“Jerry Lewis is a world-class humanitarian and we’re forever grateful to him for his more than half century of generous service to MDA,” said MDA Chairman of the Board R. Rodney Howel ...

For decades, it was a TV tradition. Millions of people tuned in every year to watch Jerry Lewis host the MDA Labor Day Telethon. For 20-plus hours, Lewis would sing, joke, mug, cajole ...

The Real Jerry Lewis Story author Rick Saphire said: "Jerry was very angry because the new president of the MDA made decisions without his input. "They cut the time of the telethon without ...

Jerry Lewis, the slapstick-loving comedian, innovative filmmaker and generous fundraiser for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, died Sunday after a brief illness, said his publicist, Candi Cazau.

The charity leaned into its association with the Hollywood superstar by referring to Muscular Dystrophy patients as "Jerry's Kids." Throughout their decades of association, Lewis and MDA were ...

Jerry Lewis begs his band to play a humorous melody for him comprised of random notes during rehearsal for the 45th Annual Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon Sunday night at the South Point.

Hart said in a statement that the telethon was “an incredible opportunity to bring the work of Jerry Lewis and the Muscular Dystrophy Association forward,” adding that collaboration between ...

most notably through The Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon, which he hosted from 1966 to 2010. The prominent and seemingly unstoppable force, who ended each telethon singing You’ll Never Walk Alone ...

Languages: English. Legendary comic and actor Jerry Lewis hosted the Muscular Dystrophy Association's Telethon on Labor Day weekend for more than 40 years. Now, another star comic and actor looks ...

Lewis’ role in the showcase is not yet specified, though on Tuesday, MDA spokesman Jim Brown said in an e-mail: “Jerry Lewis is National Chairman of the Muscular Dystrophy Association ...