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125-475: William Edward Crystal (born March 14, 1948) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He is known as a standup comedian and for his film and stage roles. Crystal has received numerous accolades , including six Primetime Emmy Awards and a Tony Award as well as nominations for three Grammy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards . He was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1991,

250-502: A BFA from its then School of Fine Arts . One of his instructors was Martin Scorsese , while Oliver Stone and Christopher Guest were among his classmates. Crystal returned to New York City. For four years, he was part of a comedy trio with two friends. They played colleges and coffee houses and Crystal worked as a substitute teacher on Long Island. Crystal later became a solo act and performed regularly at The Improv and Catch

375-629: A Broadway musical with the same name . Crystal stars in the musical reprising his role from the film alongside David Paymer . The production began previews on Broadway at the Nederlander Theatre on March 29, 2022, prior to officially opening on April 27. Crystal earned the Drama League Award for Contribution to the Theater Award for "his extraordinary work on stages across the country and commitment to mentorship in

500-610: A Mozart , or see a Picasso , or read a Shakespeare . Ali was one of them. And yet, at his heart, he was still a kid from Louisville who ran with the gods and walked with the crippled and smiled at the foolishness of it all." In the fall of 2021, Crystal reprised the role of Buddy Young Jr., in a theatrical musical staging of Mr. Saturday Night at the Barrington Stage Company in Pittsfield, MA . In 2022, Crystal adapted his 1992 movie Mr. Saturday Night into

625-598: A Comedy Series . He also starred in two short-lived sitcoms, Bob (1992–1993) and George and Leo (1997–1998). Newhart also acted in the films Hot Millions (1968), Catch-22 (1970), Cold Turkey (1971), In & Out (1997), and Elf (2003), and voiced Bernard in the Disney animated film The Rescuers (1977). Newhart played Professor Proton on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory from 2013 to 2018, for which he received his first ever career Emmy Award , for

750-618: A Cubs' jersey in several scenes. In the 2012 film Parental Guidance , Crystal's character is the announcer for the Fresno Grizzlies , a Minor League Baseball team, who aspires to announce for their Major League affiliate , the San Francisco Giants . Crystal appeared in Ken Burns 's 1994 documentary Baseball , telling personal stories about his life-long love of baseball, including meeting Casey Stengel as

875-512: A Miniseries, Movie or a Special. More recent performances include roles in America's Sweethearts (2001), the sequel Analyze That (2002), and Parental Guidance (2012). Crystal later went on to provide the voice of Mike Wazowski in the blockbuster Pixar film Monsters, Inc. (2001), Cars (2006), during the epilogue in the end credits , and to reprise his voice role in the prequel, Monsters University (2013). Crystal also provided

1000-416: A Musical for Mr. Saturday Night (2022). Crystal received nominations for three Grammy Awards for Best Comedy Album for You Look Marvelous (1986), Best Spoken Word Album for Still Foolin' Em (2014), and Best Musical Theatre Album for Mr. Saturday Night (2023). He also received three Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his performances in

1125-604: A Musical . He has written five books including his memoir Still Foolin' Em (2013). William Edward Crystal was born at Doctors Hospital on the Upper East Side of Manhattan , and initially raised in the Bronx . As a toddler, he moved with his family to 549 East Park Avenue in Long Beach, New York , on Long Island . Crystal and his older brothers Joel, who later became an art teacher, and Richard, nicknamed Rip, were

1250-521: A Rising Star . In 1976, he appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and on an episode of All in the Family . Crystal was on the dais for the Dean Martin celebrity roast of Muhammad Ali on February 19, 1976, where he did impressions of both Ali and sportscaster Howard Cosell . Crystal was scheduled to appear on the first episode of NBC Saturday Night on October 11, 1975 (the show

1375-474: A Variety Special . In 2014, Crystal paid tribute to his close friend Robin Williams at the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards . In his tribute, Crystal talked about their friendship, saying, "As genius as he was on stage, he was the greatest friend you could ever imagine. Supportive. Protective. Loving. It's very hard to talk about him in the past because he was so present in all of our lives. For almost 40 years, he

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1500-639: A bachelor's degree in business management. Newhart was drafted into the U.S. Army and, until his discharge, in 1954, served as a U.S.-based clerk during the Korean War . He briefly attended Loyola University Chicago School of Law , but did not complete a degree, in part, he said, because he had been asked to behave unethically during an internship. After the war, Newhart worked for United States Gypsum as an accountant. He later said that his motto, "That's close enough," and his habit of adjusting petty cash imbalances with his own money showed that he lacked

1625-527: A baseball scholarship. Crystal never played baseball at Marshall because the program was suspended during his first year. Crystal did not return to Marshall as a sophomore, instead deciding to stay in New York to be close to his future wife. He studied acting at HB Studio . Crystal attended Nassau Community College with her and later transferred to New York University , where he was a film and television directing major. Crystal graduated from NYU in 1970 with

1750-591: A bestseller and reached number one on the Billboard pop album chart and won two Grammy Awards for Album of the Year , and Best New Artist . That same year he released his follow-up album, The Button-Down Mind Strikes Back! (1960), which was also a success, and the two albums held the Billboard number one and number two spots simultaneously. He later released several additional comedy albums. Newhart hosted

1875-414: A bit and get to know each other better". In 2016, Crystal gave one of the eulogies for Muhammad Ali at his funeral. In his remembrance of Ali, Crystal talked about his admiration for Ali as a boxer, and humanitarian. He also shared stories of their unlikely friendship after Crystal did a series of impersonations of him. Crystal stated of Ali's legacy, "Only once in a thousand years or so, do we get to hear

2000-540: A child and Ted Williams as an adult. Crystal is also a longtime Los Angeles Clippers fan and season ticket holder. Standup comedian A performer in this genre can be known by the masculine and gender-neutral terms stand-up comedian and stand-up comic , or by the feminine term stand-up comedienne . Performances can take place in various venues, including comedy clubs , comedy festivals , bars, nightclubs , colleges, or theaters . Stand-up comedy originated in various traditions of popular entertainment in

