now we know an oscar winning actress catherine zeta-jones does, as well.ays the 41- year-old actress got help for the problem. as dr. kim mulvihill shows us it's a problem with symptoms that can be triggered by stress. >>> reporter: catherine zeta- jones one of the most glamorous women in the world seems to have it all, beauty, wealth, a solid marriage to actor michael douglas. >> sure, we'll have a few laughs. >> reporter: but none of that could protect the actress from the stress and strains of a painful year. in august, her husband announced he had throat cancer. >> i'm doing everything i can. >> during the cancer struggle with michael douglas she had made many references to feeling low, having to rebound, this is going to hit me in a few months. again, innocuous enough at the time, but when you look at it now, very telling. >> reporter: the cancer struggle along with other stressful events may have triggered an episode of bipolar disorder in the actress. according to her publicist, because of the past year, zeta- jones made a decision to check herself

friends say catherine zeta-jones knew she was depressed. h facility, that she found out she was bipolar. looking every bit the movie star, catherine zeta-jones and her daughter shopping. the first time the actress has been photographed since being treated for bipolar disorder. she's featured in this week's "people" magazine. friends reportedly telling the magazine that catherine had been struggling with bouts of depression, even before her husband, actor michael douglas, was diagnosed with cancer. and that she sought help because she's about to film a new movie. >> i think she looked at michael and said, we've been given a second chance. i want to be healthy and happy and celebrate our life together. and this was really a step to do that. >> reporter: friends telling the magazine that catherine was functioning on a high level. sad, but struggling. >> what initially they thought was depression, and only found out that when she went to this hospital, that it's bipolar ii disorder. very simple bouts of depression. at first, not seeming to be to

. >>> coming up, catherine zeta-jones makes a surprising iw admission about her battle with depression. the event experts say may haves >>> actress catherine zeta-jones is putting the spotlight on bipolar disorder tonight. admitting that she recently spent five days in a rehab facility to treat that disorder. a rep for the 41-year-old star says she was treated after helping her husband, michael douglas, get through his battle with throat cancer. experts say stress often makes depression symptoms much worse. her publicist said zeta-jones is now feeling great and is about to start work on two upcoming films. experts say jones is breaking the stigma attached to bipolar disorder by just addressing it publicly. jones says she suffers from bipolar two disorder which is a milder form of bipolar disorder. a mental illness marked by elevated moods, alternating periods of depression. >>> that pursuit of perfectly straight hair may be hazardous to your health and your stylist, it turns out. a federal agency is now alerting salons about the potential dangers of some popular hair straightening trea

>>pam: bayto breakers.ing.com >>> catherine zeta jones in her own words. >> what she revealed about her frazier. >> i'm lara spencer. >> "the insider" is on. >> catherine zeta jones just left a mental health facility. >> the actress sought treatment for bipolar disorder. >> catherine on the record about her mood swings. >> her goal is to be open. >> the dark cloud. >> and negative effect on michael. >> was this her last appearance before checking into a mental hospital? >> plus, catherine's "backstory." >> her first tv hit at 21. her sexiest big screen roll and star-studded fairy tail wedding. >> beautiful wedding.

that's the role in "chicago" that scored catherine zeta-jones an oscar., she and husband, michael douglas, have a real-life drama just months after a successful battle with cancer. >> she said dealing with it helped trigger a bipolar episode that she went and got treatment for. >>> also, a dramatic showdown between a teacher and former student over their children. he says he fathered their kids when she was a teenager. now, she's saying he's guilty of abuse. she's telling his side of the story to see his kids. >> a real he said/she said story. >>> how far would you go to protect your daughter from being bullied for her looks? would you take her to have plastic surgery? one mother okayed it for her daughter, just 7 years old. >>> we're going to begin with the news that catherine zeta-jones has just left a mental health facility. >> anytime you have a high-profile case like this, it is an opportunity to educate people about mental illness, which is so often stigmatized. in the case of catherine zeta-jones, we're talking about bipolar disorder, which affects

. >>> actress catherine zeta jones is go treatment for bipolar disorder. a representative says after dealing with the stress of the past year. she has checked herself in a mental health facility. they say she is looking forward  for deals these days,not g about saving a dollar off shampoo or two-for-one tacos or something. i'm talking about paying less -- every month. like this deal. [ female announcer ] call today and get the fastest internet for the price -- an amazing $14.95 a month for 12 months with a one-year price guarantee. plus get access to the entire at&t national wi-fi network at no extra cost. [ woman ] with at&t, i'm surfing at hot spots all over town. ♪ i'm downloading music fast. and watching videos. cute! and the price is great. [ female announcer ] call at&t today and get the fastest internet for the price -- an amazing $14.95 a month for 12 months with a one-year price guarantee. plus get access to the entire at&t national wi-fi network at no extra cost. [ woman ] i went looking for a deal, and at&t delive

