Pauly Shore IS Richard Simmons

Looks like Marla Gibbs to me.

And soon, the follow up short film - "Richard Simmons is Pauly Shore."

There was no money left for wigs after they blew their budget on bedazzled tank tops and short shorts.

That wig is awful. Richard would never!!

How dreadful.

I Love Pauly!

Wait. So is this a serious film? One of those "goofball actor surprises critics with serious performance" vehicles? One of those "we never knew he had it in him/her" movies?

I could it not be titled "Sweatin' To The Oldies" or some play on that?

I love Pauly, I love Richard. This makes me so happy!

Will it be better than Encino Man?

Pauly has always seemed like a nice guy. Richard is a genuinely caring man who wants to help people get healthy. It's about time a movie was made.

Sundance?? This looks like a straight to Tubi type of movie

He's no Danny Kaye!

Pauly Shore’s dramatic turn? Do I hear Oscar buzz?

If G can get nominated again & again, there's still hope for Pauly!

I’ve seen enough

Damn, I guess RS is not cool with this. Too bad. He was such a huge part of the cultural landscape in the 80s, I want people to know him but not like this if he is against it.

Poor Richard

Simmons ain't too happy. I wonder if Oprah can get involved and turn this into a mega-musical ? Maybe Whoopi can star as Simmons ?

Is this movie going ahead or not?

Simple Jack vibes

This might just work

Well,I read in The Enquirer that Simmons pilfered his fortune away inviting muscle men dressed like cops to raid his mansion where they would accost Richard who would be waiting for them dressed up as a baby girl. He would plead with them not to beat his butt raw, which of course they did. I’ll endure the biopic if Pauly is brave enough to portray how Richard Simmons was spanked and spanked and spanked….

Hard Pass

[quote] pilfered his fortune away inviting muscle men dressed like cops to raid his mansion

Someone has stolen my fantasy!

That looks craptacular. I thought he was dead already.

This is pure shit

For awhile there, Simmons was quite active on Facebook posting pics of himself in drag, and then one day he just quit any and all posts altogether.

R29, Richard Simmons has secretly been DL's own Momma's Mussy this entire time.

He was very rich. And very insecure. Now he's a recluse. Do we deserve an explanation? No. But cmon. He's nowhere close to "happy".

I feel really bad for throwing that paper airplane at him in 1989.

^^^ actually, they should give me a cameo. My paper airplane harassment could signal the turning point where Richard has second guesses about celebrity.

Article says they looking for a screenwriter….

Opening Credit: "This Film Was Not Authorized By Richard Simmons."

R31, I've shared this before. I worked for a production company and had to drive him to an event. I picked him up at the studio. He was very sweet, kind and super shy. He didn't say a word when I drove. We arrived at the event and he got out and was suddenly Richard Simmons. Screaming, wide eyed and super animated. I thought he was saving all his energy to be Richard Simmons for the public and felt really sorry for him because it had to be exhausting. I think he's happy being out of the public eye.

W2az

[quote]pilfered his fortune away

Oh, dear.

The short film nobody asked for …

R38, I'd watch it!

I would like Richard's surprising and triumphant comeback to be playing Norma, when they finally make the "Sunset Boulevard" movie musical.

Here's the short film. The woman they cast as Ellen is even more bizarre than Pauly as Richard.

It’s ugly

They’re both ugly

I thought it was sweet and Pauly did a good Richard. I guess I'll have to hand in my gay card.

[quote] I’ve seen enough

You're on the DL. Should be: "I have sufficient."

Perfect casting and I hate Pauly Shore. He's creepy.

There is potential for a good telling of a story. You may opine that Richard Simmons' life is not worthy of a movie bio. However, that doesn't equate to a boring movie.

Richard's history with GH

This could have been Felix Fox's breakthrough role.

Apparently Richard does not sanction Pauli's buffoonery.

Unpopular opinion, but I thought Pauly really nailed it. Captured Richard's essence. That wig, though... And that bizarre FauxEllen...

R49 Yes, I mentioned that at R18. Too bad, I love RS and Pauly.

Spud-nosed Pauly doesn't even come close to looking like Richard. Geezus PETE!

[quote]Pauly Shore IS Richard Simmons

...in so many ways.

Oh, here come the tired old gay rumors about the guy who was absolutely obsessed with a female porn star. If Shore were in the closet, R53, I'm guessing a bio-pic of freakin' RICHARD SIMMONS would not be high on his list.