2125-493: A comedic supporting role as "Miracle Max." Reiner got Crystal to accept the part by saying, "How would you like to play Mel Brooks?" Reiner also allowed Crystal to ad-lib, and his parting shot, "Have fun storming the castle!" is a frequently quoted line. Critic Roger Ebert described Crystal as a highlight of the film writing "the funniest sequences in the film stars Billy Crystal and Carol Kane, both unrecogizable behind makeup, as an ancient wizard and crone who specialize in bringing

2250-608: A comic reaches its deepest human dimension here." Crystal was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy losing to Morgan Freeman in Driving Miss Daisy (1989). The film has since become an iconic classic for the genre and is Crystal's most celebrated film. In 2019, the BBC named the film the greatest romantic comedy of all time. In 1991, Crystal created and produced

2375-644: A decision he later regretted due to the popularity of the series. Crystal later films include a supporting roles in Kenneth Branagh 's William Shakespeare epic Hamlet (1996), and Woody Allen 's critically acclaimed comedy ensemble film Deconstructing Harry (1997). Crystal had starred opposite Robin Williams in Father's Day (1997) and had success alongside Robert De Niro in Harold Ramis ' mobster comedy Analyze This (1999). In 1996, Crystal

2500-490: A dog by the name of Maggie that I used to bring to the set. And whenever there was a line that Bob didn't like—he didn't want to complain too much—so, he'd go over, get down on his hands and knees, and repeat the line to the dog, which invariably yawned; and he'd say, "See, I told you it's not funny!". Wallace also commented on the show's lack of Emmy recognition: "People think we were nominated for many an Emmy, people presume we won Emmys, all of us, and certainly Bob, and certainly

2625-613: A lagoon-style pool with waterfall, and guest apartment. Newhart sold the property to developers in May 2016 for $ 14.5 million. The new property owners razed the mansion and sold the empty 1.37-acre (0.55 ha) lot for $ 17.65 million in 2017. In 1995, Newhart was one of several investors in Rotijefco (a blend of his children's names), which bought radio station KKSB ( AM 1290 kHz) in Santa Barbara, California . Its format

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2750-546: A live audience for the same reason. Jessica Delfino holds the record for most comedy sets performed in one night by a female comedian. Phyllis Diller holds the Guinness World Record for most laughs per minute, with 12. Taylor Goodwin holds the Guinness World Record for most jokes told in an hour with 550. Lee Evans sold £7 million worth of tickets for his 2011 tour in a day,

2875-456: A love interest for Howard Borden. Future Newhart regular Tom Poston had a briefly recurring role as Cliff "Peeper" Murdock, veteran stage actor Barnard Hughes appeared as Bob's father for three episodes spread over two seasons, and Martha Scott appeared in several episodes as Bob's mother. By 1977, the show's ratings were declining and Newhart wanted to end it, but was under contract to do one more season. The show's writers tried to rework

3000-502: A new and nervous patrolman through defusing a live shell discovered on a beach), "The Retirement Party", "Ledge Psychology", "The Khrushchev Landing Rehearsal", and "A Friend with a Dog." In a 2012 podcast interview with Marc Maron , comedian Shelley Berman accused Newhart of plagiarizing his improvisational telephone routine style (although not any actual material of Berman's). However, in interviews both years before and after Berman's comments, Newhart never took credit for originating

3125-504: A producer, and are grandparents. They live in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles , California . Crystal received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from New York University in 2016 and spoke at the commencement at Yankee Stadium. In 1986, Crystal started hosting Comic Relief on HBO with Robin Williams and Whoopi Goldberg . Founded by Bob Zmuda , Comic Relief raises money for homeless people in

3250-450: A role on NCIS as Ducky 's mentor and predecessor, a retired forensic pathologist , who was discovered to have Alzheimer's disease . In 1992, Newhart returned to television with a series about a cartoonist called Bob . The ensemble cast included Lisa Kudrow , but the show did not develop a strong audience and was cancelled shortly after the start of its second season, despite good critical reviews. On The Tonight Show following

3375-429: A satire of a famous plot element in the television series Dallas a few years earlier) that the entire eight-year Newhart series had been a single nightmare of Dr. Bob Hartley's, which Emily attributes to eating Japanese food before he went to bed. Recalling Mary Frann's buxom figure and proclivity for wearing sweaters, Bob closes the segment and the series by telling Emily, "You really should wear more sweaters" before

3500-500: A short-lived NBC variety show, The Bob Newhart Show (1961), before starring as Chicago psychologist Robert Hartley on The Bob Newhart Show from 1972 to 1978. For the latter, he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Male TV Star . He then starred as Vermont innkeeper Dick Loudon on the series Newhart from 1982 to 1990, where he received three nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in

3625-425: A single season, but it earned Newhart a Primetime Emmy Award nomination and a Peabody Award . The Peabody Board cited him as "a person whose gentle satire and wry and irreverent wit waft a breath of fresh and bracing air through the stale and stuffy electronic corridors. A merry marauder, who looks less like St. George than a choirboy, Newhart has wounded, if not slain, many of the dragons that stalk our society. In

3750-421: A specified number of paying guests with them to receive stage time. As well as being a mainstay of the comedy circuit, festivals often also showcase up-and-coming acts, with promoters and agents using the festivals to seek out new talent. Experienced comics with a following may produce a television special or a comedy album . It may be recorded on tour or at a show advertised and performed specifically for

3875-594: A statement which read, "Today, we mourn the loss of Bob Newhart, a comedy legend and beloved performer who kept Americans laughing for decades." Those who paid tributes to Newhart included Reese Witherspoon , James Woods , Julie Bowen , Carol Burnett , Conan O'Brien , Alec Baldwin , Judd Apatow , Kaley Cuoco , Mayim Bialik , Kunal Nayyar , Iain Armitage , Al Franken , Mark Hamill , and Jamie Lee Curtis . On September 20, 2006, Hyperion Books released Newhart's first book I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This . The book

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4000-445: A television star, Newhart appeared in a number of popular films, beginning with the 1959 war story Hell Is for Heroes (where he did his one-sided telephone act in a bunker). In 1968, Newhart played an annoying software specialist in the film Hot Millions . His films include 1970's Alan Jay Lerner musical On a Clear Day You Can See Forever , the 1971 Norman Lear comedy Cold Turkey , Mike Nichols 's war satire Catch-22 ,

