NEW YORK (AP) — The Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon is ending its annual Labor Day telethon, a television tradition for decades that has slowly disappeared from view since the sudden end of Jerry Lewis’ role as host following the 2010 show.
The telethon was a relic from a different age, a tuxedoed Lewis oozing show biz schmaltz and hosting stars from Frank Sinatra to Jennifer Lopez over 45 years, pushing through his exhaustion to sing “You’ll Never Walk Alone” as a tote board rang up millions of dollars in donations.
From 21 and a half hours in Lewis’ final year, the show had been reduced to two hours the last two years on ABC. more
Well, it was a part of the 20th. century and that is now long and gone.
Not one person with MD was every cured. What a fucking scam that was.
Jerry Lewis = POS
Hell beckons.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYaWXfU_Kf8
It seems MDA couldn’t get any big Hollywood types to sign on and their also probably waiting for the evil curmudgeon, Jerry Lewis to permanently exit the scene. Besides, telethons are passé.
So, no more poster children?
I bet Jerry Lewis’s autograph is worth a fortune now! 😉