MDA News | JERRY LEWIS MDA TELETHON PRESENTS LIVE ENTERTAINMENT VARIETY/title> <script type="text/javascript" src="popmenu.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="textsizer.js"></script> <script language="JavaScript" src="mm_menu.js"></script> <link href="/styles.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" /> <style type="text/css">  </style> </head> <body> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><div align="center"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td> <div align="center"><script src="http://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"></script> <script>!window.jQuery && document.write('<script src="http://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.4.2.min.js"><\/script>');</script> <script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-3376827-2']); _gaq.push(['_setSiteSpeedSampleRate', 10]); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); /* record outbound click */ function recordOutboundLink(link, category, action) { _gat._getTrackerByName()._trackEvent(category, action); setTimeout('document.location = "' + link.href + '"', 50); } $(document).ready(function() { $('.secure-link').click(function(e) { recordOutboundLink(this, 'Secure', 'secure.mda.org'); e.preventDefault(); }); $('.donate-link').click(function(e) { recordOutboundLink(this, 'Donate', 'click'); e.preventDefault(); }); $('.connect a').click(function(e) { recordOutboundLink(this, 'Social', 'click'); e.preventDefault(); }); }); </script>  <script language="JavaScript" src="/javascript/popup.js"></script> <link href="/stylesheets/TopMenu.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />  <div id="topmenu"><a name="top" id="top"></a> <div id="Tophomelink"><a href="/"><img src="/images/blank.gif" alt="Back To Home" width="108" height="53" border="0" /></a></div> <div id="donateLink"><a class="donate-link" href="https://secure.mdausa.org/donate/" target="_blank">Make A Donation</a></div> <div id="exSite"> <ul> <li ><a href="/" style="color:#FFFFFF; ">MDA</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.mda.org/myMuscleTeam/" target="_blank"> <img src="/mymda/images/banners/my_muscleteam_button.png" height="17" width="90" border="0"/></a></li> <li><a class="secure-link" href="http://www.als-mda.org" target="_blank">MDA-ALS Division</a></li> <li><a href="/questmagazineonline/" target="_blank">Quest Magazine</a></li> </ul> </div> <div id="searchsite"><form name="search" id="searchbox_003158847682355372791:iwvgndcim50" action="http://www.google.com/cse"> <input type="hidden" name="cx" value="003158847682355372791:iwvgndcim50" /> <input type="hidden" name="cof" value="FORID:0" /> <input name="q" class="search" value="search our site" onClick="document.search.q.value='';" width="30px" height="15px" /> <input name="submit" type="image" value="find" src="/images/searchButton.gif" style="position:absolute; margin:-2px 0 0 2px;" /> </form> </div> <div id="menu-wrap"> <ul class="dropdown"> <li><a href="/disease/">DISEASES</a></li> <li><a href="/clinics/" title="Families">FAMILIES</a> <ul class="sub_menu"> <li><a href="/locate/" title="Find Your Local Office">Find Your Local Office</a></li> <li><a href="/clinics/" title="Clinics">Clinics</a></li> <li><a href="/services.html" title="Services">Services</a></li> <li><a href="/clinics/state-resources.html" title="Resource Links">Resource Links</a></li> <li><a class="external-link" href="http://www.als-mda.org" title="ALS Division" target="_blank">ALS Division</a></li> <li><a href="/clinics/camp/" title="Summer Camp">Summer Camp</a></li> <li><a href="/supportgroups.html" title="Support Groups">Support Groups</a></li> <li><a href="/chat/calendar.html" title="Chats">Chats</a></li> <li><a href="/help/" title="How To Help">How To Help</a></li> <li><a href="/advocacy/" title="Advocacy">Advocacy</a></li> <li><a href="/publications/" title="Publications">Publications</a></li> <li><a href="/questmagazineonline/" title="Quest Magazine Online">Quest Magazine Online</a></li> <li><a href="http://caregivers.mda.org" title="Caregivers">Caregivers</a></li> <li><a href="http://transitions.mda.org/" target="_blank">Transitions Resource Center</a></li> <li><a href="http://mdamuscleshop.compet.com/" target="_blank">MDA Muscle Shop</a></li> <li><a href="/flushots/" title="Flu Season Resource Center">Flu Season Resource Center</a></li> <li><a href="/services/webinar.html" title="Webinars">Webinars</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/research/" title="Research/Medical" >RESEARCHERS / MEDICAL</a> <ul class="sub_menu"> <li><a href="/research/" title="Research" >Research</a></li> <li><a href="/clinics/" title="Clinics">Clinics</a></li> <li><a href="/research/ctrials.aspx" title="Clinical Trials">Clinical Trials</a></li> <li><a href="/disease/" title="Diseases">Diseases</a></li> <li><a href="/whatsnew/default.htm" title="Research News">Research News</a></li> <li><a href="/research/trac/" title="Translational Research">Translational Research</a></li> <li><a href="/research/gaag/2012/winter/" title="Research News">Grants at a Glance</a></li> <li><a href="/research/national-conferences/2012_clinical_conference/program.htm" title="2012 Clinical Conference"> 