4125-483: A tribute to Crystal's "Oscar Medleys" to the tunes of " Too Marvelous for Words ", " It Had to Be You " (the theme from When Harry Met Sally... ), and " My Favorite Things " from The Sound of Music . Crystal has received numerous accolades including six Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program as the host of the 31st Annual Grammy Awards (1989), 63rd Academy Awards (1991), and 70th Academy Awards (1998) and

4250-587: A troubled and apprehensive world, Newhart has proved once again that laughter is the best medicine." In the mid-1960s, Newhart was one of the initial three co-hosts of the variety show The Entertainers (1964), with Carol Burnett and Caterina Valente , appeared on The Dean Martin Show 24 times and on The Ed Sullivan Show eight times. He appeared in a 1963 episode of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour , "How to Get Rid of Your Wife"; and on The Judy Garland Show . He also appeared on series such as Bob Hope Presents

4375-695: A word while they remained silent. In addition to stand-up comedy, Newhart became a dedicated character actor in film and television. Newhart played a beleaguered school principal in In & Out (1997), acted in the Will Ferrell Christmas comedy film Elf (2003), and made a cameo appearance as a sadistic but appreciative CEO at the end of the comedy Horrible Bosses (2011). He appeared on It's Garry Shandling's Show and Committed , reprised his role as Dr. Bob Hartley on Murphy Brown , and appeared as himself on The Simpsons . Newhart had

4500-438: Is "between 18 and 19 stories high, depending on whether there's a 13th floor or not." He assured his boss he has looked in the guards' manual "under 'ape' and 'ape's toes'." His other famous routines included "The Driving Instructor", "The Mrs. Grace L. Ferguson Airline (and Storm Door Company)", "Introducing Tobacco to Civilization", "Abe Lincoln vs. Madison Avenue", "Defusing a Bomb" (in which an uneasy police chief tries to walk

4625-516: Is considered America's first stand-up comedian. The first documented use of "stand-up" appeared in The Stage in 1911, describing Nellie Perrier delivering 'stand-up comic ditties in a chic and charming manner'. However, this referred to a performance of comedy songs rather than stand-up comedy in its modern form. The term appeared again in the “Stage Gossip” column of The Yorkshire Evening Post on November 10, 1917. The article discussed

4750-455: Is difficult to successfully sue for joke theft regardless due to the idea–expression distinction . According to Anna Spagnolli, stand-up comedy audiences "are both 'co-constructors of the situation' and 'co-responsible for it ' ". In stand-up comedy, an unspoken contract with the audience allows for the exploration of unexpected, controversial, or scandalous subjects. The reception of a joke, whether met with laughter or disapproval, hinges on

4875-567: Is followed by the opener, the feature, and then the headliner. The host may also act as the opener for smaller shows. Proven comics tend to earn regular bookings at clubs that are part of a chain and comedy venues. Jobbing stand-ups may perform sets at two or more venues on the same day. Clubs and small venues often run open mic events; these slots may be booked in advance or left for walk-ins. Comedians use open mics to work on material or to show off their skills to get an opener slot. "Bringer shows" are shows that require amateur performers to bring

5000-486: Is like the Fred Astaire of comics. He just makes it look so easy, and he's not as in-your-face as some might be. And so, you just kind of take it for granted, how extraordinarily funny and how he wears well." She was later reunited with Newhart twice, once in a reprise of her role as Carol on Murphy Brown in 1994, and on an episode of Newhart's short-lived sitcom, George & Leo , in 1997. Although primarily

5125-635: The Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert praised the two for their on-screen chemistry writing, "But Crystal and Hines...don't need a plot because they have so much good dialogue and such a great screen relationship." During this time, Crystal hosted the Academy Awards broadcast a total of nine times, from 1990 , 1991 , 1992 , 1993 , 1997 , 1998 , 2000 , 2004 and 2012 . His hosting was critically praised, resulting in two Primetime Emmy Award wins for hosting and writing

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5250-568: The 63rd Academy Awards and an Emmy win for writing the 64th Academy Awards . San Francisco Chronicle columnist John Carman raved about Crystal's performance for the 70th Academy Awards writing, "It was the best Oscar show in two decades...Crystal was back in razor form." The Seattle Times television editor Kay McFadden praised Crystal commenting that "he possesses nearly impeccable timing and judgment." Crystal reunited with director Rob Reiner in The Princess Bride (1987), in

5375-525: The ABC show Lost lampooning an alternate ending to the series finale. In 2011, he appeared in a small but pivotal role as a doctor in Lifetime 's anthology film on breast cancer , Five . In 2013, Newhart appeared in an episode of the sixth season of The Big Bang Theory playing the aged Professor Proton (Arthur Jeffries), a former science TV show host turned children's party entertainer, for which he

5500-880: The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C. Crystal was made one of the Disney Legends in 2013 and also received the Critics' Choice Lifetime Achievement Award in 2022 and the Kennedy Center Honors in 2023. On June 4, 1970, Crystal married his high school sweetheart, Janice Goldfinger. Crystal has long credited his parents, "who always looked like they loved being together," with setting an example for his own marriage. They have two daughters: actress Jennifer and Lindsay,

5625-517: 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 gained prominence for television roles 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 then became known for his roles in films such as Running Scared (1986), Throw Momma from

5750-565: The New York Yankees , and he was invited to the team's major league spring training. Crystal wore uniform number 60 in honor of his upcoming 60th birthday. On March 13, in a spring training game against the Pittsburgh Pirates , Crystal led off as the designated hitter . He managed to make contact, fouling a fastball up the first base line, but was eventually struck out by Pirates pitcher Paul Maholm on six pitches and

5875-602: The Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series . He also reprised his role in The Big Bang Theory prequel spin-off series Young Sheldon (2017–2020). George Robert Newhart was born on September 5, 1929, in Oak Park, Illinois . His parents were Julia Pauline ( née Burns; 1901–1994), a housewife, and George David Newhart (1899–1987), a part-owner of a plumbing supply business. His mother

6000-618: The Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series for writing his comedy special Midnight Train to Moscow (1990), and the 63rd Academy Awards and 64th Academy Awards (1992). For his Broadway debut, his one man show 700 Sundays (2005), Crystal won the Tony Award for Best Special Theatrical Event , and the Drama Desk Award . He received further Tony nominations for Best Actor in a Musical and Best Book of

