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Richard Simmons

Richard Simmons, August 15, 2007
Born Milton Teagle Simmons
July 12, 1948 (1948-07-12) (age 61)[1]
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.[1]
Residence Beverly Hills, California
Occupation Physical fitness expert
Years active 1964 – present
Height 5 ft 6.5 in (1.69 m)
Website
www.RichardSimmons.com
.Milton Teagle Simmons (born July 12, 1948),[1] known professionally as Richard Simmons, is an American fitness personality who promotes weight-loss programs, most famously through his aerobics videos and eccentric, flamboyant personality.^ I think Richard Simmons is a wonderful person.
  • Richard Simmons, Fitness Guru and Best Human Being Alive, Talks to Us - Lemondrop.com 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.lemondrop.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Richard Simmons was born on July 12th, 1948, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
  • Richard Simmons Diet 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.diet.com [Source type: General]

 ^ This is the best Richards Simmons video.
  • FARK.com: (3754161) Best video of Richard Simmons acting like a fool you'll see all day 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.fark.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 .Simmons began his career opening a gym catering to the overweight, and became widely known through exposure on television and through the popularity of his consumer products.^ She's been a fan of Simmons since the 1970s, when he began his fitness work and had a four-year stint on the soap opera General Hospital, but "he became real" through the phone call.
  • Pasco: 'HI . . . THIS IS RICHARD SIMMONS!' 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.sptimes.com [Source type: News]

 ^ In Sabine Parish Henry organized churches wherever he went and became widely known in western Louisiana for his preaching.
  • Ancestors Of George & Hazel Mullins: Chapter 8 - The children of Richard and Ann Simmons 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC uts.cc.utexas.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ By the 1970s, her career as a lead film actress had ended, but Simmons continued to work regularly on stage and in television.
  • "Guys and Dolls" actress Jean Simmons dies at 80 | AP | 01/23/2010 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.philly.com [Source type: General]

 .He became a striking cultural icon, often parodied, and a frequent guest of late night television talk shows such as The Late Show With David Letterman.^ He has become a staple on late-night television, bringing his over-the-top personality to The Tonight Show and Late Night with David Letterman .
  • Is Richard Simmons gay? - Vancouver Forum 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.discovervancouver.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ Jimmy Kimmel is trying for video magic with someone else to mark the 1,000th episode of his late-night talk show Thursday.
  • Jimmy Kimmel Has Surprises, Richard Simmons for 1,000th Show - Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Arts And Entertainment - FOXNews.com 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.foxnews.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts) ...
  • Richard Simmons (I) 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: General]

 .Today, Simmons continues his life-long mission of promoting health and has broadened his activities to include political activism, notably in support of a bill mandating non-competitive physical education in public schools.^ Did you also know that according to a recent report, only 8% of all the Elementary Schools and only 5.8% of all the High Schools in the United States offer daily physical education.
  • MySpace - Richard Simmons - 61 - Hombre - Los Angeles, California - myspace.com/officialrichardsimmons 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.myspace.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ WASHINGTON - JULY 24: Fitness advocate Richard Simmons (C) greets fans after a rally on Capitol Hill July 24, 2008 in Washington, DC. Simmons was on the Hill for a hearing and a rally to promote the benefits of physical and health education for children.
  • Richard Simmons -- WalletPop 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.walletpop.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Well yesterday Simmons testified before Congress, lobbying for more physical education in the nation's schools.

Contents

Early life

.Richard Simmons was born in New Orleans, Louisiana.^ Richard Simmons was born on July 12th, 1948, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
  • Richard Simmons Diet 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.diet.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Richard knows New Orleans.
  • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - Richard Simmons – Congressman? « - Blogs from CNN.com 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Dec 07, 2006 - Watch Richard Simmons get hot and bothered on Letterman while trying to promote his new "Steam Heat" steamer.

 [1] .Simmons was raised Catholic and in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, and attended Cor Jesu High School (now Brother Martin High School).^ Born and raised in New Orleans, Simmons prevailed over his own weight problem before relocating to Los Angeles in 1973.
  • "Richard Simmons" Health care speaker - by Speakers on Healthcare 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.speakersonhealthcare.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Growing up in the French Quarter of New Orleans, where lard was a food group and dessert mandatory, Richard was soon at 268 pounds when he graduated high school.
  • Richard Simmons - Book Richard Simmons for your Corporate Events, Fund Raisers 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.locoloboevents.com [Source type: General]

 ^ July 1948 , New Orleans, Louisiana, USA more Contact: .
  • Richard Simmons (I) 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: General]

 [2] .He was obese throughout his adolescence and by the time he graduated from high school, he weighed 268 pounds and suffered from gynecomastia.^ "I was 268 pounds in high school," he said.
  • Pasco: 'HI . . . THIS IS RICHARD SIMMONS!' 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.sptimes.com [Source type: News]

