. >>> michael j. foxthe world for his work on tv shows, family ties, spin city and more. but his biggest role of all his current one as leader in the fight against parkinson's disease and search for a cure. jane pauley has his story. >> throughout the '80s. michael j. fox was personification of youthful physicality. >> the head bobble. can't see it. but i had my hand on the edge of the couch. always touching things. a decade later, starring in the hit tv series, spin city. his main acting challenge was to act like some one who didn't have parkinson's. >> grab my foot here. >> in the scene you are supposed to be nervous. it works. >> first choice to grab my foot as an acting choice. worked in the scene. ♪ >> he noticed the first troubling muscle tremor at the height of his career while fill temperaturing doc hollywood in florida. >> roll sound. >> i came done to do an in the view with you, and it's not look we were great personal friend or anything. but i felt at that time, is something wrong? i came away

michael j. fox.p with him at the annual event, a funny think happened on the way to cure parkinson's. it was a grownup family affair. the 56-year-old actor and wife tracy pollan are the proud parents of four. we have seen the kids grow up. now they all pitch in to help their dad's foundation for parkinson's research. >> it's normal for them. it helps me feel normal. however i me. and, they're great kids. >> sam, now 28 is the oldest. twins aquinnah and schulyer are 22. and esme is 14. >> by the time i told the public about it, i had ak septd it. that's the key. accept something. and then you can deal with it. >> reporter: seth rogen and his wife, lauren, co-chaired the event. ♪ go johnny go go >> reporter: michael showed off his guitar playing. taking the stage to play with brad. ♪ johnny b. goode >>> up next, where we spotted aana faris out with here new man. >>> she just breakout drama. can the good doctor pass our exam. >> >>> elizabeth banks and jewel were amongst the stars we spotted at the bree

. >> you weren't laughing at michael j. fox's character for being too conservative.l. >> what is this? i found it in the shower. >> that is generic brand shampoo. >> this is him. this is the guy i've been telling you about. this is everything you want in a president. >> the genius of "family ties," it allows a youthful regan-ite that is focused on the future and the critique of the '60s. >> michael j. fox as alex keaton really became the center of the show. and writers were smart enough to see that they had something special, and they wrote to that. >> it's not fair, alex. >> yeah, there is nothing you can do about it, jen. my advice to you is that you just enjoy being a child for as long as you can. i know, i did. it was the best two weeks of my life. >> alex is a little bill buckley. the "wall street journal" is his bible. he has a tie to go with his pajamas. he is very conservative and very intense 17-year-old. >> the first thing the teacher will ask is what you did over the summer. a lot of kids will say i went to the zoo or i went to the beach or to a baseball g

years ago and now the tour company is on the speed dial of oprah, is that -- and stallone and michael j fox>> we have over 80 people working italy. you go to florence, we a guide there. sicily and rome. >> oprah likes him so much, she did a whole story about him in her magazine. saying that some of her best trips have been with angelo. >> she decides to write about her favorite guide, and i'm proud to be her favorite guide. >> and always by his side, wife ava and sons marco and simon and also on the agenda, showing you italy at the highest level. >> we are here on top of the mayor's palace? >> yes. on the roof, it's the best view of rome. >> if you want to come up here, you have to call angelo. and the best view in the world, down the block. >> the vatican, one of the most famous places in the world, right here. >> yes, yes, who are all the people? >> that is the line to get in. with access italy, you do not do the line. we are allergic of lines. >> no lines, just filled with tourists and like myself, grasping on to three coins and a dream. >> you take the coins, from the right hand to the

. >> every show often michael j. fox calls him up and said skippy you over it already.g it 30 years later. >> how many impressions do you do. >> i do three well. getting back to the zima they're putting helium in beer now. i want to tell your folks if you're driving around on helium beer and you get pulled over when the cop says have you been drinking to night and you go way do you say that? >> don't step out of the car because you start to levitate with all the -- any way. what was the question? >> exactly. >> you know what, upping what's amazing also for the millennials that don't know who skippy is they may not be as familiar with robin william >> i want to say something. >> all ages. >> he's keeping his comedy al alive. >> thank you. >> we had the tragic loss of him and this is a wonderful way. >> we did. >> to remember and for young people to continue to learn. >> yes. it really hit me in a certain way, too, where i felt compelled toed this act. it's a true story. i felt that he approached me because he had seen me do him on tv he like it apparently. according to h