Michael J. Fox: Last News

continues to deal with Parkinson’s disease.At the Michael J. Fox Foundation’s annual A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Cure Parkinson’s gala on Saturday, the actor told People magazine that maintaining his admittedly darker sense of humor can be “hard for me,” adding “I gotta keep it intact.”Fox continued, saying that dark humor can bypass taboos about difficult topics, saying, “Let’s embrace that and make a difference.”This year’s fundraiser was hosted by Denis Leary and featured Stevie Nicks performing.“I can’t believe — a lot of these people I’ve known for years and years — they’re so kind to me,” Fox told the outlet.

this reaction.Bob Gale, who co-wrote and produced all three “Back to the Future” films alongside co-creator Robert Zemeckis, isn’t looking to revive the time travel franchise with a fourth project.After being asked about the possibility of a “Back to the Future 4,” Gale jokingly told Yahoo Entertainment, “People always say, ‘When are you going to do “Back to the Future 4?”‘ And we say, ‘F – – k you.’”The first sci-fi flick, “Back to the Future,” premiered in 1985 followed by “Back to the Future Part II” in 1989.The 73-year-old noted that the trilogy has already inspired many spin-offs, including a Broadway musical and a stage production on Royal Caribbean Cruises.“Back to the Future: the Musical” opened on Broadway in August 2023 after it debuted in London’s West End. The play won the Laurence Olivier Award for best new musical in 2022.The show wrapped its Broadway run last month with 500 performances and $80 million worth of ticket sales, per producers. “So, my God, ‘Back to the Future,'” Gale added at the 52nd annual Saturn Awards in LA on Feb.

Back To The Future, Bob Gale, has given a blunt reaction to the idea of there ever being a fourth film.Speaking in the press room at The Saturn Awards on Sunday (February 2), after accepting an award on behalf of the film’s 40th anniversary, Gale addressed the idea of a new adventure for Marty McFly (Michael J Fox) and Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd).“People always say, ‘When are you going to do Back to the Future 4, and we say, ‘Fuck you’” he remarked bluntly.The original Back To The Future trilogy was released between 1985 and 1990, with the films remaining iconic to this day. There have been continuations of the story through cartoons, video games, and a stage musical, but no new films have been released since the third instalment.Gale and the film’s director, Robert Zemeckis, have the final say on whether a sequel or remake can go into production and have been vehemently against the idea for decades at this point.In 2020, Gale was asked by BBC News if he and Zemeckis were ever asked to make a fourth film by studios.

Bono, Michael J. Fox and Denzel Washington were among the latest individuals to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom in the US.The title is the nation’s highest civilian honour and is awarded to people who “have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values or security of the United States, world peace or other significant societal, public or private endeavours”.On Saturday (January 4), Joe Biden bestowed the award on a total of 19 people at a ceremony at the White House, with U2 frontman Bono being recognised for his work as “a pioneering activist against AIDS and poverty”, per a statement from the White House.

Shrinking co-creator Bill Lawrence has said the show’s portrayal of Parkinson’s disease was inspired by Michael J. Fox.The second season of the comedy drama show has just completed its run on Apple TV+ and stars Harrison Ford as Dr. Paul Rhoades, a therapist who has the neurodegenerative disease.Lawrence, who created the show alongside lead star Jason Segel (How I Met Your Mother) and Brett Goldstein (Ted Lasso), spoke about the influence that the Back To The Future star had in the character’s inception in a live interview with People earlier this month (December 12).“It’s cool to get to write about things you care about now,” Lawrence said.

tweeting that she was “decompressing from walking on eggshells” after an “almost intolerable” and “un-American” four years.Now she tells The Post that her battle cry came at a cost, as she was told by people: “Oh Justine, I didn’t know you were a Nazi.“I did have friends say, ‘I love you, call me anytime, but I have to unfollow you’ or ‘I have to distance myself from you online, publicly,” Bateman added.She said she has been warned that she is aligning herself with “anti-woman, anti-gay, anti, anti, anti, anti.“I have been quoted publicly since 1982. You want a collection of quotes to try and support your argument that I am any of those things? Go for it, man,” the filmmaker and actress, 58, said.

