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Billy
Crystal's "America's Sweetheart"
Thursday
July 19, 2001
The
curly haired comic tells “Extra,” this
romantic comedy was a labor of love because of
a dream cast that included everyone's favorite
sweetheart, Julia Roberts. He says, “She's
really funny and very smart. We had a really good
chemistry together in the movie, as I did with
Catherine and John"
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Billy
plays a frantic publicist in the film trying to keep
recently split co-stars and lovers Catherine Zeta Jones
and John Cusack together long enough to promote their
new film, even if it means making nice with an overly
friendly dog.
Billy explains, “There's a love scene with a dog
that people seem to like"
Jumping into show business as a kid performing ethnic
comedy sprung from New York Jewish roots, the 54 year-old
actor recently told fellow comedian Martin Short about
one family member who definitely left his mark.
Billy says, “I grew up in a house where a grandfather
would greet you everyday like this, you're 8 years old
whatta ya gonna do with your life?
What Billy did with his life would have made his grandpa
proud. He has tackled Comedy, Acting, Directing, and
Producing, including this year's Emmy-nominated HBO
docu-drama "61" about his beloved Yankees'
glory days. Even with all his accomplishments, Billy's
family says he's a pretty regular guy. He says, "I
never lived a scandalous life."
Billy's still married to his college girlfriend 31 years
and two grown kids later, the Crystals are every bit
a couple of American sweethearts.
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