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Oprah and Werewolves
Original at The Michael J. Fox Database
• Tue, Sep 1
By Brandi, MJFDB Webmaster I know this is pretty last minutes (just read about it myself) but Michael J. Fox will be appearing on Oprah today. It looks like the new Teen Wolf television series is one step closer to realization. (This is one rumored pilot I never thought I would actually see hit the airwaves – and it’s still...
Michael J. Fox in Toronto
Original at The Michael J. Fox Database
• Thu, Aug 13
By Brandi, MJFDB Webmaster I just got a heads up from Ken Kapalowski (http://www.timemachineforhire.com) that MJF will be in Toronto September 24th for a Parkinson’s Dinner/Round Table. Also, he passed along a link to photographs from the Hollywood Show Back to the Future reunion. Enjoy!
TV talk shows for June 12
Original at St. Louis Post-Dispatch
• Wed, Jun 10
10 am Rachael Ray: Actor Michael J. Fox surprises actor Ryan Reynolds in the studio; a studio-apartment makeover; tips for freeing up cabinet space in a ... and more »
Rescue Me: Control
Original at TV Squad
• Tue, Jun 9
CA It's solid stuff and easily the best guest performance this season, second only to Michael J. Fox and not counting Maura Tierney, who we haven't seen yet. I'm really not enjoying the sub-plot with Teddy and Maggie right now. ...
Happy Birthday, Michael J. Fox, Actor and Parkinson's Disease Advocate
Original at findingDulcinea
• Tue, Jun 9
New York He “sold all his furniture” and was eating mostly macaroni and cheese around the time he won his breakthrough role as Alex P. Keaton on “Family Ties,” a sitcom that ran from 1982 to 1989. According to “Family Ties” creator Gary David Goldberg, ...
Book best sellers - June 7
Original at Akron Beacon Journal
• Sat, Jun 6
• 28 related articles
OH An enduring friendship among a group of Midwestern women. 5. Always Looking Up, Michael J. Fox. Fox's last 10 years, since he retired from Spin City; his struggles with Parkinson's disease and his work as an activist through his foundation. 1. ...
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Occupy your vacation with summer reads - Clarion Online - Glendora
Original at theclariononline.com
• Thu, Jun 4
Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist: In his latest memoir Michael J. Fox chronicles the last 10 years of his life as he's gone from actor to poster person for Parkinson's Disease and eventually to a man who was able to delve into ...
Lake County Community Calendar
Original at Pioneer Press Online
• Thu, Jun 4
IL This event is in support of Susan Kaufman who is afflicted with Parkinson's disease. A minimum donation of $55 is requested and includes lunch. Non-members are welcomed. Proceeds benefits the Michael J. Fox Foundation. Call Nanette (847) 945-1818 or ...
A salute to some of TV season's best performances
Original at Denver Post
• Sun, May 24
CO Michael J. Fox, "Rescue Me." Denis Leary's dark dramedy has long been the go-to destination for actors eager to scuff up their image, but the idea of Alex P. Keaton playing a hard-headed, alcoholic, womanizing jerk is a bit like casting Jimmy Stewart ...
10 TV performances that stand out in 2009
Original at Kentucky.com
• Thu, May 21
KY Michael J. Fox, Rescue Me: Denis Leary's dark dramedy has long been the go-to destination for actors eager to scuff up their image, but the idea of Alex P. Keaton playing a hard-headed, alcoholic, womanizing jerk is a bit like casting Jimmy Stewart as ...
Parkinson patients have hope, wait for treatments to develop
Original at WKOW
• Fri, May 8
WI Actor Michael J. Fox is one of the best known Parkinson sufferers. As of 2006, his foundation gave more than $50 millions dollars to Parkinson research. About $1.2 million of that went to the University of Wisconsin's stem cell studies. ...
TV Best Bets
Original at Cincinnati.com
• Thu, May 7
OH It's been 17 years since Michael J. Fox learned he has Parkinson's disease, 10 years since he went public. At 48, he remains a vibrant force - author of two books, husband of actress Tracy Pollan, father of four. Here, he discusses his own optimism and ...
PRIME TIME BEST BETS
Original at Standard Freeholder
• Thu, May 7
Canada - Lindsey Ward Since being diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease 20 years ago, Michael J. Fox has remained a glass-half- full guy--and he sets out to find others like him in this special doc. One castaway is forced to sacrifice their comfort, or risk have the tribe turn ...
