Fox Fun Facts, Quotes and Tweets
15th February 2015
Quote: "He is absolutely the love of my life. I really, really cared for him and I loved him very, very much and I always will, but he just wasn’t right for me. That’s hard when you really, really love a person in your heart, you want to be with them, but you finally have to say, 'He's just not right for me'... (But) I wish him the best. He is amazing and baby, he's fine, but... sometimes love ain't always right." Actress Vivica A. Fox on ex-boyfriend 50 Cent.
9th January 2015
Quote: "I have to agree with Keshia (Knight Pulliam). The man I met was nothing like the man they are describing. He was nice, kind. There was no sexual overtones or anything, so I defend him and I stand by him as well, too." Kill Bill star Vivica A. Fox has come to the defence of embattled Bill Cosby amid a string of accusations he drugged and raped or attempted to rape over 20 women. Knight Pulliam, who teamed up with Fox on reality Tv show Celebrity Apprentice last year (14), recently defended her former Tv dad.
20th November 2014
Fact: Actors Danny Devito, Michael J. Fox and Australian beauty Margot Robbie were among the stars who turned out to cheer on the New York Rangers ice hockey team as they beat the Philadelphia Flyers 2-0 at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday (19Nov14).
31st October 2014
Quote: "I love Tina. She wasn't annoying at all. She was tough, though. She beat the s**t out of me. Post-puberty she was really strong. And she would get me in a headlock." Michael J. Fox on his former Family Ties co-star and on screen sister, actress Tina Yothers.
31st October 2014
Quote: "She auditioned for (movie) Bright Lights, Big City and I asked her how her boyfriend was and she said they weren't together anymore, and I said, 'Do you wanna have lunch? Also, you got the part.'" Michael J. Fox on how he wooed his wife Tracy Pollan.
28th October 2014
Quote: "You know what? He wasn't the best kisser... but I will say Ld had the freshest breath. He was so nervous!" Actress Vivica A. Fox admits she didn't enjoy her kissing scenes with comedian Larry David on Curb Your Enthusiasm.
21st October 2014
Fact: American Horror Story creator Ryan Murphy is working on a new comedy-horror Tv anthology series called Scream Queens. It is slated to debut on America's Fox network in the autumn (15).
30th April 2014
Fact: Bosses at America's Fox network have cancelled freshman sci-fi drama Almost Human, which starred Star Trek Into Darkness' Karl Urban and About Last Night's Michael Ealy. The series was executive produced by Fringe team J.J. Abrams and J.H. Wyman.
26th September 2013
Quote: "Sex is great... The only thing about sex is deciding who is gonna be the agent of motion." Actor Michael J. Fox on how his Parkinson's disease affects his love life.
25th June 2013
Quote: "With a full heart I say goodbye to my mentor, benefactor, partner, second father and beloved friend, Gary David Goldberg. He touched so many with his enormous talent and generous spirit. He changed my life profoundly." MICHAEL J. Fox pays tribute to the creator of his hit 1980s sitcom Family Ties following his death on Sunday (23Jun13).
9th April 2013
Fact: Actor Michael J. Fox has teamed up with the Magnolia Bakery to create a limited edition cupcake to raise funds for his charity. The cupcake will be sold in the bakery's stores throughout the U.S. and online during April (13) and all proceeds will go towards the Michael J. Fox Foundation.
17th February 2013
Tweet: "Watching Beyonce's HBO special and all I got to say is... B a rockstar sistah (sic)! You are all that God made you to be! Queen B Rocks. You look so happy and so blessed Beyonce! You touched my heart tonight with ya story (sic)!" Actress Vivica A. Fox is impressed by Beyonce's Life Is But A Dream documentary, which aired on U.S. network Hbo on Saturday (16Feb13).
2nd January 2013
Quote: "I'm at Columbia University part-time, and I run a company called FarmersWeb that helps small farms sell produce to restaurants. This is a big departure from my normal life of running around in a truck trying to get farmers to sell potatoes. I'm excited." Michael J. Fox's son Sam, 23, on being crowned Mr. Golden Globe. The college student will hand out trophies at the awards ceremony on 13 January (13) alongside Clint Eastwood's daughter Francesca.
9th October 2012
Quote: "I think people lie on the Internet. I would prefer to meet someone in person and I need to have chemistry when we meet and spend a little time together." Single actress Vivica A. Fox will never sign on to Internet dating sites to find love.
5th September 2012
Fact: Actress Vivica A. Fox has signed on as the host of new hidden camera series Prank My Mom. The TV show will premiere on 9 October (12) on U.S. network Lifetime and feature sons and daughters playing tricks on their mothers, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
15th August 2012
Fact: Former Family Ties star Michael J. Fox is gearing up for a big U.S. TV comeback after signing a deal to star in a new comedy, penned by Cougar Town scribe Sam Laybourne. The programme, which is currently being shopped to networks, was inspired by Fox's own life and is slated to premiere next year (13).
