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On May 16, 2011, it was first announced by the MDA that the 2011 edition of the telethon would be Lewis's last as host, and that he would continue his role as MDA's National Chairman, [11] still appearing at the close of each telethon, to sing his signature closing song, "You'll Never Walk Alone". [33]
Sep 2, 2011 · Jerry did his telethon shtick, parading little kids in wheelchairs across the Las Vegas stage, making maudlin appeals for cash, alternatively mugging and weeping, and generally claiming to be a...
Aug 16, 2012 · Last year the Muscular Dystrophy Association announced that Jerry Lewis was stepping down as host of its annual Labor Day telethon, the marathon TV event he had made his personal showcase, soap...
Aug 4, 2011 · Jerry Lewis is out as host of the Muscular Dystrophy Labor Day Telethon, which he had captained since 1966 (though he had hosted local telethons for the charity as far back as the early 1950s).
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- Lewis Hosted the Telethon for Decades. Lewis was the first host of the telethon, which first aired in 1956 as a Thanksgiving Party. That year, he co-hosted the event, held at Carnegie Hall, alongside Dean Martin, according to USA Today.
- Lewis Last Hosted the MDA Telethon in 2010 & His Departure Is Said to Have Been Bitter. Lewis and the Muscular Dystrophy Association cut ties in 2010.
- The Telethon Raised Money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Since its inception in 1966, the Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day telethon has raised a reported $2.45 billion dollars to fund research to “free individuals — and the families who love them — from the harm of muscular dystrophy, ALS and related muscle-debilitating diseases.”
- Dean Martin & Lewis Reunited on the 1976 Telethon, Organized by Their Mutual Friend, Frank Sinatra. Lewis was joined by his legendary straight man, Dean Martin, in 1946, to form the celebrated comedy duo, Martin and Lewis.
Aug 20, 2017 · Aside from starring in some of the classic comedy films of the past half century, Jerry Lewis will be remembered for his humanitarian work, especially the annual telethon he hosted for 45 years...
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Sep 2, 2011 · It's still unclear why Sunday's Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon will be held without Jerry Lewis. Donations have been down, and the charity appears to have been concerned about...
