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Former 21 Hour Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon Reduced to Two Hour Special

The poor old former Jerry Lewis telethon for Muscular Dystrophy: it's been reduced now to two hours on ABC on September 1st. Gone...

Jerry Lewis, Robert DeNiro, Martin Scorsese Reunite for “King of Comedy,” Forgotten Classic

It was one of those great nights in showbiz that you hope for and will never forget: Martin Scorsese, Robert DeNiro and the legend...

Sacre Bleu! Jerry Lewis is Coming to Cannes in An Acting Comeback

Yes, it's true. Jerry Lewis, a cinema god in France, is coming to the Cannes Film Festival. But this time the 85 year old...

Jerry Lewis’s Comeback Movie Will Feature 85 Year Old Comic Mort Sahl

I was a little surprised this morning to see a "scoop" elsewhere about Jerry Lewis's comeback movie, "Max Rose." I reported that movie's existence...

Exclusive: Without Jerry Lewis, MDA Couldn’t Collect 50% of Last Year’s Pledges

Exclusive: Jerry Lewis vs. the Muscular Dystrophy Association: after 50 plus years, MDA tossed Lewis out last year and replaced him as chairman of...

Labor Day Telethon Reduced to 3 Hours, Jerry Lewis Completely Erased

Despite a change in the production team, and a change among its executives, the Muscular Dystrophy Association is continuing to make strange choices. The...

Jerry Lewis Flashback: “Dean Martin Was the Least Appreciated Performer in Show Business”

I've rescued this story from the rubble of my four months with Forbes.com. It appeared this past March 2012. Jerry Lewis turned 86 yesterday and...

Hey Lady! Jerry Lewis Gets the Star Treatment in Hollywood

First of all: the legendary comedian Phyllis Diller is alive and well in L.A. Phyllis, New York misses you. Second, Phyllis showed up the...

Jerry Lewis: MDA Hosts Just Lie, and Tell Audience He Retired

UPDATE: The hosts of the MDA Telethon just lied to the audience and told them that Jerry Lewis had retired. Do they think the...

Jerry Lewis’s Name Still Being Used by MDA

It's pretty clear that Jerry Lewis will not be on tonight's Muscular Dystrophy telethon. MDA kicked Jerry to the curb this summer after 49...