Billy Crystal


The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation Presents

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Chris Albrecht

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Chris Albrecht on Comic Relief on HBO
09:31

Gilbert Cates

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Gilbert Cates on selecting a host for the Academy Awards
06:23

William Clotworthy

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William Clotworthy on Dick Ebersol bringing new talent to Saturday Night Live
01:26
William Clotworthy on working with Billy Crystal on Saturday Night Live
00:12

Bill Conti

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Bill Conti on interacting with hosts of the Academy Awards
00:54

Mike Douglas

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Mike Doulgas on Paul Anka cancelling at the last minute, and on having comedians like Michael Keaton and Billy Crystal co-host The Mike Douglas Show
02:54

Dick Ebersol

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Dick Ebersol on Billy Crystal's intended role for the premiere of Saturday Night Live
01:33
Dick Ebersol on Billy Crystal's intended role for the premiere of Saturday Night Live, and getting him into the cast years later
07:22
Dick Ebersol on Ringo Starr hosting Saturday Night Live
01:54

Whoopi Goldberg

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Whoopi Goldberg on becoming close with Billy Crystal and Robin Williams through Comic Relief specials and getting guidance from them on hosting the Oscars
01:05
Whoopi Goldberg on Billy Crystal's advice to her for hosting the Oscars: "the first four minutes are yours as the host; after that, it is about the people who want to know if they won"
00:45
Whoopi Goldberg on a memorable Oscar moment with Billy Crystal and Hal Roach
00:57
Whoopi Goldberg on how she became involved with Comic Relief specials and became close with Billy Crystal and Robin Williams
03:37
Whoopi Goldberg on going with Billy Crystal and Robin Williams to Washington, D.C. to talk about homelessness for Comic Relief, meeting Ted Kennedy, and taking a memorable car ride with him
03:54

Robert Guillaume

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Robert Guillaume on Billy Crystal
00:20

Katherine Helmond

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Katherine Helmond on Billy Crystal's role on Soap; he was only known for standup comedy before that role, in which he played a homosexual
02:13

Danette Herman

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Danette Herman on her favorite awards show hosts
00:53

Louis J. Horvitz

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Louis J. Horvitz on working with various hosts of the Academy Awards: Billy Crystal
00:19

Buz Kohan

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Buz Kohan on Billy Crystal as host of the Academy Awards and the problem of having a comedian as host
05:07
Buz Kohan on a moment with Bob Hope when Billy Crystal hosted the Oscars
02:16

Walter C. Miller

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Walter C. Miller on directing Comic Relief with Whoopi Goldberg, Robin Williams, and Billy Crystal
04:37

John Moffitt

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John Moffitt on producing HBO's Comic Relief Specials
03:09
John Moffitt on a photo of Comic Relief
00:29

Rob Reiner

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Rob Reiner on directing the feature film "When Harry Met Sally" starring Billy Crystal
02:58

Jay Sandrich

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Jay Sandrich on casting Billy Crystal to play the character of "Jodie Dallas" (who was gay) on Soap
00:17

Bob Stewart

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Bob Stewart on how celebrity contestants were chosen for The $10,000 Pyramid
03:26

Tony Thomas

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Tony Thomas on Billy Crystal as "Jodie Dallas" on Soap
01:51

Ret Turner

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Ret Turner on dressing Billy Crystal for the Academy Awards
00:53

Bruce Vilanch

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Bruce Vilanch on writing jokes for the Academy Awards on the fly, and on Billy Crystal's Jack Palance jokes -- for which they won an Emmy
03:24

Alan Zweibel

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Alan Zweibel on Billy Crystal being cut from the first episode of Saturday Night Live
01:28
Alan Zweibel on working with Billy Crystal on his one man play "700 Sundays"
07:42
Alan Zweibel on working on Billy Crystal's one-man show "700 Sundays"
03:58

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