David, an under appreciated segment producer, has a life altering run in with the enigmatic fitness guru, Richard Simmons, backstage of a high profile talk show.

Richard Simmons Didn’t Approve Biopic: Never Gave My Permission

Former fitness guru Richard Simmons has spoken out against a new biopic, saying that he did not give his permission for the movie.

The as-yet-unnamed film stars actor Pauly Shore, who announced the project Wednesday morning, as Simmons.

However, Simmons, 75, who withdrew from public life in recent years, disavowed the film in a statement posted on Facebook. READ MORE