Agreed.

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Agreed.

TB — 10/28/2006 8:37:59 PM (archived)

One of the things I've known for quite a while was how well he successfully integrated his symptoms into his comedy style on later shows like "Spin City," skillfully turning unavoidable movements into signature comedy mannerisms. Eventually, this became impossible as symptoms got worse.

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What an... - Donald - 10/25/2006 12:31:49 PM
- Fox on CBS - RobVG - 10/27/2006 5:25:20 AM
  - Very good interview. And an apology. - TB - 10/27/2006 8:02:10 AM
    - *smile* - Mary Anne - 10/28/2006 12:39:39 AM
    - Thanks for that, Tom - Laurie Street - 10/27/2006 11:53:24 PM
    - Very good post all round (n/t) - Tony - 10/27/2006 1:23:11 PM
- Point man - ER - 10/26/2006 6:02:49 PM
- I didn't like it either. - REB - 10/26/2006 12:08:13 PM
- And a response. - et - 10/25/2006 8:58:36 PM
- I heard the actual broadcast. Did you? (n/t) - TB - 10/25/2006 5:24:12 PM
  - Piling on - Tony - 10/26/2006 12:24:54 PM
    - re: Piling on - TB - 10/26/2006 4:20:04 PM
      - And even with that, he still wasn't frakking acting? - Tony - 10/26/2006 5:13:36 PM
        
        Huh? (n/t) - TB - 10/26/2006 5:18:13 PM
        
        You dont get, likely never will. I give up. (n/t) - Tony - 10/26/2006 7:30:24 PM
        
        Fox has Parkinsons, why should the commercial be shot to depict him as if he didn't? (n/t) - SDG - 10/26/2006 6:04:36 PM
        
        Then you concede the point that it was deliberate. - TB - 10/26/2006 6:18:19 PM
        
        Spelling it out for you - Yeti - 10/27/2006 4:34:38 AM
        
        It wouldn't bother me if it was - SDG - 10/26/2006 7:26:40 PM
        
        re: It wouldn't bother me if it was - TB - 10/27/2006 2:44:44 AM
        
        Tom,,, - SDAI-Tech1 - 10/26/2006 7:13:12 PM
        
        speaking of going off one's meds... (n/t) - alcaray - 10/26/2006 10:52:49 PM
  - Only a real jerk... - Donald - 10/25/2006 11:41:13 PM
  - Here ya go... dittohead - HOW MUCH ARE YOU WILLING TO DEFEND?! - 10/25/2006 8:56:14 PM
  - yep. I heard a full recording - Yeti - 10/25/2006 8:54:57 PM
    - Fox has admitted to going off his medications before presentations. - TB - 10/26/2006 4:04:31 AM
      - Do you have any idea what Parkinsons medication des to a person? - Yeti - 10/26/2006 6:07:37 AM
        
        Is this the "how DARE you pick on a Victim?" bit? - TB - 10/26/2006 6:22:58 AM
        
        No- its the 'you're being an insensitive prick' bit - Yeti - 10/27/2006 4:41:09 AM
        
        re: No - TB - 10/27/2006 6:41:07 AM
        
        re: No- more ignorance. - Yeti - 10/27/2006 2:27:02 PM
        
        BTW, had not yet red the post above. (n/t) - Yeti - 10/27/2006 2:32:24 PM
        
        No problem. - TB - 10/27/2006 11:18:05 PM
        
        I think this is the "shoot the messenger" bit. But dont blame me... (n/t) - Tony - 10/26/2006 3:51:33 PM
        
        No, this is the "you don't know anything about how Parkinson's medications work" bit. - Mary Anne - 10/26/2006 2:53:35 PM
        
        Irrelevant. - TB - 10/26/2006 4:24:39 PM
        
        re: Insane - Yeti - 10/27/2006 4:44:38 AM
        
        The disease is the point. (n/t) - Mary Anne - 10/26/2006 9:03:46 PM
        
        this is the "repeat the NRO Corner position" - Tony - 10/26/2006 3:57:03 PM
      - Why should we listen to Michael J. Fox anyway? - SDAI-Tech1 - 10/26/2006 5:20:37 AM
        
        As a baiter, Techie, you are a master. (n/t) - Laurie Street - 10/26/2006 10:09:15 PM
        
        Hmmm. I do seem to arouse folks don't I? (n/t) - SDAI-Tech1 - 10/26/2006 10:27:46 PM
        
        Why should we listen to *you*? - Mary Anne - 10/26/2006 2:30:07 PM
        
        "You speak for Planet Tech. In a universe far, far away" - SDAI-Tech1 - 10/26/2006 6:42:38 PM
        
        Michael J. Fox convincingly played a likeable conservative. - Mary Anne - 10/27/2006 1:22:26 AM
        
        He is obviously a superb actor. (n/t) - ER - 10/28/2006 3:25:32 PM
        
        Agreed. - TB - 10/28/2006 8:37:59 PM
        
        Spin City - ER - 10/28/2006 9:39:45 PM
        
        re: Spin City - TB - 10/29/2006 3:02:20 AM
  - Media Matters has the audio clip. - et - 10/25/2006 8:49:10 PM
  - So he didn't say "'either off his medication or acting'' ? - Tony - 10/25/2006 7:58:51 PM
  - Say it ain't so! (n/t) - Bowser - 10/25/2006 5:56:28 PM
- "Purely an act"....look who's talking - Lindy - 10/25/2006 4:31:45 PM
- The gerbil merchant - ER - 10/25/2006 1:19:24 PM
  - Interesting points. - Bowser - 10/25/2006 3:56:46 PM

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