jerry lewis. zany, goofy, nonstop hilarity. he was born jarome levitch in newark, new jersey. he never finished high school. the business making people laugh was all that mattered. audiences loved him. here he was still a teenager with second billing of the prestigious 500 club in atlantic city, which is where jerry lewis formed half of one of the hottest comedy teams in history. dean martin and jerry lewis, the crooning casanova and the clown. literally an overnight sensation. it wasn't long before hollywood called. they made 17 movies together, all box office hits. then in 1950 they got their own variety show. jerry lewis was only 24 years old. then as suddenly as it started, it was over. after ten years, jerry and dean called it quits. when martin and lewis parted, they were no longer friends and there were rumors the breakup would end each of their careers. instead, jerry went on to sign a $10 million contract with paramount. he made more than 30 movies solo. those movies broke new ground, unl

millions of jerry lewis maintained a busy >>> jerry lewis became known as lewis. they got their start teleag 500 club in aundrea cline-thom live in that club is not there any more, but lewis' memory lives on. >> rep that's right. that club burned down in the '70s but still one of its cling jerry lewis was successful as fans are reacting to his death. >> i saw him in "damn yankees" i just love that man. >> he was an icon. never another like him. >> i liked the things he did raisin money for kids. >> rep more than 40 dystro he had his own charity called jerry' house that brought joy illnes now, again, he 91 years old. report live from atlantic city, aundrea cline-thomas nbc >> police are looking for a man philad it happened around 1:00 this aftern police say a man wearing a dress and a wig drove up to the 13-yea told him to get the refused and the man took off in a black ford explorer. >>> in center city a 7/eleven after he was attack by this man now police say the man walked mornin while the clerk was putting them in a bag the man grabbed a knife from his pants and

jerry lewis -- >> always nice to talk to you. >> jerry lewis is gone never to be forgotten. the king of comedy. he leaves a giant treasure trove of work for generations to watch. thank you joe. >> very nice.we get back to international news right now. the us is gearing up for annual joint military drills with south korea. and that is triggering new threats from north korea. the rogue regime now calling the war games quote - reckless and again, warning it could strike any part of the us including the us territory of guam which is where william is reporting live. >> every year for the last two decades north korea has complained that the us was going to use this military exercise to invade a country for this year is no different. they said in a state media yesterday, it sparks fire as a result of his and incident no -- should a second korean war event that would only lead to nuclear war. now the north is referred to this operation. it is an annual military drill involving south korean and us troops. in the past kim flew his missiles into the ocean. now however, he can hit guam.

will, how did jerry lewis die? reporter: rob, according to his manager lewis died peacefully at home with family by his side. he was a tremendously gifted, funny and at times controversial comedian. once called the mozart of humor. jerry lewis shot to fame when he teamed up with dean martin for comedy and music act. he went onto successful solo career starting in "nutty professor" and "the bellboy." younger generations may remember him for being a humanitarian, hosting the jerry lewis muscular dystrophy association telethon every labor day weekend from 1966 to 2010. over that span, he helped raise $2.6 billion. the mda chairman releasing a statement which reads in part -- and comedian penn jillette tweeting -- rob? >> that is something else. what when is the last time we heard from jerry lewis? reporter: we believe the last television interview he gave was in december of last year with the hollywood reporter. lewis was terse and suffice to say less than friendly. >> what do you think drives people like you and them

entertainer jerry lewis has died. he spent more than 60 years in show business, but his greatest legacy may be the billions he raised for charity. >>> nuclear tensions, a region on edge as the u.s. and south korea plan joint military drills. could it provoke a responserom kim jong-un? >>> historic find. the wreckage of an american warship is discovered deep in the american pacific, more than 72 years after the japanese torpedoed her in the final days of world war ii. >>> and dance dreams. how one summer camp is making a difference for hundreds of kids with lessones that go far beyond the stage. "nightly news" begins now.

