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Billy Crystal

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    May 4, 2012

    Kutsher's Tribeca's Zach Kutsher on Billy Crystal Fart Jokes, the Borscht Belt Part 2

    Yesterday, we talked smelly cow's feet and kosher food with Kutsher's Tribeca's Zach Kutsher. Today, we continue by delving into the health advantage, or lack thereof, of using the rendered chicken fat known as schmaltz, his Dirty Dancing childhood, and what the Borscht Belt would be like if gamblin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 20, 2012

    Exclusive Fake Interview With George Clooney's Girlfriend

    How's this for a coup? An imaginary interview with Stacy Keibler, who adorns George Clooney's arm for many a photo. Stacy had some amazing fake things to say! So, Stacy, what the world wants to know and only you can answer is...What's George really like? Well....he's very, very nice. And really ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 26, 2012

    T-Minus Three Hours Until The Oscars: Some Hopes And Anticipations

    via​Unless you've been living in a box, you're aware that the Oscars are tonight. While we won't be live-blogging the event like we did last year, we do have some hopes and anticipations for tonight's ceremony. So get in your gown (you do have one, don't you?), sit down in front of your laptop ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 26, 2012

    Oscars Live Blog: Finally, Some Attention for Our Nation's Celebrities

    ​Tonight, we'll be covering the 84th Annual Academy Awards, live from a computer. Stay here on Runnin' Scared for exclusive insight and commentary from a Hollywood insider who has seen THREE movies this year (not including a two-part episode of The Mentalist that looked pretty big-budget). Who ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 26, 2012

    My Thoughts On The Oscars As They Happen!

    The show started with great dignity. Morgan Freeman came out and a friend of mine said, "Is that the one who fucks the granddaughter?"

  • Blogs

    February 25, 2012

    Oscar Comes To Grand Central

    I'm going to be honest. I have a certain affinity for the Oscars, despite all of the oft-mentioned problems with the event (too long, too off-base with the films it honors). My frequent go-to procrastination technique involves searching for clips from old ceremonies on YouTube. (Billy Crystal as Gol ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2012

    Will Billy Crystal Score? Here's Some Insight

    An article by Sheila Marikar on ABC.com points out that Billy Crystal has returned to Oscar-hosting amidst a whole new cultural landscape. Says the piece, there is now "a general sense that movie stars can't be covered in a wholesome, fun for the whole family sort of way." Enter Billy Crystal.

  • Voice Choices

    February 22, 2012

    BILLY WHO?

    Murray Hill wins the Oscar for Best Host

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2011

    Who Should Be The Oscar Host? Here Are My Picks

    ​Eddie Murphy has followed his homophobic pal Brett Ratner out the gay door, and now the Oscars are starting from square zero again, much like the Democrats did when John Edwards was revealed to have fathered a love child. So who should swoop in and save the show's ass? Naturally, I'm going ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2011

    Billy Crystal, Not the Muppets, Will Be Hosting the Oscars

    ​It took a lot of imagination and thinking-outside-the-box for the Academy to come up with this year's Oscar host after Eddie Murphy said no thanks: it's Billy Crystal, who has hosted the Oscars approximately 40 times already. The number is actually eight, but still. This is a safe choice, an ... More >>

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    October 19, 2011

    COUNTRY RAP

    Yelawolf just wants to party at Irving Plaza

  • Blogs

    June 27, 2011

    Roger Maris and the Myth of the Asterisk

    ​Phil Pepe's superb new book, 1961: The Inside Story of the Maris-Mantle Home Run Chase (Triumph Books, $20.00) is the best thing yet written - or likely to be written - about the amazing season 50 years ago which captivated the country. Pepe dispels several myths about the legendary pursui ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2011

    Oscars 2011: The Official Runnin' Scared Red Carpet Live Blog! (We're Wearing Valentino.)

    ​Let's get this party started! We have chocolate marshmallow cookies, and wine, and cheese and crackers, and maybe we'll get pizza. And, most importantly, we have CELEBRITIES CONGRATULATING THEMSELVES FOR BEING CELEBRITIES. And Billy Crystal. Whee! Herewith, Runnin' Scared's official live blog ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2010

    Anne Hathaway and James Franco? Here Are 5 Pairs Better Suited to Host the Oscars.

    via NY Daily News​Today, Anne Hathaway and James Franco were named the hosts of this year's Academy Awards. The Daily News reports that Bruce Cohen and Don Mischer (the producers of the Oscars) said, "James Franco and Anne Hathaway personify the next generation of Hollywood icons -- fresh, exc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2010

    Q&A: Yelawolf Talks Dubstep, Harmony Korine, and Trunk Muzik 0-60

    Hannibal Matthews​Yelawolf began the year with the mixtape Trunk Muzik and he's wrapping up his 2010 with a major label EP, Trunk Muzik 0-60, out today. Between the internet release of his mixtape and the EP's arrival in stores, Yelawolf signed to Interscope records, toured with Wiz Khalifa, s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2009

    Liveblogging the Academy Oscar Awards! Part II!

