He Lives in a Pineapple Under the S... Oct 13, 2009
Stephen Hillenburg structured SpongeBob's character to be similar to Pee Wee Herman and Jerry Lewis, both having similar child-like, optimistic personalities. His laugh is also inspired by Popeye and Woody Woodpecker due to the fact that Hillenburg saw their goofy chuckles as being irritating and unique. (Suite101.com)
'Couples Retreat' an island of lost laughs Oct 10, 2009
Over in France they worship Jerry Lewis. Here we seem to worship THESE two idiots. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Senate 'Obamacare' Concept Costs $829 Billion Oct 9, 2009
The Democrats in the conference committee today have defied the will of Congress and the American people and have voted to allow terrorist detainees to be brought onto American soil at taxpayer expense, said House Appropriations ranking Republican Jerry Lewis (R-Calif. . (Human Events Online)
Hotel heir slaying sparks bitter estate feud Oct 9, 2009
Novack Jr. grew up in the swanky confines of the Fontainebleau, whose frequent visitors in its 1950s heyday included the famous Jerry Lewis, Harry Truman, Irving Berlin and the infamous, such as mobsters Meyer Lansky and Sam Giancana. The massive hotel, with its signature curved exterior, was the setting for the James Bond movie "Goldfinger.". (MSNBC -- Crime)
PALACE INTRIGUE: WHITE HOUSE LAWYER TO GET BOOT FOR BOTCHING GITMO... Oct 7, 2009
Jerry Lewis wants $3m for a Goldman Sachs-owned mine. Attempts to close Gitmo is becoming one of Obama's biggest setbacks. (The Drudge Report)
Letterman Bandleader Paul Shaffer Oct 7, 2009
Just like Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. But just like Dean and Jerry we reunited on the Jerry Lewis telethon. (Time.com)
Obama Will Make Up Own Mind on Afghanistan Oct 7, 2009
Jerry Lewis, Appropriations Ranking Member, R-Calif. Rep. (CBS News)
Telethon outlines spending Oct 6, 2009
The Jerry Lewis Telethon has been on since at least 1970 and has raised millions of dollars. Where is all this money spent and has the money raised made roads in treating and/or preventing this disease. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Are a Bit Opaque in Filings Sep 30, 2009
Jerry Lewis (R-Calif. has an unusual approach to filing his annual financial disclosure forms: Despite rules requiring Members of Congress to disclose their spouses employers, Lewis never mentions on his form that his wife is on his Congressional payroll. (Roll Call)
Dinner features taste of Vegas Sep 25, 2009
"This is an event you don't want to miss,'' says chamber executive director Marko Lucich.Hewlett has performed coast to coast with his music, comedy, dancing and singing impressions. He is regularly in Las Vegas, entertaining at venues such as The Venetian, Mandalay Bay, The Monte Carlo and The Rio. He has performed with the world-renowned "Legends In Concert'' of Las Vegas, the 2002 Winter Olympics, as well as on CBS's Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon. "In addition to the dinner on the main floor, we... (Montana Standard, MT)
Ed Mullin presents check for $48,356 on MDA Telethon Sep 18, 2009
Ed Mullin presented a check for $43,356 to the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) during MDA s 44th annual Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon Labor Day weekend ... For information about the Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon, visit mda. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Marshfield firefighters contribute $7,200 to MDA Sep 17, 2009
The Marshfield Fire Department presented a check representing its year-round fundraising efforts for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) during MDA s recent 44th Annual Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon ... For information about the Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon, visit mda. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Five hurt in crash Sep 17, 2009
O Brien said Gray and McKinnon were using the department s backup ambulance as part of the Jerry Lewis telethon drive when they heard the call for the accident and responded. Both assisted in extricating and transporting the victims. (Holbrook Sun, MA)
Beloved New York diner begins move south Sep 16, 2009
Celebrities from Jerry Lewis to David Letterman were seen in New York diner ... Celebrities from Jerry Lewis to David Letterman entered through its curved entryway lined with glass blocks. (CNN -- US)
Letters to the editor Sep 16, 2009
