The Muscular Dystrophy Association has decided to end their telethon, famously hosted by comedy legend Jerry Lewis for 61 years straight until 2011. Lewis told FOX411 at the Friars Club Salute to Joan ...

"American Idol" executive producer Nigel Lythgoe said he’s sorry that comedian Jerry Lewis didn’t participate in this year’s Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon, but the organization needs to move ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. MDA, the Muscular Dystrophy Association, today announced that the new realities of ...

For years, Labor Day wasn't just a day off from work. It meant it was time to watch the annual Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon. It was time to watch Jerry Lewis in action. Now, it's truly the ...

NEW YORK (AP) - The Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon, a Labor Day TV tradition for decades, is ending. MDA said Friday that "the new realities of television viewing and philanthropic giving" ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Kevin Hart will host the return of a popular ...

While the amount was down from $60.5 million last year and a record $65 million in 2008, Lewis said he was pleased with the support to advance the research and service programs of the Muscular ...

Legendary comic and actor Jerry Lewis hosted the Muscular Dystrophy Association's Telethon on Labor Day weekend for more than 40 years. Now, another star comic and actor looks to fill his very large ...