6125-457: The Tony Award for Best Special Theatrical Event . Crystal returned to the show again in 2014 which was filmed by HBO and received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special nomination. He wrote and starred in the Broadway musical Mr. Saturday Night based on his film in 2022, for which Crystal received two Tony Award nominations for Best Actor in a Musical and Best Book of

6250-503: The UK Albums Chart . It won two Grammy Awards , Album of the Year , and Best New Artist . Newhart told a 2005 interviewer for PBS 's American Masters that his favorite stand-up routine was " Abe Lincoln vs. Madison Avenue ", which appears on this album. In the routine, a slick promoter has to deal with Lincoln's reluctance to agree to efforts to boost his image. Chicago TV director and future comedian Bill Daily , who

6375-507: The jester's privilege , which is the right to discuss and mock anything freely without being punished. Social commentators have referred to the concepts of "punching up" and "punching down" in attempting to describe who should be the "butt of the joke". This carries the assumption that, relative to the comedian's own socio-political identity , comedy should "punch up" at the rich and powerful without "punching down" at those who are marginalized and less fortunate. Many comedians have criticized

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6500-531: The sitcom by adding a pregnancy, but Newhart objected: "I told the creators I didn't want any children, because I didn't want it to be a show about 'How stupid Daddy is, but we love him so much, let's get him out of the trouble he's gotten himself into'." Nevertheless, the staff wrote an episode that they hoped would change Newhart's mind. Newhart read the script and he agreed it was very funny. He then asked, "Who are you going to get to play Bob?" Coincidentally, Newhart's wife gave birth to their daughter Jenny late in

6625-562: The 1977 Disney animated feature The Rescuers and its 1990 sequel The Rescuers Down Under as the voice of Bernard, and he played the President of the United States in the comedy First Family (1980). By 1982, Newhart was interested in a new sitcom. After he had discussions with Barry Kemp and CBS , the show Newhart was created, in which Newhart played Vermont innkeeper and TV talk show host Dick Loudon. Mary Frann

6750-550: The 1980s, Crystal starred in an episode of Shelley Duvall 's Faerie Tale Theatre as the smartest of the three little pigs. Crystal's first film role was in Joan Rivers ' 1978 film Rabbit Test , the story of the "world's first pregnant man." Crystal appeared briefly in the Rob Reiner " rockumentary " This Is Spinal Tap (1984) as Morty The Mime, a waiter dressed as a mime at one of Spinal Tap's parties. He shared

6875-819: The Chrysler Theatre , Captain Nice , and Insight . Newhart guest-hosted The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 87 times, and hosted Saturday Night Live twice, in 1980 and 1995. In 1964, he appeared at the Royal Variety Performance in London, before Queen Elizabeth II . In 1962, Newhart filmed An Evening with Bob Newhart , thought to be the first pay-per-view television special , for Canadian-based Telemeter . Newhart starred in two long-running sitcoms. In 1972, soon after he guest-starred on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour , he

7000-490: The Clock " by Bill Haley & His Comets ; and Billy Remembers Billie featuring Crystal's favorite Holiday recordings. Crystal returned as the host for the 2012 Oscar ceremony , after Eddie Murphy resigned from hosting. His nine times is second only to Bob Hope 's 19 in most ceremonies hosted. At the 83rd Academy Awards ceremony in 2011, Crystal appeared as a presenter for a digitally inserted Bob Hope and before doing so

7125-469: The Emmys went over the time of three hours, he would die. This gag was an acknowledgment of the common frustration that award shows usually run on past their allotted time (usually three hours). Newhart "survived" his containment to help O'Brien present the award for Outstanding Comedy Series (which went to The Office ). During an episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! , Newhart made a comedic cameo with members of

7250-482: The HBO six-part comedy miniseries Sessions starring Michael McKean and Elliott Gould . The Los Angeles Times praised the project describing it as "swankily written, elegantly staged and perfectly cast." Crystal then starred in the award-winning buddy comedy City Slickers (1991), which proved very successful both commercially and critically and for which Crystal was nominated for his second Golden Globe . The film

7375-550: The Pyramid franchise's record for getting his contestant partner to the top of the pyramid in the winner's circle in the fastest time: 26 seconds. Crystal's earliest prominent role was as Jodie Dallas on Soap , one of the first unambiguously gay characters in the cast of an American television series. He continued in the role during the series's entire 1977–1981 run. In 1982, Crystal hosted his own variety show, The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour on NBC. When Crystal arrived to shoot

7500-651: The Record (1992), The Button-Down Concert (1997), and Something Like This (2001), an anthology of his 1960s Warner Bros. albums. On December 10, 2015, publicist and comedy album collector Jeff Abraham revealed that a "lost" Newhart track from 1965 about Paul Revere existed on a one-of-a-kind acetate, which he owns. The track made its world premiere on episode 163 of the Comedy on Vinyl podcast. Newhart's success in stand-up led to his own short-lived NBC variety show in 1961, The Bob Newhart Show . The show lasted only

7625-654: The Train (1987), Memories of Me (1988), When Harry Met Sally... (1989), City Slickers (1991), Mr. Saturday Night (1992), Forget Paris (1995), Father's Day (1997), America's Sweethearts (2001), and Parental Guidance (2012). Crystal provided the voice of Mike Wazowski in the Pixar animated Monsters, Inc. franchise . He has hosted the Academy Awards nine times, beginning in 1990 and most recently in 2012 . Crystal made his Broadway debut in his one man show 700 Sundays in 2004, for which he won

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7750-549: The United States . On September 6, 2005, on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno , Crystal and Jay Leno were the first celebrities to sign a Harley-Davidson motorcycle to be auctioned off for Gulf Coast relief. Crystal has participated in the Simon Wiesenthal Center Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles. His personal history is featured in the "Finding Our Families, Finding Ourselves" exhibit in

