This Is Heavy, Michael J Fox Returns to NBC With New Show, “I Love To Do This” He Explains

1980's teen heartthrob Michael J Fox is returning to NBC this fall with a new show based loosely on his own life.

Michael J Fox sat down with Access Hollywood to discuss his new show and his recent appearance as the cover man for AARP Magazine. Michael J Fox laughed as he told Access Hollywood reporter Michelle Beadle,

"I went from Teen Beat and Tiger Beat... to AARP. There's some great tips about colon health!"

51-year-old Michael J Fox has had a long and successful career. He was first on the NBC network from 1982 to 1989 in the comedy "Family Ties." Fox played Alex P. Keaton along side Meredith Baxter and Michael Gross.

Michael J Fox went from the cute guy on "Family Ties" to teen sensation in 1985 when he starred as Marty McFly in the iconic, 80's classic "Back to the Future." The film had two sequels and made Michael J Fox a household name among teens.

Fox would go on to appear in a number of other movies including "Doc Hollywood," "Homeward Bound," "The American President," "The Frighteners," "Teen Wolf" and more. In 1996 Michael J Fox would return to TV on the ABC comedy "Spin City."

In 1998 Fox would leave the show after making the announcement that he was suffering from Parkinson's disease. The disease affects the way a person moves. This happens when nerve cells in the brain breakdown. Parkinson's disease will get progressively worse over a period of years. However there are treatments that help can help a Parkinson's patient live a long and full life.

Michael J Fox's new show is about a New York City news anchor suffering from Parkinson's disease.

"It's based loosely on my experiences," Fox told Michelle Beadle. "And I don't want to say too much because I don't want my kids to think every time a kid does something goofy on the show that it's a reflection on them."

Beadle asked Michael J Fox, "Why is it that you're just so willing, able and at ease to just bring it out there and deal with it?"

Fox responded, "Well, I don't have a choice... But my personal life - you can sit and project out and say, 'Oh, I'm going to have this and it's going to be like this and I won't be able to do that.' But it's much more about right now. 'What can I do right now?' Right? I just thought, I love to do this and as much as anyone will let me do it and give me their time to do it - I should do it. And so, I'm doing it."

Michael J Fox will make his return to TV in the fall. According to screnerant.com the first season will have 22 episodes. "Easy A" director Will Gluck and writer Sam Laybourne of "Arrested Development" are said to be on board.

Screnerant.com has a statement from the Chairman of NBC Entertainment, Robert Greenblatt. The Chairman calls Michael J Fox one of the comedy greats and says it is an honor to have him back on NBC.

"To bring Michael J. Fox back to NBC is a supreme honor and we are thrilled that one of the great comedic television stars is coming home again. From the moment we met with Michael to hear his unique point of view about this new show, we were completely captivated and on board. He is utterly relatable, optimistic, and in a class by himself, and I have no doubt that the character he will create - and the vivid family characters surrounding him - will be both instantly recognizable and hilarious. Being in business with him is a supreme pleasure."