Billy Crystal: podcast appearances and interviews

William Edward Crystal, born on March 14, 1948, is an American comedian, actor, and filmmaker. He gained prominence through television roles such as Jodie Dallas on the ABC sitcom Soap from 1977 to 1981 and as a cast member and frequent host of Saturday Night Live from 1984 to 1985. Crystal is well known for his performances in films including Running Scared, Throw Momma from the Train, The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally, City Slickers, Forget Paris, Father's Day, Analyze This, its sequel Analyze That, and Parental Guidance. He is also recognized as the voice of Mike Wazowski in Pixar's Monsters, Inc. franchise. Throughout his career, Crystal has received numerous accolades; he has won six Primetime Emmy Awards, a Tony Award, and has been nominated for three Grammy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. In 1991, he was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and other recognitions include the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2007, the Critics' Choice Lifetime Achievement Award in 2022, and the Kennedy Center Honors in 2023. Crystal made his Broadway debut in his one-man show 700 Sundays in 2004, which earned him the Tony Award for Best Special Theatrical Event. He reprised the show in 2014, earning a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Variety Special. In 2022, he wrote and starred in the Broadway musical Mr. Saturday Night, based on his film of the same name; he was nominated for Tony Awards for Best Actor in a Musical and Best Book of a Musical. Crystal has also authored five books, including his memoir Still Foolin' 'Em.