We continue our Labor Day weekend tribute to Jerry Lewis’ telethon with some vintage clips, and an overdone introduction to screen legend Joan Crawford from 1968. This includes a cameo by Joan’s daughter, Christina, but no particular references to “Mommie Dearest.” This next clip actually comes from 1965, back before the Jerry-thon was telecast nationwide. [...]

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Tags: "Carousel", "Mommie Dearest", "You'll Never Walk Alone", 1965, 1968, Buddy Rich, Christina Crawford, drums, French, Jerry Lewis, Joan Crawford, Labor Day Telethon, Las Vegas, MDA, muscular dystrophy, New York

This weekend we pay tribute to one of our old favorites: the Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon. The Loop Now is such a big fan of the annual festivities that Mrs. Loop Now actually timed her labor for Son No. 3 to perfectly coincide with the opening of the 1996 show. What follows is arguably [...]

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Tags: 1976, 1996, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Jerry Lewis, Labor Day Telethon, Las Vegas, Martin & Lewis, MDA, Mrs. Loop Now, muscular dystrophy, Sahara, The Loop Now

1. Hurricane Earl Like the Kennedys, wants to spend some quality time in Martha’s Vineyard. (previous ranking: 1) 2. Nyjer Morgan You’d go nuts, too, if you had to play for the Washington Freaking Nationals. (unranked) 3. Jerry Lewis Wouldn’t be afraid to hit a LADY! (unranked) 4. James Jay Lee Wasn’t a big fan of Bravo [...]

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1. Roger Clemens “Not guilty, your honor,” he said with a remarkably straight face. (previous ranking: unranked) 2. Paris Hilton Not just drug charges. Felony drug charges. (1) 3. Brett Favre Lubricant injections in his ankle? Yuck! (unranked) 4. Justin Morneau Don’t hold your breath waiting for him to return. (unranked) 5. Glenn Beck “I have a [...]

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1. Paris Hilton Thought her previous police mugshots weren’t hot enough for Facebook. (previous ranking: unranked) 2. Glenn Beck Saving the crazy for his NEXT big rally. (1) 3. U.S. birth rate Sinking almost as fast as the employment rate. (unranked) 4. Levi Johnston Apologizes for lying last month when he was apologizing for lying. Yes … [...]

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Astronomers are warning that a giant asteroid by the name of 1999 RQ36 could hit Earth in 2182. While such a collision would likely devastate our planet, it would still leave time for another 172 seasons of “Jersey Shore.” ESPN officials this week killed a story on LeBron James’ recent partying in Las Vegas because it did [...]

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Tags: "Bob Barker", "Jersey Shore”, 1999 RQ36, ABC, African-Americans, asteroid, Astronomers, Barack Obama, Charles Rangel, domestic violence, Drew Carey, Earth, ESPN, ethics violations, golf, governor, Hollywood, Independence Party, Italian restaurant, Jesse Ventura, journalism, Karen Sypher, Las Vegas, LeBron James, Lindsay Lohan, Los Angeles Coliseum, Louisville Cardinals, low-carb diet, Michael Lohan, Minnesota, mongrel, New York, Nobel Prize. Ku Klux Klan, Rick Pitino, Rob Hahn, Skateboard Big Air, U.S. House of Representatives, weight loss, X Games, “The Price is Right”, “The View”

1. Arizona immigration law No papers? No problem! (previous ranking: unranked) 2. LeBron James What happens in Vegas … gets spiked by ESPN. (unranked) 3. Wikileaks Real sorry about outing those soon-to-be-slain Afghan informants. (unranked) 4. Elisabeth Hasselbeck Lesbian expert. (unranked) 5. Tim Tebow Believes virgins make the best underwear models. (2) 6. Stadium food Bac … [...]

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A chest X-ray of Marilyn Monroe sold for a shocking $45,000 at a Las Vegas auction on Sunday. The image, which was taken at a Los Angeles hospital in 1954, will make a great Christmas gift for the pervert who has everything. Chris Brown broke down weeping Sunday night during his tribute to Michael Jackson [...]

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1. England More upset about a soccer loss than, say, a billion-barrel oil spill. (previous ranking: unranked) 2. Tom Cruise New film has had more commercials than ticket buyers. (unranked)  3. Gun control Still can’t get around that pesky Second Amendment. (unranked) 4. Gulf Coast oil spill At $100 million a day, almost as costly as Tiger’s [...]

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1. Michael Barrett If he had to do it all over again … yeah … he’d probably still tape Erin Andrews. (Previous ranking: unranked) 2. NIT You think it’s crummy now, wait until the NCAA expands to 96 teams. (2) 3. Minnesota Gophers Favored over Xavier, which means no one in Las Vegas watched the Big Ten final. [...]

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