Billy Crystal

Billy Crystal generally played it safe while hosting the Oscars for his ninth time Sunday night. But, it was in the first three minutes of the ceremony that he reportedly offended many people with his blackface while playing Sammy Davis Jr. in a spoof of Midnight in Paris.The sketch included Crystal spoofing most of the movies nominated for Best Picture. The controversial portion came when he played the late music legend in the skit, in which Justin Bieber also starred. Right after the scene...Read Full Story

Celebrity HuffingtonPost.com Celebrity HuffingtonPost.com // via fulltextrssfeed.com Billy Crystal Presents Happy Birthday Video To David Letterman Apr 13th 2012, 06:57 Billy Crystal Offers Celebrity Video Of Happy Birthday Wishes To David Letterman On 'Late Show' David Letterman turned 65 on April 12, while Billy Crystal is right behind him at 64-years old. So the two commiserated on the joys of growing older when Crystal appeared on "Late...Read Full Story

“I’m here to get you the 18-24 year-old demographic,” so said Justin Bieber to Billy Crystal during an opening segment that saw the nine-time Oscar host insert himself in Best Picture nominees “Hugo,” “The Artist,” “Midnight In Paris” and “Moneyball,” as well as blockbusters like “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol.” For the “Midnight in Paris” segment, Crystal donned black face to play Sammy Davis, Jr. — an impersonation he made famous during the 1980s. “That was extremely loud and...Read Full Story

Sat., Feb. 11, 2012 11:00 AM PST by Joal Ryan A.M.P.A.S./ABC Angelina Jolie, work it! Daniel Radcliffe, say it! Billy Crystal, watch out?!   The lastest look at which Oscar players are up—and which are going down. RELATED: Rooney Mara needs a dress HOTTER 1. Angelina Jolie: No, she's not just going to the show as Brad Pitt's companion, she's going to present, too. 2. Geeks: They snagged Milla Jovovich to host Saturday's Sci-Tech Oscars; they got the respect of a big...Read Full Story

Academy Awards The Red Carpet is rocking tonight with Mila Jovovich in an awesome silver number, Viola Davis wore a green Vera Wang success, Michelle Williams was stunning in her dress choice, I loved the purple dress that Penelope Cruz had on, Tina Fey and Angelina both were elegant as always and Jessica Chastain will most likely end up with Best Dressed for the evening. On the Men Best Dressed George Clooney and Brad Pitt were dapper. Bradley Cooper despite desperately being in need of a...Read Full Story

The HinduBilly Crystal, Oscar reunite for a night of comedy, awards, long speeches and ...Washington PostLOS ANGELES — The Oscar ceremony has much to prove Sunday, including whether a blockbuster-free field can draw a TV audience and if Billy Crystal's host routine remains a crowd-pleaser. Brian Grazer and Don Mischer, the show's producers, are laughing ...Oscars 2012: Name that nomineeLos Angeles TimesIW Poll: Who Will & Should Win The Oscar ...Indie WireCrystal to the rescue for 84th...Read Full Story

Entertainment on HuffingtonPost.com Entertainment on HuffingtonPost.com // via fulltextrssfeed.com Billy Crystal Presents Happy Birthday Video To David Letterman Apr 13th 2012, 06:57 Billy Crystal Offers Celebrity Video Of Happy Birthday Wishes To David Letterman On 'Late Show' David Letterman turned 65 on April 12, while Billy Crystal is right behind him at 64-years old. So the two commiserated on the joys of growing older when Crystal...Read Full Story

By Michael RussnowHollywoodNews.com: The Academy Awards was a lot better than last year’s offering and generally moved along pretty well. However, Billy Crystal’s performance was mixed. Sometimes he was spot on and in other instances resorted to forced humor that missed its mark.After Morgan Freeman’s opening we saw Billy in an uninspiring repeat of what he’d done so well many times before, inserting himself into reproductions of well-known clips from the top films. Maybe it’s because he’s...Read Full Story

Forget George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Meryl Streep and Viola Davis; awards season has been dominated by one star and one star only: Uggie the dog. From a 10,000-fan strong Facebook campaign to get the Jack Russell terrier an impossible Oscar to frequent appearances on the red carpet to skateboarding on the roof of the Empire State Building , the “Artist” pooch has become a key figure in Hollywood over the last few months. The 10-year-old dog even affected Martin Scorsese, who penned a firmly...Read Full Story

It seems to be an unspoken rule of television executives that 18-to-49-year-olds only want to watch other 18-to-49-year-olds on screen. As a member of that target demographic, I've never understood that assumption. By that reasoning, this year's Oscar telecast shouldn't have been for me. It was hosted by Billy Crystal, a 63-year-old man taking his ninth turn as emcee, and the Best Picture winner was "The Artist," an homage to a long distant era of cinema that few people in 2012 were even...Read Full Story