Billy Crystal questioned the wisdom behind the Oscars not employing a host in recent years. The "When Harry Met Sally" actor, 73, was first tapped to host the biggest awards show for movies in 1990.

Mia McNiece joined PEOPLE in 2010 and is currently the Senior Movies Editor. Former Oscars host Billy Crystal says having an emcee on Hollywood's biggest night is an important part of the show.

Billy Crystal will host the Oscars for a ninth time, the comedian announced Thursday. "Am doing the Oscars so the young woman in the pharmacy will stop asking my name when I pick up my ...

Billy Crystal is making his stance on the host-less Oscars crystal clear. The 71-year-old actor – who has hosted the Academy Awards nine times, most recently in 2012 – believes ABC's call ...

Billy Crystal has been hailed as one of the best Oscar hosts in the history of the Academy Awards so it was an obvious choice for the Academy. Lucky for them, Billy Crystal was available and ...

(CBS) Was nine times a charm for Billy Crystal? The veteran host kicked off the Academy Awards with a video montage that found him getting kissed by George Clooney. Crystal was then seen ...

EARLIER: Well, that didn’t take long. Billy Crystal will be the host of the Academy Awards for the ninth time. Crystal, who has been public about his desire to come back to the Oscars ...

Billy Crystal does not agree with the decision ... according to Yahoo. The only person to host the Oscars more times than Crystal is Bob Hope, who assumed the stage as emcee for the film ...

Enter Billy Crystal, who will hand out the gold ... At the time, the star of “When Harry Met Sally” inherited an Oscars that was reeling from a host-less installment the year before, when ...

By Rebecca Ford In another memorable segment, eight-time Oscar host Billy Crystal returned to the stage for the first time since 2004. The actor was welcomed back with a boisterous standing ...