Which actor host Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon ?
Telethon airs this weekend Some background, please, on Jerry Lewis and his Labor Day telethon. Comedian and actor Jerry Lewis, now 83, has been doing the Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon on Labor Day weekend for 44 years. The show, which is this weekend in Las Vegas, is televised on about 180 stations across the country from 9 p.m. Sunday until 6 p.m. Monday. In the Tampa Bay area, it will be shown on the ABC affiliate, WFTS-Ch. 28. More than 40 million people are expected to watch at least part of the show. Last year, a record $65 million was raised, and since its inception, the telethon has raised more than $1.5 billion for research, health care and support services such as advocacy and education. Lewis’ interest in raising money to support muscular dystrophy research began in 1952 when a co-worker on the Colgate Comedy Hour convinced him it was a good cause. By 1966, Lewis and the Muscular Dystrophy Associations of America decided that Labor Day was a good weekend for a telet
The Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon (also known as The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon) is hosted by actor and comedian, Jerry Lewis to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). It has been held annually since 1966. As of 2007, the telethon had raised $1.46 billion since its inception.[1] It is held on Labor Day weekend, starting on the Sunday evening preceding Labor Day and continuing until late Monday afternoon, syndicated to approximately 190 television stations throughout the United States. In recent years, the telethon generally runs live for 21 hours, from 9PM ET to 6PM ET, though actual start and end times may vary by station. MDA calls its network of participating stations the “Love Network”. The show has originated from Las Vegas for 23 of the 40 years it has aired. Lewis began hosting telethons to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Associations of America in 1952 after a plea from a staff member who worked on Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis’ editions of the Colgate Comedy
The Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon is hosted by actor and comedian, Jerry Lewis to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). Sources: http://en.wikipedia.
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