What's Labor Day Without Jerry Lewis?

Update: The Sunday telethon, aired on more than 150 stations across the nation, raised nearly $61.5 million, MDA officials said.

The annual MDA Labor Day telethon went on last night without Jerry Lewis as host.

Comedians are upset, and that's no laughing matter. So a gaggle of famous names have gotten together to hold an online on Monday from Hollywood's Laugh Factory. All the proceeds are going to Lewis' favorite Muscular Dystrophy charity as the "Jerry Lewis Award."

Lewis, who has hosted the nearly 'round-the-clock fundraiser since 1966, and has been the face of the Muscular Dystrophy Association with his "Jerry's Kids" fund drive, was unceremoniously sacked by the organization earlier this year as the show was chopped to 6½ hours. It was seen locally on KCAL-9.  Over the years Lewis has raised $2.5 Billion in a search for a cure. Neither MDA nor Lewis have commented directly on his firing.

But, when asked at the recent Television Critics Assn. press tour in Beverly Hills what he would have to do to be satisfied with his life, Lewis replied to popgoestheweek.com: “Get the cure for muscular dystrophy, then I’m fine.”

What's Open, What's Closed

Trash: Trash pickup will be delayed by one day in Los Angeles.

Mail: The Post Office will not deliver mail.

Government: Federal, state, county and city offices, courts, animal shelters and libraries will be closed.

Mail: The U.S. Postal Service will not deliver mail.

Schools: Schools will be closed.

Mass Transit: Buses and subways  in Los Angeles will run on a Sunday schedule. Metrolink trains will not run except for a special service on the Antelope Valley line.

Banks: Banks and financial markets will be closed.

Stores: Most malls and supermarkets will be open.

Labor Day Observances

In Los Angeles, the holiday will be highlighted by the 32nd annual Labor Solidarity March in Wilmington, and the Archdiocese of Los Angeles' Labor Day Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels Monday.

The march will begin at Broad Avenue and E Street in Wilmington at 10 a.m. A rally at Banning Park will follow at noon.

"We are marching in solidarity for a fully funded educational system, protecting collective bargaining rights, pensions and health care,'' said Louie Diaz, chairman of the Los Angeles/Long Beach Labor Harbor Coalition, which organizes the parade.

Archbishop Jose H. Gomez will be the principal celebrant of the Labor Day Mass, which will begin at 12:10 p.m.

City News Service contributed to this report.

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