Michael J. Fox may be on the latest cover of AARP, but the actor does not plan on retiring anytime soon.
This fall he will make a return to TV in a semi-autobiographical comedy on NBC 31 years after "Family Ties" premiered on the network and launched his career into stardom.
The former teen heartthrob talked about his new sitcom, which has yet to be named, with Access Hollywood's Michelle Beadle.
"I went from Teen Beat and Tiger Beat... to AARP," Fox, 51, joked with Beadle about his new AARP magazine cover. "There's some great tips about colon health!"
Fox revealed that he will play an anchorman who has Parkinson's disease in the new comedy which is a condition that he was diagnosed with in 1991 when he was 30 years old. After keeping his condition hidden for seven years, he's decided to be open about living with the disorder and has since acted as a vocal advocate about PD in order to help spread awareness.
He explained, "Well, I don't have a choice. ... But my personal life - you can sit and project out and say, 'Oh, I'm going to have this and it's going to be like this and I won't be able to do that.' But it's much more about right now. 'What can I do right now?' Right? I just thought, I love to do this and as much as anyone will let me do it and give me their time to do it - I should do it. And so, I'm doing it," he continued.
He added that much of the comedy will be fictional, though some aspects are based off of his real life experiences.
"It's based loosely on my experiences. And I don't want to say too much because I don't want my kids to think every time a kid does something goofy on the show that it's a reflection on them."
In addition to his new comedy, Fox is also working with the Magnolia Bakery to spread awareness about Parkinson's Awareness Month throughout April. The famous bakery has created a special cupcake to benefit the Michael J. Fox Foundation.
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