diana alvear has more. >> who could forget billy crystal as he opens the academy awards in 1992?en times the beloved comedian has hosted the oscars? get ready, because he is back. >> we are charged with tracking down a legends. >> his seven-year hiatus from posting was spoofed by the academy as they journeyed to find him. >> you could have just tex ted. >> he came up to their aid after comments by the director originally chosen was forced to resign and eddie murphy dropped out as well. that is when they convinced billy crystal to come back. >> i think he will deliver on every front. >> after last year's hosts were widely panned, no surprise the academy is serving up something familiar and reliably successful. >> billy crystal has been working on movie skips that will open the door and they are outrageous >> . billy crystal may be a little older, but he is more than ready for one more round as master of ceremonies. >> to find a way to come back, there's so much expected of this. if we tell people to please lower your expectations. >> diana alvear, abc news. >> the pressure is on.

the big oscar moments you'll be talking about today, starting, of course, with the host billy crystal is back after a long hiatus. some critics felt his performance sounded a little dated, maybe a little dull. >> oh, come on, it looks like crystal was trying to bridge the generation gap in his opening number. >> justin bieber? >> yeah, what's up? >> what are you doing? >> trying to get the 18 to 24-year-old demographics. >> great, great. thanks. >> how long do you want me to stay here for? >> a couple seconds i think will do it. ♪ [ laughter ] >> cool. >> so where are you going now? >> we're going to go hang out with hemingway and fitzgerald. >> and then we're going to go kill hitler. >> they're referring to those to a certain age. crystal said, quote, we're going to slam the demographics. >> and those talking about whether j.-lo suffered a wardrobe malfunction. she wore a plunging gown. some are saying it's a shadow. some are saying it's a bit more. but they're saying it's an illusion. whatever it was, jennifer, thank you. >> we're talking about the chest. >>> another body part grabb

we can't talk about the oscars without mentioning the host, billy crystal. s ninth time hosting. i have to say as good as billy is at this gig, he's a proven entity in this job. i think he's got a lot of pressure because the academy award had kind of a black cloud hanging on it after last year's, shall we say, hosting misfire. >> this is where billy crystal really shines. he's had a little practice. his ninth time hosting. this is his town. this is his audience. if anyone can knock it out of the park, billy can. he's going to keep the audience and the energy up with all the laughs all night long. you can bet on a great show. >> that's just the point. you mentioned the laughs. it's important for the producersover the oscars this year to have comedy involved with the show. that's a big push for them, which is why billy is perfect for the job. do you have a sense of what's up his sleeve? he does the big production numbers. what's he going to do? >> we can thank the show producers for giving us a sneak peek. he's going to do a musical medley. it's going to be sho

anyway, also the big news from last night, billy crystal was back for the first time in eight or ninened up with a montage of himself in all the movies. he did this scene with george clooney, a kind of tender scene from "the descendants" where george kisses -- >> everyone wants to be billy crystal now. >> where george kind of kisses his dying wife and instead it's billy. take a listen. >> is this the villa? george, let's make pasta. and maybe it will rain -- >> shh. >> a tender and funny moment between two greats. good job, billy. good to have you back. funny moment with george. congrats to all the winners. we'll be right back. or operate machinery ve until you feel fully awake. walking, eating, driving, or engaging in other activities while asleep, without remembering it the next day, have been reported. abnormal behaviors may include aggressiveness, agitation, hallucinations or confusion. in depressed patients, worsening of depression, including risk of suicide, may occur. alcohol may increase these risks. allergic reactions, such as tongue or throat swelling, occur rarely and may b

i went to the pay phone and call billy crystal. he had been talking to lorne about the possibility of being on this new show. i said, do you have any hints you can give me so i can have a leg up in this meeting? he said, well, he used to write for woody allen. he used to produce monty python specials. oh, and he hates mimes. lorne hates mimes. the bulls up a chair and give him this poem with 1100 jokes in it. he opens it. he reads the first joke. egos, u -- he goes, uh-huh, good. then he closes the book. i wrote 1100 jobs over two days, and he reads one joke. i wrote a jokes and the post office was about to issue a stamp commemorating prostitution in the united states. 10 cents, but if you want to lick it, it is a quarter. [laughter] he said, good. good. he said, tell me, how much money do you need to live on? i said, well, i am making $2.75 an hour at the deli. match it. [laughter] he said, well, tell me a little bit more about yourself. acted it to mean before he committed this kind of cash, he wanted to see what he was buying. i

i went to the pay phone and call billy crystal. he had been talking to lorne about the possibility of being on this new show. i said, do you have any hints you can give me so i can have a leg up in this meeting? he said, well, he used to write for woody allen. he used to produce monty python specials. oh, and he hates mimes. lorne hates mimes.

