Lewis has not publicly said why he is no longer chairman of the MDA, or why he didn't personally appear in this year's telethon. The co-hosts' remarks during the show were the first time the MDA has ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — As Channel 5 turns 70 years old, we've been taking a look back at some of the big highlights over the years. One of the most familiar faces from our channel says one project ...

To most viewers, the Muscular Dystrophy Association's annual pledge drive has always been known as "The Jerry Lewis Telethon." Well, not anymore. The MDA has announced that the 85 year-old comedian ...

In this Sept. 7, 1998, file photo, Jerry Lewis stands in front of a countdown board after announcing a record $51.5 million in pledges and contributions for the fight against neuromuscular diseases ...

In its 60 years on the air in Duluth, Superior, and beyond, WDIO has put on telethons for fundraising and awareness about important local causes. In the 1970s, weatherman Ken Chapin and others hosted ...

LOS ANGELES -- Jerry Lewis, the manic, rubber-faced showman who jumped and hollered to fame in a lucrative partnership with Dean Martin, settled down to become a self-conscious screen auteur and found ...

Jerry Lewis’s annual Labor Day telethon for the Muscular Dystrophy Association raised more money than ever this year, $63.7-million, according to the charity. But the actor and the event continue to ...