7875-559: The appeal of stand up is in appreciation of the skill of the performer, as studies have shown that many people find the idea of standing on stage daunting; research on the subject has consistently found that the fear of public speaking is more intense than the fear of dying . The audience is integral to live comedy, both as a foil to the comedian and as a contributing factor to the overall experience. The use of canned laughter in television comedy reveals this, with shows often seeming "dry" or dull without it. Shows may be filmed in front of

8000-399: The audience's understanding of the premise and appreciation of the punchline. A seasoned comic is able to instantly react to the audience's reaction and use it to further the narrative. Stand-up comedy, distinct from traditional performing arts, features a lone comedian directly engaging the audience. Success hinges on creating spontaneity, fostering intimacy, and deterring heckling. Part of

8125-502: The biggest first-day sale of a British comedy tour. Ricky Gervais set a new Guinness World Record for the highest gross from a single stand-up performance with his tour "Armageddon." The performance at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California, on May 6, 2023, garnered £1,410,000 ($ 1,790,206.50). Bob Newhart George Robert Newhart (September 5, 1929 – July 18, 2024) was an American comedian and actor. Newhart

8250-602: The booth and pretended to be Rizzuto for a few minutes during the August 31 game. Although a lifelong Yankees fan, he is a part-owner of the Arizona Diamondbacks , even earning a World Series ring in 2001 when the Diamondbacks beat his beloved Yankees. In City Slickers , Crystal wore a New York Mets baseball cap . In the 1986 film Running Scared , his character is an avid Chicago Cubs fan, wearing

8375-400: The cancellation, Newhart joked he had now done shows called The Bob Newhart Show , Newhart , and Bob so that his next show was going to be called The . In 1997, Newhart returned again with George & Leo on CBS with Judd Hirsch and Jason Bateman (Newhart's first name being George); the show was cancelled during its first season. In 1995, Newhart was approached by Showtime to make

8500-404: The career of a comedian Finlay Dunn, stating that Dunn was "what he calls a stand-up comedian'" during the latter part of the 19th century. However, the term may have been used retrospectively. Stand-up has multiple genres and styles with their formats. Common ones include: In a typical stand-up show, the host, compere, or emcee "warms up" the audience and introduces the other performers. This

8625-420: The chemistry developed further as the series went on. The series was compared to backstage shows such as The Larry Sanders Show and 30 Rock . Kate Kulzick of The A.V. Club wrote "The odd-couple pairing of Crystal and Gad works well, with their generational divide providing many of the show's early highlights...The friendly rapport that develops between the fictionalized Billy and Josh allows them to relax

8750-514: The cultural rhetoric concerning "punching up" and "punching down", including Colin Quinn , who described the terms as a product of activism and "not created by humorous people." Appropriation and plagiarism are considered "social crimes" by most stand-ups. There have been several high-profile accusations of joke theft, some ending in lawsuits for copyright infringement. Those accused will sometimes claim cryptomnesia or parallel thinking, but it

8875-425: The dead back to life." Reiner directed Crystal for a third time in the romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally... (1989). Crystal starred alongside Meg Ryan , Bruno Kirby and Carrie Fisher in a script written by Nora Ephron . The Hollywood Reporter praised the film and Crystal's performance writing, "Crystal's lustrous, deeply-shaded performance is certain to win him legions of new fans; indeed, his prowess as

9000-460: The development of routines, which they construct and refine with jokes and interconnected "bits." These bits form an interwoven narrative, leading to the "closer," the final joke that ties the show's themes together for a satisfying conclusion. Most jokes are the juxtaposition of two incongruous things and are made up of the premise, set-up, and punchline , often adding a twist, topper ,or tagline for an intensified or extra laugh. Delivery relies on

9125-477: The entire cast got along well, and Newhart became close friends with both Wallace and co-star Suzanne Pleshette. In addition to Wallace as Bob's wisecracking, man-chasing receptionist Carol Kester, the cast included Peter Bonerz as amiable orthodontist Jerry Robinson; Jack Riley as Elliot Carlin, the most misanthropic of Hartley's patients; character actor and voice artist John Fiedler as milquetoast Emil Petersen; and Pat Finley as Bob's sister, Ellen Hartley,

9250-404: The father-in-law of Joy Scroggs ( Jane Leeves ). It marked a reunion with Betty White , who was a cast member during the second season of Bob 23 years earlier. The finale ends with their characters getting married. Newhart was known for his deadpan delivery and a slight stammer that he incorporated early on into the persona around which he built a successful career. The hesitant stammer

9375-465: The few moments that broke through...is when [Crystal] brought it out into the audience, and threw it up to the balcony, he showed how precision delivery and command of a room can make even the oldest, silliest material impossibly compelling." In 2023, Crystal was celebrated by the Kennedy Center Honors . Tributes came from Rob Reiner , Meg Ryan , Whoopi Goldberg , Robert De Niro , Jay Leno , and Bob Costas . Lin-Manuel Miranda and Marc Shaiman did

9500-402: The field." Crystal performed a number with the ensemble from his musical at the 75th Tony Awards . Crystal also performed what he described as Yiddish scat singing . Crystal went into the crowd teaching Lin-Manuel Miranda and Samuel L. Jackson as well as the rest of the audience. The New York Times praised Crystal on his bit, describing it as a highlight of the telecast writing, "one of

9625-421: The fifth episode, he learned it had been canceled after only the first two aired. After hosting Saturday Night Live twice, on March 17, 1984, and the show's ninth season finale on May 5, Crystal joined the regular cast for the 1984–85 season . His most famous recurring sketch was his parody of Fernando Lamas , a smarmy talk-show host whose catchphrase , "You look... mahvelous!", became a media sensation. Also in

9750-520: The final episode of The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson , where he was revealed to be the person inside Secretariat, Ferguson's on-set pantomime horse. The show then ended with a scene parodying the Newhart series finale, with Ferguson and Drew Carey reprising their roles from The Drew Carey Show . In June 2015, Newhart appeared on another series finale, that of Hot in Cleveland , playing

9875-558: The first comedy special of his 35-year career, Off the Record , which consisted of him performing material from his first and second albums in front of an audience in Pasadena, California . In 2003, Newhart guest-starred on three episodes of ER in a rare dramatic role that earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination, his first in nearly 20 years. In 2005, he began a recurring role in Desperate Housewives as Morty,