billy crystal joked on twitter. >> abc2 is the home for the 84th academy awards.an see the oscars this sunday at 7:00 p.m. with the live show followed by the big show with billy crystal as host. >>> shocking news coming up about the surgeons you trust. how many of them abuse alcohol. >>> we're all burning the candle at both ends these days but people in one part of the country are sleepier than others. why southerners are more sleep deprived than the rest of us. >>> a new study pub flished this month's archives vive surgery found one in six surgeons may have a drinking problem. the researchers surveyed more than 25,000 surgeons and asked them about their alcohol use. about 15% reported to drinking problems. >>> nearly 9,000 people die each year from skin cancer in the u.s. but a new drug is offering hope. a study published in the new england journal of medicine found the drug, zelboraf doubled a person's life. half saw their cancers respond to the drug but it was funded by the drug's manufacturer. >>> new york city maybe the city that never sleeps but southerners

how will billy crystal do and how long is the show going to run? we'll have an oscar preview coming up. >> plus a farm ma cyst protection her store. co workers are calling her mama bear. find out why. >> out at the airport 48 for a high. 48 is normal for this last weekend of february. there is warmer air on the way. we'll talk about how long this quiet set up can last. can it really be that long? as mark comes in, we'll find out coming up. >>> we're hours away from the a list red carpet invasion but the party kicked off last night with the in pend spirit awards. they are across town from the oscars and this year's coast seth right there. >> welcome to the independent spirit awards. the only award show that is completely inconsequential. nothing will come from this if you win. >> some of the night's biggest winners, chris stouffer plumber. when it was over the artest led the way with best feature and best actor. michelle williams won in my week with marilyn. the descendants took home two awards there so that is what we had last night. is that what w

terrific idea at least, eddie murphy was supposed to host this year and that didn't work out so billy crystal who has hosted the show eight times before but not since 2004, is back on stage. i think we can expect lot of comedy. i think we'll see billy certainly involved in some of the old tricks that he used to do see him digitally inserted in the best picture nominees and a big musical number. don't know how he's going to open the show because that is kept very tightly under wraps. what we know is the stage set, although we haven't been able to see it yet, is going to evoke a classic movie theater and the theme this year is the enduring nature of the movie going experience when you have nominees like "the artist" that lends itself to that and enduring hollywood stars involved with major showdowns this year. we have george clooney being pitted against his best friend brad pitt in the best actor race. i think that one is actually going to be a battle between clooney and jean dujardin and in the best actress category another showdown, meryl streep, 17-time nominee coming in this year and she's

. >> reporter: also proving that he's still got it, billy crystal. >> christopher plummer is 82. he may be walking up on stage because apparently he wanders off. >> reporter: the biggest surprise of the night, meryl streep. >> meryl streep, "the iron lady." >> reporter: a clearly shocked meryl streep won her third oscar, an award she said pales next to her true reward. >> it's the people. it's the people you work with and how much fun. it's really fun to make movies. >> reporter: another big winner sole soa. the academy awards garnished social media mentions up 300% from last year. diane alvear abc2 news slog --

once again, comedian billy crystal taking on the toughest job in show biz. >>> we start with the search for a gunman in afghanistan blamed for killing two ranking u.s. officers inside the heavily for the fiortified ministry of law enforcement. nato is pulling advisers from minute tris and it suggests it may have concerns over secure how secure facilities are. nick, this is really like some one walking into the pentagon or the justice department, going into an office, and then opening fire. what are you learning? >> reporter: the afghan justice department, yes. we're learning interesting details from senior afghan counter terrorism official about this gun man, apparently an employee of the interior ministry. registered out a pistol, went to this secure area of the ministry called the command and control center, where he shot these two senior american military officers who were there in an advisory capacity, and then he left. he appears to have escaped and is still at large. that pretty much tallies with an explanation given by the taliban in an e-mail yesterday, both this counterterroris

