Jerry Rigged: A Jerry Lewis hoax fools French President Chirac.

Entertainment Weekly ^ | 03/19/03 | Liane Bonin

[aculeus]

Howard Stern, eat your heart out.

[Thane_Banquo]

Bwahahahahhaha!

[Seeking the truth]

Why would any national leader, even from France, take a call from Jerry Lewis?

Screw La France

[Nucluside]

LOLOMFA!!!

[MizSterious]

(giggle) I'm (smirk) SHOCKED (chuckle) at such vile (guffaw) behavior! (bwahahahahahahahahaha)

OK, so I'm not very good at keeping a straight face.

[Crowcreek]

"I recognise your voice"

Takes one to know one -- Imposters, that is . . .

[Kozak]

Because you big silly American Cowboy, Jerry Lewis is un "Genius Comique!"
Besides I bet Chirac isn't getting a lot of calls from anyone who is REALLY important these days. It's Jerry or the Supreme Leader of Botswana Land....

[isthisnickcool]

Although the phone call got Lewis an invite to the French presidential palace, it violates FCC regulations, which mandate that the caller must notify the other party if a phone conversation is to be broadcast.

So, the FCC has jurisdiction over French telephones and the FCC "rule" applies to French nationals on the other end of the conversation? Yea, sure.

More info. on FCC rule: Here.

[Chad Fairbanks]

"I am troubled. Saddened, and deeply troubled."

[Physicist]

a prank that has the real Lewis considering legal action. ''Jerry is outraged that this impersonation occurred, especially at this critical time in the conduct of foreign policy,''

Will the real Jerry Lewis PLEASE SIT DOWN!!!

[1Old Pro]

Reminds me of the time a Howard Sern guy got on live with Peter Jennings during the O.J. thing saying he lived next door and then after few minutes with Jennings he gave the babba booey thing.

[Seeking the truth]

I've never understood the French obsession with Jerry Lewis. OTOH, I do. I had too many bad experiences dealing with them when I lived & worked in Germany.

[headsonpikes]

Jerry probably represents a stereotypical Yank in French eyes. Except they're worried that a tipsy Dean Martin is running the country. ;^)

Note to M. Chirac: A serious leader does not take calls from comedians during a world crisis.

[Cyber Ninja]

It is easy to fool a fool, and those two (Kevin & Bean) do it all the time. ~{8^(|)

[aculeus]

I've never understood the French obsession with Jerry Lewis.

... or Mickey Rourke, Mickey Mouse (no relation) and Charlie Chaplin.

(Lived in France in the '60s.)

[anymouse]

Caption this:

Jaques: Is that really you, Jerry?

[Kozak]

Hey how do we know ift wasn't a Chirac impersonator huh???

[jt8d]

Well, the only other phone call Chit-raq might get from "Jerry" is the one from Jerry Springer:

"So, Jacques, what is this about you sleeping with sheep? Is that how you make French Brie?--Or is this sort of fratenization what all little frenchy boys like to dooooo?"

"Ahh... unhonh-hon-hon, Oui-Oui, Monsuier, Wee lie-kuh tu mayeek de cheeeese, no? C'est ci bon!"

[steve-b]

A source at KROQ 106.7 confirms that "Kevin and Bean Show" entertainment reporter Ralph Garman got through to Chirac by claiming to be France's most loved American funnyman -- a prank that has the real Lewis considering legal action. "Jerry is outraged that this impersonation occurred, especially at this critical time in the conduct of foreign policy," Alan Isaacman, Lewis' attorney, tells EW.com. "These are life and death matters, and the last thing that's needed is someone getting involved in this situation in a false manner. It's reprehensible and irresponsible, and we intend to pursue the appropriate remedies."

This guy seems to believe that the real Jerry Lewis might have somehow defused the crisis, but the fake Jerry Lewis threw away that hope.

[steve-b]

Reminds me of the time a Howard Stern guy got on live with Peter Jennings during the O.J. thing saying he lived next door

I remember that. The guy was talking in an outrageous stereotype accent that would make Amos n' Andy sound like Booker T. Washington and Martin Luther King Jr, and dopey Jennings never caught on.