Seriously? OMG! WTF?

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Ever since Richard Simmons took to social media to let us know that he did not give permission to Pauly Shore to release a biopic about him, he hasn’t stopped posting something positive almost every day.

Today, The Weight Saint wrote, “I don’t know what you are going through in your life, but I want you to stay as positive as you can. Things will get better. I promise you.”

I hope he is taking his own advice. And things are always getting better for him.

I know I keep saying this, but I feel like he is thinking of coming out of his nearly nine-year hibernation and returning to us. What do you think?

Richard Simmons/Facebook

Last week, Pauly Shore announced that he is making a biopic about Richard Simmons. And The Weight Saint broke his nearly decade of pretty much silence to say he did not give permission for the film to be made.

Since then, Simmons has written two more messages on Facebook. The first one, was a message telling us to be “happy and peaceful” and that he is praying for us.

Today’s message was an update about him. “I wanted you all to know that I am fine and I am happy,” Simmons wrote. “I have had a lot of people ask me for interviews. But right now I don’t want to do them. It is a gray and rainy day here in Los Angeles, but my heart is filled with your kindness towards me.”

Am I the only one getting the feeling that he might be getting ready to return to the public eye? With these latest posts, the comments are reminding him how much we love him. Maybe that reminder is just what he needs.

If he decides to come out of hiding, we are here to welcome him with open arms. If not, then our arms are still open to him, and we send him virtual hugs!

For a while, Pauly Shore has been trying to make a movie about his doppelganger, Richard Simmons. And he finally made a short about The Weight Saint’s life.

The Court Jester had its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, and then it was released for everyone to watch on YouTube.

The less than ten-minute short is mostly credits and a scene that could be part of the movie which does not have Simmons’ “permission.”

It takes place later in Simmons’ life when he appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. The production is cheap, and the casting of Ellen was atrocious. But the story told was sweet, and makes us miss Simmons even more than we do.

While I am more willing to accept Shore’s potential movie because I think he will honor Simmons correctly. I still wish he would get Simmons’ approval.

What do you think of Shore’s short?

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Richard Simmons has been mostly silent for almost a decade. But this week, he broke his silence twice.

First, he made it clear he was not involved in Pauly Shore’s biopic about him.

And today, he posted a message for all of us. “All I want for all of you is to be happy and peaceful. Please don’t let anyone be mean to you or put you down,” he wrote. “You don’t deserve that. Never forget I keep all of you in my prayers every single night. Know your worth.”

And Mr. Simmons, You are in our prayers. I hope you are well because you have made so many people happy. And you deserve to have happiness.

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Pauly Shore has been saying that he wants to make and star in a Richard Simmons biopic for a while, so he went ahead and did it.

The comedian even says he reached out to the Weight Saint for permission to make the film. He just didn’t wait to get an answer from Simmons.

Today, Shore announced, “Pauly Shore plays Richard Simmons in biopic. Hey guys, here’s where we’re at in the process. Check out the video. I’ll see you this weekend at #Sundance with @jakevlewis. ‘The Court Jester’ short premiers at @thecabinparkcity this Friday, Jan 19 at 8pm PT and then the world will be able to watch it too. World premier Saturday, Jan 20 at 6am PT on the @lewis_brothers YouTube channel. Can’t wait for you guys to see it!”

After the press picked up the story, Simmons, who has become a recluse, made a rare public statement, “You may have heard they may be doing a movie about me with Pauly Shore.

“I have never given my permission for this movie. So don’t believe everything you read.

“I no longer have a manager, and I no longer have a publicist.

“I just try to live a quiet life and be peaceful. Thank you for all your love and support.”

With that, I think that Shore should pull the short from the festival. But I have a feeling he won’t. I mean, how would The Weasle feel if someone made an unauthorized biopic about him? I am pretty sure it wouldn’t be pretty.

As much as I would love to see Simmons come out of hiding, I think we should leave him alone and let him have his life as he wishes.

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