Billy Crystal and Barbra Streisand lead an emotional and expanded Oscars in memoriam

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Billy Crystal and Barbra Streisand lead an emotional and expanded Oscars in memoriam

Updated 11:04 PM CDT, March 15, 2026

Barbra Streisand honoring her friend and co-star Robert Redford by singing a snippet from their film “The Way We Were.”

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Billy Crystal and Barbra Streisand lead an emotional and expanded Oscars in memoriam

Updated 11:04 PM CDT, March 15, 2026

Barbra Streisand honoring her friend and co-star Robert Redford by singing a snippet from their film “The Way We Were.”

apnews.com/article/2026...

— (@oceancalm.bsky.social) 2026-03-16T10:01:11.309Z

.............Crystal recounted such Reiner films as “The Princess Bride, ”When Harry Met Sally, “A Few Good Men,” “Say Anything,” and “This is Spinal Tap.” The segment ended with over a dozen stars from those films — including Meg Ryan, Kiefer Sutherland, Fred Savage, Demi Moore, John Cusack and Ione Skye — standing together on stage...........

At 83, Streisand has largely retired from touring and live performances due to her well-known stage fright.

For Redford’s memory, she made an exception.
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Streisand described Redford as “thoughtful and bold,” saying, “I called him an intellectual cowboy who blazed his own trail.”

She highlighted his history of defending press freedom, protecting the environment and encouraging new voices in film through his founding of the Sundance Institute in Utah...............................

[hlthe2b]

1. It was very emotional...

Streisand was a lot more frail and seemingly off balance walking than I'd realized. I'm sure it was quite difficult for her. And how Billy Crystal held it together to get through the tribute and memorial to Rob Reiner and wife Michele, I don't know.

And that doesn't even mention Robert Duval and all the many others in between. You will be missed but not forgotten.

[3catwoman3]

2. I was crying the moment Billy Crystal was announced...

…because I knew who he was going talk about.

[ms liberty]

3. This article is wrong; it was Daphne Zuniga and John Cusak, not Ione Skye.

The author was thinking of a different movie, I think.

But it was really emotional. I cried a bit. So did they.

[Wiz Imp]

6. Correct. Ione Skye starred with Cusack in "Say Anything", an absolutely great movie

but it wasn't directed by Rob Reiner. Reiner directed "The Sure Thing" starring Cusack & Daphne Zuniga.

[Chasstev365]

4. Robert Redford was my favorite actor of all time.

I just wished they would have shown more movie clips in addition to Barbara Streisand's tribute.

[twodogsbarking]

5. He had to be better than good so people wouldn't think he just got by on his looks.