 ^ Growing up in the French Quarter of New Orleans, where lard was a food group and dessert mandatory, Richard was soon at 268 pounds when he graduated high school.
  • Richard Simmons - Book Richard Simmons for your Corporate Events, Fund Raisers 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.locoloboevents.com [Source type: General]

 ^ "In high school, I could get beaten up all the time, or I could be something better.
  • Richard Simmons' many secrets - The Denver Post 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.denverpost.com [Source type: General]

 He faced many bullies which made him want to get skinny. .His first job, in New Orleans, was selling pralines at Nancy's.^ Growing up in New Orleans in the 1950s, Simmons would head to the French Quarter every day after school and sell pralines on the street corner.
  • Richard Simmons' many secrets - The Denver Post 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.denverpost.com [Source type: General]

 ^ An entrepreneur at a tender age, Simmons sold pralines on New Orleans street corners where he learned to charm and entertain his customers.
  • Richard Simmons - Book Richard Simmons for your Corporate Events, Fund Raisers 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.locoloboevents.com [Source type: General]

 [3] After starting college at the University of Southwestern Louisiana, he transferred to Florida State University. While enrolled there, he studied as an exchange student in Florence, Italy while working at Nancy's. He graduated with a BA in Art. .After graduation, Simmons moved to New York City where he worked in advertising, as a waiter, and for cosmetics companies Revlon and Coty Cosmetics.^ Running in the Nutmeg State is always a pricey prospect -- eventually, candidates have to run TV ads in the ultra-expensive New York City television market.

 ^ Welcome to LocoLobo Events, the largest entertainment and music mediator company in New York state.
  • Richard Simmons - Book Richard Simmons for your Corporate Events, Fund Raisers 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.locoloboevents.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Description: BLACK FRIDAY 2008 - Richard Simmons greets crowds of eager shoppers in line at the world¿s largest store ¿ Macy¿s Herald Square location in New York City.
  • Richard Simmons - Black Friday 2008 | SPIKE 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.spike.com [Source type: General]

Fitness career

.Upon moving to Los Angeles in the 1970s, Simmons worked as the Maître d' at a restaurant in Beverly Hills.^ It's round two for Gene Simmons -- the KISS front man is now being sued for allegedly choking and threatening a couple at a Los Angeles shopping center.
  • GeneSimmons | TMZ.com 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC htwww.tmz.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Simmons prevailed over his own weight problem before relocating to Los Angeles in 1973.
  • Richard Simmons - Book Richard Simmons for your Corporate Events, Fund Raisers 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.locoloboevents.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Simmons, Robert — of Santa Monica, Los Angeles County , Calif.
  • The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Simmons 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC politicalgraveyard.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 .He developed an interest in fitness, but was dissatisfied with the unhealthy fad diet methods and the established gyms and exercise studios of the day which favored the already fit customer.^ In addition to the workout, Humana developed a fitness book with low-impact exercises to help seniors jump-start their fitness.
  • Richard Simmons Leads the World's Largest Senior Workout | Business Wire | Find Articles at BNET 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC findarticles.com [Source type: News]

 ^ He battled his obesity with diet drugs and fitness fads, always hiding his low self-esteem beneath a hyperactive, melodramatic persona.
  • Is Richard Simmons gay? - Vancouver Forum 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.discovervancouver.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 .It was his interest in fitness that helped him lose 123 lb (56 kg).^ And knowing all of the things he had tried made him want to help others lose weight the right way.
  • Richard Simmons Diet 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.diet.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Simmons says that it was his early struggle with his weight, and how bad he felt about himself during that time, that inspired him to try to help others lose weight.
  • Richard Simmons Diet 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.diet.com [Source type: General]
.Simmons later opened his own exercise studio, originally called The Anatomy Asylum, where emphasis was placed on healthy eating in proper portions and enjoyable exercise.^ He passed through a series of jobs (and nip-and-tuck facial plastic surgeries) before opening the Anatomy Asylum and Ruffage, his chic L.A. exercise studio and restaurant, in 1975.
  • The Sultan of Svelte - Richard Simmons : People.com 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.people.com [Source type: General]

 ^ So we just have to continue to eat healthy, eat healthy snacks and exercise on a regular basis.
  • CNN.com - Transcripts 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.cnn.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ I have traveled for 31 years trying to teach people exercise, eating healthy.
  • CNN.com - Transcripts 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.cnn.com [Source type: Original source]

 .The business originally included a salad bar restaurant called "Ruffage," (the name a pun on the word Roughage), though it was eventually removed as the focus of the Asylum shifted solely to exercise.^ He passed through a series of jobs (and nip-and-tuck facial plastic surgeries) before opening the Anatomy Asylum and Ruffage, his chic L.A. exercise studio and restaurant, in 1975.
  • The Sultan of Svelte - Richard Simmons : People.com 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.people.com [Source type: General]

