Billy Crystal
‘When Harry Met Sally’ Director Reveals How Meeting Wife Changed Film’s Ending
When Harry Met Sally almost had quite a different ending. (Spoilers ahead!) During an interview with CNN’s Chris Wallace, the classic film’s director and co-writer Rob Reiner revealed that he and Nora Ephron’s script originally had a sadder ending for Harry (Billy Crystal) and Sally (Meg Ryan). “It was going to be the two of […]
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Billy Crystal Reflects on ‘When Harry Met Sally’ After Visiting Katz’s Deli for the First Time Since Filming
Billy Crystal is reflecting on When Harry Met Sally more than 30 years after it was released. During an appearance on CBS Mornings, the Emmy winner sat down with morning show host Gayle King at Katz’s Deli, one of the iconic locations from the 1989 film. It was the first time the actor had visited […]
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Kennedy Center Honors Fetes New Inductees Queen Latifah, Billy Crystal and Dionne Warwick
The newest group of Kennedy Center honorees, including comedian Billy Crystal and actor Queen Latifah, were feted Sunday night at a star-studded event commemorating their lifetime achievement in arts and entertainment. Opera singer Renée Fleming, music star Barry Gibb and prolific hitmaker Dionne Warwick were also honored at the black-tie gala. Each received personalized tributes, […]
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Ryan Reynolds to Receive Robin Williams Legacy of Laughter Award at Bring Change to Mind Gala
Glenn Close’s Bring Change to Mind nonprofit is putting the final touches on its 11th annual Revels & Revelations fundraiser, selecting Ryan Reynolds to receive the night’s highest honor. The veteran actor, producer and entrepreneur will receive the Robin Williams Legacy of Laughter Award, an honor that is awarded by the late legend’s children, Zak, […]
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Stu Silver, ‘Throw Momma From the Train’ Screenwriter, Dies at 76
Stu Silver, the writer and producer who created the 1980s sitcoms Webster and It’s a Living and penned the screenplay for the 1987 Billy Crystal-Danny DeVito dark comedy Throw Momma From the Train, has died. He was 76. Silver died July 18 at Highland Hospital in Rochester, New York, of complications from prostate cancer, his […]
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Bill Murray, Ben Stiller and 30 More ‘Saturday Night Live’ Castmembers Who Became Movie and TV Stars
From bees, “wild and crazy” guys and cheeseburger-slinging cooks to “Wayne’s World” hosts, Spartan cheerleaders, “two a-holes,” “Californians” and songs about Chanukah, wishing it was Christmas today, chopping broccoli and a gift in the form of a certain body part in a box, Saturday Night Live has featured multiple memorable sketches over its nearly 50-year […]
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Kennedy Center Honors to Salute Billy Crystal, Queen Latifah, Dionne Warwick
Billy Crystal, Queen Latifah and Dionne Warwick are among the star set to be honored at this year’s Kennedy Center Honors. Bee Gees legend Barry Gibb and opera star Renée Fleming will also be recognized at the 46th annual event, set for December at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, […]
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Hollywood Flashback: In 1977, Billy Crystal and ‘Soap’ Broke New TV Ground
Soap made a splash even before its ABC debut in September 1977. Created by Susan Harris, who was later behind The Golden Girls, it was a half-hour comedy lampooning daytime soap operas and centering on the eventful lives of two sisters, the affluent Jessica Tate (Katherine Helmond) and working-class Mary Campbell (Cathryn Damon). The show […]
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Bruce Gowers, Director on Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” Music Video and ‘American Idol,’ Dies at 82
Bruce Gowers, the Emmy and Grammy winner who directed nine-plus seasons of American Idol and hundreds of music videos, including the seminal “Bohemian Rhapsody” from Queen, has died. He was 82. Gowers died Sunday in Santa Monica of complications from an acute respiratory infection, his family announced. Gowers also directed and co-created the long-running series […]
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‘When Harry Met Sally,’ ‘Iron Man,’ ‘Little Mermaid,’ ‘Hairspray,’ ‘House Party,’ ‘Carrie’ Enter National Film Registry
When Harry Met Sally …, Iron Man, The Little Mermaid, Hairspray, House Party and Carrie are among the 25 cinematic gems chosen this year for the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry, it was announced Wednesday. Also voted in: Cyrano de Bergerac (1950), which made José Ferrer the first Hispanic actor to win the Oscar […]
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Albert Brenner, Acclaimed Production Designer on ‘The Sunshine Boys,’ ‘The Missouri Breaks’ and ‘Pretty Woman,’ Dies at 96
The five-time Oscar nominee also did 'Fail Safe,' 'The Hustler,' 'Bullitt,' 'The Turning Point' 'Summer of '42' and 'Beaches' and rebuilt the New York backlot at Paramount.
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Budd Friedman, Founder of the Improv, Dies at 90
Budd Friedman, the comedy club pioneer who founded the original Improv in New York in 1963 and gave early career breaks to the likes of Jay Leno, Robert Klein, Bette Midler, Richard Pryor and Andy Kaufman, has died. He was 90. Friedman died Saturday of heart failure at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, his […]
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