Billy Crystal News

Billy Crystal kicked off The Academy Awards with an opening number written by Tony award-winner Marc Shaiman and Billy Crystal. The song paid a tribute to the nominees for Best Picture. Watch the performance below!

GLEE's Darren Criss and Kermit the Frog performed a duet for E! Online. They sang 'Rainbow Connection' at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel for E!'s live Oscar countdown. Their duet is in honor of the Oscar-nominated song 'Man or Muppet' from 'The Muppet Movie.' Check out their performance below!

E! Online posted a sneak peek of GLEE's Darren Criss performing a duet with Kermit the Frog. They will be performing on E!'s Oscar Countdown in honor of the Oscar-nominated song 'Man or Muppet' from The Muppet Movie. See the photos below!

The producers of the international hit comedy My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish & I'm in Therapy! by Steve Solomon, currently running at Toronto's Bathurst St. Theatre, have announced that the show has been extended once again due to popular demand through to February 26, 2012.

Icon, philanthropist, Oscar nominee and Emmy Award winner Oprah Winfrey will guest on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live: After the Academy Awards' Oscar Sunday, February 26. One of the most influential individuals in the world, Winfrey will join Kimmel for the very first time on Hollywood's biggest night of the year.

You may have seen Meryl Streep play Margaret Thatcher in 'The Iron Lady,' but have you seen Whidbey Telecom's George Henny play Hannibal in 'Silence of the Hobbits?' How about local artist Dave Gignac play Felicia Jollygoodfellow in 'Priscilla Queen of the Desert?'

ABC is the home for OSCAR SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26. Celebrate Oscar Sunday with exclusive coverage of the 84th Academy Awards and a day-long celebration of the movies on Hollywood's biggest night, beginning with 'Good Morning America' and ending with Oscar host Billy Crystal on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live: After the Academy Awards.'

For the seventh consecutive year, ABC's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE: AFTER THE ACADEMY AWARDS'(R) will be televised LIVE from the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood on SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26th immediately following 'The 84th Annual Academy Awards' hosted by Billy Crystal and late local news.

As first reported on Deadline.com, actress Halle Berry will join the star-studded roster of presenters at the 84th Annual Academy Awards ceremony. The announcement was made by the show's producers, Brian Grazer and Don Mischer.

As first announced on ETonline.com, actor Tom Cruise will join the list of presenters at the 84th Annual Academy Awards. Brian Grazer and Don Mischer, producers of the show, made the announcement today.

Today, in honor of Sunday's Oscar telecast, we are going to take a look at some of the most memorable opening numbers and musical montages from the Academy Awards over the years, with a special focus, of course, on theatrically-related presentations and performers. The 2012 night of Oscar gold marks the return of frequent host Billy Crystal, so we are sure to be in for some truly terrific movie parodies and unscripted asides to have us rolling in aisles over the course of the hotly anticipated award show's three hours - Hollywood's night of nights. From the infamous Allan Carr-produced show in 1989 to some of the best moments from Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg, Ellen Degeneres, Anne Hathaway and Hugh Jackman, this collection of clips surely has something to please all the movie buffs, Broadway babies and all-around entertainment enthusiasts out there reading this who will be tuning in to the big show this weekend - from 1965 to 2011, we have it all. Plus, after all, how could we possibly miss a night this big? Whether the top winner of the night ends up being THE ARTIST, THE HELP, HUGO or THE DESCENDANTS, Billy Crystal is guaranteed to make the night run as smoothly and enjoyably as possible - and, potentially, much much more (as the following clips clearly show). As for the rest of the night's proceedings? Well, we will have to wait and see what happens!

Ars Nova (Jason Eagan, Artistic Director; Jeremy Blocker, Managing Director) announces a jam-packed February lineup featuring exciting new comedy, music and theater programming.

In a city like Hollywood that can make or break dreams, the path to fame and an Oscar nomination is not always lined with gold. As the 84th annual Academy Awards ceremony draws near, ABC News' '20/20' will air a special Oscars-themed edition of the broadcast, 'Before They Were Famous,' highlighting the early lives and careers of this year's nominees.

Grab the popcorn and settle in for 'Million Dollar Movie Week' on WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE with Emmy Award-winning host Meredith Vieira, airing February 20-24.

Oddly enough, the most interesting personal observation to be pondered in Shatner's World: We Just Live In It is spoken, not by the titular William Shatner, but by Patrick Stewart.  In a television clip, a conversation between the two captains of the Starship Enterprise, Stewart explains how, despite his acclaim as a classical actor of the stage, he's quite certain that his role of Captain Jean-Luc Picard on Star Trek: The Next Generation, is what he will ultimately be remembered for.  And he's fine with that.

SHATNER'S WORLD: WE JUST LIVE IN IT opened tonight, February 16, at the Music Box Theatre. The show takes audiences on a voyage through Shatner's life and career, from Shakespearean stage actor to internationally known icon and raconteur, known as much for his unique persona as for his expansive body of work on television and film. BroadwayWorld will keep you updated below as reviews come in.

In a city like Hollywood that can make or break dreams, the path to fame and an Oscar nomination is not always lined with gold. As the 84th annual Academy Awards ceremony draws near, ABC News' '20/20' will air a special Oscars-themed edition of the broadcast, 'Before They Were Famous,' highlighting the early lives and careers of this year's nominees.

Grab the popcorn and settle in for 'Million Dollar Movie Week' on WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE with Emmy Award-winning host Meredith Vieira, airing February 20-24.

The 84th Annual Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2011, hosted by Billy Crystal were presented on February 26, 2012 at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center, and televised live on the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation was televised live in more than 200 countries worldwide.