Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones’ Son Dylan ‘Done With Tough Interviews’ After Viral CNN Debate

Dylan Douglas, the son of Hollywood A-listers Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones, appears to be thinking very carefully about his next move.

The 25-year-old activist went head-to-head with conservative political strategist Scott Jennings during a CNN roundtable in November, and he appeared to stutter and stumble as the two debated SNAP food benefits and the Affordable Care Act amid the government shutdown.

Following Dylan’s viral appearance, reports emerged that parents Michael, 81, and Catherine, 56, planned to boycott CNN (though they debunked those rumors by issuing a statement saying that was not true).

Still, it seems that Dylan has learned his lesson when it comes to publicly discussing politics.

“He’s done with tough interviews. Done. Finished,” a source told celebrity journalist Rob Shuter for the Sunday, January 18, installment of his Naughty But Nice Substack. “If there’s even a chance of pushback, he won’t take the call.”

“CNN really spooked him,” another source said, pointing out that Dylan allegedly “felt exposed” throughout the conversation, during which he was pressed with questions he seemingly struggled to answer. “He doesn’t want to feel that again.”

According to Naughty But Nice, mainstream platforms including CNN, MSNBC and Fox News are a no-go for the host of the Gen Z political program Young American with Dylan Douglas.

“Mainstream cable is a hard no,” an insider claimed. “Anyone who might ask a follow-up question? Forget it.”

The SiriusXM host wants “total control,” a source told Shuter, adding: “He’s only doing shows where they adore him.”

Following Dylan’s CNN appearance, Jennings appeared on Meghan McCain’s podcast and said he was “more than willing to apologize personally to Catherine Zeta-Jones over a nice seafood dinner if she wants to do it.”

However, he did point out that Dylan was “actually really nice off the air” and said he thought they had a “relatively normal kind of exchange,” even though he “dismantled” Dylan and feels like he lives in a “bubble.”

In an emailed statement to the Daily Beast, Dylan said, “I was shocked and slightly flattered, that Scott Jennings still cared so much about our conversation three weeks after it happened.”

“I heard so many nasty things about the guy before going on the show, but in person found him to be very pleasant,” he continued. “The fact that almost a month later, he’s attacking me on who my parents are, rather than the difference we may have politically, is disappointing.”

“I understand he just released a book, maybe this is part of his promotional effort?” he added. “Regardless, I wish him and his book well.”