Jerry Lewis

Comedy fans were given a holiday season present by Netflix in the form of five classic Jerry Lewis movies. Hurry, however, as they will be removed come the middle of March 2012.

Although the 2011 Muscular Dystrophy Telethon will continue on, Jerry Lewis has stepped down as leader. We shall miss Jerry and thank him for his years of dedication and hard work.

The MDA telethon, Jerry Lewis' brainchild, has become a fundamental piece of the American summer experience. In 2011, that piece has been removed from the puzzle.

Jerry Lewis dedicated his life to Jerry's Kids, sufferers of Muscular Dystrophy. Since 1966 he stood before the nation begging for money and was unbelievably successful, but his run is now prematurely over.

It seems that Jerry Lewis will not be appearing on this year's telethon. It seems sad to see the end of a tradition that has been in place since 1966.

This article looks at Jerry Lewis and the MDA Telethon.

Jerry Lewis says Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton need a good spanking and he wants to be the one to give it to them.

Film equipment was repossessed because rental checks either bounced or were never issued to the suppliers. Crew members came to Lewis to complain that their first paychecks had bounced.

Suzan Lewis may be the daughter of comedian Jerry Lewis. His son Gary will undergo a DNA test to find out. Plus, a look at other estranged parents and children.

It's almost unimaginable to think of not seeing Jerry Lewis on the MDA Labor Day Telethon. Fortunately, his health has improved, though it's obvious a new hosting crew has been set up as successors in the event that a cure for MS doesn't happen until decades from now...

Sammy Petrillo was briefly famous in the 1950s as part of a cut-rate Martin and Lewis team. He was just as funny as Lewis, so why can we not say he was just as talented as Lewis in that arena of Lewis' career?

Comedian Jerry Lewis was detained at the Las Vegas airport and cited for carrying a concealed weapon, a .22 calibre handgun. He's not the only celebrity in who has been in trouble for carrying a concealed weapon at an airport...

While telecasting the Labor Day Telethon to raise money for Muscular Dystrophy, Jerry Lewis jokingly refers to an imaginary relative as a illiterate f****t.

The Mr. Hyde character in Jerry Lewis' orginal version of The Nutty Professor is easily the most villainous character to ever appear in a movie comedy.

It seems as if "American Idol" may be taking over the MDA telethon as it goes younger. Will it work?

Jerry Lewis' reign as the telethon king comes to an unexpected end for him as MDA announces that he will not host Labor Day telethon in 2011.

This article explains the importance of using mise en scene as a narrative to promote a filmic text such as the Nutty Professor.

A poem for the man who believes in "his kids."