and dean martin and jerry lewis had this amazing comedic rapport. 0ne jerry lewis had this amazing comedic rapport. one was this suave man and the other was crazy and manic, or is jerry lewis describe himself, a monkey next to dean martin. they we re monkey next to dean martin. they were iconic and remain so. in the mid—19 60s, it declined, his career, until he starred injerry —— in the king of comedy. yes. the king of comedy, robert de niro, and mun scorsese —— martin, they decided thatjerry lewis would be the person to play this talk show host. he talked to them and love these groups, and this was then something different to what he was known for by american audiences. whatjerry lawler is —— whatjerry lewis brought was not as his expertise, but he also knew the underside of celebrity. had experience that himself. that character the played, jerry langford, jerry lewis imbued that character with a lot of what he knew from being in show business as long as he had been. it was an amazing performance, and opened the door in terms of dramatic performances that jerry lewis door in

jerry lewis and dick gregory were known to give all to others. cornel bernard joins us with more about their lives and legacies. >> that's right, eric. many considered jerry lewis the king of comedy and humanitarian. dick gregory faced racism with his humor. the passing of jerry lewis generating thousands of reactions on our abc7 facebook page. many of you have a memory. >> my grandmother used to call me jerry lewis. >> really? >> yeah, because i was the comedian in the crowd. >> i loved him. he was very funny. especially in his younger days. >> i true comedy legend, jerry lewis defined comedy as a man in trouble. gags and prattfalls were the foundation of his career. >> his expressions and over the top humor. as kids we just thought git was hilarious. >> donald lacy remembers watching those famous buddy movies pairing with dean martin. >> give me the driver. >> here you are. >> later when lewis made and directed his own films, like "the nutty professor" but it was his role for more than half a century as spokesman for musculardestroy association

it's a sad day. >> you knew jerry lewis personally. >> yes. >> how much did we really know jerry lewis from his illustrious career and his movies, with the telethons every labor day. did we really know him the way we think we did? >> he was a complicated guy and the complications were summed up in "the nutty professor" when he was jekyll and hyde in the movie. he didn't suffer fools gladly, and he was a brilliant man and we lost the last of the great lizards and the guys who walked, frank and dean are gone. >> i thought that that was kind of the jerry lewis persona, the goofy guy that then turns into the suave cat. >> yes. >> and then getting to know him, "i'm 44," and 44 years of muscular dystrophy telethons every labor day. this is jerry lewis' time of year when you think of it, the end of august. >> it's a bittersweet time of year. was he embraced by the rat pack. we associate dean martin so heavily with that, but they had their long-running professional hollywood marriage as a team. >> yes. >> and then they split. explain the background there. >> yes. let's not forget that by the t

jerry lewis, it was not sophisticated comedy. he often the mind the fact that he was overlooked by the critics. but it was slapstick at its rawest level, if you like, it was very popular with the audiences. a few very much will stop —— thank you very much. the headlines on bbc news: 7—year—old, julian cadman, who had dual british and australian citizenship has been confirmed as one of the victims to die in the terrorist attack in barcelona. police investigating the attacks that claimed 1a lives, say they've seized more than 120 gas cannisters in the house which exploded in alcaner on wednesday. and jerry lewis, the comedy legend who teamed up with dean martin before starring in his own series of slapstick movies during the 1950s, has died at his las vegas home aged 91. sport now, and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre. tottenham lost their first home game of the season at wembley, beaten by the champions chelsea 2—1. two marcos alonso goals either side of a michy batshuayi own goal. spurs play all of their h

what you learned from, well, from jerry lewis. certainly from the famous partnership with dean martin, what you learn from their partnership and what yourself and fellow comics learned from him. what were his innovations? >> you know, you could really -- you don't even have to get abstract about this. he invented techniques. he invented the, you know, the video tap that allowed, allows people in movies to direct them. he is the one that allowed us to watch playback in film. he invented that. there's a lot of just ways that comedy movies are made that were entirely invented by jerry lewis. you go into the bellboy, and the errand boy and the caddie. well, in "caddie" he didn't direct. once he starts directing himself, all your kind of comedy/collector performers, you know, all come directly from jerry lewis, and also the way he used the frame. there was a theme, forgive me if i'm wrong, i think in "the bellboy," a toothpick and a close-up and then jerry. it's using the frame of the movie for comedy in ways that had not been done bef

