Dream Wired
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Celebrity
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • TV
  • Music
  • Comics
  • Shop
  • Home
  • Celebrity
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • TV
  • Music
  • Comics
  • Shop
No Result
View All Result
Dream Wired
No Result
View All Result
Home DramaAlert

Michael J. Fox reveals Matthew Perry’s quiet generosity in touching story – National

rmtsa by rmtsa
November 15, 2023
in DramaAlert
0
Michael J. Fox reveals Matthew Perry’s quiet generosity in touching story – National
74
SHARES
1.2k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter


You might also like

Tyra Banks Asked Her 9-Year-Old Son to Sign Contract Limiting Video Game Usage

Venice Reply AI Film Fest Lineup; Sets Gabriele Muccino As Jury Chair

How well did you know Ozzy? Take this quiz – National

Michael J. Fox is sharing a special memory of the unsung generosity of his fellow Canuck and hockey pal Matthew Perry.

Fox, 62, sat down with Entertainment Tonight over the weekend to talk about his annual fundraising benefit for The Michael J. Fox Foundation and how Perry, the late Friends star, played an important and generous role in the organization’s early days.

“I hope this isn’t indiscreet, but when they first made their big sale and were made millionaires for the rest of their lives, [Perry] wrote a big fat cheque to the foundation,” Fox told the outlet, referencing when the cast of Friends inked their historic $1 million per episode contracts.

“We were really early on and trying to find our feet. And it was such a vote of confidence,” he added. “And it wasn’t accompanied by any self-aggrandizing or anything, he was just like, ‘Take it and do your best.’ I loved that.”

Story continues below advertisement

Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1991 and founded the non-profit in 2000 to fund research for a cure and to improve therapies for those living with the disease. (To date, his foundation has contributed a staggering $2.37 billion to Parkinson’s research.)

Nearly a year before his Oct. 28 apparent drowning, Perry expressed his admiration for Fox, saying the Family Ties actor was a big influence on him as a teen.

“I was young, I had done a couple of plays in school, and Michael J. Fox was it, man. When I was in ninth grade, Michael J. Fox had just done Back to the Future, and there was smoke coming out of my ears, I was so jealous of this guy,” Perry explained during an event to promote the release of his memoir, Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing.

Story continues below advertisement

“And he had, at the time, the no. 1 TV show and the no. 1 movie at the same time! So he was huge. And I don’t know anybody else who’s done that — except me.”

News of Perry’s death broke late last month after he was found “unconscious in a stand-alone jacuzzi” by law enforcement officials in his Pacific Palisades home. The Los Angeles Fire Department confirmed the 54-year-old had been “deceased prior to the first responder’s arrival.” The official cause of death has yet to be confirmed pending a toxicology report.

On Saturday, Fox shared that he and Perry had hit the ice together over the years, bonding over their mutual love of hockey.

Story continues below advertisement

“Matthew and I had spent some time together over the years,” Fox shared. “He was a hockey player, a good hockey player, and we played hockey together.”

Trending Now

Woman with double uterus pregnant with a child in each at the same time

Man arrested in Adam Johnson neck slash hockey death


Click to play video: '‘Friends’ cast share statement on Matthew Perry’s death: ‘We are a family’'

0:36
‘Friends’ cast share statement on Matthew Perry’s death: ‘We are a family’


Previous Video

Next Video

Perry’s 10 seasons on Friends made him one of Hollywood’s most recognizable actors, starring opposite Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow and David Schwimmer as a friend group in New York.

As Chandler, he played the quick-witted, insecure and neurotic roommate of LeBlanc’s Joey and a close friend of Schwimmer’s Ross.

Perry described himself as half-Canadian and had deep ties to some of the biggest names in Canadian politics.

Matthew Perry’s passing is shocking and saddening. I’ll never forget the schoolyard games we used to play, and I know people around the world are never going to forget the joy he brought them. Thanks for all the laughs, Matthew. You were loved – and you will be missed.

— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) October 29, 2023

Story continues below advertisement

He lived between Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto with his Canadian mother, Suzanne Perry, who worked as press secretary for then-prime minister Pierre Trudeau and later as a national anchor for Global News.

— With files from Global News’ Kathryn Mannie


Click to play video: 'Matthew Perry says he beat up Justin Trudeau in grade school'

1:06
Matthew Perry says he beat up Justin Trudeau in grade school


Previous Video

Next Video

&copy 2023 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.



Source link

Tags: FoxGenerosityMatthewMichaelNationalPerrysQUIETrevealsStoryTouching
Share30Tweet19
rmtsa

rmtsa

Recommended For You

Tyra Banks Asked Her 9-Year-Old Son to Sign Contract Limiting Video Game Usage

by rmtsa
July 28, 2025
0
Tyra Banks Asked Her 9-Year-Old Son to Sign Contract Limiting Video Game Usage

"He signed it, it's like it never existed. What do I do?" Banks laments -- before getting some solid parenting advice. Tyra Banks is giving her 9-year-old son,...

Read more

Venice Reply AI Film Fest Lineup; Sets Gabriele Muccino As Jury Chair

by rmtsa
July 28, 2025
0
Venice Reply AI Film Fest Lineup; Sets Gabriele Muccino As Jury Chair

The Reply AI Film Festival – a competitive event aimed at bridging the gap between cinema and AI, and taking place during the Venice Film Festival – has...

Read more

How well did you know Ozzy? Take this quiz – National

by rmtsa
July 28, 2025
0
How well did you know Ozzy? Take this quiz – National

The death of Ozzy Osbourne has generated more stories and attention than any other rock star’s passing since Bowie and Prince in 2016. The man, to put it...

Read more

Claressa Shields & Papoose Turn Heads With Fight Night Style

by rmtsa
July 28, 2025
0
Claressa Shields & Papoose Turn Heads With Fight Night Style

Claressa Shields and Papoose pulled out their flyest fits for her big fight against Lani Daniels on Saturday, July 26. The duo made a whole scene at the...

Read more

Tyler Perry Reveals He Helped Ryan Coogler Secure ‘Sinners’ Deal

by rmtsa
July 28, 2025
0
Tyler Perry Reveals He Helped Ryan Coogler Secure ‘Sinners’ Deal

Tyler Perry shared polarizing, eye-opening sentiments during a sit-down with twenty-time Grammy-winning artist Kirk Franklin, Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks founder Derrick Hayes, and rapper Jeezy on an episode of Den of Kings. Source:...

Read more
Next Post
How To Unlock Cryo Freeze Ammo

How To Unlock Cryo Freeze Ammo

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Browse by Category

  • Celebrity
  • Comics
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • Music
  • TV
  • Uncategorized

CATEGORIES

  • Celebrity
  • Comics
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • Music
  • TV
  • Uncategorized
No Result
View All Result

Recent News

  • Who’s Under the Hood at the End of ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’?
  • Cartoon: The master detective
  • Tyra Banks Asked Her 9-Year-Old Son to Sign Contract Limiting Video Game Usage

Copyright © 2023 DramaWired.
DramaWired is a content aggregator and not responsible for the content of external sites.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Celebrity
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • TV
  • Music
  • Comics
  • Shop

Copyright © 2023 DramaWired.
DramaWired is a content aggregator and not responsible for the content of external sites.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In