and we're learning now it may have taken a toll on his wife, catherine zeta-jones. r 2, a condition which can be made worse by stress. our correspondent bill whitaker has more. >> reporter: oscar-winning actress catherine zeta-jones, one of the most glamorous women in the world, seems to have it all. beauty, wealth, a solid marriage to actor michael douglas, but none of that could protect her from the stress and strains of a painful year. pressures which may have triggered her bipolar 2 disorder. and it has been a stressful year. in august, her husband, michael douglas, was diagnosed with stage 4 throat cancer. >> i'm doing everything i can. >> reporter: with zeta-jones by his side, he battled back from the debilitating disease and now is tumor free. last april, her 31-year-old stepson, cameron douglas, was sentenced to five years in prison on drug charges despite her begging the court for leniency. in addition, michael's ex-wife is waging a bitter court battle, seeking earnings from his 2010 "wall street" sequel. >> during the cancer struggle with michael douglas, s

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. >>> plus new details why actress catherine zeta-jones recently checked herself into a mental health facility. but let us begin with the new immediate changes ordered by the faa after more controllers were caught sleeping in the tower. nbc tom costello covered aviation for us. he is at reagan national airport where a controller was found sleeping on the job just three weeks ago. good morning to you. >> reporter: meredith, good morning. we thought that this would maybe be the last one. it's not. this most recent case involves the medevac plane trying to go from mammoth, california, to land in reno, nevada, early yesterday morning. the pilot was forced to circle while the controller slept. the pilot's call sign is cheyenne lifeguard. 2:00 a.m. in the skies over reno. >> reno tower, cheyenne. lifeguard. tango. >> reporter: and the pilot with this medevac plane and a seriously ill patient on board urgently needed to land. >> reno tower, cheyenne lifeguard. seriously ill patient needed to land. no answer from the tower. but radar controllers in northern california were listening. >> okay.

we're talking about catherine zeta-jones who turns out a tough year as most people know.ouglas had cancer and apparently she has bipolar ii disorder and checked herself into a connecticut, a mental health facility. >> wow. >> to get some help with this issue and you might wonder why is it all -- that she's coming out with this, admitting it. in fact, her rep confirmed this is true. spent five days there last month at a location called silver hill hospital in connecticut. well, "the national enquirer" apparently was going to break the story. they said that they had some multiple sources who said that she was there under an alias which was terrie kirny. $1,000 a night spa, stressed out from her husband. in fact bipolar ii, triggered by stress. can you really blame her? >> her husband a very serious case. thank god he beat it. that is stress for her and the whole family there. catherine, i think is the most beautiful woman, stunning. >> hope she's doing better. >> yes. and speaking of beauty, "people" magazine has named its most beautiful woman of the year and it is, that's

after a year that saw her husband, michael douglas, diagnosed with and treated for cancer, catherine zeta-jonesought her own mental health treatment. prior to starting two new films zeta-jones went for a short stay for bipolar disorder treatment. she's out now and is doing fine. >>> finally, memorabilia buyers beware, sylvester stallone and his lawyer intervene in an upcoming auction. offered by the boxing gloves worn by him in the first rocky movie insisting the gloves were not authentic. j. lo is having a good year. >> doing the "american idol" thing turned out to be a good decision. >> i've been talking about this on twitter whether or not it should have gone to her. it is subjective. natalie portman could have been another good option. >> maybe next year natalie. they are all beautiful. >> beauty in the eye of the beholder. absolutely. wr cnbc 4 in washington, d.c., where a nearby mcclain, virginia, some real estate has hit the market garnltsed to make any buyer feel presidential. a live-in replica of the white house is up for sale with a price tag of $4.65 million, the scaled down version

. >>> actress catherine zeta-jones is heading back to work this week.he actress had checked into a mental health facility in connecticut last week, to battle bipolar disorder. a spokeswoman says zeta-jones has had a pretty stressful year. you may remember that her husband, actor michael douglas, was diagnosed with throat cancer. however, the spokeswoman says zeta-jones now feels great and is looking forward to working on two upcoming films. >>> and lakers star, kobe bryant, is apologizing for using a gay slur during a game tuesday night. it was all caught on camera, as bryant fumed at the referee after being called for a technical foul. he's been fined $100,000. bryant says his use of the slur does not reflect his feelings, though, towards the gay community. he'll be meeting with gay rights groups in the future. >>> the nba regular season is over. and the league's playoffs begin on saturday. for action on season-ending finales and also the nhl playoffs, here's espn news. >> good morning. cole wright with your espn news update. and as the playoff beards

so, why is catherine zeta-jones in treatment for depression?the "cbs morning news" for this thursday. thanks for watching, everyone. i'm betty nguyen. have a great day. ,,,,,,