 ^ I was amused at how, when he called Simmons ignorant (of whale fossils) both Simmons and the chairman objected as though PZ had violated the decencies of debate by using a word like 'ignorant'.
  • 'Are Darwin's Theories Fact or Faith Issues?' by PZ Myers, Geoffrey Simmons, AM 980 KKMS - RichardDawkins.net 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC richarddawkins.net [Source type: General]

 .Now called Slimmons, the establishment continues operations in Beverly Hills, and Simmons teaches motivational classes and aerobics throughout the week[4].^ This unrivaled success continues today at SLIMMONS in Beverly Hills, where Richard still leads aerobic classes each week.
  • Whatever-Dude :: Celebrity Websites: Richard Simmons and the diet revolution! 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC whatever-dude.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Thursday Night At Slimmons, a look at his exercise class in Beverly Hills, CA. .

 ^ Slimmons In 1974, I found a home for my gym in Beverly Hills.
  • MySpace - Richard Simmons - 61 - Hombre - Los Angeles, California - myspace.com/officialrichardsimmons 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.myspace.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

Media appearances

.With his health club a success, Simmons began to draw media attention, beginning with an appearance on the television show Real People where he was shown at work.^ Within minutes, two people came up to him and again he immediately closed his work and gave them 100% of his attention.
  • Your Day Can't Possibly Be as Bad as Richard Simmons' Day. - Boing Boing 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.boingboing.net [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ Simmons' success as a fitness expert and advocate led to numerous local and national television and radio appearances including a four-year run on "General Hospital," followed by his own nationally syndicated series, "The Richard Simmons Show."
  • Richard Simmons - Book Richard Simmons for your Corporate Events, Fund Raisers 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.locoloboevents.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Simmons attempted to find a health club that wasn't for people who were already in shape.
  • Whatever-Dude :: Celebrity Websites: Richard Simmons and the diet revolution! 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC whatever-dude.com [Source type: General]

 .He introduced customers whom he had helped to lose weight.^ The Richard Simmons' SlimAway program includes everything you need to lose weight and learn healthy habits to help you keep the weight off.
  • Amazon.com: RICHARD SIMMONS SLIMAWAY EVERYDAY FOODMOVER JOURNAL BINDER **BRAND NEW**: Health & Personal Care 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.amazon.com [Source type: General]

 .He later made guest appearances on the celebrity game shows Win, Lose or Draw and Nickelodeon's Figure It Out.^ LOL. Does anyone remember a show from the late 80s called "Win, Lose, Or Draw"?
  • Together At Last: Richard Simmons & Mah Boo! | Dlisted 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.dlisted.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ Richard Simmons made an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live to celebrate his 1000th episode.
  • Richard Simmons - Black Friday 2008 | SPIKE 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.spike.com [Source type: General]

 ^ His act is not about him, but the people he's helping out in his sundry shows and appearances.
  • Richard Simmons' Tired Gay Minstrel Act Must End | AfterElton.com 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.afterelton.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.Positive viewer reaction landed Simmons a recurring role as himself on the American soap opera General Hospital [5], over a four-year period.^ Positive viewer reaction landed Simmons a recurring role as himself on the American soap opera General Hospital, over a four-year period.
  • Your Day Can't Possibly Be as Bad as Richard Simmons' Day. - Boing Boing 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.boingboing.net [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ Simmons began a four-year run on "General Hospital".
  • Whatever-Dude :: Celebrity Websites: Richard Simmons and the diet revolution! 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC whatever-dude.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Simmons' success as a fitness expert and advocate led to numerous local and national television and radio appearances including a four-year run on "General Hospital," followed by his own nationally syndicated series, "The Richard Simmons Show."
  • Richard Simmons - Book Richard Simmons for your Corporate Events, Fund Raisers 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.locoloboevents.com [Source type: General]

 [6] This in turn led to further media notoriety, as well as personal appearances in shopping malls, where he taught exercise classes. .In the early 1980s, Simmons hosted two shows; Slim Cookin, and an Emmy Award winning talk show, The Richard Simmons Show, in which he focused on personal health, fitness, exercise, and healthy cooking.^ Immediately following, Simmons hosted "The Richard Simmons Show," a nationally syndicated, Emmy Award-winning series that ran for four years.
  • "Richard Simmons" Health care speaker - by Speakers on Healthcare 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.speakersonhealthcare.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Wikipedia These clips must be from his early '80s "Emmy Award winning talk show, The Richard Simmons Show, in which he focused on personal health, fitness, exercise, and healthy cooking."
  • Your Day Can't Possibly Be as Bad as Richard Simmons' Day. - Boing Boing 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.boingboing.net [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ Following that, Simmons hosted "The Richard Simmons Show", a nationally syndicated, Emmy Award-winning series that ran for four years.
  • Whatever-Dude :: Celebrity Websites: Richard Simmons and the diet revolution! 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC whatever-dude.com [Source type: General]
.Simmons has appeared as himself on numerous TV shows, including Whose Line Is It Anyway?, CHiPs, Saturday Night Live, and on an episode of Arrested Development, "Bringing Up Buster". In 1999, he hosted a short lived TV show called DreamMaker.^ What's the purpose of having Simmons appear on their shows.
  • Richard Simmons' Tired Gay Minstrel Act Must End | AfterElton.com 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.afterelton.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ Simmons' success as a fitness expert and advocate led to numerous local and national television and radio appearances including a four-year run on "General Hospital," followed by his own nationally syndicated series, "The Richard Simmons Show."
  • Richard Simmons - Book Richard Simmons for your Corporate Events, Fund Raisers 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.locoloboevents.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Then I saw IT. Richard Simmons' "Dreammaker", a show so vile and exploitative, it came across as either a work of great satire or the cheesiest TV show in history.
  • Whatever-Dude :: Celebrity Websites: Richard Simmons and the diet revolution! 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC whatever-dude.com [Source type: General]

