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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...

Pathetic MDA Telethon: No Tote Board, No Jerry, And Lots of D Listers

The MDA telethon: if you fast forward the six hour show to its last few minutes, there's a very brief and pathetic montage of...

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’s Kids No More: How Jerry Lewis Got Pink Slipped by MDA

EXCLUSIVE: Jerry Lewis--the Hollywood legend--has been kicked to the curb by the Muscular Dystrophy Association. After 45 years, he's out as their public face,...

Motown Rules as Friars Toast Smokey Robinson

A great New York night: the Friars Club took over the Waldorf Astoria main ballroom and toasted Motown's Smokey Robinson and Steiner Studios founder...