2 February 2012, 2:27 pm
Moneyball brings to mind other great baseball moviesThrough The Fence Baseball (blog)61*: The 2001 movie directed by Billy Crystal gives a detailed look into Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle's chase to overtake Babe Ruth as the home-run king in 1961. Barry Pepper and Thomas Jane make a convincing M... Read More »
30 January 2012, 8:54 pm
Roger Maris' Biggest Fan Speaks At OuOklahoma DailyStrasberg's relationship with Maris became so well known in later years that director Billy Crystal asked him to become a technical consultant for “61.” He was awarded a cameo appearance as the fan who charged the field to congratulate M... Read More »
29 January 2012, 12:31 am
US diary: Moore's gas party antics are no laughing matterIrish Independent... performances in X-Men: First Class, Jane Eyre and A Dangerous Method) will be a presenter at the Oscars on February 26, when host Billy Crystal is bound to make a few "clever", "classy" gags about, as the Yanks so dain... Read More »
23 January 2012, 2:51 pm
Rankings: NY Hate Meter EditionESPNMaybe he can be a last-minute replacement for the Oscars if Billy Crystal can't show up! Oh wait, we just remembered: Tebow's mom doesn't let him watch R-rated movies. Credentials: Every so often, it's good to take a step back from the hype and take... Read More »
23 January 2012, 4:12 am
Tot Holmes (registration)D-backs: Best Rotation in the West?Tot Holmes (registration)D'backs president/CEO Derrick Hall -- think Billy Crystal at the Academy Awards ceremony -- was the host and emcee of the event, held at a local resort and designed to have a Hollywood feel. The D'backs pres... Read More »
23 January 2012, 2:11 am
Broadway WorldThe Road To MeccaBroadway WorldThe theme of the three-night run was that audience members could request songs as they made their reservations, meaning Maye, music director/pianist Billy Stritch, drummer Ray Marchica and bassist Tom Hubbard had to put together a new set list for each ..... Read More »
22 January 2012, 9:04 am
Morgan: Only YuCorsicana Daily SunIn fact, Jon Daniels may have out 'Money Balled' Billy Bean. With the addition of Yu, the Rangers now have seven candidates to fill five spots even with the defection of CJ Wilson. Yu, Neftali, Holland and Colby Lewis are definitely rotation bound.... Read More »
18 January 2012, 8:00 am
TRAVEL: GlasgowLeicester MercuryWe were hoping for walnut panels, crystal decanters and gently swaying chandeliers. What we got was wood veneer, scratchy toilet paper and cans of lukewarm Stella; more 1980s seaside B&B than faded '40s glamour. ScotRail's sleeper service, it has to be ...... Read More »
17 January 2012, 10:08 am
WXIA-TVPHOTOS | Muhammad Ali's 70th birthdayWXIA-TV( Gray Mortimore/ALLSPORT) Muhammad Ali (L) and Billy Crystal onstage during Muhammad Ali's Celebrity Fight Night XVII at JW Marriot Desert Ridge Resort & Spa on March 19, 2011 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Charley Gallay/Getty Images) World Heavywe... Read More »
14 January 2012, 12:08 pm
Rob Marshall to Direct 'Into the Woods' Film for DisneyDisZineIn 1994, a reading was held of the film adaptation, which was set to star Robin Williams, Goldie Hawn, and Cher; a later attempt at Columbia Pictures had actors Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan, and Susan Sarandon in talks to star, with bo... Read More »
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