. >> my grandmother used to call me jerry lewis. >> really? >> yeah, because i was the comedian in the crowd. >> i loved him. he was very funny. especially in his younger days. >> i true comedy legend, jerry lewis defined comedy as a man in trouble. gags and prattfalls were the foundation of his career. >> his expressions and over the top humor. as kids we just thought git was hilarious. >> donald lacy remembers watching those famous bud movies pairing with dean martin. >> give me the driver. >> here you are. >> later when lewis made and directed his own films, like "the nutty professor" but it was his role for more than half a century as spokesman for musculardestroy association. the labor day telethon raises millions of dollars. dick gregory's pioneer humor reflected the civil rights movements of the 1960s. donald lacy remembers one of his jokes. >> he was eating at some southern restaurant when segregation -- he was a big civil rights advocate. the waitress told him, we don't serve negros. he said, that's all right, don't eat them. >> jerry

jerry lewis went on to star in his own series of slapstick comedies. nick higham looks back at his life. here, enjoy yourself! jerry lewis' goofy comedy made him the world's best paid movie star. with their visual gags, the cartoon—like nature of his films left some people cold. but they were immensely popular. i wrote the joke thinking, wouldn't it be marvellous if the elastic face that we have, that can do so much, wouldn't it be marvellous if our bodies were elastic? so that we could do equally as much with them in animation? he was bornjoseph levitch in 1926 into a family ofjewish entertainers in newjersey.

jerry lewis, dead at the age of 91. next, the impact he had on the world of comedy. >>> you're live in the "cnn newsroom." your big idea... will people know it means they'll get the lowest price guaranteed on our rooms by booking direct on choicehotels.com? hey! badda book. badda boom! mr. badda book. badda boom! book now at choicehotels.com ♪ >>> stanley! on the double! ♪ >> this is a seen from the 1960 film "the bellboy"i starring th late, great, jerry lewis. he shot to fame as part of a double act with crooner dean martin and later starred in filmses such as "the nutty professors" as well as others. and featured tonight, "history of comedy," cliff, you can't talk about the history of comedy without talking about jerry lewis. give us a sense of the impact he had. >> well, jerry lewis in the lett '40s, throughout the 1950s was probably the most famous comedian in the world. maybe the most pop flar his comedy team, martin and lewis. they were the closest thing comedy ever will to beatlemania. the famous newsreel ima

to the end, jerry lewis did laughter best. in los angeles, jonathan serrie, fox news. >> jerry lewis, a true american giant. >>> well, with the fallout over charlottesville and racial relations in the country dominating the headlines recently, president trump's policy agenda seems to be taking a bit of a backseat to all the recent breaking news. those items include, infrastructure, tax reform, not to mention the ongoing effort to overhaul healthcare. first up tomorrow night, the president will address the nation on the administration's plans going forward in afghanistan. let's start with that. jeff mason joining us tonight, white house correspondent for reuters and a former president of the white house correspondents association. good to see you. >> good to see you. >> let me start with the president's speech tomorrow night. what do you expect he will say? there are reports he could announce the u.s. will be deploying up to 5,000 more troops to afghanistan. i mean, we had the reports that eric prince was lobbying to privatize

jerry lewis has died. the comic genius, movie star, and bumbling sidekick. >> class dismissed. >> he was also a titan of telethons, raising billions for charity. >>> trouble in trump country. after the president's mixed messages on charlottesville, and one of his worst weeks yet, a new poll shows him losing support in three key states that gave him the white house. >>> and, jackpot hacker. with lottery fever in the air, tonight, meet the computer programmer about to be sentenced for manipulating lotteries in five states, earning millions. tonight, how he rigged the numbers. >>> and good evening. thanks for joining us on this sunday. i'm tom llamas. we begin tonight with the clock ticking down on the eve of this historic cosmic event. the moon completely blocking the sun, turning day to night. a sight no one has seen in america in nearly 40 years. anticipation growing as millions get ready. what you need to know to stay safe. the path cutting across america from the northwest to the southeast. abc news corr

comedian jerry lewis passed away today at 91. he rose to stardom during the golden age of television in the '50ss and '60s and one of the most influential comics of the century. he also helped raise millions for jerry's kids, children with muscular dystrophy. here's a look at his life. >> reporter: in his hey day, no bigger hit than jerry lewis. the rubber faced funny man was a true entertainer. the slapstick star of stage, cinema and television. >> confused, unbalanced young man with only one thought in mind. self-destruction. >> reporter: lewis first found fame at 20 when he teamed up with dean martin in 1946. >> and now the dean martin and jerry lewis show. >> reporter: martin and lewis enjoyed a ten-year run making hit movies in between engagements at nightclubs on television and radio. but it was after the act broke up that jerry lewis became a hollywood force. >> i get paid for doing what children get punished for. >> reporter: in 1959, he signed the largest contract in film history with paramount studios, writing, directin