    8:30 pm. Hmmm, Laurence of Arabia with a Cugat beat... pretty stage, more "intimate" than usual as promised, but a bit flat -- Oh no Hugh Jackman is doing a Billy Crystal. No, Hugh, you're too good for this. And we mean that literally. It's like watching Pavarotti play Jackie Gleason. At last, a g ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2009

    Live: My Morning Jacket at Madison Square Garden, With MP3s

    Download My Morning Jacket's entire New Year's Eve show here. My Morning Jacket Madison Square Garden December 31, 2008 So My Morning Jacket isn't the new Grateful Dead. That was Phish. Except that Phish wasn't half as good as the Grateful Dead and only had about half a dozen great songs ("Wolfm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2008

    A Plea For Hugh Jackman To Put His Oscars Tuxedo To Good Use

    Download My Morning Jacket's entire New Year's Eve show here. My Morning Jacket Madison Square Garden December 31, 2008 So My Morning Jacket isn't the new Grateful Dead. That was Phish. Except that Phish wasn't half as good as the Grateful Dead and only had about half a dozen great songs ("Wolfm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 10, 2008

    Idol Gives Back 2: A Running Diary

    Download My Morning Jacket's entire New Year's Eve show here. My Morning Jacket Madison Square Garden December 31, 2008 So My Morning Jacket isn't the new Grateful Dead. That was Phish. Except that Phish wasn't half as good as the Grateful Dead and only had about half a dozen great songs ("Wolfm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 14, 2008

    Crystal's Ball: The Billy Crystal Yankees 'Controversy'

    Download My Morning Jacket's entire New Year's Eve show here. My Morning Jacket Madison Square Garden December 31, 2008 So My Morning Jacket isn't the new Grateful Dead. That was Phish. Except that Phish wasn't half as good as the Grateful Dead and only had about half a dozen great songs ("Wolfm ... More >>

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    May 22, 2007

    1,440 Minutes

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    December 12, 2006

    Yes, But He's Our Nebbish

    Just in time to wind down Hanukkah, a Woody Allen retro

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    April 4, 2006

    Education Listings

    Just in time to wind down Hanukkah, a Woody Allen retro

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    March 21, 2006

    A Nerd on the Range, Fit for Socks But Not Boots

    Just in time to wind down Hanukkah, a Woody Allen retro

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    May 31, 2005

    King of the Castle

    In Hayao Miyazaki's latest delivery, dreams of destruction overcome defective dubbing

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    May 31, 2005

    NY Mirror

    In Hayao Miyazaki's latest delivery, dreams of destruction overcome defective dubbing

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    May 17, 2005

    NY Mirror

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    February 22, 2005

    NY Mirror

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    January 18, 2005

    NY Mirror

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    December 21, 2004

    Letters

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    December 7, 2004

    One-Handers

    Celebrities theatrically pleasure themselves on Broadway

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    December 2, 2003

    Peace Goods

    Anti-War Holiday Gifts

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    October 28, 2003

    Sports

    Anti-War Holiday Gifts

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    August 12, 2003

    Machine Age

    Anti-War Holiday Gifts

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    May 13, 2003

    Sports

    Anti-War Holiday Gifts

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    December 3, 2002

    Film

    Anti-War Holiday Gifts

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    October 30, 2001

    Where the Mild Things Are

    Anti-War Holiday Gifts

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    September 4, 2001

    Cat Power

    Ladyfest Comes to New York

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    July 24, 2001

    Hell and High Water

    Ladyfest Comes to New York

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    May 1, 2001

    NY Mirror

    Ladyfest Comes to New York

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    February 27, 2001

    Forever Old

    NARAS Sifts Through an Arty Bunch in a Don't-Miss Year

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    October 24, 2000

    Quiet Riot

    Free Tickets and Free Passes Equals Bad Scene in the Bronx

  • Columns

    May 9, 2000

    NY Mirror

    Free Tickets and Free Passes Equals Bad Scene in the Bronx

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    December 14, 1999

    Setting a Trap

    Free Tickets and Free Passes Equals Bad Scene in the Bronx

  • Columns

    December 7, 1999

    NY Mirror

    Free Tickets and Free Passes Equals Bad Scene in the Bronx

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    September 14, 1999

    Much Too Vulgar a Display of Power

    Free Tickets and Free Passes Equals Bad Scene in the Bronx

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    March 2, 1999

    Ganging Up

    Free Tickets and Free Passes Equals Bad Scene in the Bronx

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    November 17, 1998

    Chilly Scenes

    A Winter Movie Preview
    [Some Dates Guaranteed To Change]

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    July 21, 1998

    NY Mirror

    A Winter Movie Preview
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    The Electronic Couch

    Group Therapy Goes Online

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