Jerry Lewis to retire from telethon

[zrinkill]

It's the end of a TV era.

After 45 years of hosting the iconic Muscular Dystrophy Association Labor Day telethon, Jerry Lewis is passing the mic in September.

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/entertainment/post/2011/05/jerry-lewis-to-retire-from-telethon/1

 

[Yeagermeister]

It's will be a sad day for the telethon. Hopefully whoever takes over can keep it going.

 

[ShiningStar]

that man lived for that, and all the help hes done.

 

[JohnnyHopkins]

Sad day. He made a lot of efforts to help people and that should not be overlooked.

 

[Longboysfan]

i used to watch it over the labor day weekend - the times he did when he was on air for almost the complete show.