From the Las Vegas Sun: The Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon is ending its annual Labor Day telethon, a television tradition for decades that has slowly disappeared from view since the sudden end of Jerry Lewis' role as host following the 2010 show.
The telethon was a relic from a different age, a tuxedoed Lewis oozing show biz schmaltz and hosting stars from Frank Sinatra to Jennifer Lopez over 45 years, pushing through his exhaustion to sing "You'll Never Walk Alone" as a tote board rang up millions of dollars in donations.
My guess is that the funding and donations for the MDA will dry up quickly. People donated money so they could get some TV time, and in the case of corporations, some free good publicity.
But now, the MDA will be far from people's minds and there will be fewer donations and less money for "Jerry's Kids".
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