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  • Ed McMahon and Jerry Lewis embrace at ‘The American Tail’ for Jerry’s Kids Salute to 25th Anniversary of Universal Studios in May 1990
  • Eddie Murphy presents the Humanitarian Award to Jerry Lewis during the 2009 Oscars
  • Ed McMahon performs at the 39th Annual Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon
  • Nancy O’Dell, her father and Jerry Lewis at the MDA Telethon
  • Nancy O’Dell introduces her dad to Jerry Lewis at the 2008 MDA Telethon
  • Nancy O’Dell and Jerry Lewis at the 2008 MDA Telethon
  • Jerry Lewis telethon blurb
  • Jerry Lewis raises nearly $64 million at this annual Labor Day telethon
  • Jerry Lewis L&O NYC NBC
  • Jerry Lewis makes a rare guest appearance as a homeless man

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    Ed McMahon and Jerry Lewis embrace at ‘The American Tail’ for Jerry’s Kids Salute to 25th Anniversary of Universal Studios in May 1990

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    Eddie Murphy presents the Humanitarian Award to Jerry Lewis during the 2009 Oscars

  • Getty Images

    Ed McMahon performs at the 39th Annual Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon

  • Nancy O’Dell, her father and Jerry Lewis at the MDA Telethon

  • Nancy O’Dell introduces her dad to Jerry Lewis at the 2008 MDA Telethon

  • Nancy O’Dell and Jerry Lewis at the 2008 MDA Telethon

  • AP

    Jerry Lewis telethon blurb

  • AP

    Jerry Lewis raises nearly $64 million at this annual Labor Day telethon

  • NBC

    Jerry Lewis L&O NYC NBC

  • NBC

    Jerry Lewis makes a rare guest appearance as a homeless man

 

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November 8, 2011

Oprah Winfrey’s Philanthropy Earns Her Honorary Oscar

Oprah Winfrey says she understands why some balked when the film academy announced it would give her an honorary Oscar for her humanitarian contributions.

The 57-year-old media mogul will receive the prestigious Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award on Saturday at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ third annual Governors Awards.

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