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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...

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.............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...............................