They say laughter is the best medicine, but right below there is actual modern medicine that can help you function and perform basic motor skills after being diagnosed with a debilitating disease. Michael J. Fox stepped away from primetime television back in 2000 because his condition had worsened and, in his own words, become a distraction. Apart from some random cameo appearances in projects like Curb Your Enthusiasm, and a run-in with radio show host Rush Limbaugh over testimony Fox gave in front of Congress, the actor who brilliantly portrayed the uber-conservative Alex P. Keaton on Family Ties has steered clear of the limelight. And now he’s back with The Michael J. Fox Show (premiering September 26), stating that he feels physically, mentally, and emotionally ready to tackle the challenges of situational comedy via his chronic disease. But what is a society over-saturated with Bully Police, Put-Down-Free Zones and political correctness supposed to do when it is put in the uncomfortable position of an actor using sensitive subject matter to generate laughs on network TV? Should Michael J. Fox be doing this?
Posted on: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 20:56:21 +0000
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