Billy Crystal: Embracing Legacy, From Oscars to Documentaries | Hollywood Icon's Next Chapter

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In the past few days Billy Crystal has quietly been in one of those transitional moments that biographers love. According to BroadwayWorld, PBS formally announced the upcoming documentary series Black and Jewish America An Interwoven History, noting Crystal as one of the notable featured participants alongside figures like Tony Kushner, signaling that at 77 he is increasingly positioning himself as a commentator on culture and identity, not just a punch line machine. People magazine recently revisited his surprise reunion with Meg Ryan at the 2025 Oscars, where the When Harry Met Sally duo presented Best Picture to Anora and Crystal updated his classic line into an Oscar fable about wanting the rest of your life to start as soon as possible, a moment already being clipped and shared across social feeds as a late career signature beat. That same outlet and Soap Hub report that his Hellmanns Super Bowl commercial with Ryan, shot back at Katzs Deli, has kept him trending in fan nostalgia cycles, with Crystal himself telling People the 35th anniversary felt like the right time to bless an ad with that much history. People also recently highlighted his revelation that baby fish mouth, the goofy Pictionary line from When Harry Met Sally, is the quote fans have been throwing at him most lately, evidence that deep cut fandom around his work is aging right along with him. Industry chatter that began with The Wraps coverage of his darker turn in the Apple TV Plus thriller Before still colors how critics frame him, as a comic lead who late in life proved he could carry something quietly haunted, a shift that may loom larger in retrospect than any one red carpet. There are no credible reports in the last few days of new films, health crises, or surprise retirements, and social media mentions have mostly recycled clips of the Oscars bit, the Hellmanns spot, and vintage red carpet horseplay with Robin Williams, as preserved by outlets like UPI. Any talk of new projects beyond the PBS series is pure speculation for now, but the verified moves suggest a veteran star increasingly curating how he will be remembered while still happily dining out on the greatest hits.

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