filming “Back to the Future” in 1985. “I was friends with Eric Stoltz who had just gotten fired,” Thompson said in an interview on the “Still Here Hollywood” podcast on Monday. “I had already done a movie called ‘The Wildlife’ with him and so he was a friend of mine.”The “Switched at Birth” star recalled being “really snooty” to Fox, 63, due to a “big division between movie stars and TV stars” at that time.“It’s not as much [anymore], that’s for sure.

Michael J. Fox has responded to what he described as a “fucking mind blowing” appearance with Coldplay at Glastonbury’s Worthy Farm on Saturday (June 29).Coldplay headlined the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury over the weekend and brought out Fox as a surprise guest during the encore on a night that also saw them bring out an array of guests including Little Simz, Femi Kuti, Victoria Canal and Laura Mvula.Canal helped to sing ‘Paradise’ on stage first, while Little Simz came out next to perform unreleased new song ‘We Pray’, which also has a feature from Burna Boy (who is also a Glastonbury 2024 performer, but did not come out onstage).22-year-old Palestinian-Chilean singer Elyanna helped with backing vocals on ‘We Pray’, and went on to help Coldplay perform ‘Arabesque’.

after his surprise appearance at Coldplay’s electric Glastonbury set over the weekend.The beloved actor, who has been battling Parkinson’s Disease since 1991, left fans delighted after he appeared onstage in front of a 120,000-strong crowd at the annual music festival in England, UK.The “Back to the Future” star joined the band for two of their songs during the encore section, where frontman Chris Martin launched into a freestyle riff in the middle of their 2021 hit “Humankind.”Calling the experience “f–king mind-blowing,” the actor thanked the 7-time Grammy-winning band for having him on.“Glastonbury, all the love and thanks to the @coldplay team who took such great care of us,” Fox, 63, wrote on Instagram Sunday. “And many thanks to Chris, Will, Johnny, Guy and Phil.” “Oh yeah in case you were wondering…it was f–king mind-blowing.

Michael J. Fox returned to the stage Saturday night for a surprise performance with Coldplay in front of an estimated 100,000 fans at the Glastonbury music festival. The “Back to the Future” star joined the band for two of their songs during the encore section, where frontman Chris Martin launched into a freestyle riff in the middle of their 2021 hit “Humankind.”“Here is another legendary Michael, ” Martin said about Fox after also introducing festival founder Sir Michael Eavis.

Coldplay have just played their record-breaking fifth headlining performance at Glastonbury, where they honoured Michael Eavis and Michael J. Fox.Over the course of their record-setting performance, the group performed hit after hit, kicking off with ‘Yellow’, and ending with their latest single, ‘feelslikeimfallinginlove’.

Michael J. Fox says being a Hollywood star in his prime required some grit.Fox spoke candidly when asked if fame in the 1980s was “harder” to achieve than modern fame, admitting to People magazine, “You had to be talented. That helped.”“We used to bust our a–, our acting muscles, and watch other actors and sit around with other actors and talk about acting and talk about it,” he shared.“And now you’ve got people who just go like, ‘Who’s your sweater? What’s your sweater you’re wearing? And what’s that dance step?’ And you’re the most famous person in the world.”Fox starred on the sitcom “Family Ties” for much of the ’80s, becoming a household name for his portrayal of Alex P.

battling Parkinson’s disease for decades, said he would love to be considered for roles to add to his impressive silver screen resume.“If someone offers me a part and I do it and I have a good time, great. I mean, the documentary was a big thrill,” Fox told Entertainment Tonight at the Michael J.

