Billy Crystal

How Fox Marketed 'Parental Guidance' Into a Box Office Hit

Movies
 January 7, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 19 weeks ago

Analysis: "Parental Guidance" is a PG family comedy but Fox figured mature audiences would be drawn to the film and targeted them from the start

  

'Parental Guidance' Review: Avoid These Grumpy Old Know-It-Alls

Movies
 December 24, 2012 By Alonso Duralde 21 weeks ago

The occasional moments of charm in this Billy Crystal-Bette Midler vehicle are buried in a reactionary “Grandfather Knows Best, Every Single Time” mentality

  

Nora Ephron's Movie Legacy: 6 Memorable Scenes

Movies
 June 26, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 47 weeks ago

From "When Harry Met Sally..." to "Michael," a half-dozen standouts from Nora Ephron's big-screen legacy

  

'Monsters University' First Look: Pranks, Parties and a Disco Ball

Movies
 June 20, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 48 weeks ago

John Goodman, Billy Crystal and Steve Buscemi return in this prequel to "Monsters Inc."

  

Tom Sherak on the Old-Fashioned, Billy Crystalized Oscars: 'We Are Who We Are'

Awards | Oscars
 February 27, 2012 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

Academy president Sherak: "To celebrate our past and deal with our present, that is who we are -- we're never going to forget the past, and we don’t want to"

  

Oscars Review: Brett Ratner Dodged a Bullet

Television
 February 26, 2012 By Tim Molloy 1 year ago

Chris Rock was funniest, because he chose a side

  

Billy Crystal in Blackface at Oscars: Whaaaa?

Television
 February 26, 2012 By Tim Molloy 1 year ago

"Good thing the Oscars went with the safe choice!" says one tweeter

  

Oscars 2012: 'The Artist' and 'Hugo' Tie for 5 Awards, But Silent Film Wins Best Picture

Awards
 February 26, 2012 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

Jean Dujardin captures Best Actor, Meryl Streep picks up Best Actress, with Christopher Plummer and Octavia Spencer taking home supporting actor trophies

  

Oscars 2012: Billy Crystal's Back and 'The Artist' Could Make History

Awards | Oscars
 February 26, 2012 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

Interest in Billy Crystal is high, and if viewers stick around they could see a silent film set some new Academy Awards records

  

Official Oscars Trailer: Billy Crystal Hunted by Josh Duhamel, Megan Fox (Video)

Awards
 January 6, 2012 By Kimberly Potts 1 year ago

Robin Williams, William Fichtner and Vinnie Jones also star in the 2012 Oscars promo

  

Billy Crystal's Oscars Gig: The Twitter-verse Reacts

Television
 November 10, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 1 year ago

The public expresses joy, uneasiness and mirth at the "When Harry Met Sally" star's return to the Academy Awards stage

  

How Do You Spell Relief, Oscars? B-I-L-L-Y

Awards | Oscars
 November 10, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

The eight-time host offers Oscar-night comfort food for those who couldn't stomach Brett Ratner

  

Billy Crystal's Best Oscar Lines

Television
 November 10, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 1 year ago

With the "When Harry Met Sally" star returning to emcee the Academy Awards for a ninth time, we look back at his greatest hits so far

  

He's Back! Billy Crystal Will Host the Oscars 2012

Awards
 November 10, 2011 By Sharon Waxman 1 year ago

He tweets: "Am doing the Oscars so the young woman in the pharmacy will stop asking my name when I pick up my prescriptions. Looking forward to the show"

  

Oscars and Globes Look for Hosts, but Why the Panic?

Awards | Oscars
 November 10, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

Rumors swirl about Ricky Gervais's return to the Golden Globes and Brian Grazer's search for an Oscar host

  

Tom Sherak Grilled on Ratner, Oscar Hosts: 'Billy Crystal Is Not Too Old!'

Awards | Oscars
 November 10, 2011 By Sharon Waxman 1 year ago

"Did I know Brett Ratner had baggage? Yes, I did. I didn’t think about that. Should I have? No argument."

  

Billy Crystal, Helen Mirren Steal the Show at Shorts Fest (Video)

Movies
 April 8, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

Spoof of a "When Harry Met Sally" sequel highlights "celebrity night" at L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival

  

SXSW: Amid the Post-Awards Lull, Events Spread Out of State

Awards
 March 21, 2011 By Mikey Glazer 2 years ago

The Sundance-ification of Austin and stars answer the bell for Muhammad Ali in Phoenix

  

Billy Crystal Says He'd Host a 'Fresh' Oscars -- What Do You Mean, Billy?

Awards | Oscars
 March 18, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

The comic wants categories eliminated -- and how fresh could it be with the most frequent host of the past two decades?

  

Oscars Telecast Review: The Kids Were Just All Right

Awards
 February 27, 2011 By Dominic Patten 2 years ago

James Franco and Anne Hathaway brought sexy spark long missing from Academy Awards but the show still lumbered along with few surprises.

  

Good Morning Oscar, December 9: Polls & Precursors

Awards | Oscars
 December 9, 2010 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

Kids like the new Oscar hosts, and critics may like "The Social Network"

  

Good Morning Oscar, December 8: (Billy) Crystal Clear

Awards | Oscars
 December 8, 2010 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

An eight-time host dispenses wisdom to the rookies

  

Jack Black & Zach Galifianakis Join Disney's 'Muppets' Movie

Deal Central | Movies
 November 15, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 2 years ago

Billy Crystal, Alan Arkin and Jean-Claude Van Damme will also make cameo appearances

  

DreamWorks Animation Dreams Up 'Imaginary Enemies'

Deal Central | Movies
 August 20, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 2 years ago

Married screenwriters Joe Syracuse and Lisa Addario are developing the project with Mike Mitchell ("Shrek Forever After")

  

Going Back to the Future at TV Land Awards

Television
 April 23, 2010 By Chris Davison 3 years ago

Hollywood is one big happy family as stars gather to honor classic shows

  
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