jerry lewis! >> reporter: but to many, lewis is best known for his telethons for muscular dystrophy. he raised more than $2 billion in 40 plus years on the air. >> mr. jerry lewis! >> reporter: in 2009, that earned him his only oscar, the gene herschel humanitarian award. >> we lost someone whose life i think really echoed the american century. an extraordinary man. >> reporter: at 91 lewis passed away peacefully surrounded by family. he lived an unforgettable life. miguel almaguer, nbc news. >> entertainment legend jerry lewis dead at the age of 91. >> we have another passing we should note. legendary comedian and civil rights activist dick gregory has died. greg which was one of the first comedians to use humor to confront civil rights issues. he rose to fame in the 1960s and then par layed his stand up career into a life of social and political activism. becoming friends with martin luther king, jr. and malcolm x. later he became a nutritional advocate and motivational speaker. dick gregory was

., jerry lewis." "the king of comedy jerry lewis was a tremendous talent and good friend. rest in peace, jerry lewis, you'll be missed." rob schneider tweeted "oh no, jerry lewis just died. another comic legend has left us. martin and lewis, nobody bigger." lewis raised over $1.6 billion in 45 years. in an interview with "vanity fair," they asked him, how would you like to die. well, in true lewis fashion, he said, i didn't know we had a choice. richard? >> the key piece of trivia there you brought up, morgan, he was wildly popular across the world, but especially in france, once again, one of the hallmarks of his success over the years. nbc's morgan radford, thank you so much. tribute there to jerry lewis. >>> now if you're just joining us today, dead at the age of 91. we'll have more on him later. but for now, a break. the first survivor of alzheimer's disease is out there. and the alzheimer's association is going to make it happen. but we won't get there without you. visit alz.org to join the fight. heri think i might burst..... totally immersed weekenders. whatever kin

lewis" -- >>> in heyday, there was no bigger hit than jerry lewis. he was a true entertainer. the slapstick star of stage, cinema and television. >> confused, unbalanced young man with only one thought in mind, self-destruction. >> lewis first found fame at 20 when he teamed up with singer dean martin in 1946. >> and now "the dean martin and jerry lewis show." >> they enjoyed a ten-year run making appearances on television, night clubs. >> i get paid for doing what children get punished for. >> in 1959 he signed the largest contract in film history with paramount studios, writing, directing or starring in 14 films in seven years, including his masterpiece, "the nutty professor." while many considered his humor low brow, his work was revered by the french, who inducted him into the french league of honor. perhaps his greatest achievement was the annual telethon that bore his name. he served as host when it first aired in 1966. by the time he stepped down in 2010, the event raised hundreds of millions of dollars to benefit the muscular dystrophy associ

comedy great and humanitarian jerry lewis died at the age of 91. his family announced he passed away peacefully at his home in las vegas this morning from natural causes. carter evans looks back at his legendary life. >> reporter: jerry lewis was born to make us laugh. he spent his youth performing in the catskills in the clubs perfecting a comedy shtick that would launch a lifelong career. one lucky day in 1946 he was paired with a low key singer named dean martin. ♪ there's a song in the air ♪ >> reporter: as he told sunday morning in 2016, it was bliss. >> i fell in love with him the day we met. >> reporter: it was the cool crooner and the crazy kid. the duo starred in dozens of films and tv specials before parting ways after a decade. >> we needed to escape one another. >> reporter: on his own lewis would go on to make more than 30 movies writing and directing many. the adoring french gave him the legion of honor, but back home critics and audiences eventually turned away, yet even when the movies stopped, jerry lewis was always there every

and i thought to get acceptance from jerry lewis -- >> that's a high complement? >> yeah, that was an amazing moment, when that picture was taken, the one that's on the screen, i remember, it was at the friars club, and i asked his manager, i said would he mind if i took a picture of him with my phone? and he said jerry hates those. >> selfies? >> yeah, he hates those phones. afterwards a guy came over with a regular camera -- >> and that was cool? >> and he did all his famous jerry lewis faces grabbing on to me. >> he's an amazingly talented guy, but what do you think will stand out for him career wise or is it several different things? >> for me, i think it was "the nutty professor" i think when they announce a cure for muscular dystrophy, they'll have to put a statue of him. >> they raised well over $400 million for mda. i kind of spoiled it first before i played that sound bite, but i needed to put something up, because i know you're a fan of politics and what's going on. but this is a clip on john oliver, but i need to your confirmation on something. can we p