TV Notes
Original at Baltimore Sun
• Thu, May 7
United States 8 pm, HBO) Michael J. Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist: The actor - stricken by Parkinson's disease - travels the globe to talk to people about the enduring strength of hope. (10:02 pm, WMAR-Channel 2) Late Show with David Letterman: Norm ...
Optimism rules for Michael J. Fox in his ABC special
Original at NewsOK.com
• Sat, May 2
OK - Jay Bobbin By Jay Bobbin If there's one thing Michael J. Fox doesn't want to be cured of, it's hope. The Emmy-winning star of television series ("Family Ties,” "Spin City”) and movies ("Back to the Future,” "Bright Lights, Big City”) still acts, currently in the ...
Top 55 TV Programs for May 3-9, 2009
Original at NewsOK.com
• Thu, Apr 30
OK ◊“Michael J. Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist” (9:02 pm on ABC): The former star of “Spin City,” who revealed in 1998 that he had been diagnosed with early onset Parkinson's disease, travels across the globe to explore the enduring strength of ...
TV talk shows for April 28
Original at St. Louis Post-Dispatch
• Sun, Apr 26
MO 12:06 am Jimmy Kimmel Live: Actor Michael J. Fox; the latest castoff from “Dancing With the Stars”; Asher Roth performs. 12:30 am Tavis Smiley: Musician Prince; singer Bria Valente. 12:36 am Last Call With Carson Daly: Actor Masi Oka; The Duke Spirit ...
Optimism for Rebirth: Michael J. Fox Style! - PR Web
Original at PR Web
• Sun, Apr 26
Optimism for Rebirth: Michael J. Fox Style! He looked inside himself for passion, overcame his fear of PD - became an expert about the disease - and started the Michael J. Fox Foundation to find a cure for Parkinson's. Michael received much help and support from his family and fathered three ...
Opinion: Efron - surprise! - plays nice in '17 Again'
Original at Boston Globe
• Thu, Apr 16
New York Daily News The bit where Mike's daughter turns her sights on him is just weird, though. "Back to the Future" made this sort of incestuous envelope-pushing work, but that movie starred Michael J. Fox. Zac Efron, sir, is no Michael J. Fox. He is pleasant, though; ...
Rescue Me's new season got a huge crowd - of couch potatoes
Original at Sassyqarla Entertainment Blog Site
• Tue, Apr 7
But the biggest addition to the cast is the "Back to the Future" star Michael J. Fox. Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1991, but didn't disclose his condition publicly until 1998. Fox's Parkinson's symptoms have become more pronounced ...
TV Review: Denis Leary Continues to Shine on Consistent ‘Rescue Me’
Original at HollywoodChicago.com
• Tue, Apr 7
In keeping with that idea, Leary, Tolan, and Reilly have made the very unexpected casting choice of including Michael J. Fox in a quintet of episodes in the new season. Fox plays the new, handicapped boyfriend of Tommy’s ex-wife Janet (Andrea Roth), ... TV Review: Rescue Me Hollywood Reporter
DVD Review: Family Ties - Season Five
Original at Blogcritics
• Wed, Mar 25
OH In the earlier seasons of Family Ties the parents were the central point of the show. After the huge success of Back To The Future, starring Michael J. Fox, the focus shifted more to Alex. This is very apparent in season five which has Alex taking ...
DVD Review: Family Ties - The Fifth Season
Original at Blogcritics
• Sat, Mar 14
OH asked the show’s creator, Gary David Goldberg, during the program’s final season on the air. And so it was that the “boy with a briefcase,” Alex P. Keaton (Michael J. Fox), would vault into the public’s consciousness as a conservative actually capable ...
Opinion: MJF News Update
Original at The Michael J. Fox Database
• Sun, Mar 8
By Brandi, MJFDB Webmaster Michael J. Fox will be participating in the Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am 2009 tournament. Since I am sports-ignorant, I have no idea what sport this is and the article does not say. Nice to know that news organizations know how to reports the news, eh? Another Family Ties Season 5 DVD Review.
Family Ties - The Fifth Season
Original at SitcomsOnline.com DVD Reviews
• Sat, Mar 7
In Family Ties: The Fifth Season, Steven (Michael Gross) and Elyse Keaton (Meredith Baxter Birney) still embody the spirit of the 1960s, while supporting their kids - Alex (Emmy winner Michael J. Fox), Mallory (Justine Bateman), Jennifer (Tina Yothers) and young son Andrew (Brian Bons...
MJF on Rescue Me - more details
Original at The Michael J. Fox Database
• Wed, Jan 14
By Brandi, MJFDB Webmaster The following is from the Canada.com website: Michael J. Fox rescues Rescue Me Alex Strachan, Canwest News Service Published: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. — Michael J. Fox will appear in the first five episodes of the new season of Rescue Me, the series’ star Denis Le...
