HOPE FOR THE HOLIDAYS!

One of the timeless joys of Christmastime I had growing up is something that today's youth no little of: a televised Christmas show with Bob Hope.

Quite often it might be a comedy special with noted celebrities, or it might be a performance before our servicemen during the Vietnam war.

I don't know if there's any modern-day entertainer who can rival Bob Hope for all that he's done for America. Jerry Lewis comes to mind, but he's the last from an era not to return again. In times of crisis, as this nation is presently in, where are the Bob Hopes? It seems that every major entertainer is critical of our nation and openly hostile to her.

If we ever needed a Bob Hope -- it's right now. So, it's time to recall Hope's legacy again. Even Bill O'Reilly last night ran a segment on Bob here.

The following is a segment from 2003's 100 YEARS OF HOPE AND HUMOR, celebrating Hope's centennial. Hope would die a few months after this airing.

This segment highlights Bob's heroism and sacrificial tours of duty for our armed forces.




The second part is a bit more sentimental and worth viewing. But it's probably a sign of the times that we don't have any noted celebrity that receives the kind of honor given Bob. Today's entertainers can learn a thing or two from him.

Charges Dropped Against Legend Jerry Lewis

King of Comedy Jerry Lewis got good news today, when a judge dismissed a firearms charge against the famed comedian for attempting to carry an unloaded concealed weapon through McCarran Internationl Airport in Las Vegas last July.

Lewis claimed that it was an innocent enough oversight, having forgotten he placed the weapon, which he received as a gift, in his travel bag over a year ago.

Well, all that's true and I'm glad for Jerry, but that's not the real reason for this post. I just wanted to spotlight a living legend who for over fifty years, when still partnered with Dean Martin, began his one-man crusade against Muscular Dystrophy -- and he's selflessly raised about a billion and a half dollars for the cause.

For that, Light Writer tips his hat off to him. 82-year-old Lewis is really the last funnyman, of note, still alive from comedy's golden era.

They don't make 'em like they used to, folks. God bless him.