y i know you met jerry lewis in the 1980s. talk about your recollections. >> jerry was such a different generation from us. and when i first met him in montreal, i was talking about -- i was just kind of blaise. you know, jerry. no big deal. he's an old guy. doesn't mean much to us now. sitting around talking to the other comedians. and i was very blaise. didn't mean anything. then jerry walked into the room and made eye contact with me and all of a sudden all the kind of cool and hip just went away and i absolutely fell apart, like i would have if i had met him when i was 10 years old and going to see all his movies. there's no exaggeration that i completely broke down and sob d sobbed. after that, i did the telethon. he just had a movie that opened last year here in vegas. i went to that opening. exactly the right age, the comedy movies my parents took me to. he was just everything. and although he was such a wild man, an inspiration in everything he did and always funny. you know, always funny. i flew an airplane with him.

a look back at the incredible lives of jerry lewis and dick gregory. >> and eclipse mania is reaching totality. we'll take you from south carolina to illinois, and even wyoming, for a preview of it all. >>> "early today" starts right now. >> thanks for starting your week with us. i'm frances rivera. search and rescue operations are now under way for ten american sailors who went missing after the "uss john s. mccain," a navy destroyer, crashed into an oil tanker near singapore. at least five sailors were injured in the collision, which the navy is currently treating as an accident. nbc news global editor kyle perry is in seoul, south korea, this morning. kyle, what's the latest on this crash? >> reporter: well, phillip, as you said, that search and rescue is still under way. an hour left before darkness falls. it's a joint rescue mission between the navy and the navy in singapore. this comes on the heel of an another accident, the uss fitzgerald, seven u.s. sailors killed in that. an eerily similar incident. the question that everybody has for the seven fleet, how could this have happ

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the comedian jerry lewis dead at the age of 91. best known for iconic movies like "the 234u9 nutty professor slapstick during his run with dean martin. this was key, a humanitarian. hosting the muscular dystrophy telethon for decades, and a true legend remembered by fans and entertainment and by the many children whose lives he touched. >>> larry king sat down -- >> reporter: he was born joseph lubitsch in 1926 and became known to the world at jerry lewis. a zany and lovable fool in films such as "the bellboy" and "the nutty professor." he hit it big teaming up with another young entertainer, dean martin. >> dean was the virile macho and i was the monkey, and i knew we had lightning in a barrel. >> reporter: martin and lewis became one of the most popular comedy teams in history. thousands of sold out performances, 16 hit movies and dozens of radio and tv appearances. on his own, lewis signed a seven year $10 million contract with paramount in 1959. at that time, it was the largest contract ever between a studio and performer. lewi

>>> then the trials and triumphs of jerry lewis. the side of comedian you never knew. >> the pain became so excruciating, there's no way to express it. >>> closed captioning provided by -- >>> i want you to check out margo robbie's transformation into queen elizabeth i. >> wow. >> rocking the fiery red wig. she was spotted on the set of the mary queen of scots movie. i love she is not afraid to go there. first harley quinn, and now queen elizabeth. >> don't forget about tonya hardin harding. she went there too. >>> moving on now to our tarek el moussa exclusive. the "flip or flop" host inviting "e.t." online's lauren zima inside his 2-year-old son, brayden's, birthday bash. >> is christina going to be here today? >> unfortunately, today she won't be here. we have been going through, you know, our situation, and i felt like today might be better if we just stay separated. >> tarek's living the single dad life since filing for divorce from christina in january after 7 years of marriage. so for son, brayden's, birthday, he did what any

entertainer jerry lewis has died. he spent more than 60 years in show business, but his greatest legacy may be the billions he raised for charity. >>> nuclear tensions, a region on edge as the u.s. and south korea plan joint military drills. could it provoke a response from kim jong-un? >>> historic find. the wreckage of an american warship is discovered deep in the pacific, more than 72 years after the japanese torpedoed her in the final days of world war ii. >>> and dance dreams. how one summer camp is making a difference for hundreds of kids with lessons that go far beyond the stage. "nightly news" begins now.