10000-477: The genealogy wing of the museum. Crystal is a supporter of the Democratic Party and has appeared in advertisements on behalf of the party. Crystal was an outspoken critic of Donald Trump , during Trump's 2016 Presidential campaign . Crystal supported Hillary Clinton in the 2016 United States presidential election . On March 12, 2008, Crystal signed a one-day minor league contract to play with

10125-419: The initial success of the play, he wrote the book 700 Sundays for Warner Books , which was published on October 31, 2005. In conjunction with the book and the play that also paid tribute to his uncle Milt Gabler, Crystal produced two CD compilations: Billy Crystal Presents: The Milt Gabler Story , which featured his uncle's most influential recordings from Billie Holiday 's " Strange Fruit " to " Rock Around

10250-583: The late 19th century. These include vaudeville , the stump-speech monologues of minstrel shows, dime museums , concert saloons , freak shows , variety shows , medicine shows , American burlesque , English music halls , circus clown antics , Chautauqua , and humorist monologues, such as those delivered by Mark Twain in his 1866 touring show Our Fellow Savages of the Sandwich Islands . Charles Farrar Browne (April 26, 1834 – March 6, 1867), better known by his nom de plume , Artemus Ward,

10375-475: The laughs. But Newhart said, "I was not influenced by Jack Benny", and cited George Gobel and Bob and Ray as his initial writing and performance inspirations. Several of his routines involved hearing half of a conversation as he spoke to someone on the phone. In a bit called "King Kong", a rookie security guard at the Empire State Building seeks guidance as to how to deal with an ape that

10500-629: The likes of Bob Newhart , Rich Little and Sid Caesar records their father would bring home. Jazz artists such as Arvell Shaw , Pee Wee Russell , Eddie Condon , and Billie Holiday were often guests in the home. With the decline of Dixieland jazz and the rise of discount record stores, in 1963, Crystal's father lost his business and died later that year at the age of 54 after having a heart attack . His mother died in 2001. After graduating from Long Beach High School in 1965, Crystal attended Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia , on

10625-555: The on-again/off-again boyfriend of Sophie ( Lesley Ann Warren ), Susan Mayer's ( Teri Hatcher ) mother. In 2009, he received another Primetime Emmy nomination for reprising his role as Judson in The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice . On August 27, 2006, at the 58th Primetime Emmy Awards , hosted by Conan O'Brien , Newhart was placed in a supposedly airtight glass prison that contained three hours of air. If

10750-427: The purpose. A TV special originally released on television, video on demand , or in film theatre's may be re-released as an album on audio CD , LP record , or audio streaming . A "half-hour special" is typically between 20 and 35 minutes in runtime excluding commercial breaks and an "hour-long special" is typically between 40 and 65 minutes excluding commercial breaks. Stand-up comedians define their craft through

10875-453: The recordings alone, developing routines. Dan Sorkin, a radio station disc jockey , who later became the announcer-sidekick on Newhart's NBC series, introduced Newhart to the head of talent at Warner Bros. Records . Based solely on those recordings, the label signed him in 1959, only a year after it had come into existence. Newhart expanded his material into a stand-up routine that he began to perform at nightclubs. He became famous mostly on

11000-503: The romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally... (1989), the western comedy City Slickers (1991), and Crystal's directorial debut Mr. Saturday Night (1992). Crystal has also received numerous honors including a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1991, and was awarded with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2007 where he was honored by Robin Williams , Whoopi Goldberg , Robert De Niro , Martin Short , and Rob Reiner at

11125-462: The same program. Crystal would be good friends with Mantle until Mantle's death in 1995. He and Bob Costas together wrote the eulogy Costas read at Mantle's funeral, and George Steinbrenner then invited Crystal to emcee the unveiling of Mantle's monument at Yankee Stadium . In his 2013 memoir Still Foolin' 'Em , Crystal claimed that after the ceremony, near the Yankees clubhouse, he was punched in

11250-527: The scene with a then-unknown, non-speaking Dana Carvey , stating famously that "Mime is money." Due to the success of Crystal's standup and SNL career, in 1985, he released an album of his stand-up material titled Mahvelous! . The title track You Look Marvelous , written by Crystal and Paul Shaffer , had an accompanying music video that debuted on MTV . Both the song and video features Crystal in character as his SNL persona of talk show host Fernando Lamas . The video features Lamas cruising around in what

11375-495: The show. Nope, never!" Newhart discontinued the series in 1978 after six seasons and 142 episodes. Wallace said of its ending, "It was much crying and sobbing. It was so sad. We really did get along. We really had great times together." Of Newhart's other long-running sitcom, Newhart , Wallace said: "But some of the other great comedic talents who had a brilliant show, when they tried to do it twice, it didn't always work. And that's what... but like Bob, as far as I'm concerned, Bob

11500-588: The significant success of these films, Crystal wrote, directed, and starred in Mr. Saturday Night (1992) and Forget Paris (1995). In the former, Crystal played a serious role in aging makeup, as an egotistical comedian who reflects back on his career. In 1992, Crystal narrated Dr. Seuss Video Classics: Horton Hatches the Egg . He was originally asked to voice Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story (1995) but turned it down,

11625-691: The sons of Helen ( née Gabler), a housewife, and Jack Crystal, who owned and operated the Commodore Music Store, founded by Crystal's grandfather, Julius Gabler. Crystal's father was also a jazz promoter, a producer, and an executive for an affiliated jazz record label, Commodore Records , founded by Crystal's uncle, musician and songwriter Milt Gabler . Crystal is Jewish (his ancestors emigrated from Austria, Russia, and Lithuania), and he grew up attending Temple Emanu-El (Long Beach, New York) where he had his bar mitzvah . The three young brothers would entertain by reprising comedy routines from

11750-407: The stomach by Joe DiMaggio , who was angry at Crystal for not having introduced him to the crowd as the "Greatest living player." Crystal also was well known for his impressions of Yankees Hall of Famer turned broadcaster Phil Rizzuto . Rizzuto, known for his quirks calling games, did not travel to Anaheim, California in 1996 to call the game for WPIX . Instead, Crystal joined the broadcasters in

