m Paul Simon performed a rousing set and accepted an award from New York University in his first public appearance since he and wife Edie Brickell were arrested on disorderly conduct charges. The 72-year-old performed more than a dozen songs Wednesday night at the Beacon Theatre in New York, where he was honored at the 2014 NYU Steinhardt Vision Award Gala. He played guitar and sang hits such as "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover," "Late In the Evening" and "You Can Call Me Al." Simon and 48-year-old Brickell became physical with each other during an argument inside a cottage on their New Canaan, Conn., property on April 26. Brickell told police that Simon shoved her and she slapped him. Brickell didn't attend Wednesday's event, which raised $1.1 million for scholarships. "After my fee of a million is deducted, that's $100,000," Simon said to laughs. He was energetic and danced onstage, and the crowd stood dancing with him on songs like "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard" and "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes" during the 75-minute set. Simon was honored for his humanitarian work and accomplished music career, which includes 12 Grammy Awards and two inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as a solo artist and as part of Simon & Garfunkel, among other accolades. Performance students and alumni from the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development joined him when he sang "Still Crazy After All These Years." Simon closed his set with "American Tune" and "Graceland." Simon recently wrapped up a tour with Sting. Brickell and Steve Martin will perform today in Eugene, Ore., on their collaborative tour.

m Terry Crews is going in for Cedric The Entertainer as the new host of Who Wants To Be a Millionaire. Crews, an actor, former NFL player and Old Spice pitchman, will join the weekday game show starting this fall, according to its studio, Disney-ABC Domestic Television. He replaces comedian Cedric The Entertainer, who's hosting the show in its 12th season in national syndication. Crews has been a regular this season on the freshman Fox sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine. His films include Tyler Perry's The Single Moms Club and Ivan Reitman's Draft Day. His first book, Manhood, will be out this month. Meredith Vieira launched the syndicated version of Millionaire in 2002 and remained host for 11 seasons. Regis Philbin emceed the prime-time ABC version from 2000 to 2002.

A Section on 05/09/2014