The Jerry Lewis Telethon to benefit the MDA launched its 45th annual celebration Sunday night with more than 24 hours of live performances scheduled to appear including recording artists OneRepublic, Barry Manilow and American Idol runner up David Archuleta.
See photos of celebrities and performers scheduled to appear in the gallery below
The Jerry Lewis Telethon has been raising money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association since 1966. As of 2009, the yearly Labor Day television event had reportedly raised more than $2.4 billion for children with musculoskeletal diseases.
Celebrities scheduled to perform and/or appear at the 2010 MDA Telethon for "Jerry's Kids" are:
OneRepublic - Hip-Hop/Pop music artists
John Ondasik - Lead singer of Five for Fighting
David Archuleta - American Idol
Barry Manilow - Lounge lizard superstar
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Classic rock group
Ace Young - American Idol
Billy Gilman - Country music artist
Richard Belzer - Actor, Law & Order
Alison Sweeney - The Biggest Loser host
Brandon Barash - Actor, Gilmore Girls
Nigel Lythgoe - So You Think You Can Dance judge
John Pinette - Stand up comedian
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