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

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

[SMEDLEYBUTLER]

"Let me speak to Jack Chiraq."

[oyez]

Probably explains the French of humor, like a seven year old's. I thought Jerry was the greatest when I was in grammar school.

Whats up with Jerry these days. I saw a picture of him a while back and he is as big as a house.

[meema]

ChIraq may think they will always be friends with us, but I will always feel like I always have. Trying to be friends with france is like nursing a viper in your chest.

[Ligeia]

I picked up a family member last Saturday night at the airport and the first thing she told me about was this Jerry Lewis hoax she and her friend had listened to play out on KROC. I wondered if it would ever make the national news. She said it was a riot...the DJ's never expected to actually get Chirac and they were stunned when he picked up the phone. She said the Jerry Lewis impersonation was excellent, but can you imagine!

[ErnBatavia]

Good work! You're gonna be an asset here!

[chs68]

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

Because it is France.

[aculeus]

I wondered if it would ever make the national news.

I got this from InstaPundit which I should haved credited.

If the war news doesn't dominate tonight's news it may get some coverage.

[fight_truth_decay]

..sure Chirac picked up the phone..anyone can just call right thru to Chirac..ummmm ok...think maybe there were impersonations all around?

I have an oil well in Alaska I'll sell ya..all set to go!

[veronica]

Hilarious....!

A faux Jerry Lewis?...

[jpl]

ROTFLMAO! And this guy calls Bush stupid. Yeah, you're a real paragon of intelligence, sophistication, and good taste, President Superliar.

[Nachum]

Ah yes, another impressive intelligent socialist...

[weegee]

...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.

Actually Jerry's upset that someone is ripping off his act and POing his largest fan base.

The best Jerry Lewis impersonator is Sammy Petrilio who worked in the 1950s with a Dean Martin impersonator (they even made a movie with Bela Lugosi):

[weegee]

And no, that is not Chirac in the middle. He's not eating cheese.

[jiggyboy]

It's a nasty side-effect of a relatively recent medicine he had to take for a circulatory system disease (I believe). I could rummage around a bit and find out exactly, but the point is that it's not Fritos.

[weegee]

...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,''

"Oh for crying out flayven! With the stealing and the lawsuit - oh! Nice judge, don't hurt a person... [trails off]"

[jiggyboy]

Well I couldn't resist:

"According to USA Today, in recent years, pulmonary fibrosis, an increase of fibrous tissue in the lungs, has forced the comic to take steroid prednisone. The hormone has caused weight gain and facial bloating."

http://www.dailycelebrations.com/031699.htm

[oyez]

That sounds serious. I hope he pulls through.

[metalboy]

The French consider him like the greatest comedian who ever lived, a genius. Don`t ask me. I guess going WAAA-AHH must kill them over there

WAAAAA-AAAAAH!