Jerry Lewis did it with his telethons. James Stewart did it in helping to save the Red Cross from bankruptcy in the late 1960s. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Got exhaustion? Got Talent winner says yes Sep 15, 2009
Opera singer Neal E. Boyd was hospitalized briefly for exhaustion after performing on the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon ... He experienced shortness of breath and a fever on Wednesday after returning from Las Vegas, where he performed two days earlier on the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon. (MSNBC -- News)
Rants and Raves Sep 12, 2009
THE JERRY LEWIS Telethon for muscular dystrophy has been so instrumental in raising money for those suffering with MD. I enjoyed once again watching this telethon and the donation of so much for this worthy cause. Now if they can just get Jerry to clean up his language, it would be so much more enjoyable. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Valero donates $1.6 million to muscular dystrophy research Sep 10, 2009
6 million to the over the weekend during the 44th annual Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon ... Valero has shown a phenomenal level of commitment and dedication to helping further MDA s lifesaving mission, Jerry Lewis says. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Chavez, Stone hailed at Venice festival Sep 9, 2009
Despite the tough economy, officials with the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon say contributions and pledges from this year's Labor Day event totaled nearly $60 ... Jerry Lewis, the Tucson-based MDA's national chairman, thanked the American people for their generosity yesterday. (Honolulu Advertiser)
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Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon Achieves $60 ... Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon Achieves $60 ... Despite the effects of an uncertain economy, contributions and pledges to the 44th annual Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon over Labor Day nonetheless totaled $60,481,231 million. (PNN Online)
More of this story Sep 9, 2009
The effort coincides with the 44th airing of the annual Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon ... The Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon is the single most important fundraising event of the year for MDA, states the MDA Web site. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
The Starting Point: Sharks, tropical storms & death threats Sep 9, 2009
Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon. Add Selected Alerts. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Local MDA telethon top's last year's total Sep 9, 2009
Jerry Lewis, the Tucson-based MDA s national chairman, thanked the American people for their generosity Monday. He said that even though the total was down from last year s record $65 million, it was an amazing accomplishment considering the state of the nation s economy. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Nearly $60.5M Raised In MDA Telethon Sep 9, 2009
-- Despite the tough economy, officials with the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon say contributions and pledges from this year's Labor Day event totaled nearly $60. 5 million. (Click2Houston, TX)
Central Georgians Raise Over $500,000 for MDA Sep 9, 2009
Heroes like you helped raise a grand total of $522,051 for the annual Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon. The money will help people who have muscular dystrophy, which is a disease that causes muscle weakness and loss of muscle tissue. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
OSI gives $1.2 million to MDA Sep 9, 2009
Steve Erickson, senior vice president of operations for Outback Steakhouse, appeared on the 44th annual Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon in Las Vegas and delivered the check to Lewis, MDA national chairman, a release said. I m deeply grateful to OSI Restaurant Partners for their tremendous support, Lewis said in the release. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)
Your views: Letters to the editor Sep 9, 2009
Local stations should have aired telethonI am extremely upset regarding the lack of television coverage of this past weekends annual Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Association Telethon. The only channel that considered it important enough to cover was WGN in Chicago. (Florida Today)
Starr report Sep 9, 2009
Jerry Lewis'annual MDA Labor Day Telethon raised nearly $61 million ... Jerry Lewis' annual MDA Labor Day Telethon raised nearly $61 million. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
