tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841356013250880291.post986384473298013591..comments2024-03-15T17:03:45.018-07:00Comments on Las Vegas Blog: Steve Friess' VEGAS HAPPENS HERE: Jerry Lewis Charges $20,000 For An Interview?!?!?THE STRIP PODCASThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03593322167326380577noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841356013250880291.post-18333334078327258752011-12-28T21:34:19.581-08:002011-12-28T21:34:19.581-08:00I’m just glad Jerry didn’t have to suffer the indi...I’m just glad Jerry didn’t have to suffer the indignity of being interviewed by you, Steve. He’s been through enough crap this year. And, no, I will not donate to your blog. Scott S.Scott S.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841356013250880291.post-30865707933819334732011-09-04T12:02:34.683-07:002011-09-04T12:02:34.683-07:00LOOK AT THE BIG PICTURE! JERRY LEWIS HAS NOT BEEN ...LOOK AT THE BIG PICTURE! JERRY LEWIS HAS NOT BEEN WELL AND WAS JUST DEVASTATED BY HAVING HIS LIFE PULLED OUT FROM UNDER HIM BY YOUNG GUNS RUNNING MDA. HE WANTS TO BE LEFT ALONE! HE WILL ALSO HAVE HIS FINALE SAY TO THE WORLD AFTER THE TELETHON IS OVER!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841356013250880291.post-36590604096514952352008-08-22T12:07:00.000-07:002008-08-22T12:07:00.000-07:00While this is OLD news, it's relevant in this resp...While this is OLD news, it's relevant in this respect: Everyone has a right to make a living. In Jerry Lewis' case, it makes absolute sense that he would only give an interview related to MDA weeks before the telethon. While Steve is a great writer, he is a freelancer who has the RIGHT contacts. He writes what the CONTACTS want him to write (ie Steve Wynn) and has managed to accrue some substantial credentials. Can't understand why on earth he would publish professional business e-mails. Sounds like he wanted to hurt the PR/management guy. By the way, Miles and Steve should stick with print. The show sounds amateurish - even 3 years later.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841356013250880291.post-25949946557956140932008-07-09T10:37:00.000-07:002008-07-09T10:37:00.000-07:00Jerry Lewis is in the background along with Dean M...Jerry Lewis is in the background along with Dean Martin in Sam Moffie's newest novel--The Organ Grinder and the Monkey. True Lewis and Martin fans will love the title. Moffie portrays Lewis (in fiction) just like the $20,000 per interviewee man he is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841356013250880291.post-48732454930583507452008-06-08T20:54:00.000-07:002008-06-08T20:54:00.000-07:00Rick Saphire has announced that comedian and human...Rick Saphire has announced that comedian and humanitarian Jerry Lewis will star in a new documentary film titled, "When Comedy Went to School."<BR/><BR/>Rick Saphire, who is Associate Producer of the feature length documentary, secured Lewis' services for the film. Saphire reports the film will also include on screen interviews with Robert Klein - Sid Ceasar - Jackie Mason - Mort Sahl - Larry King - Hugh Hefner - Jerry Stiller - Joe Franklin - Pat Cooper - Dick Gregory and Others.<BR/><BR/>"When Comedy Went to School" is about the greatest generation of American Comedians. Faced with anti-Semitism and against all odds, Jewish immigrants built the largest resort area of the 20th century. More than 500 hotels in New York's Catskill Mountains provided the setting for Jewish American comedians who went on to become worldwide legends. Their unique performances, and the audiences who watched them, changed American humor forever.<BR/><BR/>A special pre release screening will take place on July 24, 2008 at New York's Friars Club. Invitees to the private screening will include all of the comedy icons who appear in the film.<BR/><BR/>For information regarding, "When Comedy Went to School," contact Rick Saphire Celebrity Management at 1-856-424-1064 or via email at Stars@RickSaphire.com .<BR/><BR/>"When Comedy Went to School" © 2008 Ron Frank ProductionsStaff Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10612216169873404766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841356013250880291.post-61405697661959741292007-08-27T18:50:00.000-07:002007-08-27T18:50:00.000-07:00To Jack Jett who says Lewis has no career other th...To Jack Jett who says Lewis has no career other than MDA - you should really check your facts before speaking sir.<BR/><BR/>Lewis is directing the Broadway version of his Nutty Professor movie which he co-wrote, wrote a best selling book on his 10 year career with Dean Martin, and is in plans to sell 2 of his movies to major studios. For a guy in his 80's that's a lot more than expected.<BR/><BR/>Also it should be noted that upon hearing of this fee situation, Lewis FIRED his "representative. That should give you a little inkling into the class of the man you're speaking of.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841356013250880291.post-19255502540885329352007-08-21T13:20:00.000-07:002007-08-21T13:20:00.000-07:00Thanks for sharing this story. It is incredible.I...Thanks for sharing this story. It is incredible.<BR/><BR/>I had the same experience, believe it or not, with Tanya Harding when I was trying to interview her about her new career as a boxer (the sport not the dog).<BR/><BR/>Her manager requested a fee of $500,000 for a TV interview and when he found out it was a show for the GLBT community, the fee went up to a cool million. I was told that Ms. Harding "wasn't that crazy" about the gay community.