she's just revealed that she also has bipolar disorder and what initiated this revolution, catherine zeta-jonesked his idea for the parody and although legally doesn't have do it his motto has always been look i want to get the artist permission to use it on my album to do the parody so she's apparently signed off on it so look for a weird al version called "perform this way" take on gaga's hit. that should be funny. i love weird al. >> so lady gaga looks like she's on the 17-day diet. she looks good. i hope to look like that. speaking of dieting and looking fantastic. kirstie alley "dancing with the stars," now got herself into a skin tight size 10. she's very proud of this. she stepped out in a corseted dress take a look at that, size 10. used to be the star of that show called "fat actress." remember? she really packed on the pounds there for a while. she says that she's really dropping sizes every single week while she's dancing her little tail off there and looking pretty good. >> well worded. >> she's doing very well. she's got such a good sense of humor. how can you not love her? >> i do

she had the diagnosis of bipolar, that actually -- you did the interview before all of the catherine zeta-joness for bringing that up. it was a couple weeks ago that i sat down with demi. and when catherine zeta-jones recently revealed she was bipolar, demi sent her a tweet. and people -- why is she? now, people know. this interview was before that diagnosis. and tonight -- tomorrow night on "20/20," we go into further detail on that. and when she started cutting at the age of 11. so, much more on "20/20" tomorrow at 10:00, 9:00 central. >>> let's get another check of the weather, though, now, with sam. sam? >> hey, robin, george. good morning, again. we're going to start with the fires in texas. 1 million acres burned. and 27 giant fires or large fires in texas. 227 in the southeast. and look at this nasa satellite picture. these are the plumes of smoke. and some of them are about 200 miles long. you see the wind direction blowing all that smoke towards dallas and austin. the weather conditions continue to be fairly dry in extreme west texas. there are showers, widely-scattered showers and thu

then it comes out in the last couple of days, his wife, the stunningly, gorgeous catherine zeta-jonesers from a bipolar disorder that in part was triggered by stress because of all of the family drama. take a listen to what mike told oprah. >> i must say catherine's being quite open about it because she was outed. she went to go get some help and some other patient probably said, hey, you won't believe who's in here now. >> he said the news about catherine came out about a patient who possibly sold it to "the national enquirer" which was about to break the story. he is cancer-free. he said his wife is doing well. she's actually shooting a movie in louisiana. back on her feet. good for them. >> apparently they were going to out her and she had to go public with herself which is unfortunate. you should be able to get medical care no matter who you are. >> she wanted to destigmatize the whole illness, so there you go. >>> speaking of some people who thinks that she needs medical care, lindsay lohan. some people call her li-lo, back in court again and not talking about what she was wearin

catherine zeta-jones and word that she's been treated for bipolar ii generated tons of questions about new title as most beautiful. scarlet johansson and sean penn's relationship and larry king's new bagel shop were among the top searches of the week. back to you, guys. >> lots of good stuff. >>> coming up should kobe bryant play on the same court as gay and lesbian basketball team, this after his comment of course. >> absolutely. >>> and the change at the top in "the office." we'll detail it in "the skinny" coming up. we'll detail it in "the skinny" coming up. ♪ ♪ inny time. >> i don't know if i should ask you to elaborate on that or not. >> "jersey shore." >> all right we're talking about "american idol." >> yes. >> if anybody is really into it this season. you might have been a little bit shocked. i'm not so sure. he was sort of like the odd bird out there. talking about paul mcdonald. he was booted off of "american idol" and a lot of people said you know what, this guy could really sing. he was really, really good. he sort of had a funky thing going from huntsville, alabama. >> he

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. >> reporter: earlier this month, the actor's wife of 12 years, catherine zeta-jones, announced shechecked herself into a mental health facility and is being treated for bipolar disorder. an admission that landed her on the front of "people" magazine. >> it really meant a lot to people, especially people struggling with it. >> reporter: douglas says he is proud of his wife. >> i must say, catherine is being quite open about it because she was outed. she went to get some help. and some other patient probably said, hey. you won't believe who is in here now. and so, once that happened, i thought she felt best to get it out. >> do it yourself. >> yeah. get the story. >> reporter: and the stories seem to keep coming. his battle with cancer. his oldest son's arrest for dealing crystal meth. his former wife, diandra, supposedly lost billions with bernie madoff. and is seeking money from his movie "wall street never sleeps." >> my oldest son is in federal prison. my ex-wife is suing me. i have cancer. it's hard for the wife to stay undepressed. >> no room for that. >> oh, you're depressed?

and catherine zeta-jones won an oscar. the lead role that you might not think of, at first blush, as a singer and dancer. >> and i wouldn't have thought of it myself. i said, let me come in and audition. and you tell me if you think i have what you need. and so, i went in and did a real audition. you know? the room, with the piano in the corner and a small handful of people. i had practiced my -- off the cd, you know? my roxie song. >> really? >> and "lion king" was on my cd. there's lots of different versions. and i came in and thought i had all these moves. you know? and i was like -- and bob fosse is all about, less is more. but yesterday, i went into the theater to practice. and sitting there in the audience, ann king. i had been listening and memorizing to her exact rhythm. and there she was. she choreographed the show in the style of bob fosse. all of those bob fosse, tea cups. >> she danced for bob fosse. she was his muse. and i love that style of dancing. it's so fantastic. >> it's fantastic. >> you are still close