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Richard Simmons has fans on an emotional rollercoaster this week. After sharing a confusing post Monday saying he was “dying” he had to clear the air hours later to clarify he was not dying and just wanted to share the message to embrace every day. Then, on Tuesday, he shared a story about finding out he had skin cancer.Simmons, who turns 76 in July, has been very active on Facebook this year after taking a six-year hiatus.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Pauly Shore wrote on Instagram that he was “up all night crying” after Richard Simmons continued to publicly distance himself from the biopic on his life that Shore is attached to star in. Furthermore, Simmons revealed on his social media platforms that he’s talking to film studios about making his own biopic. “I just read that a man that I don’t know is writing my bio pic starring Pauly Shore,” Simmons posted earlier this week.

YouTuber Ninja, aka Richard Tyler Blevins, revealed he has been diagnosed with skin cancer.

Richard Simmons may not be “dying,” but he DID have a scary run-in with skin cancer.

Richard Simmons has been diagnosed with skin cancer. The reclusive fitness guru revealed the news in a lengthy statement on Tuesday, two days after he posted a concerning message about ‘dying.’ “Mirror mirror on the wall what’s that blemish which is so small,” Simmons, 75, began in a lengthy Facebook status. “There was this strange looking bump under my right eye.

Richard Simmons has been diagnosed with skin cancer.

Miss Universe 2023 Sheynnis Palacios is enjoying her time on tour before passing down the crown to the next winner in September. The tour began in Miami, Florida, and she will next head to Asia.

Richard Simmons alarmed many of his fans when he tweeted that he is “dying,” but he has since clarified the comments to explain what he meant.

wrote in a bizarre Facebook post on Monday that he’s “dying,” before backpedaling the statement a few lines later.“I have some news to tell you,” the reclusive fitness guru began. “Please don’t be sad.

Facebook followers with the release of the toe-tapping tune, entitled “Aerobique.”“I have a gift for you. I wrote many songs with my partners Chris and Kathy Phillips.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Pauly Shore is responding to Richard Simmons after the fitness icon disavowed the upcoming biopic in which Shore is set to play him. Shore stopped by the Variety Studio presented by Audible while at the Sundance Film Festival and said his Simmons movie is “all about love,” with or without the real Simmons’ blessing. “My come from has always been love,” Shore said.

William Earl Pauly Shore‘s performance as Richard Simmons is seeing the light of day, just days after plans for a feature film biopic were announced. A 10-minute short film starring Shore, titled “The Court Jester,” premiered at the Cabin in Park City on Friday. The event isn’t an official Sundance Film Festival screening, but was certainly positioned to draw in festival goers.

So much for all that respect?

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Pauly Shore is speaking out after Richard Simmons slammed his new movie.

Richard Simmons has returned to social media as news hit the internet that Pauly Shore is starring in a short film portraying him. On Wednesday, The Lewis Brother YouTube channel shared an official teaser for the short titled, The Court Jester.The news made it to Simmons, who disappeared from the public eye in 2014. Taking to his Facebook, the 75-year-old wrote, “Hi Everybody! You may have heard they may be doing a movie about me with Pauly Shore.

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X/Twitter a promotional poster for a short film named The Court Jester, in which he also portrays Simmons. The film is set to be shown at Sundance Film Festival this week.Shore wrote: “If you haven’t heard yet, my Richard Simmons short is playing at #Sundance. “The Court Jester” premiers at The Cabin #ParkCity this Friday, Jan 19 at 8pm PT and then the world will be able to watch it too.

in the teaser trailer for the upcoming short film “The Court Jester.” However, Simmons himself is not fine with the “Encino Man” playing him in the short, or in an unrelated biopic in development at the Wolper Organization, a subsidiary of Warner Bros.“Richard and I are not endorsing this project,” Simmons’ rep told ET in a statement on Wednesday. “It is unauthorized. I spoke to Pauly last year and told him [Richard] is not ready to tell his story.”Shore looks like a dead ringer for Simmons in the trailer and promo stills released for “The Court Jester,” which show the comic sporting the fitness legend’s trademark curly red hair, uber-short shorts and sparkly blue tank top.

Pauly Shore is playing Richard Simmons in an upcoming short film, and later a full feature film, but the 75-year-old fitness guru isn’t in support.

Pauly Shore is taking on the role of Richard Simmons in a new biopic.

Ethan Shanfeld Pauly Shore is getting ready to sweat to the oldies, as the actor and comedian will play fitness icon Richard Simmons in a new biopic. The film is currently in development at Warner Bros. subsidiary The Wolper Organization, with additional casting underway.

Over the last year, Pauly Shore has taken note of viral memes comparing his visage to that of fitness icon Richard Simmons, willing a feature biopic into existence — and now, one has coalesced, Deadline has learned.

Pauly Shore, star of such comedies as “Encino Man” and “Bio-Dome”, has another project in mind: playing fitness guru Richard Simmons in a biopic.

Pauly Shore feels it’s time for a Richard Simmons biopic.

said in a social media post that he’s attempting to get a Richard Simmons film made — with himself in the starring role as the 1980s fitness guru.“I’ve noticed all the reactions to me playing Richard Simmons in a new biopic,” he wrote on Facebook. “So I reached out to him.”Shore further claims he’s spoken on the phone to the reclusive Simmons, 75, who has not been seen in public since 2017.“I heard he’s living deep in Big Bear,” Shore continued. “We’ve been playing phone tag (yes, he still has a phone).

Richard Simmons hasn’t been seen in the public eye since 2014, but according to himself and his representative, that’s by choice. Simmons stopped making public appearances and closed down his fitness studio, all of which prompted rumors of something amiss with the fitness icon.

We’re getting some rare insight into Richard Simmons‘ life.

Richard Simmons is marking a new chapter in his life!

Richard Simmons is doing well! On Simmons' 75th birthday, the fitness personality's rep, Tom Estey, tells ET, «This is a big milestone. I just want to see him happy, which he is.»The 75th birthday update echoes what Simmons' friend told ET back in 2018, on the reclusive fitness guru's 70th birthday.«He's doing very well. He's his jovial self.

Richard Simmons just turned 75 years old, and his representative shared a rare update on the reclusive fitness icon. Tom Estey told "Entertainment Tonight," "This is a big milestone. I just want to see him happy, which he is." Simmons has not been seen in public since 2014, and his withdrawal from the public eye has sparked rumors and concern from fans.

rep told ET, “This is a big milestone. I just want to see him happy, which he is.”The notorious recluse spent much of the ‘80s and ’90s squarely in the public eye.

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seemingly vanished in 2014.Simmons became reclusive and suddenly stopped teaching at his fitness studio almost a decade ago.Austin looked back on her relationship with the aerobics teacher and how they “had so much fun together” through the years.“He would hug me every single time we ever got together. He was so kind and so sweet — just the greatest guy. And he loved my daughters who still always ask about him,” Austin recently told Fox News.“I adore him,” the mother of two added.

Denise Austin still has fond memories of her pal Richard Simmons. After decades in the spotlight, the fitness guru suddenly stopped teaching at his workout studio in 2014 and has now retreated from public life altogether. In August, FOX aired "TMZ Investigates: What Really Happened to Richard Simmons," a special that explored his rise to stardom and surprising departure.

Richard Simmons is speaking out for the first time in six years following the release of a new documentary that looked into his sudden disappearance from Hollywood — and the public eye in general.