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Billy Crystal to lead Emmys tribute to Robin Williams

Longtime friend and colleague Billy Crystal will lead what is sure to be a powerful In Memoriam segment.

2014-08-21_1123Billy Crystal will lead a tribute to Robin Williams at next week’s Emmy Awards.

Crystal has hosted Comic Relief specials with Williams and they also co-starred in the 1997 comedy Father’s Day with Julia Louis-Dreyfus plus shared a joint cameo on Friends Season 3.

Executive Producer Don Mischer confirmed said, “we are working to give Robin Williams the proper and meaningful remembrance he so well deserves.

“We all know what Robin meant to the television community and to everyone, and the unique take on comedy that he brought to all of us. It’s about what can we do to properly remember Robin and create perhaps an emotional moment about him.”

The remarks follow last year’s In Memoriam section -in which Williams himself paid tribute to the late Jonathan Winters- but which highlighted five people, including Cory Montieth, but not Larry Hagman or Jack Klugman.

Singer Sara Bareilles will perform during the In Memoriam segment.

The Emmys can be seen Live in Australia on FOX8 at 10am next Tuesday.

Source: Deadline

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