After a report that the comic would be back, his rep said it's not happening
The actor and comedian had served in the role since the early 1950s
The Muscular Dystrophy Association announced Wednesday that comedian Jerry Lewis is no longer serving as the organization's national chairman.
For 45 years, Jerry Lewis and the Muscular Dystrophy Association's annual Labor Day fundraiser have been synonymous, so much so that it's now known as the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon, in honor of the comic's tireless efforts.
A doctor diagnoses the conservative talk show host with macular dystrophy and says there's a chance he could be blind in a year
The Today show anchor voices a character to give his three kids a treat
There's no shortage of diners in New York City, but one of its most beloved will soon be taking up residence in Alabama.
Despite President Obama's vow to reign in earmarks -- pet projects lawmakers use to divert money to their home districts -- it looks like it may be business as usual in Washington.
Claiming President Obama's budget spends and borrows too much money, the GOP offers an alternative. CNN's Dana Bash reports.
Kate Winslet, Sean Penn take top honors; Heath Ledger, Penélope Cruz also win
CNN's Drew Griffin takes a look at a couple of obscure museums that members of Congress want federal taxpayers to fund.
Most members of Congress call them earmarks. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tried to get them called "legislatively directed spending." But for almost every American taxpayer I've run into over the last year, it's called "pork" and it's not very tasty.
Handed down since Moses was kvetching about having to cross the desert in his bare feet, Jewish humor emanated from Eastern Europe where the Hebrews overcame some seriously hellacious circumstances on the way to the Promised Land. "Laughter through tears," they called it.
Bill Clinton weighs in on the controversy over MoveOn.org's "Betray Us" ad.
Comedian Jerry Lewis on Tuesday apologized for using the word "fag" as he broadcast his annual Labor Day Telethon for Muscular Dystrophy.
Showman Jerry Lewis raised nearly $64 million on Monday during his annual Labor Day Telethon to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association, topping last year's event by $3 million.
Thousands of people attended a California memorial service Sunday for five men who died fighting the Esperanza Fire, which investigators blame on arson.
I'm still worried sick. The R's have seized the news cycle! Which says more about how dim American politics are than anything I can think of.
Comedian Jerry Lewis filed a $2.3 million lawsuit against two entertainment companies, claiming he is owed money over a proposed remake of his 1961 movie "The Errand Boy."
Gee, the Republicans seem to have lost their moral compass since Tom DeLay quit. Who knew it could get worse without that pillar of rectitude from Texas? What a snakes' nest of corruption and nastiness.
showbuzzupdated: Mon Apr 03 2006 14:35:00
Rebecca Romijn is settling down with her fiance Jerry O'Connell in an old brothel.
FSB: Gone Greenupdated: Thu Sep 01 2005 00:01:00
Solar power may become yet another U.S. innovation--like televisions and Jerry Lewis fan clubs--perfected on foreign soil. This summer Evergreen Solar, a leading U.S. manufacturer of solar cells, b...
A pro-military Democratic congressman's description of the war in Iraq as "unwinnable" unless changes are made sparked anger in House Republicans Thursday.
Fortune: Border Bitternessupdated: Mon Sep 15 2003 00:01:00
As the famous South Park tune went, "Everything's gone wrong since Canada came along!" Not long ago France was the country that Americans loved to hate. But these days our enmity seems to have shif...
Don't let the marching bands and busty, bathing-suited hood ornaments fool you: The legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans is not your average boys-and-their-toys auto race. It is serious--and potentially r...
Is your fist fat? Is it listless, tired, feeling flaccid? Here's just the book to get it fit again. By page two, you'll be shaking your fist vigorously in the air. By chapter eight, you'll be slamm...
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