13th March 2012
Fact: Celebrity couples Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson and Michael J. Fox and Tracy Pollan were among the star-studded audience that caught the first show of Bruce Springsteen's Wrecking Ball tour at the Apollo Theater in New York on Friday night (09Mar12).
21st December 2011
Tweet: "Just went skiing for the 1st time in 10 yrs. no spills no casualties no blood on the snow.....I'll be back". Actor Michael J. Fox is overjoyed after making a successful return to the slopes.
9th September 2011
Quote: "Tracy (my wife) had a nice dinner party for me. (And) it was time for the cake to come out and Tony Bennett came out and sang Happy Birthday to me. Very cool. And I didn't graduate from high school... but my wife put together a yearbook for me, the yearbook I never had. And she got all these wonderful people (celebrities) to sign it." Michael J. Fox had a wonderful 50th birthday celebration this summer (11).
12th May 2011
Quote: "I wanna start a family... It'll be soon... My clock's ticking real bad." Kill Bill star Vivica A. Fox on her plans to become a mum once she weds toyboy fiance Omar Smith, a Georgia club owner and promoter.
4th April 2011
Fact: Michael J. Fox has teamed up with the Polo Ralph Lauren fashion brand to design a dog tag necklace to raise money for sufferers of Parkinson's disease. The actor, who was diagnosed with the condition in 1991, will hand the proceeds to his Michael J. Fox Foundation.
19th December 2010
Quote: "Hollywood sometimes doesn't know what to do with a strong, black woman. And the roles that were coming in, I wasn't happy with. They just weren't challenging anymore. I've never been afraid of change." Actress VIVICA A. Fox contemplated walking away from Hollywood after struggling to find decent movie roles.
19th October 2010
Quote: "I don't want to be in it, but why not? People love it. I think there will always be a place for the original film." MICHAEL J. Fox would love to see a remake of Back To The Future.
15th October 2010
Quote: "I just remember all these things with the car - smashing my head on the door, hitting my knee on the flux capacitor." MICHAEL J. Fox admits it wasn't all fun time travelling in a De Lorean sports car in the Back To The Future movies.
14th October 2010
Quote: "It would be great... For the record, I don’t want any job in it. I just wanna see it." MICHAEL J. Fox contemplates a revamp of Back To The Future.
14th October 2010
Fact: MICHAEL J. Fox has travelled back in time to revive his most famous character, Back To The Future's Marty MCFly. The actor dons blue jeans and sunglasses as he steps into the film's iconic Delorean car in a promo clip for Spike TV's upcoming Scream Awards, airing in the U.S. on 19 October (10).
13th October 2010
Fact: MICHAEL J. Fox and his Back To The Future cast are set to reunite for a 25th anniversary celebration at the upcoming Scream 2010 Awards. The group will also front the upcoming issue of Entertainment Weekly magazine.
15th September 2010
Fact: Back To The Future star MICHAEL J. Fox has been shot by rocker-turned-photographer Bryan Adams for German optical company Carl Zeiss AG. The diminutive actor posed for a series of snaps with supermodel TATJANA PATITZ in New York for the firm's limited edition 2011 promotional calendar.
16th July 2010
Quote: "Times have changed. It used to be such a taboo for an older woman to date a younger guy but it's not anymore, so go with it, enjoy it, life is short. My current boyfriend, his name is Slim, he's from Atlanta and he's 26." Kill Bill star VIVICA A. Fox, 45, likes dating younger men.
15th July 2010
Quote: "I was so happy that Larry David had nice lips and fresh breath... He was a good kisser; he wasn't one of my best - Will Smith gets that title." VIVICA A. Fox on kissing her Curb You Enthusiasm co-star.
1st February 2010
Fact: Actor MICHAEL J. Fox collected his first Grammy award on Sunday night (31Jan10). The author and voice-over artist won Best Spoken Word Album for Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist..
7th December 2009
Fact: VIVICA A. Fox, comedian Paul Rodriguez, U.S. broadcaster Rush Limbaugh and musician Dave Koz have been appointed judges for the 2010 Miss America Pageant, which will take place at the Planet Hollywood resort in Las Vegas at the end of January (10).
6th December 2009
Fact: Kill Bill star VIVICA A. Fox stirred up a milkshake honour on Sunday (06Dec09) when she served up a Cougar Crunch at Hollywood's top malt shop. The actress was the latest star to land a dairy accolade at Millions of Milkshakes. Her Cougar Crunch will be added to the menu from Monday (07Dec09).
20th November 2009
Quote: "It's not based on that, but if it's entertaining... then we can say it's about that." 50 Cent is coy about reports the woman who betrays his character in semi-autobiographical film Before I Self Destruct is based on his ex, actress VIVICA A.FOX
29th October 2009
Fact: Actress VIVICA A. Fox was an extra in Michael Jackson's REMEMBER THE TIME video. The Kill Bill star says, "My shadow was the one handing (co-star) Iman a drink."
