Richard Lewis announces Parkinson’s diagnosis, retires from stand-up

Comedian Richard Lewis has had a rough few years. From a back surgery to a shoulder surgery, Lewis has talked… MORE
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Billy Connolly volunteers for Parkinson’s stem cell research

Desperate times call for desperate measures. Billy Connolly, the iconic Scottish stand-up comedian and actor, has volunteered to become a “guinea pig” for Parkinson’s research. The news comes from his book which is being serialized by The Daily Mail. “I’ve spoken to guys working on [stem cell research] at Harvard and told them I’ll be a guinea pig for them,” he writes. “I think they are going to take me

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