Jessica Simpson has publicly addressed her father’s private health battle for the first time, sharing her daughter’s heartfelt request.
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declared the veteran actor-comic, 75, adding “I’m finished with standup. I’m just focusing on writing and acting“ from here on out.In the two-minute clip, posted Sunday, the native Brooklynite announced that he’d “just wrapped” filming on season 12 of Larry David’s iconic sitcom, adding that he was “so grateful to be part of that show.”That’s when the conversation took a somber turn.“But you know the last three and a half years I’ve had sort of a rocky time,” the “Leaving Las Vegas” actor lamented.
“And people have said ‘gee I haven’t heard from you, are you still touring?’ Well here’s really what happened.”Lewis explained that his troubles began three and a half years ago when he was in the middle of a comedy tour and decided that he “didn’t want to be on the road” anymore.“I said, ‘You know, I’m at the top of my game,'” the comic described. “After 50 years almost, I’m just going to call it quits.’ And I felt great about that.
And then out of the blue, the s–t hit the fan.”pic.twitter.com/ngqm6TmC3xThe funnyman said he underwent four consecutive operations: back surgery, shoulder surgery, shoulder replacement surgery and hip replacement surgery.Unfortunately, that was just the tip of the iceberg. “On top of that, two years ago, I started walking stiffly, I was shuffling my feet,” described Lewis.
“I went to a neurologist and they gave me a brain scan and I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.”According to the Mayo Clinic, “Parkinson’s disease is a progressive disorder that affects the nervous system and the parts of the body controlled by the nerves.” “Symptoms start slowly. The first symptom may be a barely noticeable tremor in just one hand,” they write.
Jessica Simpson has publicly addressed her father’s private health battle for the first time, sharing her daughter’s heartfelt request.
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Jessica Simpson has revealed her father Joe Simpson has been battling bone cancer. Taking to Instagram on Saturday, the I Wanna Love You Forever singer posted an emotional message in which she offered details of her and her husband Eric Johnson's daughter Maxwell's 11th birthday on 1 May. As part of the caption, Jessica shared that her eldest child's only wish for her special day was that her grandfather would make a full recovery.
A kind kiddo. Jessica Simpson revealed dad Joe Simpson recently battled bone cancer while sharing daughter Maxwell’s selfless birthday wish.
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in a video for the collab, in which he stone-coldly joked that he romanced his wife Kourtney Kardashian, 44, by using the kit. “What’s my secret? How did I marry the woman of my dreams?” Barker asks in the clip, which zooms in on Kardashian’s eyes tattooed on his thigh.The Liquid Death Enema of the State Collectible Enema Kit, which is a nod to Blink’s 1999 album “Enema of the State,” includes a premium enema bulb and a can of Liquid Death Mountain Water signed by Barker.For those unaware, an enema is a device used to inject fluids used to cleanse or stimulate the emptying of the bowels.“How have I had such a successful career in music? I use Liquid Death Mountain Water in my [bleeped],” he quipped in the promotion, appropriately referencing his butt.Commenters had mixed reactions to the product.“You’re not a true Blink fan unless you do enema shots of LD before the show,” one claimed.
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Richard Lewis, a comedy legend best known to audiences for his role on "Curb Your Enthusiasm," just announced he is done with his stand-up career. On Monday, Lewis shared the news on his social media that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, and after other health complications, he revealed his decision.
Comedian Richard Lewis announced that he has retired from stand-up amid getting diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and several other health issues.
star confirmed the end of his stand-up career in a new video shared to Twitter on Sunday.«The last three and a half years, I’ve had sort of a rocky time and people said, ‘Gee, I haven’t heard from you' and 'Are you still touring?'” he acknowledged. “Here’s really what happened.
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Richard Lewis is a comedy legend, but after a devastating medical diagnosis, he has made the decision to give up his stand-up career. In a new video he shared to Twitter, the "Curb Your Enthusiasm" star, 75, revealed several health problems that have plagued him in the past few years, culminating in a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease.
Comedian Richard Lewis shared that the last few years of his life have been rather difficult.
“Curb Your Enthusiasm” star Richard Lewis is opening up about his Parkinson’s disease diagnosis.
In a candid video posted on social media, comedian Richard Lewis reveals he has Parkinson’s disease and will no longer perform the stand-up comedy shows that have been the cornerstone of his career for 50 years.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Stand-up comedian and “Curb Your Enthusiasm” actor Richard Lewis revealed in a video posted to Twitter that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. The comedian said he’s had “sort of a rocky time” over the past three years with his health. In addition to Parkinson’s disease, Lewis had several surgeries on his shoulder, back and hip. For these reasons, Lewis is strictly focusing on “writing and acting” these days and is no longer performing stand-up. “Hey listen, I just wrapped a couple of weeks ago season 12 of ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ and it was just an amazing season and I’m so grateful to be a part of that show,” Lewis said. “But you know the last three and a half years, I’ve had sort of a rocky time and people said, ‘I haven’t heard from you, are you still touring?'”
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, “Parkinson’s disease (PD) is movement disorder of the nervous system that gets worse over time.