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.

Billy Crystal told PEOPLE last year about emceeing the annual Academy Awards ceremony, "I've done nine ... I think I'm okay" Billy Crystal may have hosted the Academy Awards nine times during his ...

We'll have what they're having. "When Harry Met Sally" stars Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal sauntered down the Oscars stage to announce the night's best picture winner. "It's great to be back because ...

By Ryan Parker Former Senior Reporter Billy Crystal was not a fan of the 2021 Oscars and didn’t hold back when asked for his two cents. “One of the last times I hosted the show, the economy ...

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 ...

When I started watching the Oscars as a child in 1998, Billy Crystal’s presence felt as fundamental as the Oscar statue itself. Did I understand the jokes, such as when he sang about Titanic to ...

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 ...

Feb. 25, 2012 — -- It's been a while since Billy Crystal hosted the Oscars. In the 21 years since he first emceed Hollywood's biggest awards show, a lot has happened. TMZ. Perez Hilton.

Billy Crystal, who has hosted the Oscars nine times, shared his perspective on the moment Will Smith struck Chris Rock while he was presenting an award Billy Crystal is giving his take on Will ...

By THR Staff In a predictably safe – and smart – move, the Academy has tapped eight-time Oscar host Billy Crystal to replace Eddie Murphy as the master of ceremonies during their 84 th annual ...

After last year’s disastrous duo of James Franco and Anne Hathaway, the 84th Academy Awards needed a stabilizing figure to run the show. Enter Billy Crystal, who will hand out the gold statues ...

See About archive blog posts. For a television event bent on attracting younger viewers, the Oscars’ naming of 63-year-old Billy Crystal as its host seems like the strangest of moves.