Pauly Shore's Bold Move: Playing Richard Simmons in Film!

Pauly Shore is set to star as fitness icon Richard Simmons in a new biopic.

The film is in development at Warner Bros.' subsidiary, The Wolper Organization.

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The biopic follows a short film titled "The Court Jester," premiering at Sundance, starring Shore as Simmons.

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Tamra Brown plays Ellen DeGeneres, and Jesse Heiman portrays a man who lost 160 pounds thanks to Simmons.

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"The Court Jester" will be available worldwide on YouTube after its Sundance premiere.

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Richard Simmons became famous for his flamboyant personality and "Sweatin' to the Oldies" aerobics videos.

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