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MDA telethon hosts say Lewis retired

6, 1999 file photo, Jerry Lewis sings "You'll Never Walk Alone" as his final song of the 1999 Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Association Telethon in Los Angeles. The hosts of the 46th annual Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon say Jerry Lewis Jerry Lewis has not been hosting the MDA Telethon since 1966. Jerry Lewis has been [...]

Jerry Lewis ousted from MDA telethon — and comics are outraged

In May, Jerry Lewis made waves by announcing that this year's annual Muscular Dystrophy Association Labor Day Telethon would be his last, but now it. LAS VEGAS — Comedian Jerry Lewis and the Muscular Dystrophy Association aren't saying why they're fully parting ways after 45 years and more than $1 billion raised for the nonprofit [...]

Exhausted Lewis cancels Sydney shows

SYDNEY – Jerry Lewis was hospitalized Friday after he was unable to perform at a show in suburban Sydney, but his publicist said he was. Oh no! Say it aint so! Remember how we kept you up to date about American comedian, Jerry Lewis, and his strides to help with muscular dystrophy? Well now the [...]

Comedy icon Jerry Lewis ill in Australia

SYDNEY — Veteran US comedian Jerry Lewis had to cancel a sell out Sydney tour after collapsing from exhaustion as he prepared to take the stage, according to promoters. Lewis, 85, was due to perform before a packed house in western Sydney Friday night Jerry Lewis falls ill on Australia tourAmerican comedian Jerry Lewis has [...]

Jerry Lewis falls ill on Australian tour

Jerry Brown's veto of a proposed budget, SYDNEY Jerry Lewis has canceled a show in Australia due to poor health. The Muscular Dystrophy Foundation Australia said the comedian Let me give you some good news, folks, by Joe Mandese, Today, 6:49 AM Midway through his interview at the Cannes Media Festival in, where else, France, [...]