MDA Telethon Raises Record Amount Locally Sep 8, 2009
WACO (September 7, 2009)The 44th annual Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Association Telethon raised almost $260,000 in the Waco-Temple-Killeen area Monday, which is a record for local donations. Nationally, the unofficial tally stood at nearly $66. (KWTX.com, TX)
Houstonians Donate $3.4M To MDA Sep 8, 2009
4 million to the 44th annual Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon, which ended at 6 p.m. Monday ... Muscular Dystrophy Association national chairman and telethon host Jerry Lewis has starred in the telethon for all of its 44-year history. (Click2Houston, TX)
HINGHAM YESTERDAY'S: Useful tips for the ousehold Sep 8, 2009
The Quincy-South Shore Jerry Lewis Telethon Pledge Center soared over the top during Labor Day weekend. The pledge center based at The Quincy Sun, sister publication of The Hingham Journal raised $40,044. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Moore premieres new documentary in Venice Sep 8, 2009
""Capitalism: A Love Story" is competing for the Golden Lion, which will be awarded Sept. 12. BOX OFFICE TOP 10 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: 9: 10: TV NEWS Despite the tough economy, officials with the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon say contributions and pledges from this year's Labor Day event totaled nearly $60.5 million.Former CBS "Early Show" personality Mark McEwen is moving on with his life after a massive stroke nearly four years ago that abruptly ended his TV career. He's written a book about his... (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Men's Gymnastics Volunteers At Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon Sep 8, 2009
UIC men's gymnastics at the 2008 Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon ... CHICAGO- Catch the UIC men's gymnastics team this Monday evening on WGN-TV as the Flames volunteer their efforts for the 44th annual Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon ... The annual telethon, started in 1966 by famed entertainer Jerry Lewis, supports the Muscular Dystrophy Association. (Uicflames.com)
Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon Achieves $60.5 Million Sep 8, 2009
Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon Achieves $60 ... Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon Achieves $60 ... Jerry Lewis chats with Muscular Dystrophy Association National Goodwill Ambassador Abbey Umali during the final moments of the 44th annual Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon on Monday. (PR Newswire)
2 in the morning Sep 7, 2009
Backstage at 'Regis and Kelly. By Raakhee Mirchandani. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
LIVE: Labor Day Telethon On KPRC Sep 7, 2009
The 44th annual Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon began Sunday at 11 p.m. and will end at 6 p.m. Monday ... Muscular Dystrophy Association national chairman and telethon host Jerry Lewis has starred in the telethon for all of its 44-year history ... The annual Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon airs on KPRC Local 2, ending at 6 p.m. Monday. (Click2Houston, TX)
A Year After Meltdown: Tough Questions, Choices Sep 7, 2009
Live Cameras, Conditions. No Clear Route On Moving Forward. (Click2Houston, TX)
Critic’s corner for Sunday night Sep 6, 2009
Jerry Lewis Telethon 9 p.m., Channel 5. He hosts his 44th fund-raiser. (Boston Globe)
The Show Goes on for Pulmonary Fibrosis Patient Jerry Lewis Sep 5, 2009
Sept. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- When Jerry Lewis takes the stage again on Labor Day 2009 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association Telethon, thousands of people who suffer from the same lung disease as he will be watching - and not just to hear the funny things he'll say. They'll be looking for inspiration from the funny man who suffers from a not-so-funny and little known fatal lung disease. (PR Newswire)
Local goals set for Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon Sep 4, 2009
Jerry Lewis performs during his Labor Day telethon in Beverly Hills, Calif ... Hosted by entertainer Jerry Lewis, the telethon will originate from South Point Hotel Casino & Spa in Las Vegas, with Peoria segments from Par-A-Dice Hotel and Casino and Champaign-Urbana segments from Andrae's Harley-Davidson, said Amber Lannert, executive director of the MDA Prairie chapter, which covers 42 Central Illinois counties. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Editors notes: Hello Labor Day, goodbye summer Sep 4, 2009