11875-414: The strength of his audio releases, in which he played a solo " straight man ". Newhart's routine was to portray one end of a conversation (usually a phone call), playing the comedic straight man while implying what the other person was saying. Newhart's 1960 comedy album The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart was the first comedy album to make number one on the Billboard charts and peaked at number two in

12000-619: The telephone concept, which he noted was done earlier by Berman and — predating Berman — Nichols and May , George Jessel (in his well-known sketch "Hello Mama"), and in the 1913 recording " Cohen on the Telephone ". Starting in the 1940s, Arlene Harris also built a long radio and TV career around her one-sided telephone conversations, and the technique was later also used by Lily Tomlin , Ellen DeGeneres , and others. On January 12, 1963, Newhart married his wife Virginia Lillian "Ginnie" Quinn (December 9, 1940 – April 23, 2023). She

12125-483: The temperament of an accountant. In 1958, Newhart became an advertising copywriter for Fred A. Niles, a major independent film and television producer in Chicago. There, he and a co-worker entertained each other with long telephone calls about absurd scenarios, which they later recorded and sent to radio stations as audition tapes. When the co-worker ended his participation by taking a job in New York, Newhart continued

12250-469: The time Newhart was working on the show, in 1985, his smoking habit finally caught up to him, and he was taken to the emergency room for secondary polycythemia . The doctors ordered him to stop smoking. In 1987, ratings began to drop. Newhart ended in 1990 after eight seasons and 182 episodes. The last episode ended with a scene in which Newhart wakes up in bed with Suzanne Pleshette, who played Emily, his wife from The Bob Newhart Show . He realizes (in

12375-517: The typical closing notes of the old Bob Newhart Show theme played over the fadeout. The twist ending was later chosen by TV Guide as the best finale in television history. With the exception of the series finale, Newhart simply said "meow" in the MTM Productions closing logo on all episodes. The finale's logo used a sound clip of the two brothers named Darryl shouting "QUIET!!!" in unison; prior to this, only their brother Larry ever spoke

12500-426: The use of intonation, inflection, attitude, and timing as well as other stylistic devices, such as the rule of three , idioms, archetypes, or wordplay. Another popular joke structure is the paraprosdokian , a surprising punchline that changes the context or meaning of the setup. In order to falsely frame their stories as true or to free themselves of responsibility for breaking social conventions, comedians can use

12625-509: The voice of Calcifer in the English version of Hayao Miyazaki 's Howl's Moving Castle (2004). He won the 2005 Tony Award for Best Special Theatrical Event for 700 Sundays , a two-act, one-man play , which Crystal conceived and wrote about his parents and his childhood growing up on Long Island . Crystal toured throughout the US with the show in 2006 and then Australia in 2007. Following

12750-432: The year, which caused him to miss several episodes. In the last episode of the fifth season, not only was Bob's wife, Emily, pregnant, but his receptionist, Carol, was, too. In the first show of the sixth season, Bob revealed his dream of the pregnancies and that neither Emily nor Carol was really pregnant. Marcia Wallace spoke of Newhart's amiable nature on set: "He's very low key, and he didn't want to cause trouble. I had

12875-630: Was Newhart's castmate on The Bob Newhart Show , suggested the routine to him. A follow-up album, The Button-Down Mind Strikes Back! , was released six months later and won Best Comedy Performance – Spoken Word that year. His subsequent comedy albums include Behind the Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart (1961), The Button-Down Mind on TV (1962), Bob Newhart Faces Bob Newhart (1964), The Windmills Are Weakening (1965), This Is It (1967), Best of Bob Newhart (1971), and Very Funny Bob Newhart (1973). Years later, he released Bob Newhart Off

13000-695: Was a daughter of character actor Bill Quinn , and met Newhart via an introduction by comedian Buddy Hackett . The couple had four children: Robert (born 1963), Timothy (born 1967), Jennifer (born 1971), and Courtney (born 1977), followed by 10 grandchildren. Both Catholics , the couple raised their children in that faith. Bob was a member of the Church of the Good Shepherd and the related Catholic Motion Picture Guild in Beverly Hills, California . Ginnie died at age 82 on April 23, 2023. Newhart

13125-455: Was a neighbor for a while, was cast as Kirk Devane for two years, at a cafe he owned. Character actor Tom Poston played the role of handyman George Utley, earning three Primetime Emmy Award nominations as Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 1984, 1986, and 1987. Like The Bob Newhart Show , Newhart was an immediate hit, and again, like the show before it, it was also nominated for Primetime Emmy Awards but failed to win any. During

13250-490: Was a part of the CBS comedy lineup on Saturday Night consisting of All in the Family , M*A*S*H , The Mary Tyler Moore Show , and The Carol Burnett Show . The series was an immediate hit. The show eventually referenced what made Newhart's name in the first place; apart from the first few episodes, it used an opening-credits sequence featuring Newhart answering a telephone in his office. According to co-star Marcia Wallace ,

13375-476: Was approached by his agent and his managers, producer Grant Tinker , and actress Mary Tyler Moore (the husband/wife team who founded MTM Enterprises ), to work on a series called The Bob Newhart Show , to be written by David Davis and Lorenzo Music . He was very interested in the starring role of psychologist Bob Hartley, with Suzanne Pleshette playing his wry, loving wife, Emily, and Bill Daily as neighbor and friend Howard Borden. The Bob Newhart Show

13500-551: Was at the time the world's longest stretch limousine, built by custom-coach designer and builder Vini Bergeman, surrounded by models in bikinis. The single peaked at No. 58 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US and No. 17 in Canada. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Recording at the 1986 Grammy Awards. He later starred in the action comedy Running Scared (1986) opposite Gregory Hines . Film critic of

13625-414: Was awarded a Primetime Emmy Award . It was Newhart's first Emmy. At that year's Emmy ceremony, Newhart appeared as a presenter with The Big Bang Theory star Jim Parsons and received a standing ovation. He continued to play the character periodically through the show's 12th and final season and on its spinoff Young Sheldon . On December 19, 2014, the 85-year-old Newhart made a surprise appearance on

13750-412: Was cast as his wife, Joanna. Jennifer Holmes was originally cast as Leslie Vanderkellen, but left after former daytime soap star Julia Duffy joined the cast as Dick's inn maid and spoiled rich girl, Stephanie Vanderkellen. Peter Scolari (who had been a fan of Newhart's since he was 17) was also cast as Dick's manipulative TV producer, Michael Harris, in six of the eight seasons. Steven Kampmann , who

