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Business
Lisa Marie’s Death Could Be a Boon to Nearly Defunct Elvis Presley Non-Profit Foundations
The website for Graceland -- and all the publicity surrounding Lisa Marie Presley's death -- is suggesting donations to the Elvis Presley Memorial Foundation...
Celebrity
No Labor Day Telethon: MDA, $23 Million in the Red, 60% Down in Contributions, Lost without Jerry Lewis
Once upon a time, Labor Day weekend was all about the Muscular Dystrophy Telethon and Jerry's Kids, thanks to Jerry Lewis. That went on...
Celebrity
Jerry Lewis Raised Billions for MDA Over 50 Years And They Treated Him Like Dirt as a Reward
This morning as Jerry Lewis's death is catching up to the news there are many stories about his philanthropy and devotion to the Muscular...
Theater
Two Time Oscar Winner, Emmy Winner Sally Field Goes for the “T” in EGOT with “Glass Menagerie”
Just as Cate Blanchett is getting ready to leave Broadway and her outstanding performance in "The Present," Sally Field arrives tonight.
I saw "The Glass...
Celebrity
MDA Post- Jerry Lewis Losing Money Every Year, But CEO Gets $550,000
There's no Jerry Lewis telethon today. There hasn't been one since 2011. And every year since then, MDA-- the Muscular Dystrophy Association-- has lost...
Celebrity
MDA’s Hail Mary Pass: Bring Back Jerry Lewis as Contributions Slide by $35 Million, Salaries Increase
Is Jerry Lewis back with MDA?
It's hard to say, but on Friday, Lewis sent a video message to the MDA annual meeting urging...
Celebrity
Emmy Buzz: Alan Cumming Goes to the Cabaret of Charity Gift Giving
Gavin K Keilly’s GBK suites always attract buzz and celebs. Gavin’s recent GBK Pre-Emmys Gift Lounge was no exception. Held at the L’Ermitage Beverly...
Celebrity
No Labor Day Telethon: CEO Makes More than Group’s Average Grant to Needy Groups
The Muscular Dystrophy Association is proud that its average donation to hospitals, research and other organization is $300,000.
In 2013, their new CEO topped that...