‘Funny Thing’ about Michael J. Fox’s book for graduates – he’s a dropout…READ MORE

Michael J. Fox: “My Life is Richer Because of the Holes”…READ MORE

Good Morning America article about MJF and his new book…READ MORE

Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am Q&A with Michael J. Fox…READ MORE

Michael J. Fox on Good Morning America this past week:

And here’s the cover (click to enlarge):

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Here’s a list of all those nominated in his category:

Best Spoken Word Album, which includes Poetry, Audio Books and Story Telling

Always Looking Up
Michael J. Fox
[Hyperion Audio]

A Very Special Time
Jonathan Winters
Music by Verne Langdon & Skip Edwards
[Dejavu Record Company / The Orchard]

The Lincoln-Douglas Debates
Richard Dreyfuss & David Straithairn
[BBC Audiobooks America]

The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett
Various Artists including Michael Madsen, Sandra Oh, Edward Herrmann and Others
Yuri Rasovsky & Josh Stanton, producers
[Blackstone Audio Inc.]

We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land
Jimmy Carter
[Simon & Schuster Audio]

Wishful Drinking
Carrie Fisher
[Simon & Schuster Audio]

So, with no further delay, here are all the news postings I meant to post during the month of April:

Rescue Me News

Rescue Me Finally Ignites a new season – Except:

It’s dangerous. It’s funny. It’s dangerously funny.

And that’s the way “Rescue Me” rolls through a season. There’s no playing it safe. There’s no pulling of punches, comedic or tragic. There’s no apologizing for the TV-MA rating this show earns for . . . well, you’d quickly lose count if you tried to keep track of the reasons for the TV-MA rating….Read more

Fox to the Rescue: Firehouse Comeback - Excerpt:

Fox is brutal, savage, nasty, dirty and funny. He deserves an Emmy – and not because he’s a disabled man fighting for a career, but because he’s a most able actor who has put in a hell of a scary, powerhouse performance….Read more

Fox Embraced Bad Guy Role – Excerpt:

MICHAEL J. FOX jumped at the chance to play a bitter, drug-addicted character in U.S. TV drama RESCUE ME – so he could ditch his reputation as Hollywood’s ‘Mr. Nice Guy’….Read more

ABC Optimism Special

Michael J. Fox Came Close to Death – Excerpt

Michael J. Fox almost lost his life and a finger while shooting a new documentary about optimism in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan – after falling down a mountain.  The actor travelled to the tiny nation, dubbed the happiest place on earth, to discover if the region deserved its cheery reputation….Read More

Michael J. Fox in Bhutan – Excerpt:

Michael J. Fox is inspired by Bhutan’s development philosophy of ‘Gross National Happiness’, which places holistic individual and social well-being above mere economic and material gain. The philosophy can include organized days for school kids to pick up garbage….Read more

See a Sneak Peak…Read More

MJF’s New Book: Always Looking Up – The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist

Review: The Star Who Will Never Give Up…Read more

Michael J. Fox, Michael Pollan to Discuss New Book – Excerpt:

Michael J. Fox will keep it all in the family when he appears May 1 at Herbst Theatre to talk about his new book, “Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist.” He’ll be featured in the City Arts & Lectures conversation with his brother-in-law, author Michael Pollan, a professor at UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism and the brother of Fox’s wife, Tracy Pollan….Read more

Michael J. Fox Talks about Parkinson’s and Optimism…Read more

Optimism for Rebirth – Excerpt:

Optimism blogger uses Michael J. Fox’s new book, Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist, to teach thirty straight days of optimism! This is not your typical “peachy keen” optimism. It’s the down and dirty, roll up your sleeves, take on a challenge, and overcome a difficulty kind. Optimism guru Dr. Russ Buss identifies a four step process for self -reinvention. Get on the bus, the Dr. Russ Buss, and check out the blog!…Read more

Michael J. Fox: Optimist at Wrigley Field…Read More

Miscellaneous

10 Questions for Michael J. Fox from TIME Readers…Read More

What MJF thinks about the new Bright Lights, Big City remake…Read More

MJF interviews at Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am (golf) event…Read More

Michael J. Fox teams with champion golfer Tim Simpson…Read More

Stiles…still feelin’ the love after all these years…Read more

Michael J. Fox comes to San Francisco…Read more

MJF makes surprise appearance at Back to the Future cast & crew reunion…Read more

Get a sneak preview here.

And remember, Always Looking Up hits the shelves tomorrow.

From the publisher:

The actor’s memoir is a journey of self-discovery and reinvention, and a testament to the consolations that protect Fox from the ravages of Parkinson’s. With the humor and wit that captivated fans of his first book, “Lucky Man,” Fox describes how he became a happier, more satisfied person by recognizing the gifts of everyday life.

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