Jerry Lewis Retires from Telethon – UPDATED

May 17, 2011 By

For so many of us, the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon has been part of our earliest memories, a steady and dependable marker in the year. I am 52 years old. I cannot remember a time when Lewis and the telethon were not around. My parents would keep the telethon on all day while firing up [...]

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"Don't Be Afraid of the Dark"

September 7, 2009 By

My husband and I were just flipping through the channels and found the Jerry Lewis Telethon for Muscular Dystrophy. It was the local portion of the show, and we didn’t stay long; we’ll send in our contribution this week. I believe I have contributed to this charity every Labor Day Weekend since I can remember, [...]

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Jerry Lewis – Magnificent Bastard

February 21, 2009 By

Lewis is not getting an honorary Oscar for his film work – some of his stuff I love, some I can’t watch, but he certainly was prolific and innovative – but at tomorrow night’s Oscar festivities he’ll be given the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for his years and years of work for the Muscular Dystrophy [...]

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