 Eight years later he filmed a pledge drive special for PBS, called Love Yourself And Win.
Simmons has been featured in TV advertisements for Sprint, Yoplait, Herbal Essence Shampoos, and toward the end of 2007, he appeared in a "This is SportsCenter" commercial on ESPN as the show's "conditioning coach." In Canada, Simmons appeared in an advertisement for Simmons mattresses. .The mattress company hired the exercise celebrity because of the similarity in name, and for his appeal to the company's target audience of women over 35. Beyond this, there is no further business partnership between the two.^ There are no exercises for this one.
  • Reach by Richard Simmons : Reviews and Ratings - Rate Your Music 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC rateyourmusic.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ Because there is no better transmission for serious messages than the land of informercials.
  • Whatever-Dude :: Celebrity Websites: Richard Simmons and the diet revolution! 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC whatever-dude.com [Source type: General]

 ^ (I exercised in the dark at night because we had no blinds and I didn't want the whole neighbourhood watching!!
  • Reach by Richard Simmons : Reviews and Ratings - Rate Your Music 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC rateyourmusic.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.Richard Simmons currently hosts a radio show on Sirius Stars, Sirius Satellite Radio channel 102, called Lighten Up with Richard Simmons.^ Richard Simmons 4.6 out of 5 stars ( 14 ) .
  • Amazon.com: RICHARD SIMMONS SLIMAWAY EVERYDAY FOODMOVER JOURNAL BINDER **BRAND NEW**: Health & Personal Care 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.amazon.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Simmons' success as a fitness expert and advocate led to numerous local and national television and radio appearances including a four-year run on "General Hospital," followed by his own nationally syndicated series, "The Richard Simmons Show."
  • Richard Simmons - Book Richard Simmons for your Corporate Events, Fund Raisers 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.locoloboevents.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Then I saw IT. Richard Simmons' "Dreammaker", a show so vile and exploitative, it came across as either a work of great satire or the cheesiest TV show in history.
  • Whatever-Dude :: Celebrity Websites: Richard Simmons and the diet revolution! 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC whatever-dude.com [Source type: General]

 .Simmons recently made headlines by saying that Jessica Simpson was in his prayers because of her recent weight gain.^ Gene Simmons From Gene Simmons web site: Recently, because of the War in Iraq, our letters pages have become a forum for all sorts of views.

 ^ Marlowe says Simmons then made off with his camera in an SUV. The papers were filed in L.A. County Superior Court.
  • GeneSimmons | TMZ.com 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC htwww.tmz.com [Source type: General]

 ^ "I've made it a habit over the years to carry my Constitution in my pocket as a reminder of what this country and what this country's government is all about," Simmons told a recent event.

 [7]
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  • Simmons was a frequent guest on The Howard Stern Show in the 1990s.^ Himself "The Howard Stern Show" ....
    • Richard Simmons (I) 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: General]

     ^ The Howard Stern Summer Show (USA: promotional title)     - Episode dated 11 January 1992 (1992) TV episode ....
    • Richard Simmons (I) 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: General]

     ^ Figure It Out: Wild Style (USA: fourth season title) "The Howard Stern Radio Show" ....
    • Richard Simmons (I) 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: General]

     .He refused to appear after Stern insulted him one too many times.^ One upon a time, lots of people preferred to ignore Hitler, dismissing him as a silly buffoon.
    • 'Are Darwin's Theories Fact or Faith Issues?' by PZ Myers, Geoffrey Simmons, AM 980 KKMS - RichardDawkins.net 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC richarddawkins.net [Source type: General]

     .Simmons finally reappeared on Stern's show on November 16, 2006.[8]
  • Simmons was also a frequent guest on Late Night with David Letterman (NBC) and The Late Show with David Letterman (CBS).^ And — not to put the blame solely on Simmons — corporate advertisers and late-night comedians have been more than willing to play along.
    • Richard Simmons' Tired Gay Minstrel Act Must End | AfterElton.com 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.afterelton.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     ^ Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts) ...
    • Richard Simmons (I) 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: General]