you need to earn that spot. >> billy crystal, what's the grade? > if they do this and crystal stays true to who he is i give it an a minus. stop reinventing. billy crystal is great. >> let's move on to taco bell launching a new line. the doritos locos taco. a regular taco inside a dorito shell. i believe it's launching march 8. what's your prediction? is this good for the brand? >> i love it. >> you do? >> dorito plus taco bell. >> are you going to eat them? >> i'll go back to authenticity. they are saying, you know, we talk to young guys. we don't have to be healthy for everybody. we'll put dessert, chips together with tacos. the most indulgent thing that's maybe going to turn off people. but to young people, young guys, we don't care. brands can't be all things to all people. so many fast food chains are saying, let's do salads, let's do this. they are walking into who they are. pure indulgence. >> critics say it adds to the obesity epidemic. >> they are not in the health food business. that's the world we live in. they are not in a moral imperat

with golden statues. >> you have to love billy crystal. 34 degrees on tv hill. husband and father from baltimore is killed overseas. >> a firefighter is injured. >> it is dry in chilly this morning. we have some rain in the seven- day forecast. >> we have an accident i >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thank you for joining us this morning. we're starting out in little chilly. >> we will make it up close to 60. this is a sign of spring. 61 day and 40 the next. today is a perfect example. we'll start 25 degrees right now at the airport. later this afternoon, will make it to around 60 degrees. a few clouds may movement later today appeared today will be a nice day. rain coming up to the middle of the week. >> you can smile with the commute. one problem in westminster. along liberty road at maryland's 32, we do have an accident. speed sensors on the west side, 56 past 795. the speech continued down towards edmondson. 61 to the parkville

and ann hathaway was widely panned, they are serving up something familiar and successful. >> billy crystals been working on the movie skits that are going to open the show i hear they are outrageous. >> reporter: as for crystal, he may be a little older but he's more than ready for one more round. >> to find that way to come back so much expected of this, i would tell people to please lower your expectations. >> reporter: diana avellar, abc news, hollywood. >>> oscar sunday is this weekend right here on abc7. you can prekick winners and get the latest buzz right now -- at oscar.com. you can download our app, it will give you live video from the red carpet and backstage you can get the latest on twitter. >>> we are following developing news in sunnyvale. investigators are on the scene of an early morning house fire. the family who lives there is unaccounted for. katie marzullo just arrived at the scene what is going on company >> reporter: this could either end in a huge tragedy or relief. i'll show what is going on. the fire is out it broke out 1:00 this morning, a neighbor called 911. fir

i'm a huge billy crystal fan. i love him. i love him as an artist and as a person. >> yep. >> i just thought the show was sort of snoozesville. and i don't blame him for that because he does what is produced for him, and i'm sure he has a hand in what is chosen. but i don't know. the fact there are nine -- nine movies that were nominated, for one thing, it's too many. >> a lot. >> we can't keep track of them. i think the medley, the telecast, the award show, we stopped caring when we don't care about the lesser awards. >> yeah. >> we zone out. that's why it feels so long. if you saw nicholas nickelby on broadway, it was eight hours long and you didn't care because -- >> the technical awards, nothing against the cinematography and editing -- >> great awards. but they don't appeal to a mass audience. no one really cares. sad but true. the tonys learned this years ago. the lesser categories, they have a separate telecast for them. i think if somebody would have the guts to do it, if they did an unbelievable two-hour -- >> two. v

the oscars may have helped with the return of long time host billy crystal. >>> all right. a confrontation between robert kennedy's younger son and two nurses. he wanted to take his 3 day out for air. he went to the elevator but the nurses stopped him from going. the nurse falls on the ground. the nurse's lawyer said he twisted the arm of one nurse in. the family friends said their story is not true. kennedy pleaded not guilty to child endangerment and harassment. >>> a man was killed after crashing his tanker truck full of gasoline in wisconsin. it burst into flames after the driver lost control, crossed the highway median and ended up in the westbound lane. the driver died at the scene. all lanes were closed as crews tried to clean up the mess. >>> a portland man suffered a heart attack and it was caught on camera. wes rogers said his wife's quick thinking helped save his life. rogers had a heart attack at work and lucky for him his wife works in the office next door. she called 911 and paramedics worked to save his life. his heart started beating again and he is doing fi

