Word: telethons
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UNFINISHED STORIES (various cable and PBS stations, April 23, 5 p.m. EDT). The work of artists and performers who have died of AIDS will be celebrated in this 13-hour telethon, produced jointly by the Bravo cable network and several PBS stations. Tommy Tune, Christopher Reeve and Cheryl Tiegs are among the hosts...
...drastic situation in Armenia forces Cambridge into activities not typical of sister city relations, Duehay said. For example, he said, next Tuesday the city will sponsor a six-hour telethon on cable television to raise money for medical supplies...
...told, the show's aversion to controversy, or even issues, is more spirit-crushing than a mid-afternoon look at the Jerry Lewis telethon. One redeeming feature: you actually get to hear them use "USA" as an adjective. (As in, "USA" mah jong players are gearing up for another exciting season...
MOMENT MOST LIKE A JERRY LEWIS TELETHON. Garrison Keillor of Lake Wobegon (where all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average) gave a syrupy rendition of The Star-Spangled Banner, complete with children, adorable...
Currently, the chief source of income for PBH is an annual appeal, which attracts outside donations through a newsletter and a telethon. But the endowment drive has diverted some contributions from the appeal this year, and the organization has received only $20,000 from its 1988 fundraisers--about half the usual...