The comedian already portrayed Simmons in 'The Court Jester,' a short film that premiered at Sundance in January.

Fitness guru Richard Simmons has passed away at the age of 76. The sad news comes amid the production of an upcoming biopic ...

Richard Simmons in final interview before his death: 'It's so hard to say goodbye' Pauly Shore, set to play Richard Simmons in biopic, pays tribute to late fitness guru: 'You're one of a kind ...

Pauly Shore says the late Richard Simmons would have wanted him to complete the biopic about his life while chatting with TMZ. Pauly Shore paid tribute to Richard Simmons on Saturday amid his ...