Even in somber moments, Oscar joy and optimism
Billy Crystal has strong moments at the Oscars, but none like this.
In a a eulogy for his friend, Rob Reiner, he did it all. It was sometimes funny, sometimes emotional, but always a celebration of a great life.
It included the professional — now-classic movies at the start of Reiner’s directing career — and the personal. With his wife Michelle, Reiner successfully championed progressive causes, including gay marriage;
That was part of the best (and busiest) in-memoriam stretch in Oscar history. It started with Reiner, paused in the middle for Diane Keaton, then closed with Robert Redford and the unexpected touch: Read more…