. >>> comedian jerry lewis has died. he's not the only 20 account century icon who passed away this weekend. abc7 news reporter cornell bernard has details. >> reporter: the passing of jerry lewis generating thousands of reactions on our abc7 facebook page. many of you have a memory. >> my grandmother used to call me jerry lewis. >> reporter: really? >> because i was like the comedian in the crowd. >> i loved him he was very funny, especially in his younger days. >> reporter: a true come did he legend jerry lewis defined comedy as a man in trouble. gags and falls were the foundation of his career. >> his facial expressions and his over the top humor and as kids we thought the guy was hilarious. >> reporter: bay area comedian remembers watching those famous buddy movies pairing with dean martin. >> give me the driver. >> oh, dear. >> reporter: and later when lewis made and directed his own films like the nutty professor. but it was his role for more than half a century as spokesman for the muscular dystrophy association w

jerry lewis has died. the comic genius, movie star, and bumbling sidekick. >> class dismissed. >> he was also a titan of telethons, raising billions for charity. >>> trouble in trump country. after the president's mixed messages on charlottesville, and one of his worst weeks yet, a new poll shows him losing support in three key states that gave him the white house. >>> and, jackpot hacker. with lottery fever in the air, tonight, meet the computer programmer about to be sentenced for manipulating lotteries in

but even when the movies stopped jerry lewis was always there. for more than 40 years on the muscular dystrophy telethon. then there was this. a surprise reunion after 20 years. >> all my backstage people, everybody knew. >> thank you so much. >> reporter: he was admired by many and was-vil villified othe. he raised nearly 2 billion for the charity. jerry lewis had his own health problems, cancer, heart, and lung disease but through it all he kept performing even into his 90s. >> like my daughter said dad would you like not to make 90. >> i said no, i'm very happy. >> reporter: jerry lewis forever a kid. >> hi my name is norman and i'm 9. >> reporter: and an american king of comedy. >> i have the pictures in my bed of the audiences and i just see them laughing. >> reporter: carter evans, cbs news hollywood. >> still to come, abrupt retirement. bolden is leaving to fight for human rights. and undersea find. the wreckage of a warship is finally found. this is the cbs morning news. i wanted to be clear. i wanted it to last. so i kept on fighting. i

jerry lewis! >> reporter: but to many, lewis is best known for his telethons for muscular dystrophy. he raised more than $2 billion in 40-plus years on the air. >> mr. jerry lewis! >> reporter: in 2009 that earned him his only oscar, the gene hershultz humanitarian award. >> he was good at anything he tried. we've lost i think someone whose life really echoed the american century. he was an extraordinary man. >> reporter: at 91 lewis passed away peacefully surrounded by family. he lived an unforgettable life. miguel almaguer, nbc news. >>> another passing to note, legendary comedian and civil rights activist dick gregory has died. gregory was one of the first comedians to use humor to confront civil rights issues. he rose to fame in the 1960s and parlaid his standup career into a life of social and political activism, becoming friends with martin luther king jr. and malcolm x, later he also became a nutritional advocate and motivational speaker. dick gregory was 84. >>> as president trump returns

comic legend jerry lewis is date. he was called a slap stick genius but also, i quote here, a tentative and demanding businessman that knew the nuts and bolts of his business. that was the guy that fascinated me. the comic that cut to the chase and over the many years we chatted on this very show cut through the day's headlines as well. like back in 2003, defending then president bush from critics lewis said went to far in a hapless united nations that never went far enough. so i if you can find any modern day parallels here. >> if we could get rid of the u.n., you would have a lot less trouble in the world. okay? >> neil: you might be right on that. >> i'll tell you about the u.n. as long as we give them diplomatic whatever you call it so they can park anywhere and a guy can knock off somebody and because he's got diplomatic immunity, come on. give me a break. don't tell me that 179 countries are coming here because they don't love going to shows on friday night. don't tell me 179 members of that body give a god damn

