With the baseball playoffs in full swing, it's time to take a look at actors who have stepped up to the plate and taken on the challenge of portraying a real-life hardball legend.

Billy Crystal has warned tech-savvy ticket holders of his upcoming comedy show "700 Sundays" to leave their cell phones at home - because he's tired of audience members 'tweeting' while he's onstage.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - In a neat bit of promotion, Jay Leno's last guest on the "Tonight" show will be the man who's taking over for him - Conan O'Brien.

As one of the highest paid actresses in the world, it is no surprise that Julia Roberts has a long and varied career to admire. She started out as a romantic comedy charmer,

Happy Birthday to "Billy Elliot" star Jamie Bell (1986), Hanson keyboardist Taylor Hanson (1983), "American Pie" actor Chris Klein (1979), TV actress Catherine Dent (1965), "Weekly Top-40" deejay Rick Dees (1950), comedian Billy Crystal (1947),

Ever wonder what your wife is talking about when she mentions "that scene" from When Harry Met Sally? Or why your female co-workers start giggling when they refer

Before we get started on the Mega Oscar Diary, let's go to a few random ramblings from the cadre of pre-shows around the dial:

Sunday, February 22, 2009, will mark the 81st Annual Academy Awards, but does anyone really care? Last year's telecast was one of the lowest rated in history, pulling in only 31.76 million viewers

Barry Manilow has been inducted into New York's legendary Friars Club - following in the footsteps of Frank Sinatra, Billy Crystal and Whoopi Goldberg.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Hugh Jackman will host the 81st annual Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences confirmed Friday.