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Billy Crystal Reveals If He'd Return To Host The Oscars

Billy Crystal has hosted the Oscars a lot.

In fact, the 73-year-old actor comes in only second to Bob Hope, and has hosted the award show nine times from 1990 to 2012.

While he’s hosted the show a lot, it doesn’t mean he’s jumping at the chance to host the show again.

Billy told Indiewire that the show’s producers haven’t reached out to him to get back up on the stage, and “that’s okay.”

Click inside to see why Billy isn’t anxious to host the Oscars again…More Here! »

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Tiffany Haddish & Billy Crystal Became Unexpected Best Friends in 'Here Today' Trailer - Watch Now!

Tiffany Haddish and Billy Crystal are teaming up for a new BFF comedy!

Billy released the trailer for his new movie Here Today, which he stars in, wrote, and directed. The movie is based on the short story “The Prize” by Alan Zweibel.

Here’s the synopsis for Here Today: “When veteran comedy writer Charlie Burnz (Crystal) meets New York singer Emma Payge (Haddish), they form an unlikely yet hilarious and touching friendship that kicks the generation gap aside and redefines the meaning of love and trust.”

The film also features Penn Badgley, Laura Benanti, Louisa Krause, Anna Deavere Smith, and Nyambi Nyambi.

If you missed it, Tiffany had the cutest, most emotional reaction to finding out she won her first Grammy award.

Here Today will be released in theaters in May 7th!

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Billy Crystal Updates Disney Fans On What's Happening With 'Monsters at Work' For Disney Plus

There hasn’t been much on the status of Monsters at Work, which was one of the first projects announced for Disney+.

Now, though, Billy Crystal is revealing that the animated series, which is a continuation of Monsters, Inc., is still moving forward.

“The show, time-wise, starts six months after Monsters, Inc. ended. So now, we’re on the Laugh Floor. We’ve created all of the new, young, great characters with some great voice actors, and John and I are reprising our parts,” Billy confirmed of when the show is set and also confirmed that he and John Goodman will return as Mike and Sully with Collider.

He continues, “It’s [been] 20 years [since the release of Monsters, Inc.] and that movie looked amazing 20 years ago. It’s coming up to the 20th anniversary…It’s fantastic looking, it’s hilarious, and we’re having a lot of fun doing it.”

Billy did not that because of the pandemic, production did slow, but has recently started up again.

“Yeah, we’ve done a bunch [of episodes]. We’ve been on a break because of the pandemic. But some I was able to do at home and some I was able to do in a very deserted studio out in Burbank,” he shares. “To be the only one on the lot was a little weird. But yeah, we’re progressing. I don’t know when they’re gonna start [being released] but I promise you they’re really good.”

Monsters at Work will center on a young monster Tylor Tuskmon (Ben Feldman), who is an eager and talented young mechanic on the Monsters, Inc. Facilities Team (MIFT). Tylor dreams of working his way up to the factory Laugh Floor to become a jokester alongside his idols, Mike and Sully.

The series will also star Kelly Marie Tran, Alanna Ubach, Jennifer Tilly, (Pixar good luck charm) John Ratzenberger, and Bob Peterson.

The Cast of 'The Princess Bride' Is Reuniting to 'Ensure Trump Loses Wisconsin'

The cast of the cult classic movie The Princess Bride is reuniting next weekend for a virtual table read event to raise money for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin!

Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Carol Kane, Chris Sarandon, Mandy Patinkin, Wallace Shawn, Billy Crystal, Rob Reiner, and special guests will participate in the script read, which will be followed by a Q&A moderated by Patton Oswalt.

The one-night-only event will only be livestreamed once at 6pm CT on Sunday, September 13.

To attend the event, you must make a donation of any amount to the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. “Anything you donate will be used to ensure that Trump loses Wisconsin, and thereby the White House,” the event invite says.

Make your donation now at ActBlue.com to secure your spot at the event.

Billy Crystal Says Oscars Without Host Is Like 'Trial Without Witnesses'!

Billy Crystal is calling out the Film Academy and ABC Entertainment’s decision to go without a host for a second year in a row at the 2020 Oscars this weekend.

When visiting Jimmy Kimmel Live on Thursday (February 6), the 71-year-old actor said that not having a host is like “having a trial without witnesses.”

Crystal has hosted the Oscars nine times, while Kimmel has served as the host twice. “It moves faster, but it’s not quite the result that you want,” Crystal said of the show not having a host.

Jimmy then asked if he felt that having a host was important, and Billy said: “To me, it’s the tradition of it. When we did it, I always felt I was in a line of Johnny [Carson] and Bob Hope and the people I grew up with,” he said. “I always loved being out there. I loved the trust that the movie academy had in me to get me out there and I always felt like it was a great honor to do it.”

“I think that when you have a show that’s as long as it is, things are gonna happen,” Billy continued. “I think the problem with the no host thing, perhaps, is that there’s not somebody out there to capitalize on that moment.”

“Some of my best moments were when something went wrong,” Billy explained – Watch what else he had to say about it here!

Tiffany Haddish Celebrates Her 40th Birthday with 'Black Mitzvah' Netflix Special Premiere!

Tiffany Haddish celebrated her 40th birthday in a big way!

The Girls Trip star rung in her day of birth by throwing a big premiere bash for her new Netflix special, Tiffany Haddish: Black Mitzvah, at the SLS Hotel on Tuesday (December 3) in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Tiffany was joined at the event by her friends Chelsea Handler, Wanda Sykes, Billy Crystal, Sarah Silverman, Jimmy Kimmel, Common, Kevin Nealon and Charlamagne tha God.

In front of family and friends, Tiffany performed the traditional ceremonial elements of a Bat Mitzvah and ceremony was officiated by Rabbi Susan Silverman – sister of Sarah Silverman.

Tiffany‘s original Netflix comedy special called Black Mitzvah is available to stream now – Watch the trailer here!

READ MORE: Tiffany Haddish Would Host 2020 Oscars, But There’s a Catch

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Sarah Michelle Gellar Gets Festive at Palisades Village Tree Lighting!

Sarah Michelle Gellar is all smiles as she takes a seat on Santa’s lap while attending the Palisades Village Tree Lighting Wintry Celebration held on Sunday (November 24) in Pacific Palisades, Calif.

The 42-year-old actress hosted the second annual Christmas tree lighting, which featured introductory remarks from Billy and Janice Crystal, followed by a warm welcome from Councilmember Mike Bonin.

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The show opened with a Christmas duet of “Walking in a Winter Wonderland” by Disney Channel’s Dakota Lotus and Jayden Bartels. The program also included a festive performance by students from The Adderley School and an upbeat dance routine by Fik-shun to a mashup of holiday classics. The spirited spectacle culminated with the arrival of Santa Claus, the lighting of the dazzling 50-foot-tall Christmas tree and the season’s first snowfall.

It was recently announced that Sarah Michelle Gellar has joined the cast of upcoming dramatic thriller Sometimes I LieRead more here!

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