. >> reporter: jerry lewis was born to make us laugh. he spent his youth performing in the catskills in the clubs perfecting a comedy routine that would launch a lifelong career one lucky day in 1946 he was paired with a low-key singer named dean martin t. ♪ there's a song as he told "sunday morning" in 2016 it was bliss. >> i fell in love with him the day >> it was the cool crooner and the crazy kid. the duo starred in dozens of films and tv specials before parting ways after a decade. >> we needed to escape one another. >> on his own, lewis would go on to make more than 30 movies, writing and directing many. >> oh! >> reporter: the adoring french gave him legion of honor. but back home critics and audiences eventually turned away. yet even when the movies stopped, jerry lewis was always there. every labor day for more than 40 years on the muscular dystrophy telephone. ♪ walk on >> then this. would you send my friend out, please. >> a surprise reunion after 20 years. >> send him out here. come here. >> all the crew, all my backstage

in a career spanning over half a century, jerry lewis became america's king of comedy. born in 1926, the entertainer made his stage debut at the tender age of five. he enjoyed only limited success. it all changed in 1946 when he teamed up with his debonair crooner from steuben a -- steubenville ohio. dean martin was 28, jerry was 20. together the team of martin and lewis quickly became the hottest nightclub act on the eastern seaboard. having conquered new york, they went hollywood. their first picture for paramount, 1949 my friend irma was box office gold. it led to a string of 16 martin and lewis hits. after a decade of nonstop movies, recording sessions, television and nightclub appearances, the comedy duo called it quits. years later, lewis was right -- would write the difference between them, was that most comedy teams involve two men, there is involved a handsome man and a monkey. following the breakup, lewis hit the ground running. he wrote, starred and sometimes directed a series of paramount hits. one, the nutty professor was remade by eddie murphy in 1996, int

jerry lewis. >> is this going to be on television? oh, god. >>> plus jay-z on his infamous elevat elevator fight with johns's sister, the date night, and ll cool j goes back to his hometown. >> i got a lot of memories. >>> now for august 21, 2017, this is "entertainment tonight." >>> is taylor swift eclipsing everyone with new music? this as britney spears gives her fans and her krit, something to t talk about. >> she has had enough of the lip sync rumors that have plagued her career. she took matters and her mic into her own hands. ♪ talking about people >> it's really crazy because one minute they tear you down and they are really horrible and then the next minute, you're on top of the world. i have never really spoke about it, you know? i'm a southern girl. i like to keep it real so i just want to make sure i keep having something to talk about, okay? ♪ >> britney keeping it real. >> ♪ >> she shows no mercy for the naysayers who say she can't sing live. she sang the classic bonnie raitt song without any backing tracks. that i

to the end be jerry lewis did laughed best. >> where is my baby? >> reporter: in los angeles, jonathan sari, fox news. >>> we brought you susan lewis's story act woman in northeast philadelphia who claims to be jerry lewis's daughter and says she took a dna test with the comedian's son ten years ago that says they do have the same father. she shared her story with our hank flynn >> a live look at the shore, wildwood new jersey beautiful weekend to be at the beach. meteorologist kathy orr has a check of your forecast. >> well, good evening. it's very exciting, it's night before the eclipse. a lot of folks will be on the boardwalk tomorrow afternoon with their eclipse glasses. just a beautiful night. temperatures today were just about at average. the normal highs 86. philadelphia and atlantic city, pretty close, reading, trenton, allentown and even the poconos a beautiful day, a perfect ten, 78 in the city, 72 in allentown, millville at 70. in the shore really nice, boardwalk that atlantic city, 78, 78 in sea aisle, with the ocean water temperature a

>> reporter: jerry lewis was born to make us laugh. he spent his youth performing in e e catskills and the clubs, perfecting his comedy schtick as that would launch a life long career. then one lucky day in 1946, he was paired with a low-key singer named dean martin. [♪ singing ] as he told sunday morning in 2016, it was bliss. >> i fell in love with him the day we met. [♪ singing ] >> reporter: it was the cool crooner and the crazy kid. the duo starred in dozens of films and tv specials before parting ways after a decade. >> we needed to escape one another. >> reporter: on his own, lewis would go on to make more than 30 movies, writing and directing many. the adoring french gave him the legion of honor. but back home, critics and audiences eventually turned away. yet even when the movies stopped, jerry lewis was always there, every labor day for more than 40 years on the muscular dystrophy telethon. ♪ walk on, walk on and then there was this-- a surprise reunion after 20 years. >> all the crew, all my backstage people, all the p

