Pauly Shore IS Richard Simmons

A new short film will debut at Sundance. 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.

A new short film will debut at Sundance.

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by Anonymousreply 54January 22, 2024 3:21 PM

Looks like Marla Gibbs to me.

by Anonymousreply 2January 17, 2024 4:44 PM

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

by Anonymousreply 3January 17, 2024 4:54 PM

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

by Anonymousreply 4January 17, 2024 5:11 PM

That wig is awful. Richard would never!!

by Anonymousreply 5January 17, 2024 5:15 PM

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?

by Anonymousreply 8January 17, 2024 5:29 PM

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

by Anonymousreply 9January 17, 2024 5:34 PM

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

by Anonymousreply 10January 17, 2024 5:44 PM

Will it be better than Encino Man?

by Anonymousreply 11January 17, 2024 5:46 PM

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.

by Anonymousreply 12January 17, 2024 5:47 PM

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

by Anonymousreply 13January 17, 2024 6:02 PM

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

by Anonymousreply 15January 17, 2024 6:06 PM

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

by Anonymousreply 16January 17, 2024 6:12 PM

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.

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by Anonymousreply 18January 17, 2024 7:05 PM

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 ?

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by Anonymousreply 20January 18, 2024 8:04 PM

Is this movie going ahead or not?

by Anonymousreply 21January 18, 2024 8:09 PM

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….

by Anonymousreply 24January 18, 2024 8:29 PM

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

Someone has stolen my fantasy!

by Anonymousreply 26January 18, 2024 8:41 PM

That looks craptacular. I thought he was dead already.

by Anonymousreply 27January 18, 2024 8:53 PM

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.

by Anonymousreply 29January 18, 2024 8:59 PM

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

by Anonymousreply 30January 18, 2024 9:01 PM

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".

by Anonymousreply 31January 18, 2024 9:02 PM

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

by Anonymousreply 32January 18, 2024 10:57 PM

^^^ 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….

by Anonymousreply 33January 18, 2024 11:00 PM

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

by Anonymousreply 34January 18, 2024 11:01 PM

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.

by Anonymousreply 35January 19, 2024 2:09 AM

[quote]pilfered his fortune away

Oh, dear.

by Anonymousreply 37January 19, 2024 2:38 AM

The short film nobody asked for …

by Anonymousreply 38January 19, 2024 2:46 AM

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

by Anonymousreply 40January 19, 2024 2:52 AM

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

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by Anonymousreply 41January 20, 2024 6:44 PM

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

by Anonymousreply 44January 20, 2024 8:01 PM

[quote] I’ve seen enough

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

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by Anonymousreply 45January 20, 2024 8:06 PM

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.

by Anonymousreply 46January 20, 2024 8:08 PM

Richard's history with GH

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by Anonymousreply 47January 20, 2024 8:28 PM

This could have been Felix Fox's breakthrough role.

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by Anonymousreply 48January 20, 2024 9:09 PM

Apparently Richard does not sanction Pauli's buffoonery.

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by Anonymousreply 49January 22, 2024 12:44 AM

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

by Anonymousreply 50January 22, 2024 1:02 AM

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

by Anonymousreply 51January 22, 2024 1:03 AM

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

by Anonymousreply 52January 22, 2024 2:29 PM

[quote]Pauly Shore IS Richard Simmons

...in so many ways.

by Anonymousreply 53January 22, 2024 2:56 PM

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.

by Anonymousreply 54January 22, 2024 3:21 PM

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