{"id":2364322,"date":"2026-04-08T16:35:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T16:35:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2364322"},"modified":"2026-04-08T16:35:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T16:35:40","slug":"michael-j-fox-crashes-shrinking-paleyfest-party-says-hes-up-for-season-4-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/michael-j-fox-crashes-shrinking-paleyfest-party-says-hes-up-for-season-4-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael J. Fox crashes \u2018Shrinking\u2019 PaleyFest party, says he\u2019s up for Season 4 return"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Team <em>Shrinking<\/em> celebrated the conclusion of the comedy&#8217;s third season with a wrap party disguised as a panel discussion at PaleyFest LA on Tuesday. (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/edibles-empty-nests-emotional-chaos-120000664.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read our finale recap and cast interviews;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Read our finale recap and cast interviews&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Read our finale recap and cast interviews<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Taking place at Hollywood&#8217;s Dolby Theatre, the event included a special screening followed by a wide-ranging conversation led by showrunner and co-creator Bill Lawrence and featuring co-creator and star Jason\u00a0Segel, as well as cast members Harrison Ford, Jessica Williams, Michael Urie, Luke Tennie, Christa Miller, Lukita Maxwell, and Ted McGinley. But it was a surprise appearance by Season 3 guest star Michael J. Fox that really brought down the house.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>More from Gold Derby<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ford described <em>Shrinking<\/em> as \u201cone of the most pleasurable experiences of my life.\u201d He also discussed his approach to playing someone with Parkinson\u2019s disease, saying he regarded the role with \u201cambition and pure terror,\u201d\u00a0but also a responsibility that he took seriously. \u201cEven though [the show] is a comedy sometimes, I don\u2019t want to minimize the difficulty of the disease.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Jason Segel and Harrison Ford<cite>The Paley Center for Media<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fox commended Ford&#8217;s performance. \u201cI didn\u2019t have to prove to him that I had Parkinson\u2019s,&#8221; the <em>Back to the Future<\/em> star said.\u00a0&#8220;He had to prove to me that he had Parkinson\u2019s \u2014 he nailed it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Asked by Lawrence if he&#8217;d like to return for Season 4, Fox said, \u201cI would love to do it; it would be my honor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">One of the biggest laugh lines of the evening came courtesy of sitcom veteran McGinley. \u201cPeople come by and they have the kindest things to say about Derek,\u201d he said, and then explained the difference between him and his character. \u201cI have a little bit of road rage, and I\u2019m always worried that someone\u2019s going to say,\u00a0\u2018Oh my god, Derek just gave me the finger!\u2019 I can\u2019t help it,\u00a0I live in L.A.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Lawrence also sought to clarify his recent comments about what to expect from Season 4. Last week, the prolific TV producer confused <em>Shrinking<\/em> fans with a tweet that read, in part: &#8220;We always pitched a three-season story&#8230; so excited to do Season 4 and a new story with the same cast.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Lawrence clarified that the story he originally conceived has played out, so there will be a time jump next season, but emphasized that the entire cast \u2014 including Ford \u2014 will return.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The timing of Tuesday&#8217;s panel comes as Emmys FYC season begins in earnest. Apple TV is hoping for big things from <em>Shrinking<\/em>, with the show and several cast members \u2014 including Segel, Ford, Williams, Urie, and Fox \u2014 expected to score nominations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Best of Gold Derby<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sign up for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pages.email.goldderby.com\/signup\/?source=yahoo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Gold Derby's Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Gold Derby's Newsletter&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Gold Derby&#8217;s Newsletter<\/a>. 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