13875-462: Was changed to adult standards and its call sign to KZ BN (his initials). In 2005, Rotijefco sold the station to Santa Barbara Broadcasting, which changed its call sign to KZSB and format to news and talk radio . Newhart was an early home-computer hobbyist, purchasing the Commodore PET after its 1977 introduction. In 2001, he wrote, "Later, I moved up to the 64 KB model and thought that

14000-416: Was followed by a sequel, which was less successful. The name of his company is Face Productions. Entertainment Weekly praised Crystal's performance writing, "It's also the first movie ever to do the talented Billy Crystal justice...he's far more pleasureful to watch in this sort of dramatic-comedy role than, say, Robin Williams, because his comfy, urban-shlemiel personality helps ground the jokes." Following

14125-463: Was given a standing ovation. Film critic Roger Ebert said when Crystal came onstage about two hours into the show, he got the first laughs of the broadcast. Crystal's hosting gigs have regularly included an introductory video segment in which he comedically inserts himself into scenes of that year's nominees in addition to a song following his opening monologue. In 2013, Crystal released his autobiographical memoir Still Foolin' Em . The audiobook version

14250-478: Was his natural speaking style – "Truly, that's ... the ... way I talk" – and he used it to build tension in the audience, "Tension is very important to comedy. And the release of the tension – that's the laugh." On his TV shows, although he got his share of funny lines, he worked often in the Jack Benny tradition of being the "straight man" while the sometimes rather bizarre cast members surrounding him got

14375-463: Was known for his deadpan and stammering delivery style. Beginning his career as a stand-up comedian , he transitioned his career to acting in television. He received numerous accolades, including three Grammy Awards , an Emmy Award , and a Golden Globe Award . He received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2002. Newhart came to prominence in 1960 when his record album of comedic monologues , The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart , became

14500-539: Was later renamed Saturday Night Live on March 26, 1977), but his sketch was cut. Crystal did perform on episode 17 of that first season, doing a monologue of an old jazz man capped by the line "Can you dig it? I knew that you could." Host Ron Nessen introduced him as "Bill Crystal." Crystal made a guest appearance on "The Love Boat" Season 2 Episode 5, which aired on October 20, 1978. He also made game show appearances such as The Hollywood Squares , All Star Secrets and The $ 20,000 Pyramid . To this day, Crystal holds

14625-416: Was later replaced in the batting order by Johnny Damon . Crystal was released on March 14, his 60th birthday. Crystal's boyhood idol was Yankee Hall of Fame legend Mickey Mantle , who had signed a program for him when Crystal attended a game where Mantle had hit a home run. Years later on The Dinah Shore Show , in one of his first television appearances, Crystal met Mantle in person and had Mantle re-sign

14750-520: Was memorialized in Bob & Don: A Love Story, a 2023 short documentary film by Judd Apatow , released by The New Yorker , featuring interviews, as well as home videos, with both families. For over 25 years, Newhart's family lived in a mansion in Bel Air . The house was designed by Wallace Neff in a French Country style. The 9,169-square-foot (851.8 m ), five-bedroom home featured formal gardens,

14875-632: Was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album at the 2014 Grammy Awards. In the fall of 2013, Crystal brought the show, 700 Sundays back to Broadway for a two-month run at the Imperial Theatre . HBO filmed the January 3–4, 2014 performances for a special, which debuted on their network on April 19, 2014, entitled Billy Crystal: 700 Sundays . The televised special received three Primetime Emmy Award nominations including Outstanding Variety Special , and Outstanding Writing for

15000-644: Was of Irish descent, while his father was of German and Irish descent. He went by his middle name, "Bob," to avoid confusion with his father. The family name Newhart is of German origin ( Neuhart ). One of his grandmothers was from St. Catharines , Ontario, Canada. He had three sisters. Newhart was educated at Catholic schools in the Chicago area, including St. Catherine of Siena Grammar School in Oak Park, and attended St. Ignatius College Prep (high school), graduating in 1947. He then enrolled at Loyola University Chicago , from which he graduated in 1952 with

15125-510: Was really worried that I wasn't going to get through it." Crystal soon after appeared on The View where he and Whoopi Goldberg shared stories about Williams, reminiscing about their friendship, and their collaborations together on Comic Relief . In 2015, Crystal co-starred alongside Josh Gad on the FX comedy series The Comedians , which ran for just one season before being canceled. His series received mixed reviews with many critics noting

15250-492: Was silly because it was more memory than I would ever possibly need." In 1985, Newhart was hospitalized for secondary polycythemia , a condition attributed to his years of heavy smoking . He recovered after several weeks and eventually quit smoking. Newhart died from complications of several short illnesses at his home in Los Angeles on July 18, 2024, at the age of 94. Upon his death, President Joe Biden released

15375-408: Was the brightest star in the comedy galaxy… [His] beautiful light will continue to shine on us forever. And the glow will be so bright, it'll warm your heart. It'll make your eyes glisten. And you'll think to yourselves: Robin Williams. What a concept." Crystal stated that paying tribute to Williams so publicly and so soon after Williams had died was one of "the hardest things I've had to do" and that "I

15500-591: Was the guest star of the third episode of Muppets Tonight and hosted three Grammy Awards Telecasts: the 29th Grammys ; the 30th Grammys ; and the 31st Grammys . Crystal was a guest on the first and the last episode of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno , which concluded February 6, 2014, after 22 seasons on the air. Crystal directed the made-for-television movie 61* (2001) based on Roger Maris 's and Mickey Mantle 's race to break Babe Ruth 's single-season home run record in 1961. This earned Crystal an Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Directing for

15625-565: Was the uncle of actor and comedian Paul Brittain . The Newhart and Rickles families were close, often vacationing together. Don Rickles and Newhart appeared together on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on January 24, 2005, the Monday following Johnny Carson 's death, reminiscing about their many appearances on Carson's show. The two also appeared together on the television sitcom Newhart and for previous episodes of The Tonight Show , where Newhart or Rickles were guest hosts. The friendship

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