MDA Labor Day Telethon Raises $61.5 Million Sans Jerry Lewis (omg!)

(Yahoo Entertainment) - 8 months, 3 weeks ago

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Despite the absence of longtime host Jerry Lewis, the 2011 Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon raised $61.5 million, up approximately $2.6 million from last year, The Associated Press reports.

Lewis was on the minds of many at the telethon, including co-host Nigel Lythgoe, who said he was sad the comedian didn't participate in the telethon. Lythgoe told the AP he had expected Lewis to......

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