jerry lewis, who's died at the age of 91. the headlines on bbc news: seven—year—old, julian cadman, who had dual british and australian citizenship, has been confirmed as one of the victims of the terrorist attack in barcelona. police investigating the attacks say they've seized more than 120 gas cannisters in the house which exploded in alcaner on wednesday. and jerry lewis, the comedy legend who teamed up with dean martin before starring in his own series of slapstick movies during the 1950s, has died aged 91. sport now. and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here'sjohn watson. hi, john. good evening. tottenham lost their first home game of the season at wembley, beaten by the champions, chelsea, 2—1. two marcos alonso goals either side of a michy batshuayi own goal sealed it for antonio conte's side. spurs will play all of their home games at the national stadium as they redevelop their white hart lane ground. but having remained undefeated there last season, this defeat means they've now lost seven of

he was 91. >>> the entertainment community is mourning the loss of jerry lewis -- comic icon jerry lewis he died this morning from lost. he was -- las vegas, he was 90nen. he got his start at 19 along side dean martin. for the next several decades he made audiences laugh on his own which he said was his gift to fans. >> helps us get through the stupid things that politicians do. laughter is our secret most important device. is to laugh. >> jerry lewis is survived by his wife and six children. >>> we have new details on the bay area based plane that went down in oregon. we are told the pilot made the trip alone. yesterday officials reported that two people died in the crash but further investigation, interviews with friends and family revealed the second person was not on the plane as planned. the pilot has not been identified but the home build plane is registered to a menlow park man. >>> a research team led by microsoft co-founder located the uss indianapolis. it sank afterbeing hit by a japanese torpedo. they found had ship 3 miles under the ocean surface near the mill peens. the navy

. >>> well, tributes are pouring in for jerry lewis. you may remember him as a master comic and entertainment giant or the long time host of the muscular dystrophy telethon. he died yesterday at 91 in his home in las vegas. >> reporter: jerry lewis was born to make us laugh. he spent his youth performing in the cat skills in the clubs performing a comedy routine that would launch a life long career. one lucky day in 1946 he was paired with a low key singer named dean martin. as he told sunday morning in 2016. >> i fell in love with him the day we met. >> it was the cool crooner and the crazy kid. the duo starred in dozens of pill ms and tv specials before parting ways after a decade. >> we needed to escape one another. >> reporter: on his own lewis would go on to make more than 30 movies, writing and directing many. the adoring french gave him the legion of honor but back home critics and audiences turned away. but even when the movies stopped jerry lewis was always there. for more than 40 years on the muscular dystrophy telethon. then

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jerry lewis, who's died at the age of 91. in the english premier league, the top two teams from last season, chelsea and tottenham, met on sunday at wembley. tottenham are using the stadium as their home ground this season because of re—development work, but they lost this match. 2—1 the final score, with marco alonso scoring both goals for the champions. the usa have won solheim cup. the americans had taken a commanding five point lead into the final day. and it proved too much despite a spirited european performance. the united states have now won five of the last seven competitions. in tennis, bulgarian seventh seed grigor dimitrov sealed the biggest win of his career when he beat australia's nick kyrgios 6—3 7—5 in the final of the cincinnati masters. one break in each set was enough for dimitrov to prevail under the hot afternoon sun — this his seventh career victory, and his first in a masters 1000 series event. a perfect stepping stone into the us open that begins a week on monday. meanwhile, it was a one—s

the tributes are pouring in for jerry lewis. how the movie star is being remembered. >>> an icon in civil rights, dick gregory, made you laugh and paved through racial >>> welcome back at 4:15. all eyes on the skies for that solar eclipse. sheena parveen with our forecast reviewing weather. >> hopefully as your eyes are on the sky you have the protective sunglasses on, of course. the peak will be at 2:42 this afternoon in the d.c. area. again, depending where you live, it's give or take a few minutes around that. here's a look at the times. 82% coverage. winchester, 2:47 p.m. that's your main viewing time. frederick, 2:41. annapolis, 2:43. fredericksburg, 2:42. here's are the headlines you need to know about today. we'll see clouds building this afternoon. thunderstorms most likely after 2:00 p.m. today. it's going to be feeling close to 105 rr if you're outside watching the eclipse. i'll show you more on the forecast for that in a second. we do have clouds around right now. 76 degrees currently. but we are nice and dry. here's