23rd October 2009
Quote: "It takes a while to understand George because he's a motormouth - he really can talk, so you've got to kind of wade through a lot of it." Bill Murray on his FANTASTIC MR. Fox co-star George Clooney.
21st October 2009
Quote: "I'm glad this film was animated because if it was a filmed movie I wouldn't have been able to stare at him so much. But because it was animated I could just gaze and go 'Man, that's George Clooney'." Jason Schwartzman enjoyed recording sessions for animated movie FANTASTIC MR. Fox opposite Clooney.
28th July 2009
Fact: The world premiere of Wes Anderson's ambitious movie adaptation of Roald Dahl's children's book FANTASTIC MR. Fox will open this year's (Oct09) London Film Festival. The movie features the voices of George Clooney, Meryl Streep and Bill Murray.
23rd July 2009
Fact: Alicia Keys, Dionne Warwick, actress VIVICA A. Fox and U.S. lifestyle queen Martha Stewart were part of an all-star audience for a special preview of Whitney Houston's comeback album I LOOK TO YOU in New York on Tuesday night (21Jul09). The listening party was hosted by Houston's mentor, music mogul Clive Davis.
15th May 2009
Quote: "After it got out that I was a moose toy collector, I was deluged with them from friends and fans. But my wife wanted me to give my mooses away so I've given them to kids of friends, especially in Canada. I no longer have a single one left. You know how wives are, they just make you throw stuff out." Canadian actor MICHAEL J. Fox has given away hundreds of small moose figurines.
30th April 2009
Quote: "I started golf in my 40s, which out of everything I've done it's the most optimistic thing I've ever done in my life... It's just ridiculous. People say, 'What's your handicap...?' You can't figure that out?" Parkinson's Disease sufferer MICHAEL J. Fox on his new love for golf.
30th April 2009
Quote: "He felt so bad for her... She came out to see him go by and he drilled it 270 yards left, over the water hazard, into her backyard and knocked her down." MICHAEL J. Fox was playing with Bill Murray in Florida earlier this month (Apr09) when a stray shot hit a bystander.
30th April 2009
Quote: "I would eat a pork sandwich in Mexico City right now - that's how optimistic I am." MICHAEL J. Fox makes light of the swine flu epidemic as he explains his positive outlook on life.
21st April 2009
Quote: "I most admire Matt Damon and MICHAEL J. Fox. I just saw ROUNDERS and it just reminds me, Matt Damon is someone who I want to be." Zac Efron on his acting idols.
17th April 2009
Quote: "I'm a proud member of the Cougar Club. Now, with so many baby boomers who are still wanting to date and are attracting younger guys, opinions have changed. And I'm glad, 'cause cougars need love too. My age limit is 28 years old. Less baggage and drama." VIVICA A. Fox, 44, is determined to only date younger men.
1st April 2009
Quote: "It's a short joke... My world growing up was mostly asses and elbows." Actor MICHAEL J. Fox on the secret meaning behind the upbeat title of his memoirs ALWAYS LOOKING UP.
6th November 2008
Quote: "I'm positive that one of the first things that (Barack Obama) is going to do ... is revisit the (GEORGE W. Bush's) ban on stem cell research... I'm really excited." Actor and Parkinson's sufferer MICHAEL J. Fox is hopeful Obama will deliver as the new President of the United States.
23rd October 2008
Fact: Legendary British rock band The Who will play actor MICHAEL J. Fox's annual Parkinson's disease benefit next month (05Nov08) in front of an audience scheduled to include Hollywood director Martin Scorsese and actors Denis Leary and Julianne Moore.
6th October 2008
Quote: "I worked really, really hard on a Wisconsin accent, because I thought that would be an appropriate badger voice. I did the first couple of scenes in this Wisconsin badger voice, that I thought was so funny, and then Wes Anderson goes, 'Nah, I don't think so.'" Bill Murray has trouble convincing director pal Anderson that the badger he voices in the movie adaptation of Roald Dahl's FANTASTIC MR. Fox hails from Wisconsin, which is known as The Badger State.
29th January 2008
Quote: "I do miss blue cheese and pasta and potatoes... but my paycheque depends on the way I look. So that's the sacrifice." VIVICA A. Fox happily sacrifices treats to maintain her toned physique.
21st December 2007
Quote: "My whole life, meeting people is like a blind date, because I feel like they've already seen the video on me." MICHAEL J. Fox muses on his celebrity.
19th December 2007
Quote: "People said, 'Does it bother you that girls want to sleep with you because you're famous?' 'That's a tough one. Let me think about that. No'" Actor MICHAEL J. Fox had no problem accommodating female fans at the height of his fame in the '80s.
4th October 2007
Quote: "Stay focused, keep your family close to you and don't date rappers." Actress VIVICA A. Fox on her rules for life. The Kill Bill star famously romanced 50 Cent.
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