3 QUOTES WITH «TELETHON»
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telethon.
My dad was in radio; he was a broadcaster, and it was in the family. He hosted kind of a game show at one point on TV; he was the original host of 'Good Day New York,' and he hosted the Jerry Lewis telethon for 15 years.
If I found the cure for dystrophy tomorrow, I would do a telethon in four weeks for acute pain that in this country is a bigger problem than cancer, heart, sickle cell, anemia, name it. It is - it's hitting 70 million Americans.
Phones rang constantly, as if the White House was conducting some kind of pardon telethon.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TELETHON»
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The youngsters of KID-TV try to raise funds for Wellsburg High's sports program by throwing a Halloween telethon, but from the moment it starts, only mayhem and hilarity rule.
Life After b y Harry Shearer PERHAPS YOU'RE LIKE ME. NOT the part about
picking the skin off my toes — I like to think that's unique. I mean like me in
bemoaning the sad decline of the only true American art form — the telethon. We
all know ...
The recent 10-hour telethon broadcast in California to aid The Richard Pryor
Burn Fund fizzled and fell about $860,000 short of its projected $l-million goal.
Comedian Redd Foxx, a chief organizer who didn't show up for the telethon
because ...
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Appeal to Pity: Argumentum ad Misericordiam
1. THE. JERRY. LEWIS. TELETHON. FOR. MUSCULAR. DYSTROPHY. Muscular
dystrophy is a group of inherited diseases that cause degeneration of muscle
fibres. The most common form, Duchenne dystrophy, starts in the preschool years
.
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The Body and Physical Difference: Discourses of Disability
Each year telethon hosts exhort viewers to help them top last year's total. "We
have no goal," affirmed Dennis James on the 1993 UCP show and then
proceeded to announce their goal. "We want to make as much or more than we
made last ...
David T. Mitchell, Sharon L. Snyder, 1997
So. during. the. 21. hours. that. the. telethon. was. on,. the. Democrats. raised.
only. about. $100,000-about. $5,000. an. hour . . ." The Lively Arts /Alan Rich AIX
MARKS THE SPOT ". to about $2.5 million, largely through his telethons, ...
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Muscular Dystrophy: Jerry Lewis MDA
Telethon, Duchenne ...
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Lou Rawls Leads Parade of Stars on TV
Telethon for Black ...
Lou Rawls is joined by Nancy Wilson and Ed McMahon as co-hosts for his
annual "Lou Rawts Parade of Stars" telethon fundraiser for UNCF. Is A Terrible
Thing To Waste," Hollywood's brightest stars will come out to raise funds for Black
...
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Lou Rawls Heads Parade of Stars on
Telethon to Benefit Black ...
jelieving the United Negro Col- 1 lege Fund slogan, "A mind is a terrible thing to
waste," Holly- Low Rawls, joined by co-hosts Marilyn McCoo and Ed McMahon,
heads up the "Lou Rawls Parade of Stars" telethon to benefit the United Negro ...
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Jerry Lewis
Telethon Raises $78.4 Million; Sammy Davis Performs
The 24th annual "Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon" raised more than $42 million
in cash and pledges from about 100 million viewers during the 211A-hour event
which featured a number of top entertainers such as music legends Sammy ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TELETHON»
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MDA ends Jerry Lewis Labor Day telethon
For years, Labor Day wasn't just a day off from work. It meant it was time to watch the annual Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon. It was time to watch Jerry ... «USA TODAY, May 15»
Louie C.K., Chris Rock, more to appear on autism telethon
You can catch such fundraising hijinks and lots more during Comedy Central's “Night of Too Many Stars” telethon (airing Sunday at 8 p.m.), which gathers Amy ... «The Seattle Times, Mar 15»
Telethon for DIPG research in Lauren Hill's honor
The "Cure Starts Now" is trying to make it happen by holding a telethon from 6 a.m. Tuesday, December 30th, 2014, until 7 p.m. As of 12:30 p.m. $100,000 had ... «WKRC TV Cincinnati, Dec 14»
1st dog-adoption telethon helps lots of homeless hounds
LOS ANGELES — More than 4,400 people filed adoption papers for homeless dogs during what was billed as the first all-star dog-adoption telethon, producers ... «The Seattle Times, Dec 14»
Beacon Santa telethon raises $37000, surpasses last years total
Since 1965, Beacon Santa has appealed to residents and businesses in all of the 14 communities to help bring Christmas joy to the children of these families. «Westford Eagle, Dec 14»
Paris considering 24-hour telethon to help fund budget to launch bid …
Its president, Denis Masseglia, confirmed a significant part of an expected £62.8 million budget could be secured through a 24-hour telethon in June prior to any ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Nov 14»
Stand Up to Cancer telethon raises $109 million
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The star-studded Stand Up to Cancer telethon that aired on broadcast and cable networks in the United States and Canada raised $109 ... «USA TODAY, Sep 14»
Gwyneth Paltrow gathers celebs for Stand Up To Cancer telethon
Dave Matthews, Ariana Grande and The Who, via satellite from London, also performed during the telethon. But the night didn't go quite as smoothly as planned ... «Philly.com, Sep 14»
MDA Telethon Donations Down, At $56.9 Million
The Muscular Dystrophy Association's (MDA) annual Labor Day telethon raised $56.9 million dollars after the final donations came in yesterday, marking a slight ... «The NonProfit Times, Sep 14»
Tonight's TV picks: Rascal Flatts among MDA telethon stars
"MDA Show of Strength Telethon" (9 p.m., ABC): Performances by Rascal Flatts, Sara Evans, LeAnn Rimes and others highlight the 49th annual fundraiser ... «San Jose Mercury News, Aug 14»
