Jerry Lewis leaving MDA telethon
By Ken Ritter | China Daily | Updated: 2011-05-18 07:49
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Actor and comedian Jerry Lewis, host of the 1999 Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Association Telethon, sings You'll Never Walk Alone as his final song at the conclusion of the 34th annual telethon in Los Angeles on Sept 6, 1999. Reuters |
LAS VEGAS - After 45 years promoting treatment and a cure for children he calls "my kids", comedian Jerry Lewis announced on Monday he is retiring as host of the Labor Day Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon that has become synonymous with his name.
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