NOW PLAYING: SAND IN MY SHOES by EXOTICA 1970 KOKEE BAND - Buy  

Vegas police: Jerry Lewis cited for gun in luggage

Submitted by DJpyro on Wed, 07/30/2008 - 19:40.

 
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Police say they have confiscated a gun belonging to Jerry Lewis that was found in the 82-year-old entertainer's carryon bag as he prepared to fly to Detroit from Las Vegas.

Las Vegas policeman Bill Cassell said Tuesday that the actor was cited Friday for carrying an unloaded concealed weapon at the Las Vegas airport.

Lewis' manager, Claudia Marghilano, says the handgun is a hollowed-out prop gun that Lewis sometimes twirls during his show. She tells The Associated Press that the gun couldn't fire.

Marghilano says Lewis didn't know the gun was in the bag along with other props.

Cassell says if the gun were merely a prop "it wouldn't be a weapon and we couldn't cite him for carrying a weapon."

Technorati Tags:

 Jerry Lewis has a SHOW??

Submitted by dbostrom on Thu, 07/31/2008 - 13:26.
 Jerry Lewis has a SHOW?? Who knew?

I can't find any dates for a current tour. I even checked with his management's site. Fascinating factiod: Jerry has the same manager as Seka, who is now billed as a "motivaitonal speaker." An amazing double bill springs to mind -- Jerry waving a gun around onstage while Seka riffs on the first amendment. Thank you America.

Jerry looks like he has a new gig . . .

Submitted by LanguorousLass on Tue, 08/12/2008 - 20:51.
Has he been hired to replace Heath Ledger as the Joker in the next Batman flick? With that face and that mouth, all he needs is the green hair. Shudder.

Poor Jerry...his kids might

Submitted by Program Director on Wed, 08/13/2008 - 09:22.
Poor Jerry...his kids might be scared off by that face.