Seriously? OMG! WTF?

If you look around a little bit, you’ll see that not only the French think Jerry Lewis funny and worthy. He’s still loved and appreciated, and he deserves to be. Even if you personally dislike him, the man is a living legend.

The Above Story is a LIE!

PRLog (Press Release) – Sep 28, 2008 – When freelance writer Steve Friess reported in 2007 that Jerry Lewis had “fired” his “publicist” Rick Saphire for trying to charge Newsweek $20,000 for an interview with Lewis, Bloggers around the world jumped to the erroneous conclusion that the story was accurate. Many of hem issued derogatory columns about Mr. Saphire and his company. Since it has become apparent that nearly every element of the freelancers accusations were false, the bloggers have pulled down their stories, and some have issued apologies.

The facts are as follows: Rick Saphire never had any discussions with Newsweek regarding any such interview. The freelancer was requesting a story that he would try to sell, and would also publish on his own web site. Additionally, an audio version of the interview was to be aired on Sirius Satellite Radio. Because the freelancer requested that the interview be published within days of the Muscular Dystrophy Telethon, Saphire clearly directed the freelancer to take his request to the MDA. Additionally, Rick Saphire was never Jerry Lewis’ publicist, and was never in Jerry Lewis’ employ. Conversely, Saphire often secured money for Jerry Lewis to appear on TV, and to give paid interviews in the USA and abroad.

Following the controversy created by Steve Friess’ unethical posting photos of portions of Saphire’s private business correspondences on his blog, attorneys for Saphire and Lewis agreed, in writing, that Saphire would continue to present the comedy star with business opportunities, as in the past.

Blogger Scott Marks has recently published a conciliatory article on his popular Emulsion Compulsion website.

Rick Saphire Celebrity Management represents Gary Lewis and the Playboys, headed by the Rock n Roll legend, and eldest son of Jerry Lewis, Gary Lewis.

“You Skinny Hebrew”
By: Dean Dino Martin
Never before Available to the General Public
(A 1953 humorous & satirical birthday tribute song from Dean Martin to Jerry Lewis)

Dean Martin (June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995), born Dino Paul Crocetti in Steubenville, Ohio to Italian immigrant parents, Gaetano and Angela Crocetti.

Martin and Lewis’ official debut together occurred at Atlantic City’s 500 Club on July 24, 1946 and they were not well received.. More than a few people dubbed them “The Organ Grinder and the Monkey”.

Lewis and Martin agreed to “go for broke”, to throw out the pre-scripted gags and to improvise. Dean sang and Jerry came out dressed as a busboy, dropping plates and making a shambles of both Martin’s performance and the club’s sense of decorum until Lewis was chased from the room as Martin pelted him with breadrolls. They did slapstick, reeled off old vaudeville jokes, and did whatever else popped into their heads at the moment. This time, the audience doubled over in laughter. This success led to a series of well-paying engagements on the Eastern seaboard, culminating in a triumphant run at New York’s Copacabana.

The act broke up in 1956, 10 years to the day from the first official teaming.

Dino made a public reconciliation with Jerry Lewis on Lewis’ Labor Day Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon in 1976. Frank Sinatra shocked Lewis and the world by bringing Martin out on stage. As Martin and Lewis embraced, the audience erupted in cheers and the phone banks lit up, resulting in one of the telethon’s most profitable years. Lewis reported the event was one of the three most memorable of his life. Lewis brought down the house when he quipped, “So, you working?” Martin, playing drunk, replied that he was “at the Meggum” – this reference to the MGM Grand Hotel convulsed Lewis. This, along with the death of Martin’s son Dean Paul Martin a few years later, helped to bring the two men together. They maintained a quiet friendship but only performed together again once, in 1989, on Dean’s 72nd birthday.

Martin died of acute respiratory failure at his home on Christmas morning 1995, at the age of 78.

“You Skinny Hebrew”
By: Dean Dino Martin
Never before Available to the General Public
(A 1953 humorous & satirical birthday tribute song from Dean Martin to Jerry Lewis)

If you go to the Apple iTunes Store and type “You Skinny Hebrew” in the search line, you will see the Dino to Jerry song.

You can also click on this link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/you-skinny-hebrew-live/id352134363?i=352134391&ign-mpt=uo%3D4