. >> some people loved billy crystal, the throwback to old hollywood. others thought maybe it was safe. and some of the advertising, the commercials. we'll look at that with donny deutsch in a little bit. >> just ahead, natalie has a look at the headlines. >> good morning, everyone. a school shooting this morning in northeastern ohio led to a massive police search and had worried parents flocking to shardin high school near cleveland. at least two students were wounded and medevaced to the hospital. also the police had at least one suspect in custody. the compound where osama bin laden lived from 2005 until his death is in rubble this morning. pakistani authorities destroyed the house where the al qaeda leader was killed in a raid by u.s. commandos last may. a train carrying passengers from niagara falls to toronto, canada, has derailed, killing at least three people and injuring others. the incident is under investigation and the cause of the derailment is not yet known. >>> military action film "act of valor" won the weekend box office with $24.7 mill

>> well, billy crystal has been working on the movie skits that are going to open the show. little older, but he's more than ready for one more round as master of ceremonies. >> to find that way to come back is there's so much expected of this. you know, i would just tell people to please lower your expectations. >> reporter: diana alvear, abc news, hollywood. >> that's not going to happen. i think expectations are going to be high. he's my favorite host ever. i think billy always is brilliant up on stage. it's good they're going back to old faithful. he's good. he nails it every time. >> and our facebook question of the day. how important do you think the host is to the oscars? make sure you jump on to facebook. it's crucial. last year -- >> last year was kind of not so great. yeah. i think billy's going to be great and nail it again. so make sure you tune in sunda night. i think it's 7:0estehing>> phbe

i think billy crystal is going to rise to the occasion.to step in at last minute to host this thing. but i think it will be great, don't you? >> absolutely. you know, eddie murphy dropped out after brett ratner resigned, who was the original producer of the oscars. and, you know, if you have to get a replacement host for the oscars and it is billy crystal, you're not doing too bad. this is his ninth time hosting the oscars. and he is one of, if not the best oscar host that has ever done this. you know, there are some things that we all love about billy crystal, when he hosts that will stick around. so be sure that at the beginning of the show you're going to see billy crystal in the movies, when he does his bit about putting himself in all nine nominated best picture movies. and also after that, he's going to do his musical -- musical number that he always does, which is always great as well. but throughout this broadcast, we're told by the producers that there is going to be a lot of laughs. they're embracing comedy this year. expect bill

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. >> reporter: billy crystal emceed for the first time in eight years.from cirque de soleil to comic relief from stars like robert downey, jr.. >> here the not knees for best documentary -- nominees for best documentary. >> reporter: critics have not kind one called it a borefest. the ultimate decider will be the ratings. >> and the oscar guess to -- >> yep the local winner won best animated feature. first animated feature film, johnny depp provided the voice of rang go. >>> -- which oscar moments got the biggest buzz on social media? trender compiled mentions from five sites octavia spencer came out on top, 31,000 mentions per minute following closely by george clooney kissing billy crystal, the cirque de soleil performance, meryl streep winning and the artist for best picture. for more go to abc7news.com. >>> it is a new week, meteorologist mike nicco has the forecast. >>> winter is back. waves rollingmhs across ocean beach today fast breezes are blowing going to keep us cooler than average with a couple of chances of rain and sierra is getting a lot o

diana alvear reports. >> reporter: who could forget billy crystal at hannibal lecter. the other seven times he's hosted the oskars. well get ready, because he's back. >> they were charged with tracking down a legend. >> reporter: his seven-year hiatus from hosting was spoofed by the academy. >> we come to you on behalf on an old friend. ♪ >> you could have just texted. >> reporter: crystal came to the rescue after real-life drama rocked the awards. unfortunate comments by the original show director, brett ratner, forced him to design. his hand-picked host, eddie murphy rezined as well. >> i think he'll deliver on every front. >> reporter: after last year's pairing of james franco and anne hathaway was widelied, it's no surprise that the academy is serving up something familiar. >> he's been working on the movie skits that are going to open the show. i hear they're outrageous. >> reporter: as for crystal, he may be a little poermd he's more than ready for one more round as master of ceremonies. >> to find that way to come back, there's so much expected of this. we just

