WEEKEND TV : 'Jerry Lewis Telethon' Set for Annual Two-Day Event - Los Angeles Times
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WEEKEND TV : ‘Jerry Lewis Telethon’ Set for Annual Two-Day Event

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Slick back that hair and open those checkbooks, it’s time again for “The Jerry Lewis Telethon†for the Muscular Dystrophy Assn.

The Labor Day weekend tradition will begin Sunday at 6 p.m. (5)(39) and WGN, 7 p.m. (42). The two-day event, originating from Las Vegas, includes Lewis, Ed McMahon and a host of celebrities entertaining and soliciting funds for “Jerry’s Kids.†KTLA news anchors Jann Karl and Larry McCormick will host locally televised segments.

“The Neville Brothers: Live at Tipitina’s,†today at 1 p.m. on VH-1, features Aaron, Art, Cyril and Charles Neville performing at the famed New Orleans landmark.

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Forrest Sawyer hosts “Revolution at Work,†tonight at 10 on Channels 7, 3, 10 and 42, a program that examines changes faced by workers and employers in the coming years.

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