Sin City - DVD Box Set
Original at Screenhead
• Sat, Dec 20
By Kenna McHugh Spin City Season One Clip: Spin City: The Complete First Season on DVD. Spin Cityis a smart, sophisticated ABC sitcom about the behind-the-scenes workings of City Hall where workaholic Mike Flaherty (Michael J. Fox) is the Deputy Mayor of New York City, serving as the mayor’s key strateg...
Give Back With a Great Gift Idea
Original at Off the Rack
• Tue, Dec 16
By Melissa Click here to purchase the necklace. Be a sly fox with your gifts, and give back with a beautiful necklace. Show your support for The Michael J. Fox Foundation and Parkinson's patients worldwide with MJFF's debut fine jewelry piece -- a beautiful, hand-crafted fox charm created by jewelry d...
The American President
Original at Movielink
• Wed, Dec 10
Academy Award winner Michael Douglas ("Traffic," "Wonder Boys") is the widowed president of the United States whose budding romance with environmental lobbyist Annette Bening ("American Beauty," "Mars Attacks!") leads to both personal and political problems. This Oscar-nominat...
DVD Review: Spin City - The Complete Season One
Original at Blogcritics
• Tue, Nov 25
By Dusty Somers It’s been a long time coming, but the first season of ABC sitcom Spin City has arrived on DVD. The show ran from 1996 to 2002, with Michael J. Fox starring as Deputy Mayor Mike Flaherty for the first four seasons before he stepped down due to complications from Parkinson’s and was replaced by Ch...
Spin City - The Complete First Season
Original at SitcomsOnline.com DVD Reviews
• Mon, Nov 17
Spin City is a smart, sophisticated ABC sitcom about the behind-the-scenes workings of City Hall in the biggest city in America. Workaholic Mike Flaherty (Michael J. Fox) is the Deputy Mayor, serving as Mayor Randall's Winston's (Barry Bostwick, "Rocky Horror Picture Show") key strate...
Michael J. Fox Talks Irony Of Playing Paralyzed On TV
Original at Huffington Post
• Thu, Nov 6
By The Huffington Post News Team ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT sat down with Michael J. Fox last week on the set of "Rescue Me" in New York City, for a new interviewed that... ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT sat down with Michael J. Fox last week on the set of "Rescue Me" in New York City, for a new interviewed that aired November 5th.
Ryan Reynolds Runs Marathon, Fights Parkinson's
Original at Look To The Stars
• Tue, Nov 4
• 1 related articles
The star of Smokin’ Aces and Chaos Theory finished the race in a respectable 3 hours and 50 minutes, running for Team Fox, a community started by the Michael J. Fox Foundation to support Parkinson’s research. “When I saw Michael J. Fox on Fifth Avenue, I gained about 15 pounds in goose bumps,” s...
Ryan Reynolds Jokes About "Scary Marathon Face" After Finishing NYC Race
Original at usmagazine.com
• Mon, Nov 3
By Alissa R Reynolds, 31, ran for Team Fox, set up by Michael J. Fox to raise money for Parkinson's Disease. (Reynolds' father has suffered from Parkinson's Disease for the past 15 years.) When I saw Michael J. Fox on Fifth Avenue, I gained about 15 lbs. in goose bumps," he said. "It kind of pushed me through th...
Ryan Reynolds Completes NYC Marathon
Original at iVillage's Daily Blabber
• Mon, Nov 3
Ryan was running for Team Fox, in honor of his own dad, who had been suffering from Parkinson's for the past 15 years. "[During the race] I thought a lot about my father and Michael and the 500,000 other people afflicted with this awful disease in the United States alone. I ran for those who can'...
A Full Review of the Stuart Little - Un Raton en la Familia
Original at basecampcomm.com
• Sat, Oct 4
By augerblogtju Both Michael J. Fox and Geena Davis has earned overwhelmingly positive reviews and is considered by many to be one of the best films of the year! Maybe that’s what makes the movie so good.The great cast includes Michael J. ...
Financial Institutions (And the Mets) Aren't the Only Things Collapsing in Epic Failure [Soccer]
Original at Deadspin
• Sun, Sep 28
By Michael Bertin First off, my buddy who sent the text watches about as much soccer as he watches gay porn, which is none. I'm guessing. I don't troll around his closets or his hard drives. How would he even know? Second, it's simply not possible for Arsenal to lose at home to a side that just won promotion to the EP...
Life with Mikey — Review It Online Now!