battling Parkinson’s disease for decades, presented the award for best film to “Oppenheimer” at the star-studded ceremony held at London’s Royal Festival Hall.Fox, 62, used a wheelchair to get up on the stage before standing at the podium.“There’s a reason why they say movies are magic, because movies can change your day. They can change your outlook, and sometimes even your life,” the “Back to the Future” star said.Fox’s appearance tugged at heartstrings as a slew of celebrities, including Cate Blanchett, Ryan Gosling, and Margot Robbie, were seen rising out of their seats to cheer and clap for him.The “Stuart Little” alum attended the BAFTAs with his wife of 35 years, Tracy Pollan.It’s not the first standing ovation Fox has received in recent months.In January, the five-time Emmy winner received a standing ovation at the National Board of Review gala in New York as he accepted an award for the documentary film, “Still.”Fox, who publicly revealed his Parkinson’s diagnosis in 1998, has been open about his ongoing battle with the degenerative central nervous system disorder.“One day I’ll run out of gas.

Entertainment Tonight during the annual “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way To Cure Parkinson’s” gala, a benefit hosted by the Michael J. Fox Foundation.“He was a hockey player, a good hockey player, and we played hockey together,” the “Back to the Future” star added. According to Fox, Perry once gave his foundation, which began in 2000 and specializes in research into Parkinson’s disease, a gracious donation.

degenerative central nervous system disorder.When asked if anything scares him, the beloved actor told Town & Country that anything that puts his “family in jeopardy,” terrifies him, referring to his wife Tracy Pollan and their four kids.“One day I’ll run out of gas. One day I’ll just say, ‘It’s not going to happen.

“Back to the Future” star spoke on a panel about his foundation for Parkinson’s Disease research alongside businessman Joseph Deitch and the CEO of the nonprofit The Elevate Prize Foundation, Carolina Garcia Jayaram, at the Clinton Global Initiative conference. “There’s such shame associated with this illness,” Fox told Hillary Clinton, 75, on stage. “It’s so ridiculous, this great need to keep it secret.

plopped a boxing ring in the middle of the orchestra nearly 10 years ago.But Huey Lewis did not sing “Power of Car,” he sang “Power of Love.” And heart is completely absent from director John Rando’s shiny and serviceable staging of the beloved 1985 science-fiction movie.Coursing emotion, teen angst and can-do scrappiness are what set director Robert Zemeckis’ original film apart from other entries in the time-travel genre. “Back To The Future” wasn’t HG Wells or “Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.” And it’s hardly remembered as a flashy spectacle, either.

according to Variety.“Pay attention to the amount of work he’s done since his Parkinson’s diagnosis,” the “Goodfellas” filmmaker said.“He’s become a real guiding light for so many others with Parkinson’s — that includes my wife Helen. Michael, your support has meant the world to her and me.”Scorsese has been married to Morris since 1999.When accepting his award, Fox gushed over his audience and thanked them for their support.“I have so many great things in my life.

diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease at age 29 in 1991 — seemed to lose his balance and was seen tripping over his feet.Thankfully, a couch softened the blow with the actor falling onto the furniture rather than the hard ground of the stage. Fox bounced back up from the couch mere moments later, showing the crowd that he was OK and uninjured.Fox, who played Marty McFly in the “Back to the Future” trilogy, went on to take questions from fans at the convention along with Lloyd, who played Dr.

when he tripped at “Back to the Future” expo at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia.When Fox was introduced to the panel, he bowed to cast members Christopher Lloyd, 84, and Tom Wilson, 64. Fox lost his balance and took a tumble, but luckily, there was a nearby couch that he landed on.The retired “Teen Wolf” star was able to resume his Q and A panel with former “Back to the Future” co-stars Lloyd and Wilson without further incident.“Michael has Parkinson’s. It’s no secret that people with Parkinson’s fall,” his rep told The Post.“If you watch the video he immediately jumps to feet and continues with the Q and A.