June 8 - At the Tony Awards ceremony, Billy Joel said that he greatly admires Broadway actors; “These guys are amazing, they play six nights a week, they’re doing 26 songs in succession. It’s tremendous. I can’t do that anymore.” Yes, Billy Joel is a real slug - he only managed to appear at the Tony’s, dash over to Times Square to play a couple of songs, and then zoom back to the award ceremony. It was worth it, since Movin’ Out, his joint venture with choreographer Twyla Tharp, picked up awards for choreography and orchestration. Later, in the press room, Joel joked, “What did I win for this time? Fisherman of the year?” Brian Dennehy, named best actor for his performance in Long Day’s Journey into Night, thinks it is great that so many Hollywood actors are working on Broadway. He said it’s terrific for the theater, and for the actors to get this work. Director John Waters, who spawned Hairspray, said that everybody wants to see the short, chubby girl sing and win. That would be Marissa Jaret Winokur, and she did! British comic Eddie Izzard doesn’t think an awards show is the way to go. He suggested instead a giant mud fight, with the last person standing receiving the prize.