Original at w3.shorecrest.org
• Sat, Aug 23
By thefeelies9677 Hollywood favorite Michael J. Fox (BACK TO THE FUTURE Trilogy) is at his best in this hilarious comedy about show biz. Fox stars as Mikey, a former child star having a little trouble with his new role as a kids’ talent agent. ...
John Hodgman and Jason Bateman on Ricky Gervais's Blog
Original at Comedy Central Insider
• Mon, May 12
By matt tobey Yesterday I spent the day pretending to confuse Jason Bateman with Michael J. Fox. The more he didn't laugh the funnier it was. By the way, I wouldn't normally just paste these things in their near-entirety, but by eschewing permalinks Mr. Gervais has left me no choice. Is that a British thing?
A mini Family Ties Reunion
Original at seriouslyomg.com
• Tue, Feb 5
By SeriouslyOMGWTF Wow what a difference 25 years has made to the cast of Family Ties. I seriously didn't recognize a clean-shaven Michael Gross, but Meredith Baxter and Michael J Fox look good! I miss Family Ties, I loved that show. ...
What I've Learned: Michael J. Fox - Esquire
Original at Esquire
• Mon, Dec 17
What I've Learned: Michael J. Fox - I had lunch with Sean when I was trying to decide whether to go back and do Spin City. I said, “I just want to pick your brain.” He’sa brilliant guy and a ...
As Back to the Future fans probably already ... [Michael J Fox]
Original at Defamer
• Tue, Dec 11
By Mark As Back to the Future fans probably already know, Eric Stoltz completed weeks of filming as Marty McFly due to a scheduling conflict with first choice Michael J. Fox, but was eventually replaced by...
Trachtenberg and Hardin Join Zac Efron's '17'
Original at Cinematical
• Mon, Dec 3
By Christopher Campbell Filed under: Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Casting, New Line, NewsstandI don't know why everyone keeps referring to 17 -- the Zac Efron movie in which a 40-year-old guy is suddenly a teen again -- as Big in reverse. Or, as The Hollywood Reporter writes today: "turns the concept of Big on its...
Scott Eveland's family holds on to hope for recovery - North County Times
Original at North County Times
• Sun, Sep 23
Scott Eveland's family holds on to hope for recovery CA - ESCONDIDO ---- Remember the show "Family Ties" from the 1980s, the one in which Michael J. Fox played a conservative, smart teenager? Though he's only 17, ...
Podcast: Parkinson's: Fox Grant and Fundraiser
Original at wusf.usf.edu
• Sun, Aug 12
Researchers at the University of South Florida's Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center of Excellence will get a chance to explore "subtypes" of the disease thanks to a grant from the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. The award comes as the center is prepari...
VIDEO: Huey Lewis! Michael J. Fox! Integra?
Original at Autoblog
• Thu, Aug 9
By Dan Roth Here it is folks, the ethos of at least the second half of the 1980s, neatly encapsulated in 30 seconds. This 1989 home-market commercial launching the DOHC VTEC engine in the Honda Integra plays up the American appeal baked into the car. Badged as an Acura here in the States, the Integra was c...
Opinion: Transformers - Michael Bay interview
Original at IndieLondon
• Wed, Jul 25
By Rob MICHAEL Bay talks about overcoming the death threats to direct Transformers and some of the biggest technical challenges he faced. Michael Bay: Yeah, we took Liam Neeson for Optimus – not his face but his mannerisms. We took Michael J Fox for Bumblebee and Hugo Weaving for Megatron.
Michael J. Fox Foundation Puts Faith In Israeli Parkinson's Research
Original at Medical News Today
• Mon, Apr 16
Two Israeli companies working on treatments for Parkinson's Disease have been awarded grants by the Michael J. Fox Foundation. Cell Cure Neurosciences (Israeli subsidiary of ES Cell International) and [click link for full article]
By: whocares
Original at Think Progress
• Sat, Dec 23
By whocares I am stunned. I have not seen Michael J Fox in any film footage since he was in Spin City, and I had NO idea his illness had progressed so radically. Republican, Democrat - who cares? They are both tag team partners for the management organisation of slavery incorporated (Alex Jones infowars.c...
Is Michael J Fox Aware Cardin Voted Nay on Stem Cell Research?
Original at Blogcritics
• Wed, Oct 25
By Big Dog I wrote two pieces on (23 Oct 06 and 24 Oct 06) about Michael J Fox and his ads asking people to vote for Democrats who support stem cell research. Actually, he wants those who support embryonic stem cell research but that is not mentioned. Fox has good reason to want any chance at all because he s...