to a house of hollywood's elite from angelina -- at the many hollywood's last master general, billy crystallready tweeting away oscars are a few days away tonight i might tweet winner of best supporting actor, really who can stop me. all ready to make the 84th annual academy awards the night it always is. >> that's chris connelly reporting. our coverage begins at 12:30 red carpet arrivals 1:30 the show starts at 5:00, oprah will be on a special jimmy kimmel live our own lizzie bermudez starting sunday night at 11. >> billy crystal tweeted they are going to put live scorpions in those envelopes. that's why he's so finance any. >>> next, a canine celeb. >> mike will introduce >>> break being news in concord. there's a house on fire. this is overhill road you can see firefighters on the scene a residental neighborhood obviously they wouldn't want the fire to spread keeping a close eye we still have winds out there more at 4:00 and 5:00. >>> also, later today, remembering a mentor. patriots' quarterback tom brady comes home to pay tribute to the coach who inspired him and other young athletes.

>> billy crystal kicked off the show.t was his first time hosting and about eight years and is ninth time total. we will have much more from the academy awards and a few minutes including the almost wardrobe malfunction and the red carpet's biggest mess. for a complete list of winners log onto our website wjla.com. >> the search continues for the suspects who robbed two georgetown students at gunpoint last night on n street near 33rd street. suspects took their wallets and cell phone ran off and nobody was hurt students at two local schools are on high alert after two sexual assaults. >> the first up in your doors down and the other in a dorm room at the university of maryland. -- the first happened in georgetown and the other in a dorm at the university of maryland. >> georgetown police say they will be stepping up patrols of this area where we are. that is good news for students. police are saying that yesterday around 2:00 in the morning, a female student at georgetown was walking near the intersection of 36 straight a

i think she was oscars sweetheart. >> i saw george clooney kissing billy crystal.s laying in that bed. nancy, you talked to billy crystal last night at the ball. what did he think about the perform an? >> i practically fell in his lap. i want you to know, as i sat at your table. i'm a country girl who can't walk in high heels because i fell into his lap. sat down at his table, talked to him a little bit. he seemed happy and calm. i was watching him during commercial breaks and he was relaxed. he said the great thing is he feels comfortable in front of a live audience. it just -- it feels natural to him. i think he really enjoyed it. i talked to steven spielberg, he said he would love to see him come back ten more times. salma hayek thought it was the same stuff over and again. he's getting mostly positive reviews. he seemed to enjoy it. he didn't want to talk about whether he would do again. >> other than you, who got the best dress? >> there was a lot of talk about the wardrobe. i got to tell you. you'll see all the fashion on e.t. tonight. there's a lot to talk a

. >> reporter: billy crystal emceed for the first time in eight years.om cirque de soleil to comic relief from stars like robert downey, jr.. >> here the not knees for best documentary -- nominees for best documentary. >> reporter: critics have not kind one called it a borefest. the ultimate decider will be the ratings. >> and the oscar guess to -- >> yep the localinner won best animated feature. first animated feature film, johnny depp provided the voice of rang go. >>> -- which oscar moments got the biggest buzz on social media? trender compiled mentions from five sites octavia spencer came out on top, 31,000 mentions per minute following closely by george clooney kissing billy crystal, the cirque de soleil performance, meryl streep winning and the artist for best picture. for more go to abc7news.com. >>> it is a new week, meteorologist mike nicco has the forecast. >>> winter is back. waves rollingmhs across ocean beach today fast breezes are blowing going to keep us cooler than average with a couple of chances of rain and sierra is getting a lot of sn