     ^ Pandering to the emotion maturity equivalent to grade school boys are the specialties of these late night talk shows.
    • Richard Simmons' Tired Gay Minstrel Act Must End | AfterElton.com 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.afterelton.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     [9] .On November 22, 2000, they had a falling out after an incident that occurred on that night's show.^ Also, it's a fabulous song off their new album Fantasies, that I am PRAYING they will debut at their show friday night.
    • Iman Richards > Blogs > MySimmons 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC blogs.simmons.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     .Simmons (while dressed as a turkey) was sprayed in the face by Letterman with a fire extinguisher after Simmons grabbed Letterman as if to hug or kiss him, causing Simmons to have a severe asthma attack.^ I have heard tell of David Letterman spraying Richard Simmons with a fire extinguisher.
    • Richard Simmons Fire Extinguisher Clip? - RPGnet Forums 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC forum.rpg.net [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     ^ He’s also flirted with Letterman and done deliberately sexually provocative exercises on the show (one of which resulted in his being sprayed with the aforementioned fire extinguisher).
    • Richard Simmons' Tired Gay Minstrel Act Must End | AfterElton.com 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.afterelton.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     ^ Tags: attack , cynthia manzo , CynthiaManzo , gene simmons , GeneSimmons , kiss , nathaniel marlowe , NathanielMarlowe .
    • GeneSimmons | TMZ.com 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC htwww.tmz.com [Source type: General]

     [10] .Simmons did not appear on the Letterman show for six years, finally returning on November 29, 2006. During that appearance, Letterman once again set Simmons up for a prank.^ What's the purpose of having Simmons appear on their shows.
    • Richard Simmons' Tired Gay Minstrel Act Must End | AfterElton.com 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.afterelton.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     ^ Simmons' success as a fitness expert and advocate led to numerous local and national television and radio appearances including a four-year run on "General Hospital," followed by his own nationally syndicated series, "The Richard Simmons Show."
    • Richard Simmons - Book Richard Simmons for your Corporate Events, Fund Raisers 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.locoloboevents.com [Source type: General]

     ^ During three minutes of follow-up questions, Simmons displayed an almost Washingtonian flare for avoiding a direct position.
    • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - Richard Simmons – Congressman? « - Blogs from CNN.com 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]

     .While Richard Simmons was demonstrating a steamer branded with his name, Letterman insisted on placing a tray under the steamer which Simmons did not believe belonged there.^ Find where Richard Simmons is credited alongside another name Richard Simmons &   .
    • Richard Simmons (I) 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: General]

     ^ Richard Simmons - Sweatin' to the Oldies 2 (DVD, 2008) Condition: Brand New Watch this item .
    • Richard Simmons - Sweatin' to the Oldies 2 DVD, 2008: items on eBay.com 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC catalog.ebay.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     ^ I have heard tell of David Letterman spraying Richard Simmons with a fire extinguisher.
    • Richard Simmons Fire Extinguisher Clip? - RPGnet Forums 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC forum.rpg.net [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     When Simmons turned the steamer on, something in the tray exploded and caught fire. .Though initially scared, Simmons took the incident in fairly good nature, even joking that he "felt like Michael Jackson" (referring to a mishap where Jackson's hair was set on fire by a pyrotechnics accident).^ July 24th, 2008 9:08 am ET An Obama-Simmons ticket would rove to be an even bigger joke than the Democratic primaries.
    • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - Richard Simmons – Congressman? « - Blogs from CNN.com 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]

     ^ I was amused at how, when he called Simmons ignorant (of whale fossils) both Simmons and the chairman objected as though PZ had violated the decencies of debate by using a word like 'ignorant'.
    • 'Are Darwin's Theories Fact or Faith Issues?' by PZ Myers, Geoffrey Simmons, AM 980 KKMS - RichardDawkins.net 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC richarddawkins.net [Source type: General]

     ^ Even though PZ wiped the floor with Simmons it often wise not to debate creationists.
    • 'Are Darwin's Theories Fact or Faith Issues?' by PZ Myers, Geoffrey Simmons, AM 980 KKMS - RichardDawkins.net 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC richarddawkins.net [Source type: General]

     [11]
    • .
  • Simmons also appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.^ What's the purpose of having Simmons appear on their shows.
    • Richard Simmons' Tired Gay Minstrel Act Must End | AfterElton.com 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.afterelton.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     ^ Himself "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" ....
    • Richard Simmons (I) 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: General]

     ^ Physedipus "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1 episode, 1995) ...
    • Richard Simmons (I) 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: General]

     He and Leno went door-to-door to market Simmons' health program, only to have people spew as many insults at him as they could.
  • Simmons has been a guest on the US version of Whose Line is it Anyway?. the show. One notable impersonation was during a game of Weird Newscasters, when Wayne Brady was to do the sports news in the style of Simmons.
  • Simmons has appeared multiple times on The Glenn Beck Program on CNN Headline News.

