Jerry Lewis Antagonizes Interviewer for 7 Excruciating Minutes: ‘What Are You People Doing’

‘What Are You People Doing?’: Jerry Lewis Antagonizes Interviewer For 7 Excruciating Minutes (Mediaite)

Jerry Lewis has had a few awkward on-screen moments in his day, but nothing compares to the recent interview he did with The Hollywood Reporter.

The comedian, who was an early fan of Donald Trump during the presidential primaries, was being interviewed for a series on Hollywood luminaries over the age of 90. He did not make it easy for Andy Lewis, who wrote, “[N]ine of the interviews went great. One was a trainwreck.”

For the sake of clarity, let’s buck formality — it’s a holiday week, after all; live a little, friends! — and use their first names from here on out.