and billy crystal is having fun. on twitter he jokingly threatened to reveal the best supporting actor winner saying really, who can stop me? abc news hollywood. >> there is a debate heating up in washington over whether to ditch the dollar bill in favor. the dollar coin. it would savor a lot of money but not as much as first thought. lobbiests are fighting hard for the change in your change. christian takes us into the dollar drama in dc. >> it would be devastating. >> he leads clean and company which makes high end --. >> product that we are proud to make. >> reporter: he is nighing to save the dollar bill. >> it's a bad piece of legislation and shouldn't happen. >> reporter: his company in massachusetts is the sole producer of united states paper money. it's not a coincidence he is a spokesman for americans for george, an organization lobbying the government to keep the dollar bill with washington state. ? january a group of senators introduced a bill to do away with the bill. >> it makes no sense to carry this ar

to a house of hollywood's elite from angelina -- at the many hollywood's last master general, billy crystaleady tweeting away oscars are a few days away tonight i might tweet winner of best supporting actor, really who can stop me. all ready to make the 84th annual academy awards the night it always is. >> that's chris connelly reporting. our coverage begins at 12:30 red carpet arrivals 1:30 the show starts at 5:00, oprah will be on a special jimmy kimmel live our own lizzie bermudez starting sunday night at 11. >> billy crystal tweeted they are going to put live scorpions in those envelopes. that's why he's so finance any. >>> next, a canine celeb. >> mike will introdu >>> break being news in concord. there's a house on fire. this is overhill road you can see firefighters on the scene a residental neighborhood obviously they wouldn't want the fire to spread keeping a close eye we still have winds out there more at 4:00 and 5:00. >>> also, later today, remembering a mentor. patriots' quarterback tom brady comes home to pay tribute to the coach who inspired him and other young athletes. thos

first of all you can't make jewish jokes. >> every time billy crystal makes a joke, it's a jewish jokeome of this, michael and you might relate to this as i do, it's a little generational. you guys, sammy davis jr. was not part of your life. in general, if we give up black face, the country will thrive and be strong. that was exactly how sammy davis, jr. was. that was his whole thing. he was a singular person who billy crystal was imitating and did through the 1980's, it was part of his shtick. to me, what was the sammy davis jr. reference there? >> why do you need it? >> i thought that was funny because it's a little mean. >> finishing it all up here, let's remember, sammy davis, jr. >> >>jr., jewish. let's watch sasha baron cohen. >> it was his dream to come to the oscars and be sprinkled over the red carpet and halle berry's chest again. it's actually -- no, no, sorry you've got kim jong-il on you. it's ok for you. if somebody ask you, what's on you, you say kim jong-il. >> he didn't seem too happy. >> actually, ryan seacrest did a horrible job in acting there nip. obviously it was

he writes like the first sentence, which is, what a wonderful day, and he sent it to billy crystal. he says to me, billy loves the first sentence. >> i was just taking the temperature of how this was going. he liked the first sentence. ok, i will write another sentence. >> we rode three or four chapters. we do not know if it was anything. the people i am sending it to really love it. loves what? we have no book yet. that is the way he thinks. >> but it worked out. we already had a movie deal with steve carrell attached to play my character. it sort of worked. >> apparently. >> you're listening to the commonwealth club. [laughter] you are listening to the commonwealth club of california radio program. we have dave barry and alan zweibel peter i am along for the ride. you answered about 10 questions that people have submitted. about the movie, i picture steve carrell as one of the characters. reading it, i was alternating for that character. any idea who willpeckerman? who would you like to? >> brad pitt. >> i knew that was your answer. [laughter] >> thank god it is radio. >> alan is t

billy crystal. it goes on and on. when i write to by myself -- >> you discover you have no talent. [laughter] >> there is nothing there anymore. it is fun raising by yourself, because i can flex muscles i did not have before, but it is very lonely. it is not natural to sit in a room by yourself and be funny. i look forward to collaboration, just as a way to get away from salatin. hence, hello. >> is it easier to have somebody to bounce things off of? >> of course, there is a synergy to it. there's a built-in editing process. somebody waiting to react to it. absolutely. >> dave, most of your career, you wrote the peter pan books with ridley. how do you like working with others? >> i love it. i enjoy it but you can bounce it off. when riding alone, what goes through -- when you are writing alone, you sit and think you are a fraud. anyone who writes comedy knows that feeling peter i am not funny. i do not have skills. i used of all the jokes. that is kind of how you start your day. sometimes that is how you end your day. >> sometimes that is the entire day. [laughter] >> you look at t