Michael J. Fox to play newscaster
PASADENA, Calif. On his upcoming NBC comedy, Michael J. Fox will play a newscaster who had quit his job due to Parkinson's Disease but returns to work in the show's first episode because a new medical regimen has helped him control many of the disease's symptoms.
Michael J. Fox, the Canadian-born actor who has used his success in film and TV to advocate for Parkinson's disease patients, received an honorary degree yesterday from the University of British Columbia.