Personal life

Personality

.Simmons is noted for his flamboyant, high-energy, motivational demeanor, an attribute he uses to help encourage people to lose weight.^ He was initially motivated to lose weight when he received an anonymous note...
  • Richard Simmons (I) 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: General]

 ^ The music rocks, Richard Simmons is funny, campy and encouraging, and it actually includes bigger people performing the moves.
  • Richard Simmons' Party Off the Pounds 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.collagevideo.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ ANNIE has high fiiiived Richard Simmons Cruise to Lose using SuperPoke!
  • MySpace - Richard Simmons Cruise to Lose - 61 - Hombre - Los Angeles, California - myspace.com/cruisetolose 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.myspace.com [Source type: General]

 His high energy level is always featured in his workout videos. .His trademark attire is candy-striped Dolfin shorts and tank tops decorated with Swarovski crystals.^ On this trip, Simmons has five pairs of tank tops and shorts with him, including a crystal-encrusted black top with the word "SWEAT" in ruby red (he has hundreds of different versions back home in Los Angeles).
  • Richard Simmons' many secrets - The Denver Post 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.denverpost.com [Source type: General]

 ^ The sparkling tank top and barely there short-shorts.
  • Richard Simmons' many secrets - The Denver Post 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.denverpost.com [Source type: General]
Simmons is known for interacting at a personal level with people using his products. .This began by personally answering fan mail he received as a cast member of General Hospital.^ Simmons began a four-year run on "General Hospital".
  • Whatever-Dude :: Celebrity Websites: Richard Simmons and the diet revolution! 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC whatever-dude.com [Source type: General]

 Simmons still personally answers emails and letters, and makes hundreds of phone calls each week to those who seek his help.[12] .He also talks to people on the air during his radio show, and holds weekly live chats in the "clubhouse" area of his website.^ KKMS's byline for their logo is "Spirited Talk Radio" and guess which show was on right before PZ's debate?
  • 'Are Darwin's Theories Fact or Faith Issues?' by PZ Myers, Geoffrey Simmons, AM 980 KKMS - RichardDawkins.net 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC richarddawkins.net [Source type: General]

 ^ Host a function before a trade show to get people talking all over the trade show floor.
  • Richard Simmons - Book Richard Simmons for your Corporate Events, Fund Raisers 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.locoloboevents.com [Source type: General]

 .His appearances also include a "meet and greet" time, so that people can speak to him one on one.^ His act is not about him, but the people he's helping out in his sundry shows and appearances.
  • Richard Simmons' Tired Gay Minstrel Act Must End | AfterElton.com 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.afterelton.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ The day brings him to a Walgreens in Western Springs, Ill., where he is greeted by 200 or so people.
  • Richard Simmons' many secrets - The Denver Post 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.denverpost.com [Source type: General]

 ^ July 24th, 2008 10:12 am ET I wonder how long it would take him to start crying when he has one of his meetings?
  • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - Richard Simmons – Congressman? « - Blogs from CNN.com 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]
.Simmons claims to have few friends saying, "I don't have a lot to offer one person.^ I believe that Richard Simmons is one of the few genuine people in the world.
  • Together At Last: Richard Simmons & Mah Boo! | Dlisted 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.dlisted.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ Collection of the Masters features recreations of one-of-a-kind dolls owned by Richard Simmons in his personal collection of Anni Wahls Dolls.
  • Collection of the Masters by Richard Simmons and artist Annie Wahl 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.interiordigs.com [Source type: General]

 ^ I'd say, you know what, what ever the hell Richard Simmons, you want to run, do it, don't think, don't say, just f'n do it....
  • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - Richard Simmons – Congressman? « - Blogs from CNN.com 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]

 I have a lot to offer to a lot of people." .Aside from his three Dalmatians and two maids, Simmons lives alone in the Hollywood Hills.^ The three women were daughters of James Hope who lived on the Bala Chitto just a short distance upstream from the Simmons.
  • Ancestors Of George & Hazel Mullins: Chapter 8 - The children of Richard and Ann Simmons 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC uts.cc.utexas.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 [12]
.Although Simmons has never publicly confirmed his sexual orientation, his camp persona has fueled speculation about his sexuality.^ Although Henry Simmons was never active in the Mount Zion Church, most of his brother and sisters were.
  • Ancestors Of George & Hazel Mullins: Chapter 8 - The children of Richard and Ann Simmons 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC uts.cc.utexas.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 [13][14][15][16] .When Kathy Kinney outed his alleged homosexuality on The Rosie O'Donnell Show, O'Donnell cut to commercials.^ Himself "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" ....
  • Richard Simmons (I) 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: General]

