Billy Crystal’s Odd Oscar Charm

High time the oscars got their s... together. Might even get people to watch it. Dont need pablum, dont need smut. Billy Crystal is what is needed and wanted. