the country (nearly 17 million people).

Voicing the desperate need for help, Jolie said in the PSA, “This is not just a humanitarian crisis – it is an economic and social catastrophe.”

Jolie, who has already given $100,000 to UNHCR’s Pakistani flood relief work, added, “The more support we can give, the greater number of tents, food, clean water and medicine will get to the people in need.”

Once again using her celebrity to shed light on a needy cause, Angelina Jolie has released a new public service announcement pleading for help in Pakistan.

The United Nations Goodwill Ambassador wants financial support to try an improve the dire situation resulting from devastating floods affecting a fifth of the country (nearly 17 million people).

Voicing the desperate need for help, Jolie said in the PSA, “This is not just a humanitarian crisis – it is an economic and social catastrophe.”

Jolie, who has already given $100,000 to UNHCR’s Pakistani flood relief work, added, “The more support we can give, the greater number of tents, food, clean water and medicine will get to the people in need.”

Continuing along with one of her many projects, Rachel McAdams was spotted on the set of “The Vow” in Toronto, Canada on Tuesday (August 31).

Dolled up in a black dress and hat, the “Notebook” babe shot several scenes before retreating to her trailer for a much-deserved break.

“The Vow” is based on a true story of a newlywed couple (McAdams and Channing Tatum) who survive a car crash but struggle to keep their marriage alive after the wife loses memory of her husband.

And according to the Hollywood Reporter, “Felicity” actor, Scott Speedman, is eying the role of the wife’s ex-fiancé, who complicates things by rekindling their romance after the accident.

There’s no doubt he’s got one of the sexiest bodies in Hollywood, and Kellan Lutz is not afraid to flaunt it.

The “Twilight” hunk told Us Magazine, “It’s nice to be one of the guys that can help sell a movie by taking his shirt off.”

Not wanting to be misunderstood, Lutz continued, “By no means do I want to be a piece of meat for the rest of my career. It’s funny when you get asked to do a talk show, and then they follow it up with requesting you take your shirt off.”

In related news, Mr Lutz recently paid a visit to New Orleans with girlfriend, AnnaLynne McCord, to help build five houses in seven days for the still-recovering city.

He told of the effort, “You don’t really grasp what is going on unless you are down there experiencing it,” adding that AnnaLynne “really educated me on the need down there.”