2012 Clinical Conference</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/help/" title="How to Help">HOW TO HELP</a> <ul class="sub_menu"> <li><a href="/help/donate/" title="Donation Page">Help Through Giving</a></li> <li><a class="sub1" href="#" title="Donate">Donate</a> <ul> <li><a class="secure-link" href="https://secure.mdausa.org/Gift.aspx" title="Single Gift">Single Gift</a></li> <li><a class="secure-link" href="https://secure.mdausa.org/donate/resources/monthly/default.html" target="_blank">MDA's Monthly Giving Program</a></li> <li><a class="secure-link" href="https://secure.mdausa.org/QuickClick" title="Quick Click">Quick Click</a></li> <li><a class="secure-link" href="https://secure.mdausa.org/Profile" title="Edit Your Donor Profile">Edit Your Donor Profile</a></li> <li><a class="secure-link" href="https://secure.mdausa.org/Donate/GiftInMemory.aspx" title="Gift In Memory" target="_blank">Gift In Memory</a></li> <li><a class="secure-link" href="https://secure.mdausa.org/Donate/GiftInHonor.aspx" title="Gift In Honor" target="_blank">Gift In Honor</a></li> <li><a class="secure-link" href="https://secure.mdausa.org/donate/resources/researchleaders/default.htm" title="Research Leaders" target="_blank">Research Leaders</a></li> <li><a class="secure-link" href="https://secure.mdausa.org/Mattie" title="Mattie Fund">Mattie Fund</a></li> <li><a class="secure-link" href="https://secure.mdausa.org/BobRoss" title="Robert Ross Legacy Fund">Robert Ross Legacy Fund</a></li> <li><a class="external-link" href="http://www.mdausa.planyourlegacy.org/broker.php" title="Stock Donation" target="_blank">Stock Donation</a></li> <li><a class="external-link" href="http://www.mdausa.planyourlegacy.org/workplace.php" title="Workplace Giving" target="_blank">Workplace Giving</a></li> <li><a href="/help/donate/snailmail.html" title="Donate By Mail">Donate By Mail</a></li> <li><a href="/help/donate/products.html" title="Edit Your Profile">Product Donation</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/help/match.html" title="Matching Gifts">Matching Gifts</a></li> <li><a href="/advocacy/" title="Advocacy">Advocacy</a></li> <li><a class="external-link" href="http://www.mdausa.planyourlegacy.org/" title="Estate Planning & Charitable Giving">Estate Planning & Charitable Giving</a></li> <li><a href="/catalog/" title="MDA Gift Catalog" target="_blank">Gift Catalog</a></li> <li><a href="/help/natevents.html" title="National Events">National Events</a></li> <li><a href="/help/natevents.html#volunteer" title="Volunteer">Volunteer</a></li> <li><a href="/help/sponsor.html" title="Sponsorship Opportunities">Sponsorship Opportunities</a></li> <li><a href="https://secure.mdausa.org/Profile/" title="Donor Login">Donor Login</a> </li> <li><a href="http://mda.org/catalog/" target="_blank">MDA Gift Catalog</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/sponsors.html" title="Sponsors">SPONSORS</a></li> <li><a href="/telethon/" title="Telethon">TELETHON</a> <ul class="sub_menu"> <li><a href="/telethon/FindYourStation.pdf" title="Find Your Station" target="_blank">Find Your Station</a></li> <li><a href="/telethon/pledge.html" title="What Your Pledge Dollars Buy">What Your Pledge Dollars Buy</a></li> <li><a href="/telethon/history.html" title="Telethon History">Telethon History</a></li>  </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div></div> </td> </tr> </table> <table width="765" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="maintable"> <tr> <td width="162" valign="top" bgcolor="f7f7f7"><table width="165" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" background="/images/research_menubg.gif"> <tr> <td><table width="165" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td background="/images/research_menubg.gif"><img src="/images/mdahope_menuhead.gif" width="165" height="38" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><div align="center"> <div class="menu"> <table width="135" align="left" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" class="menu" summary=""> <tr> <td><div align="left"><a href="/research/" >Research</a></div></td> </tr> <tr> <td><div align="left"><a href="/research/ctrials.aspx" >Clinical Trials </a></div></td> </tr> <tr> <td><div align="left"><a href="/whatsnew/default.htm" >Research News </a></div></td> </tr> </table> </div></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="1"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="1" bgcolor="#92D1FC"><table width="165" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#0791ec"> <tr> <td><table width="165" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="0791ec"> <tr> <td background="/images/research_menubg.gif"><div align="center"> <div class="menu"></div></td> </tr> <tr> <td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> <table width="145" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#BADAF1"> <tr> <td style="font-size:11px" ><img src="/images/new/MDAinyourCommunitySide.gif" width="150" height="90" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="font-size:11px" ><div align="center"><strong><font color="#037BD2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> enter your zip code</font></strong><br /> </div></td> </tr> <tr> <td><div align="center"> <form action="/local/CodeLookup.aspx" method="get"> <input type="text" name="postalcode" size="5" maxlength="5" /> <input name="submit" type="image" src="/images/new/findButton.gif" class="go" value="find" /> </form></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> <table width="80%" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td><img src="/images/new/JoinMDACommunityside.gif" width="150" height="120" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#BADAF1"> <div align="center"><a href="/sign/"><img src="/images/new/signupButton.gif" width="94" height="24" border="0" /></a></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#BADAF1"> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> <br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="59" bgcolor="#FFFF99" style="font-size:11px"><div align="center"><strong><font color="#333333" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Visit Our <a href="/whatsnew/">MDA News</a> Section and <a href="/whatsnew/default.htm">Research News</a> for Updates. </font></strong></div></td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table></td> <td width="603" valign="top"><table width="600" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><img src="/images/head_news.gif" width="600" height="36" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><div align="left" style="color:#333333"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td><span class="go"> <a href="/default.htm" style="color:#333333">Home></a></span><span class="style8"><strong><a href="/whatsnew/">News</a></strong></span></td> </tr> </table> </div></td> </tr> </table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td valign="top"><div align="left"> <table width="100%" border="0" align="left" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" class="contentbody"> <tr valign="top"> <td><table width="580" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <td> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <td valign="top" class="content"> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <td height="1" bgcolor="#0791EC" class="contentbody"><div align="center"></div></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <td height="10" valign="top" class="contentbody"><div align="left"> <div align="right" class="sml"></div> <h3 align="center" class="dktelred">JERRY LEWIS MDA TELETHON PRESENTS LIVE ENTERTAINMENT VARIETY</h3> <p>HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 26, 2002 — In an American cultural tradition, Jerry Lewis will present his 37th Labor Day Telethon for the Muscular Dystrophy Association Sept. 1-2. With the list of scheduled celebrities still growing, Telethon 2002 promises to continue its tradition of headlining the most eclectic variety of TV entertainment.</p> <p>The Telethon will air for 21½ hours starting at 9 p.m. EDT Sunday. Check local listings for stations and start times. The Telethon raises funds and awareness to support MDA's research and services programs.</p> <p>Backing up MDA National Chairman and Telethon star Jerry Lewis will be Ed McMahon as Telethon anchor. Also assisting Lewis as Telethon co-hosts will be Wayne Brady, Jann Carl, Norm Crosby, Cynthia Garrett and Bob Zany in Hollywood, while Charo will co-host segments from Las Vegas, and Andy Williams will co-host segments from Branson, Mo.</p> <p>Musical talent on the national show covers a wide spectrum of styles and genres, and includes gospel singers Yolanda Adams, Shirley Caesar and Take 6; country music favorites Glen Campbell, Tammy Cochran, the Oak Ridge Boys and Jim Stafford; pop stars Aretha Franklin, Patti Austin, Chicago, Patti LaBelle, Little Richard and Nancy Sinatra.</p> <p>Other musical guests are instrumentalists Sarah Chang, Esteban and Arturo Sandoval; and all-around favorites the Clarks, the Derailers, Clint Holmes, Jack Jones, Maureen McGovern, Steve Lawrence and Three Mo' Tenors.</p> <p>Special musical guests will include Bradley Walker & the Lonesome River Band. Walker is affected by nemaline myopathy, one of more than 40 neuromuscular diseases in MDA's program.</p> <p>This year's broadcast boasts the magic of Penn & Teller and the acrobatics of Aerial Adage. From the world of comedy come Max Alexander, Tim Conway & Harvey Korman, Yakov Smirnoff, Sunda Croonquist, Christopher Titus, and comic legends Phyllis Diller and Jonathan Winters.</p> <p>Also in the line-up are tap dancing star Savion Glover and children's favorite Bear from "Bear in the Big Blue House."</p> <p>Several personalities will make appeals, asking viewers to make pledges. On the roster are Billy Crystal, Fyvush Finkel, Larry King, Lisa Rinna & Ty Treadway, Ray Romano and popular Latin TV personality Cristina Saralegui.</p> <p>The Telethon can also be seen at <a href="/default.htm">www.mda.org</a>.