Billy Crystal - Page 3 (2024)

“Maestro” isn’t the first time a supersize sniffer set off a whiff of controversy. Here’s a look at the most notable schnozzes onscreen.

By Sarah Bahr

Billy Crystal, Renée Fleming, Queen Latifah, Barry Gibb and Dionne Warwick are honored; Robert De Niro joked that Crystal is just a few years younger than the president.

By Catie Edmondson

Queen Latifah, Dionne Warwick and Renée Fleming will be recognized, along with Billy Crystal and Barry Gibb.

By Christopher Kuo

Critic’s Notebook

The idea of the pregnant man has long been mined for Hollywood comedy. This summer, he becomes a menace.

By Amanda Hess

The stage musical, adapted from a 1992 film, will close Labor Day weekend after five months at the Nederlander Theater.

By Michael Paulson

Theater Review

In a mishmash new musical based on his 1992 movie, he charms the audience as a has-been comic reconnecting with family.

By Laura Collins-Hughes

The comedian is starring in “Mr. Saturday Night,” a musical version of his 1992 movie about an aging performer who won’t accept that his time in the spotlight is up.

By Dave Itzkoff

The musical, about a comedian’s rise and fall, plans to open at the Nederlander Theater in the spring.

By Michael Paulson

Twenty years after Pixar debuted the original “Monsters, Inc.,” Disney+ is bringing a cast of new monsters to the small screen — and putting Mike and Sulley in the managers’ office.

By Laurel Graeber

Marc Stein’s Newsletter

“I don’t know Drake, but to see what Kawhi meant to them, I wanted to send him a note that said, ‘I’ll have what you’re having.’ ”

By Marc Stein

“Have a Nice Day,” a play by Mr. Crystal and Quinton Peeples, will be read by Mr. Crystal, Annette Bening and Kevin Kline, Oct. 7-8, courtesy of Audible.

By Gabe Cohn

In 1992, presidential politics served as the backdrop, major social issues played out at the podium and black filmmakers were making inroads.

By Bruce Fretts

Lonnie Ali, Billy Crystal, Bryant Gumbel and Bill Clinton spoke at Ali’s funeral.

By The New York Times

TimesVideo

Bill Clinton, Billy Crystal and Bryant Gumbel delivered eulogies for Muhammad Ali at a 15,000-seat sports arena in his hometown, Louisville today.

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

TimesVideo

The actor Billy Crystal remembers Muhammad Ali at his funeral service in Louisville, Ky.

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bill Clinton, Billy Crystal, Bryant Gumbel and Lonnie Ali will speak during the funeral today.

By Richard Sandomir

ArtsBeat

The New York Comedy Festival, which is set to open Nov. 10, announces its lineup.

By Jonathan Wolfe

A new FX comedy stars Billy Crystal and Josh Gad as comedians across a generational divide.

By Neil Genzlinger

Carpetbagger

Remembering when Madonna and Michael Jackson were at the Oscars.

By Stephanie Goodman

ArtsBeat

“Still Foolin’ ‘Em: Where I’ve Been, Where I’m Going, and Where the Hell Are My Keys?” by Billy Crystal is named audiobook of the year.

By John Schwartz

Mr. Crystal is the latest example of a established star who is attracted by the cable television model for making a series.

By Bill Carter

Billy Crystal looks back at Sid Caesar, the powerhouse of comedy who inspired him.

By Billy Crystal

The TV Watch

Jay Leno said goodbye after 22 years on the “Tonight” show in a send-off reflecting how his impact differed from that of his predecessor, Johnny Carson.

By Alessandra Stanley

The chairman of NBC Entertainment also gave a guest list for the final “Tonight” show with Jay Leno as host.

By Bill Carter

Theater Review

Billy Crystal returns to Broadway with lots of familiar material in a revival of “700 Sundays,” his one-man show about growing up on Long Island.

By Jason Zinoman

The Shortlist

New books by Jack O’Brien, Greg Merritt, Lynda Obst and Billy Crystal.

By Anita Gates

For Billy Crystal, 65, the comic actor, director and perennial Academy Awards show host, the relationship with age is delicate.

By Dave Itzkoff

Mr. Crystal, who was born and raised in Long Beach, N.Y., is starring in commercials that aim to attract more people to visit the city for a day or a weekend.

By Patrick McGeehan

ArtsBeat

When Billy Crystal read selections from his forthcoming book on Thursday night, the audience was expecting an evening of laughs. They got them — but they also got something they were not expecting.

By John Schwartz

The sitcom, which is likely to have additional episodes produced, has Mr. Crystal playing a once-great comic who tries to revive his career.

By Bill Carter