{"id":41319,"date":"2022-08-16T18:18:06","date_gmt":"2022-08-16T22:18:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=41319"},"modified":"2022-08-16T18:18:06","modified_gmt":"2022-08-16T22:18:06","slug":"all-new-special-tmz-investigates-what-really-happened-to-richard-simmons-premieres-monday-august-22-8pm-7c-on-fox-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2022\/08\/16\/all-new-special-tmz-investigates-what-really-happened-to-richard-simmons-premieres-monday-august-22-8pm-7c-on-fox-video\/","title":{"rendered":"All-New Special &#8220;TMZ Investigates: What Really Happened to Richard Simmons&#8221; Premieres Monday, August 22, @ 8PM\/7c on FOX [VIDEO]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What really happened to beloved fitness icon Richard Simmons, who has not been seen for more than eight years? 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Some of these are absolutely false&#8230; others hold some weight.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0R10xdRqdR4?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>TMZ combed through the facts and spoke to the people closest with him, including comedian Bruce Vilanch, Suzanne Somers, Dr. Phil and Simmons&#8217; longtime costume designer, Leslie Wilshire. 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