Sam Rubin
I am so sorry to hear about my friend Sam Rubin (KTLA) going to heaven. I have known him for decades. He was always interested in my projects and always laughed at my silly jokes. Sam you will be missed… Love, Richard Simmons
Funny Boy
The name of my biopic is…Funny Boy. It starts with me selling praline candies in the French Quarter and how I developed my sense of humor and love of food. Love, Richard
Talk Shows, part 5
One day I received an eight page handwritten letter written on pages from a yellow legal pad. His name was Mikey. “Please help my dad”…and he included a picture of Michael Hebranko ... I called him every other day. He was losing weight rapidly. He lost over 700 pounds. Michael’s dream was to be in […]
Thank You People Magazine
Thank you, People! Love, Richard https://people.com/richard-simmons-reveals-behind-the-scenes-secrets-from-daytime-talk-shows-8646067
My Voice Message
I really enjoyed doing my voice message to all of you. Some people thought it is AI. But I think you all know my voice. I plan to do more in the future. Some shows sort of made fun of what I said and their remarks really hurt me. One lady thought I sounded like […]
Talk Shows, Part 4
I first met Rosanne Barr on an airplane. She was seated next to her first husband. She had a royal blue airplane blanket over her legs. She was eating a bag of peanuts and some of the nuts fell on her blanket. I introduced myself and let her know that I had just seen her […]
Talk Shows, part 3
Here is another Rosie story for you. Get ready to laugh. The show asked me to be a mystery guest. Rosie put on a blindfold so she could not see who was coming out. I was dressed in a round silver helmet and a long black robe. Once I took it off the audience started […]
Talk Shows, part 2
When you did all of these shows they took you to the dressing room. It was a very simple room. A couch…a couple chairs and a coffee table. And on this coffee table there were treats. Finger sandwiches, a bowl of malted milk balls, a bowl of miniature candy bars, and a bowl with an […]
A Message from Richard 5/6/24
A little message to make you smile!
Talk Shows, part 1
I was a guest on many daytime talk shows. The first one was the Dinah Shore Show. She was dressed in a white blouse and a floral hostess skirt to the floor. Ms S was a singer and sang a song See the USA in a Chevrolet. We exercised for a little while. After the […]
