Michael J. Fox’s Pursuit of Happyness

March 10, 2009 at 11:57am PST
Tags: Michael J. Fox, Michael J. Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist, Parkinson's Disease
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Michael J. Fox is returning to TV for a one night special about happiness. 

Michael, who announced he suffers from Parkinson’s Disease in 1998, will be taking a “compelling look at the transformational power of optimism.”

In the special, Fox travels to Bhutan, a country whose king has said that “gross national happiness” matters more than gross national product, and looks into research that’s trying to pinpoint what makes people feel hopeful. He also presents himself as a case study as he continues to live with a slowly degrading disease.

The show, entitled Michael J. Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist, is scheduled to air on ABC Thursday May 7th.

 —Sasha Perl-Raver

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