<BR/><BR/>I agree with a previous comment that this story give a better insight to Mr. Lewis than any interview could have.<BR/><BR/>The sad fact is that other than MDA, he has no career.<BR/><BR/>jack jettAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841356013250880291.post-57177838699962749922007-08-20T20:23:00.000-07:002007-08-20T20:23:00.000-07:00Is Mark Weissman an anagram for Rick Saphire?Is Mark Weissman an anagram for Rick Saphire?Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03743336924287387378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841356013250880291.post-13232222413241572822007-08-20T10:48:00.000-07:002007-08-20T10:48:00.000-07:00Is the guy broke from his recent medical troubles?...Is the guy broke from his recent medical troubles? (because otherwise, how completely obnoxious!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841356013250880291.post-83616147569366308342007-08-20T09:24:00.000-07:002007-08-20T09:24:00.000-07:00Actually, there are publications that pay for inte...Actually, there are publications that pay for interviews. You can buy them at the checkout stand at your local grocery store. Which explains why that's the only place you ever see a story about, say, Jerry Mathers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841356013250880291.post-80520473481864386362007-08-20T08:39:00.000-07:002007-08-20T08:39:00.000-07:00The problem here isn't just the hubris of someone ...The problem here isn't just the hubris of someone like Jerry Lewis expecting to be paid such a huge fee for his interviews. It's the disingenousness of his spokesguy claiming that major media have paid it. What major media would pay that kind of money for that?<BR/><BR/>If a star doesn't want to do an interview, fine. Don't. But don't lie about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841356013250880291.post-14370722151913986952007-08-20T08:07:00.000-07:002007-08-20T08:07:00.000-07:00Dude, the guy who owns this blog writes for every ...Dude, the guy who owns this blog writes for every major news outlet. Check out his site. He's done remarkable, amazing interviews with some of the biggest stars working today. Nobody charges for interviews. Nobody. It's not how it's done. If you don't want to speak, you just say, 'no thanks.' you don't pretend you're important enough to command a ridiculous fee like this.<BR/><BR/>Bravo, Steve!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841356013250880291.post-1712414941640586522007-08-20T07:37:00.000-07:002007-08-20T07:37:00.000-07:00So maybe he DOESN'T WANT to do interviews. Putting...So maybe he DOESN'T WANT to do interviews. Putting a price on them would seem to be a better strategy even than just saying no.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841356013250880291.post-21081410183331812742007-08-20T06:58:00.000-07:002007-08-20T06:58:00.000-07:00I can't understand why you posted those emails. Th...I can't understand why you posted those emails. This is a non story. If you were told to go to MDA for an interview, why didn't you do just that? That agent was pretty nice giving you all the information and responding so quickly to you. Why shouldn't Jerry Lewis charge big bucks for a story that will be read all over the world? I can't believe a REAL writer for newsweek would stoop to such unprofessional behavior. Jerry Lewis does more to help people than you will ever do. Why do you want to discredit him? Jealous, I guess. How would you expect anyone to do business with you if you are going to post your conversations all over the internet. I guess you have a need to seem important.<BR/><BR/>Mark Weissman<BR/>Tampa, FloridaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841356013250880291.post-42803167993498012902007-08-19T20:37:00.000-07:002007-08-19T20:37:00.000-07:00Gotcha. It could almost be justifiable (albeit st...Gotcha. It could almost be justifiable (albeit still steep) if it was a donation, but it's still a dick move. I'm blogging about it now, because it refers back to something I said in my last podcast.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841356013250880291.post-8880427792736848472007-08-19T20:30:00.000-07:002007-08-19T20:30:00.000-07:00The screenshots of the emails are posted for you t...The screenshots of the emails are posted for you to see, dave, but there was no indication that he was trying to rattle the dish for the MDA. In fact, it seemed like what he was saying was that Jerry would give a free interview about the MDA, but not about anything else.THE STRIP PODCASThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03593322167326380577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841356013250880291.post-78079147659431259892007-08-19T20:14:00.000-07:002007-08-19T20:14:00.000-07:00Was this fee supposed to be in the form of a donat...Was this fee supposed to be in the form of a donation to MDA?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841356013250880291.post-88981943456353178892007-08-19T15:40:00.000-07:002007-08-19T15:40:00.000-07:00Wow! Seems like this is a story in itself. I'd be ...Wow! Seems like this is a story in itself. I'd be more likely to read this story than the interview.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01827149740685773273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841356013250880291.post-79922123792984153722007-08-19T14:40:00.000-07:002007-08-19T14:40:00.000-07:00Holy crap!!!! What planet are these people from???...Holy crap!!!! What planet are these people from???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com