Cancel Humanitarian Award for Jerry Lewis
This petition has been launched to object to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' announcement that it will give Jerry Lewis its Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the Oscar Awards ceremo... continue reading »
"City/State Berkeley, California Jerry Lewis is derogatory toward people with disabilities"
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"City/State Los Angeles, CA Organizational Affiliation WGAw Writers With Disabilites Committee I personally think Mr. Lewis is outmoded in his thinking."
"City/State Rochester, NY Organizational Affiliation CDR/RCIL I was taught as a child not to treat people with disabilities any different from what I would treat people without disabilities. Now that I myself am disabled, I request, no, demand, the same t"
"City/State San Diego I'm disabled. I'm gay. Jerry Lewis blew it permanently with his "half a person" and "stay home" . He also abandoned at least one girl he fathered, so I would NEVER want to be "one of his kids". No award for his so-called "compassion""
"City/State Plainfield, VT This would reflect incredibly poorly on the Academy, who I generally have respect for"
"Organizational Affiliation Vietnam Veteran I'm sorry to say that I used to watch mr. Lewis as a kid, I now feel ashamed that I helped add to his egomania by being a fan. He is no longer funny - he is despicable. All these years the focus was on Mr Lewis "
"City/State Rochester, New York Organizational Affiliation Center for Disability Rights Jerry Lewis is a disgrace!!!"
