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Of paramount hits that became comedy classics, one the nutty professor remade by eddy murphy, in 1966 lewis hosted the labor day telethon. >> 21 and a half hour telethon raised well over half a billion dollars. >> to the end jeri lewis did lost the bet n. los angeles, jonathan fox news. heather: tributes pouring in, the white house, jerry lewis kept us laughing and jerry lived the american dream and truly loved his country and his country loved him back. rob: jerry lewis from newark, new jersey ...

Youve already hit me. im down here. >> did i hurt you? >> no. >> following the breakup, lewis hit the ground running. he wrote, starred, and sometimes directed a series of paramount hits that have gone on to become comedy classics. one, the nutty professor was remade by murphy in 96, introducing a whole new generation to lewiss comic genius. in 1966, lewis first hosted the muscular dystrophy labor day telethon. truly his labor of love, lewiss annual 21 1/2 hour telethon raised well over a billio...

Films and also busted ghosts on the side. >> something very important i forgot to tell you. >> what? >> dont cross the streams. >> why? >> it would be bad. >> im fuzzy on the whole good/bad thing. what do you mean bad? >> try to imagine all life as you know it stopping instantaneously and every body slowing at the speed of light. >> thats bad. important safety tip. thanks. >> ramis passed away yesterday after a four-year battle with a rare autoimmune disease. in addition, the chicago native was ...

With a long illness. he was just shy of 70 years old. his legacy a long list in the last 40 years. nischelle is here to take a look at some of these. >> its really unmatched. hollywood did lose a comedy le jebd on monday. he leaves behind laughs that will endure for generations to come. he is perhaps best known for his role as the doctor spangler of ghost busters. he was the brains behind comedy classics as "animal house." his direct tomorrow debut, "caddy shack" and "ground hog day." he got his...

>> i can get by on six or seven hours but not four. no way. >> i can get by on four hours for a week at a time. i could get four hours of sleep. but if im on vacation, ill sleep for ten hours. ill sleep for 12 hours if you let me. >> i think you are almost one of these people. youve been on this shift for just a little while. >> i love it. i like the crazy hours. >> yes, you are doing very well. by the way, these people also tend to be thinner, they tend to be upbeat, they tend to not get fatigu...

Hours but not four. no way. >> i can get by on four hours for a week at a time. i could get four hours of sleep. but if im on vacation, ill sleep for ten hours. ill sleep for 12 hours if you let me. >> i think you are almost one of these people. been on this shift a little while. >> i like it. i like the crazy hours. >> yes, you are doing very well. by the way, these people also tend to be thinner, they tend to be upbeat, they tend not get fatigued. >> their moods are different from other people...