 [17]

Hurricane Katrina response

.In September 2005 Simmons appeared on Entertainment Tonight to discuss the effects of Hurricane Katrina on his family in his hometown of New Orleans and his involvement in aiding those affected by the hurricane.^ Born and raised in New Orleans, Simmons prevailed over his own weight problem before relocating to Los Angeles in 1973.
  • "Richard Simmons" Health care speaker - by Speakers on Healthcare 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.speakersonhealthcare.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Born and raised in New Orleans, Simmons prevailed over his own weight problem The weight of being unrealistically camp, insincere and talentless.
  • Whatever-Dude :: Celebrity Websites: Richard Simmons and the diet revolution! 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC whatever-dude.com [Source type: General]

 ^ An entrepreneur at a tender age, Simmons sold pralines on New Orleans street corners where he learned to charm and entertain his customers.
  • Richard Simmons - Book Richard Simmons for your Corporate Events, Fund Raisers 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.locoloboevents.com [Source type: General]

 .On August 29, 2006 Simmons appeared on Your World with Neil Cavuto while making a return visit to New Orleans one year after the flooding, a visit he repeated on March 2, 2007, now talking about his recent trip to Washington D.C. to promote and raise awareness about The Strengthening Physical Education Act of 2007 (bill HR 1224).^ Simmons should have slapped Neil Cavuto.
  • Richard Simmons Gets Testy With Neil Cavuto - Video - The Daily Beast 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.thedailybeast.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ RSS Cavuto Calls Richard Simmons 'Uppity' Richard Simmons, appearing on Fox News in a sequined tank top, loses it (and we are not talking about weight) when Cavuto asks if Obama is prejudiced against fat people.
  • Richard Simmons Gets Testy With Neil Cavuto - Video - The Daily Beast 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC www.thedailybeast.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ Well, I picked up the new "Time", and they talked about wonder foods that can keep you healthy, I must remember to buy that new edition of "Time" - the one that talks whenever you pick it up.
  • Whatever-Dude :: Celebrity Websites: Richard Simmons and the diet revolution! 30 January 2010 3:15 UTC whatever-dude.com [Source type: General]

Print and media

Books

  • Never Say Diet ISBN 0-517-40284-X
  • Never Say Diet Cookbook
  • The Better Body Book
  • Reach for Fitness: A Special Book of Exercises for the Physically Challenged Warner Books 1986 ISBN 0-446-51302-4
  • Deal-A-Meal Cookbook
  • Richard Simmons' Never Give Up: Inspirations, Reflections, Stories of Hope Warner Books, 1984 ISBN 0-446-60085-7
  • Farewell to Fat Atlantic Books 2002 ISBN 1-57719-102-1
  • Sweetie Pie
  • Still Hungry After All These Years: My Story Gt Pub Corp 1999 ISBN 1-57719-356-3
  • The FoodMover Cookbook
  • Cookin' on Broadway
  • Steam Away the Pounds

Audio

Audio cassette

  • Project Me (six tape set)
  • Sweatin' and Sharin'
  • Colors of Your Life (single tape)
  • Colors of Your Life (six tape set)
  • Take a Walk
  • Take a Hike
  • Take a Classical Walk
  • Walk Across America
  • Walkin' on Broadway
  • Walk Around the World
  • Never Give Up (book on tape, read by Simmons)

Compact discs

  • Richard Picks the Hits, Volume 1
  • Richard Picks the Hits, Volume 2
  • Country Cardio
  • Oh Happy Day
  • Fitness Fiesta
  • Wicked Workout
  • Big Screen Burn
  • Shimmy Into Shape
  • In the Mood to Lose
  • Classical Chillout

Vinyl record

  • Reach (Elektra Records, 1983)

Digital Compact Cassette

  • Colors of Your Life (single tape) (Goodtimes Entertainment, BASF 90 Min. 1998)

Visual media

DVDs

  • Richard Simmons and the Silver Foxes
  • Disco Sweat
  • 60's Blast Off
  • 80's Blast Off
  • SuperSweatin': Party Off the Pounds
  • SuperTonin': Totally Tonin
  • SuperTonin': Totally Tonin' with Toning Rings
  • Sit Tight
  • Sweatin' to the Oldies
  • Sweatin' to the Oldies 2
  • Sweatin' to the Oldies 3
  • Sweatin' to the Oldies 4
  • Sweatin' to the Oldies 5
  • Love Yourself and Win
  • Boogie Down the Pounds
  • Tonin' to the Oldies

