Simmons, who has been less than enthusiastic about Shore's film, recently announced his own biopic plans — much to the "Encino Man" actor's dismay.

Unsurprisingly, the runaway train biopic trend has reached two inevitable, hopefully terminal stations. These days, it feels like every new project announced is either a controversial smooth-over job backed by an artist’s estate (i.

Pauly Shore's dreams of starring in a Richard Simmons biopic are turning into nightmares. The comedian recently took to social media to share that he cried "all night" over Simmons publicly stating that he hates the idea of Shore making a movie about him.

Richard Simmons shared an exclusive statement with PEOPLE regarding the upcoming feature film about his life starring Pauly Shore.

Pauly Shore is responding to Richard Simmons’ public disapproval of his casting in a biopic about the fitness personality.

Pauly Shore wrote on Instagram that he was “up all night crying” after Richard Simmons continued to publicly distance himself from the biopic on his life that Shore is attached to star in. Furthermore,

Pauly Shore wants to play Simmons in the story of his life, but the fitness guru has his own plans that don't involve the 'Bio-Dome' star.