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| 9/7/2010 |
Jerry Lewis Raises 59-Million Dollars With MDA Telethon
(Las Vegas, NV) -- Veteran entertainer Jerry Lewis hosted his annual Labor Day telethon in Las Vegas this weekend to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The 45th Annual Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon raised nearly 59-million dollars to fund research aimed at finding a cure for muscular dystrophy. The 21-and-a-half-hour event featured performances from Lynyrd Skynyrd, Enrique Iglesias, David Archuleta, Barry Manilow, Tony Orlando, Charo, Taylor Dane, the cast of Fox's "Glee" and many others. "Biggest Loser" host Alison Sweeney and TV personalities Nancy O'Dell and Jann Carl came out to help Lewis host the telethon, which aired on more than 170 TV stations and streamed online at www.mda.org. The event culminated Monday evening with Lewis singing his signature telethon song, "You'll Never Walk Alone." The 84-year-old, who is also MDA's National Chairman, said he was, quote, "heartened by the unique ability of Americans to help others in need, when they themselves are likely struggling financially." |
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