Charo Covers Rihanna, Nearly Killing Jerry Lewis

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The 2009 Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Association Telethon brought in $5 million less than 2008’s festivities, but one priceless artifact was salvaged: the talent of Charo. With her cover performance of Rihanna’s “Don’t Stop the Music,” Charo spent Labor Day proving the following: 1) She is alive; 2) Her performance style still combines the agility of Shakira with the delirium of Count Chocula; and 3) She can terrify Jerry Lewis in a way not seen since Sandra Bernhard’s dinner scene in The King of Comedy. Clip after the jump.

Say what you will, but she sorta nailed the performance! She also sorta nailed four white guys in the audience, but you have to go the extra mile to entertain at a telethon. If Rihanna weren’t too busy allegedly missing that bow-tied do-gooder, she’d have to commend this cleavage-bobbling rendition of her best hit. One question: Where’s the flamenco guitar interlude?

Tagged: Charo, Jerry Lewis, Jerry Lewis Telethon

From Brilliant Orange | Reply
Posted 08 Sep 2009, 10:02 AM

It was nice of her to slam her vagina on all those people.

From James | Reply
Posted 08 Sep 2009, 10:25 AM

Viva Charo!! 65 years old and sexy as hell! Where does she find the energy???

From Jerry hates squeezed end credits on TV | Reply
Posted 08 Sep 2009, 10:30 AM

She was the best part of the whole show, aside from Jerry's occasional "melt downs". Charo and Jerry both still rock!

From Old No.7 | Reply
Posted 08 Sep 2009, 11:02 AM

I haven't seen a Mexican failure this bad since Taco Bell invented the Crunchwrap Supreme.

From sweetbiscuit | Reply
Posted 08 Sep 2009, 11:14 AM

I like the way the mic in Jerry's lap rose ever so slightly to the occasion of Charo wiggling over it. That was the magic act portion of the evening, right?

From sixhundred | Reply
Posted 08 Sep 2009, 1:04 PM

charo screaming 'i'm gonna get you!' and taking muscular dystrophy hostages as a fiesta-fied rihanna song plays on... this is a nightmare in progress.

From Not a Mexican | Reply
Posted 09 Sep 2009, 1:03 PM

She's from Spain.

From Cyril Smith | Reply
Posted 21 Apr 2010, 4:59 AM

Rihanna is simply a very stunning singer. She also looks like a model.

From Cyril Smith | Reply
Posted 21 Apr 2010, 5:03 AM

Rihanna is simply a very stunning singer. She also looks like a model.

From LP fan boy | Reply
Posted 19 Aug 2010, 9:03 AM

im so in love wit riri...shes so stunning,really talented,jusz an all over wonderful person...ive seen her many time in concert and let me tellya...shes a perfomer lolbut a lot love child grlkeep it up

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