South Point again hosts Labor Day telethon
The Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon for the Muscular Dystrophy Association originates from the South Point for a third year today and Monday.
This year, the broadcast moves into the casino's exhibit hall and has room for about 360 audience members, a larger capacity than last year. The telethon begins at 6 p.m. today, but for the first three hours, the audience is pre-seated with corporate donors and families.
Starting with the 9 p.m. hour, anyone can line up for free admission during the hourly breaks; no tickets are issued.
The telethon is broadcast locally on KTNV-TV, Channel 13, with station personalities hosting the local segments at the Las Vegas Hilton.
Lewis, 82, will be joined on the national broadcast by co-hosts Tom Bergeron, Jann Carl, Bart Connor, Norm Crosby, Billy Gilman, Nancy O'Dell, Tony Orlando, Alison Sweeney and Ace Young.
The roster of scheduled entertainers includes Celine Dion, 3 Doors Down, Kid Rock, Sugarland, Ludacris, Reba McEntire, Will Downing, Billy Bob Thornton, Lance Burton, Nathan Burton, Bo Bice, George Wallace, Gloria Gaynor, Joshua Bell, Menudo, Maureen McGovern, John Ondrasik, Pat Monahan of Train, Ronn Lucas, Starship and Terry Fator. (Some will be at the South Point, others linked by remote).