Even the MDA Labor Day telethon (just the sound of Jerry Lewis voice, for that matter) triggers echoes of the theme. The time for lighthearted, unstructured, selfish, summer pursuits is over. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Jerry Lewis again uses fame to help others Sep 4, 2009
ISSUE: Jerry Lewis MDA telethon ... High on that list is comedian Jerry Lewis ... The Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon will present great entertainment again this year, including Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire, Tony Orlando, Charo, Wynonna, Train, Bo Bice, Terry Fator, comedian George Wallace. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Roster Spot Competition Sep 1, 2009
1:19 am August 31, 2009, by Dawson Devitt (D3). 2009 Falcons Roster Spot Friendly Competition. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
MDA to honor Waterloo man during telethon Aug 31, 2009
He is especially grateful to those charity efforts, including the biggest muscular dystrophy fundraiser of all, the Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon ... The local telethon complements the two-day national campaign, also broadcast on CBS and hosted by Jerry Lewis. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Denny Randell & Biddy Schippers to Appear on the 2009 Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon, Broadcast Live From Las Vegas on Labor Day Weekend Aug 28, 2009
Denny Randell & Biddy Schippers to Appear on the 2009 Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon, Broadcast Live From Las Vegas on Labor Day Weekend - Yahoo ... Denny Randell & Biddy Schippers to Appear on the 2009 Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon, Broadcast Live From Las Vegas on Labor Day Weekend ... LAS VEGAS, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Songwriting, performing and producing duo Denny Randell and Biddy Schippers will perform a hit-packed medley of songs during the 2009 Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Coppell Fire Department to fill the boot for MDA Aug 22, 2009
All fund-raising events lead up to the Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon to be broadcast by KXAS Channel 5 on Sept. 7. For information on MDA, visit or contact McClendon at. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
The Good, the Bad, and the Nazis Aug 21, 2009
The worst Holocaust movies may be those that aim for tragicomic uplift: , , or Jerry Lewis' never-released The Day the Clown Cried. Perhaps Claude Lanzmann, who directed the 10-hour WWII documentary , is right and the Holocaust shouldn't be represented on film at all (or for that matter called "the Holocaust," a term which suggests sacrificial and redemptive suffering and which Lanzmann rejected for that reason. (Slate)
Kauai firefighters fill the boot Aug 20, 2009
Kaua i firefighters annually go out during the nationally-seen Jerry Lewis Labor Day telethon to help raise funds to battle MDA. During these outings, Kaua i firefighters work with the Fill-the-Boot drive to help children and adults throughout Hawai i.. Those efforts result in approximately $50,000 being raised each year, the mayoral proclamation states. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
HBO's Sheila Nevins to Be Honored With TV Academy's Governors Award Aug 20, 2009
Past recipients of the Governors Award include ABC, Alistair Cooke, "American Idol Gives Back," Bob Hope, CBS, CNN, Fox and NBC for the 9/11 special Supporting America: A Tribute to Heroes," Geographic Channel's Preserve Our Planet, HBO's "Addiction, Grant Tinker, Jerry Lewis, Johnny Carson, Lifetime Network's "Stop the Violence Against Women" initiative, Lucille Ball, Masterpiece Theatre, MTV's "Fight For Your Rights: Take a Stand Against Violence, PBS, Red Skelton, Showtime's diversity... (Multichannel News)
Bill Clinton Talks N. Korea With Obama Aug 19, 2009
I know how people can love a foreigner like Jerry Lewis and the French but this is a communist country we are talking about. Bill: I really think I can turn the country around. (CBS News)
'Fill the boot' Aug 14, 2009
Freddie Mertens, a firefighter at Cal Fire's Glen Ellen station, is one of a number of firefighters collecting money Sunday on the Plaza for Jerry Lewis and the Muscular Dystrophy Association ... Freddie Mertens, a firefighter at Cal Fire's Glen Ellen station, is one of a number of firefighters collecting money Sunday on the Plaza for Jerry Lewis and the Muscular Dystrophy Association. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Kicking Sex Offenders Off The Internet? Aug 14, 2009