Video cassette

  • Everyday with Richard Simmons
  • The Stomach Formula
  • Get Started
  • Reach for Fitness
  • Richard Simmons and the Silver Foxes
  • Sweatin' to the Oldies
  • Sweatin' to the Oldies 2
  • Sweatin' to the Oldies 3
  • Sweat and Shout (also sold as Sweatin to the Oldies 4)
  • Day By Day (Volumes 1-12)
  • Pump and Sweat
  • Step and Sweat
  • Tone and Sweat
  • Disco Sweat
  • Stretchin' to the Classics
  • Dance Your Pants Off!
  • Tonin' Uptown
  • Tonin' Downtown
  • Groovin' In The House
  • The Ab Formula
  • No Ifs Ands or Butts
  • Love to Stretch
  • Blast Off
  • Broadway Sweat
  • Tone Up On Broadway
  • Broadway Blast Off
  • Platinum Sweat
  • Sit Tight
  • Latin Blast Off (also marketed as Sudar Mucho)
  • Mega Mix Blast Off
  • Mega Mix 2 Blast Off
  • Disco Blast Off
  • 60's Blast Off
  • 80's Blast Off
  • Blast and Tone

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d "Richard Simmons". IMDb. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0799873/. Retrieved 2008-03-07.  
  2. ^ http://www.brothermartin.com
  3. ^ Chandler, Rick (January 19, 2007). "Church of Richard Simmons: Fitness advocate leads workout at Stateline". Tahoe Daily Tribune. http://tahoedailytribune.com/article/20070119/ENTERTAINMENT/101190089. Retrieved 2007-02-09.  
  4. ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/24/fashion/24fitness.html
  5. ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0799873/
  6. ^ http://www.richardsimmons.com/j/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15&Itemid=80
  7. ^ "Jessica Simpson: In Richard Simmons' Prayers". Gossip Girls. 2009-02-19. http://www.gossipgirls.com/jessica-simpson/jessica-simpson-richard-simmons-prayers-272589. Retrieved 2009-05-26.  
  8. ^ McShane, Larry (2007-02-07). "Stars cross paths at Sirius studios". North Jersey Media Group. http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkxNjcmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTcwNzIyODImeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk3. Retrieved 2007-02-10.  
  9. ^ Richard Simmons (I)
  10. ^ McIntee, Michael Z. (December 26, 2006). "Show #2661". CBS Late Show with David Letterman. http://www.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow/wahoo/index/php/20061226.phtml. Retrieved 2007-02-09.  
  11. ^ Richard Simmons Steamer: richard simmons exploding steamer hilarious david letterman clip
  12. ^ a b Pang, Kevin (2008-06-04). ""The many secrets of Richard Simmons"". Chicago Tribune. http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/chi-simmons--0604jun04,0,1865034.story. Retrieved 2008-06-04.  
  13. ^ Sullivan, Andrew (12 December 1999). "The Way We Live Now: Counter Culture; Not a Straight Story". New York Times: p. §6 p.4. http://www.nytimes.com/1999/12/12/magazine/the-way-we-live-now-12-12-99-counter-culture-not-a-straight-story.html?pagewanted=2. Retrieved 2009-04-05.  
  14. ^ Garelick, Rhonda (September 1995). "Outrageous Dieting: The Camp Performance of Richard Simmons". Postmodern Culture (Johns Hopkins University Press) 6 (1). ISSN 1053-1920. http://www.iath.virginia.edu/pmc/text-only/issue.995/pop-cult.995.  
  15. ^ Kendall, Lori (22 March 2008). "James Bond, Peter Pan, and A Sticky Night of Love: irony and masculinities in amateur animated videos". The Journal of Men's Studies 16 (2): 124. ISSN 1060-8265. "The montage of Gay Peter Pan's phone contacts includes out celebrities like Richard Simmons and Rosie O'Donnell".  
  16. ^ Rinaldi, Ray Mark (23 April 2000). "Heroes are hard to find when the're hiding". St. Louis Post-Dispatch: p. F3. "We've always allowed gay men on the tube — did anyone besides my grandmother really think Liberace was heterosexual? What about Paul Lynde? Richard Simmons? — but the rules are clear. It's all right to be a flamer as long as you agree to keep it secret"  
  17. ^ Howard Stern had questioned him many times on dating and has never confirmed dating woman. Wieder, Judy (21 January 2003). "The real Rosie: 365 days of amazing challenges and feisty decisions turned America's sweethheart into the fighter she's always been—and The Advocate's leading lady for 2002. (Person of the Year)". The Advocate (15): 52. ISSN 0001-8996. "When Kathy Kinney came on my show and outed Richard Simmons, I didn't try to "in" Richard Simmons. The gay community accused me of in-ing Richard Simmons, like I was trying to make people think that he was straight. I will tell you this: If Richard Simmons ever wants to discuss his private life with me on national TV, he's welcome to do so. It is not anyone else's right to do that before he decides it's time. That's the reason I said to Kathy Kinney, "We'll be right back with a commercial." I'm simply saying that that right belongs to him. [Loudly] And no matter what community you feel he's a part of or what he represents to you, it is not as relevant as his own truth.".  

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