Jerry Lewis feels the Oscar love

February 23, 2009 Comedy film icon Jerry Lewis was greeted with a standing ovation when he took the Kodak Theatre stage to accept a special Oscar for his longtime charitable endeavors. Never nominated for an Oscar, the prolific multihyphenate was honored with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. "For most of my life, I've thought that doing good for someone didn't mean you would receive any commendation for an act of kindness -- until now," said Lewis, who has battled health problems in recent years and spoke in slow but strong voice.

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