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Fears of a clown Aug 9, 2009
Within Chaplin s high-flown locutions is the DNA of every subsequent comic genius who has insisted he s more than that, from Jerry Lewis to Woody Allen to Robin Williams to Jim Carrey ... It wasn t until the rise of Jerry Lewis in the 1950s and early 1960s - the solo, post-Dean Martin Jerry - that slapstick turned ambitious again. (Boston Globe)
Hoping for a cure Aug 5, 2009
The organization was most famously supported by Jerry Lewis. In August, firefighters around the county will be asking for more donations for the Fill the Boot fundraiser that also benefits the Muscular Dystrophy Association and continued research for families like the Benitezes. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Political Grapevine Aug 5, 2009
Those four are Don Young of Alaska, Jerry Lewis and Gary Miller of California and Pennsylvania's Tim Murphy. The Democratic side features Senators Roland Burris of Illinois, Kent Conrad of North Dakota, Chris Dodd of Connecticut and New Jersey's Robert Menendez. (Fox News)
House passes bill to extend 'cash for clunkers' Aug 2, 2009
Jerry Lewis, R-Redlands (San Bernardino County), lamented that there had been "not one hearing on the cash for clunkers program on the Appropriations Committee," and no consideration by the House of how the program had worked so far or how much more money it would need in the future. "Here we are, shoveling another $2 billion out the door," he said. (San Francisco Chronicle)
GOV'T COMPUTERS CRASH IN RACE FOR 'CLUNKER' CASH... Aug 1, 2009
Jerry Lewis, a California Republican. He and others complained that the program got underway with no public hearings and little debate. (The Drudge Report)
Funny People movie review - Funny People showtimes Jul 31, 2009
Down this road have gone Charlie Chaplin, Jerry Lewis, Woody Allen, Robin Williams, and many, many more, and now it s Judd Apatow s turn. Apatow, the director of The 40-Year-Old Virgin and writer-producer of countless bad-lad farces, may not stand with the above company, but at the moment he s about the best we ve got, and Funny People is his cri de coeur. (Boston Globe)
Navigating the Adam Sandler movie minefield Jul 29, 2009
The juvenilia was so deep and thick that it became the secret language of a generation of mid-1990s middle-school kids who believed theyd found their Jerry Lewis, even if theyd never heard of Jerry Lewis. Think of those early Sandler movies like Madonna songs. (MSNBC -- News)
2009 Tri Waco Results Jul 27, 2009
Jerry Lewis 02:23:12 (Sunnyvale TX Olympic Age Group M 35-39). Andrew Lechner 02:23:23 (Waco TX Olympic Age Group M 30-34). (KWTX.com, TX)
In the web of summer Jul 26, 2009
Earlier today, the little guy takes a tube of sunscreen from his mother and tells her, Thank you, my darling, then laughs like a little Jerry Lewis. Good luck, spiders. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Rangel Reports Big ’09 Legal Expenses Jul 21, 2009
Jerry Lewis (R-Calif. who has previously paid legal bills resulting from an investigation into an earmark he secured for clients of lobbyist and former Rep. (Roll Call)
Stump seeking veterans' photosfor new display at courthouse Jul 19, 2009
Stephen Jenkins, William Jennart, George Johnson, John Johnson, Donald Jones, Michael Jones, Virgil Jones, Michael Keith, Kenneth Keller, James Kennedy, Donald Kesler, Texas Ketterman, James King, Phillip King, Larry Knight, Johnnie Koontz, Thomas Krebs, Mark Lake, Phillip Lake, Terry Landis, Thomas Landon, Ronald Lanning, Billy Ledbetter, Larry Ledbetter, Richard Leffingwell, Michael Lents, Jerry Lewis, Ace Lillard, Larry Lillard, Jon Love, Willard Luzadder. Howard Macon, Michael Maddox, Neil... (Hartford City News-Times, IN)
Death of the World's Greatest Entertainer Jul 17, 2009
A photographer, Davis captured fascinating shots of the famous -- Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, Jerry Lewis -- and the not-so-famous, of the rich and of the poor. (See Boyar's coffee-table book, "Photo by Sammy Davis, Jr.," a remarkable collection of pictures taken by Davis. (Human Events Online)
Mariah Carey's 'Obsessed' Video 'Not About Eminem,' Director Says Jul 17, 2009
" "It was inspired by a movie that I love called 'King of Comedy,' when Sandra Bernhard was stalking Jerry Lewis and that's why I wanted to move it to New York," he said, adding, "Mariah loves 'Mean Girls. I think it's funny [when the stalker gets hit with the bus like in the film. (VHI.com -- Music News)
