Billy Crystal

A sampling of spring social events in Los Angeles

2013-03-13 07:00:00

A sampling of Los Angeles’ spring fundraisers and galas: Saturday (March 16) — REDCAT “CalArts Celebrates 10 Years of REDCAT.” Jack Black emcees; Cynthia Hopkins performs; honors Walt Disney Co. and Catherine Opie at Roy and Edna...

Oscars 2013: Telecast length padded, but not historically so

2013-02-24 22:55:00

With rehearsals for this year's Oscars show clocking in at nearly four hours, some wondered if the telecast could give 2002's record four-hour,� 23-minute marathon a run for its money. Thanks to some judicious, last-minute trimming, the Seth MacFarlane-...

On TV, the Oscars are more gray than gold

2013-02-23 11:10:00

Sunday's Academy Awards will feature many of Hollywood's shiniest stars, including Barbra Streisand, the cast of "The Avengers" and comic Seth MacFarlane. They'll be celebrating a slate of nine best picture nominees that includes six $100-million...

Robert De Niro leaves his mark in cement in Hollywood

2013-02-04 17:57:00

Finally Robert De Niro has a presence on Hollywood Boulevard — the actor left his handprints and footprints in cement Monday outside TCL Chinese Theater. The "Silver Linings Playbook" actor, who's nominated for a supporting actor Oscar for his...

‘The Blue Umbrella’: First look at Pixar’s rainy day love story

2013-01-09 13:33:42

Monday's TV Talk Shows: Marisa Tomei; Matt Damon; Pauley Perrette

2012-12-23 20:00:00

CBS This Morning Film critics Dana Stevens and A.O. Scott; Billy Crystal and Marisa Tomei. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS Today Childrens' letters to Santa; Sunny Anderson; Il Volo performs. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC KTLA Morning News (N) 7 a.m. KTLA Good Morning America...

More Clippers voltage on an electrifying night

2013-01-05 00:01:00

Everything is just a bit off for the Lakers so far. Jimmy couldn't make it through a weekend and got Mike D'Antoni; Jeanie was willing to wait 13 years to land Phil. Kobe said the Lakers are old and slow, while proclaiming the Clippers "fun to watch,"...

Friday's TV Talk Shows: Judd Apatow; Hugh Jackman; Richard Gere

2012-12-20 20:00:00

Click here to download TV listings for the week Dec. 16 - 22 in PDF format This week's TV Movies � � -------------------- CBS This Morning Cardiologist Dr. William Davis; Led Zeppelin; Billy Crystal; Marisa Tomei. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS Today Christina...

Jimmy Fallon, Billy Crystal and Jerry Seinfeld do 'Who's on First?'

2012-12-21 08:23:00

With its emphasis on music and games over tedious, pre-scripted interviews, "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" is in many ways the freshest show of the late-night genre. But on Thursday night Fallon and a gang of fellow funnymen, including Billy Crystal and...

Thursday TV Talk: Billy Crystal; Katie Holmes; Quentin Tarantino

2012-12-19 20:00:00

Click here to download TV listings for the week Dec. 16 - 22 in PDF format This week's TV Movies � � -------------------- CBS This Morning David Letterman. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS Today Cee Lo Green; the winner of “The Voice”; Leslie Mann. (N)...

Watch Jimmy Fallon, Jerry Seinfeld update 'Who's on First?'

2012-12-21 12:20:00

� There is probably no funnier bit in comedy history than Abbott and Costello's classic "Who's on First?" There is seemingly no way to improve upon the bit, but Jimmy Fallon succeeded. On his late night show Thursday, Fallon was joined by comedy...

'Jack Reacher' premiere postponed after Newtown school shooting

2012-12-15 14:40:00

Paramount Pictures has postponed a planned premiere of its new Tom Cruise film "Jack Reacher" in the wake of the school shooting in Newtown, Conn., that claimed the lives of 26 people Friday. Based on the character created by English crime novelist...

Billy Crystal, right, and Miley Ray Cyrus are seen on stage at the "Idol Gives Back" fundraising special of "American Idol" in Los Angeles on April 6, 2008.

2013-05-10 09:16:00

Sure, she's only 22. But Lawrence obviously has the charm to captivate millions, and her natural abilities would be refreshing compared to other Oscar hosts (like MacFarlane and Billy Crystal) who try so hard and fail miserably.

2013-02-27 12:37:00

"Mr. Saturday Night" (1992). The opening credit sequence is a paean to Eastern European Jewish food that everyone wished their mothers made. Well-used hands made food up close and personal. Giant matzo ball, kishka, koshering brisket, stuffing a chicken.

2013-02-19 12:35:59