NEW YORK, June 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM announced
today that legendary comedian, actor, director, and screenwriter
Jerry Lewis will answer fan
questions during an intimate Q&A session with an audience of
SiriusXM listeners and host Maria Menounos, author
of The EveryGirl's Guide to Diet and
Fitness, as part of the SiriusXM "Town Hall"
series from the Friars Club.
"SiriusXM's Town Hall with Jerry
Lewis," will air on Friday, June
6 at 5:00 pm ET, via satellite
on Raw Dog SiriusXM Comedy Hits, channel 99, and through
the SiriusXM Internet Radio App on smartphones and other connected
devices, as well as online at siriusxm.com. For
rebroadcast times, please visit www.siriusxm.com/townhall.
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of The Nutty
Professor, which was released on Blu-ray™ by Warner Bros. Home
Entertainment June 3, "SiriusXM's
Town Hall with Jerry Lewis" will
feature the legendary actor and comedian answering questions about
his life and career.
"I listen to the incredible body of work left to us from
Frank Sinatra on SiriusXM whenever
I'm in my car. I'm looking forward to joining him on
radio...Siriusly," said Jerry
Lewis.
"It is exciting and an honor to announce that Jerry Lewis will participate in our Town Hall
series. He is a comedy icon who started his career in radio and
television, made some of the funniest movies of all time, and can
be said without argument to have defined modern comedy around the
world for generations of fans," said Scott
Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer,
SiriusXM. "Bringing our subscribers into the same room with
Jerry Lewis and Maria Menounos, and doing it at the Friars Club,
the club house of so many comedy legends, makes this a very special
event for SiriusXM and our nation of listeners."
The Friars Club is a legendary private club in New York City. Founded in 1904, the Friars
Club is famous for its risqué celebrity roasts. Jerry Lewis is currently the Abbot, the head of
the organization, for the Friars Club.
"SiriusXM's Town Hall with Jerry
Lewis" is part of SiriusXM's "Town Hall" series, featuring
iconic entertainers and figures sitting down with studio audiences
of SiriusXM listeners. Previous SiriusXM "Town Hall" specials have
featured have featured Bruce
Springsteen, Billy Crystal,
Quentin Tarantino, Carol Burnett, Tom
Petty, Willie Nelson,
Mel Brooks, KISS, Seth MacFarlane, Coldplay, Tony Bennett, Ringo
Starr, Eminem, Cher, Taylor
Swift, Hugh Jackman,
Katy Perry, Roger Waters, the surviving members of Nirvana,
Gregg Allman, Usher and Tony Hawk.
After the broadcast, "SiriusXM's Town Hall with Jerry Lewis" will be available on SiriusXM On
Demand for subscribers listening via the SiriusXM Internet
Radio App for smartphones and other mobile devices or online
at siriusxm.com. Visit www.siriusxm.com/ondemand for
more info about SiriusXM On Demand.
For more information on SiriusXM, please
visit www.siriusxm.com.
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