Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan to Pay Tribute to Rob Reiner at the Oscars

(L to R) Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal present the Oscar® for Best Picture during the live ABC Telecast of the 97th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 2, 2025. Credit/Provider: Trae Patton / The Academy. Copyright: ©A.M.P.A.S.

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Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan will pay tribute to filmmaker Rob Reiner at the Oscars.
Barbra Streisand is also in talks to honor Robert Redford.
The Academy Awards will be held on March 15.

While most late actors and filmmakers have to make do with a mention during the In Memoriam section of each year’s Academy Awards, some are considered worthy of more of a spotlight.

Rob Reiner, the director of ‘When Harry Met Sally…’ and other classics, who was murdered at his home along with his wife Michele in December, has been selected as one of those, with the movie’s stars Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan to be joined by others who worked with the filmmaker on stage.

“Can two friends sleep together and still love each other in the morning?”

Release Date: Jul 21, 1989

Run Time: 1 hr 36 min

Budget: $16,000,000

In addition to that special tribute, Variety brings word that Barbra Streisand is in talks to sing during the In Memoriam segment in honor of her ‘The Way We Were’ co-star Robert Redford. The latter died in September.

Related Article: ‘When Harry Met Sally’ Filmmaker Rob Reiner Has Died at the Age of 78

Rob Reiner: tribute statement

(L to R) Rob Reiner and Christopher Guest in ‘This Is Spinal Tap.’ Photo: Embassy Pictures.

Following Rob and Michele’s deaths, a group of the director’s closest friends and collaborators, including Crystal, Larry David, Martin Short and Albert Brooks, released a joint statement:

“Absorbing all he had learned from his father Carl and his mentor Norman Lear, Rob Reiner not only was a great comic actor, he became a master storyteller. There is no other director who has his range. From comedy to drama to ‘mockumentary’ to documentary he was always at the top of his game. He charmed audiences. They trusted him. They lined up to see his films. We were their friends, and we will miss them forever. Each man’s life touches so many other lives, and when he isn’t around, he leaves an awful hole, doesn’t he?’ You have no idea.”

When and where can I see the Oscars this year?

The Academy Awards will air live March 15th on ABC and Hulu.

The 98th Academy Awards, hosted by Conan O’Brien, will take place on March 15 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. The ceremony will be televised live by ABC and streamed on Hulu.