</p> <h4 align="center"> </h4> </div></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <td valign="top" class="contentbody"><div id="printright"> </div></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <td height="1" bgcolor="#0791EC" class="contentbody"><div align="center"></div></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <td class="contentbody"> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <td class="contentbody"><div align="center" class="content"><a href="javascript:history.back()">Return to the Previous Page </a> </div></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <td class="contentbody"> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <td></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </div></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> </table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><style> .connect { font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:11px; color:#FFFFFF;} .likebtn iframe { border:none; overflow:hidden; width:80px; height:21px; display:inline; margin:0 10px -8px -4px !important;} .twitter-follow-button{ border:none; overflow:hidden; width:150px !important; display:inline; margin: 0 -5px -7px 20px !important; } #fb-root { display: inline; } </style>   <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#075C9D" > <tr> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#064E85" class="connect"> <div align="center"> <font color="#FFFFCC">Connect with MDA on</font> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Muscular-Dystrophy-Association/147896321153" target="_blank"><img src="/images/Iconfacebook.gif" alt="Connect with MDA on Facebook" width="95" height="28" border="0" align="absmiddle"></a> <iframe src="//www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fsearch%2Fresults.php%3Fq%3Dmda%26init%3Dquick%26tas%3D0.7512450184799343%23%21%2FMDANational&send=false&layout=button_count&width=75&show_faces=false&action=like&colorscheme=light&font&height=21" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; overflow:hidden; width:75px; height:21px;" allowTransparency="true"></iframe> <a href="http://twitter.com/MDAnews" class="twitter-follow-button" data-button="grey" data-text-color="#FFFFFF" data-link-color="#FFFFFF" data-show-count="false">Follow @MDAnews</a> <script src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/MySpaceMDA" target="_blank"><img src="/images/Iconyoutube.gif" alt="Connect with MDA on YouTube" width="80" height="28" border="0" align="absmiddle" /></a> <a href="https://plus.google.com/s/mda.org#s/mda.org" target="_blank"><img src="/images/g-plus-icon25.gif" alt="Connect with MDA on Google Plus" width="53" height="28" border="0" align="absmiddle"/></a> <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/muscular-dystrophy-association" target="_blank"><img src="/images/LinkedIn.gif" alt="Connect with MDA on LinkedIn" width="55" height="28" border="0" align="absmiddle"/></a></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><div class="navfooter" id="navlist" align="center"> <li><a href="/about.html"><font color="#FFFFFF">About MDA</font></a> </li> <li><a class="donate-link" href="https://secure.mdausa.org/Profile/"><font color="#FFFFFF">Donor Login</font></a> </li> <li><a href="/faqs.html"><font color="#FFFFFF">FAQ</font></a></li> <li><a href="/contact.html"><font color="#FFFFFF">Contact Us</font></a> </li> <li><a href="/media/"><font color="#FFFFFF">Media</font></a> </li> <li><a href="/linktomda.html"><font color="#FFFFFF">Link to MDA</font></a> </li> <li><a href="http://www.careerbuilder.com/csh/search.aspx?csh=cshmda&cbRecursionCnt=2&cbsid=9048de9ce06a410984940157f7f26462-293918098-wb-6" target="_blank"><font color="#FFFFFF">Careers</font></a> </li> <li><a href="/sign/"><font color="#FFFFFF">Sign Up for MDA News</font></a></li> </div></td> </tr> <tr> <td><table width="765" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td colspan="3"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="136" rowspan="5" valign="bottom" id="footerTxtlink"> </td> <td width="535" id="footerTxtlink"><div align="center"><a href="/privacy.html"><font color="#FFFFFF">Privacy Policy</font></a> | <a href="/terms-of-use.html"><font color="#FFFFFF">Terms of Use</font></a></div></td> <td width="94" rowspan="5" id="footerTxtlink"><div align="right"><img src="/images/bbbLogo.jpg" width="50" height="80"></div></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="10"></td> </tr> <tr> <td id="copyRight" valign="top"><div align="center"> <a href="http://quest.mda.org/advertise-quest/" target="_blank"><img src="/questmagazineonline/images/advertise_button.png" alt="Advertise" border="0" width="75" height="17"></a></div></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="10"></td> </tr> <tr> <td id="copyRight"><div align="center"> All of contents © 2012 MDA All rights reserved. </div></td> </tr> <tr> <td><div align="center"></div></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> </table> <script type="text/javascript"> window.fbAsyncInit = function() { FB.init({ appId: '147896321153', status: true, cookie: true, xfbml: true }); }; FB.Event.subscribe('edge.create', function(targetUrl) { _gaq.push(['_trackSocial', 'facebook', 'like', targetUrl]); }); FB.Event.subscribe('edge.remove', function(targetUrl) { _gaq.push(['_trackSocial', 'facebook', 'unlike', targetUrl]); }); </script></td> </tr> </table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td height="12"><div align="center"></div></td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </body> </html>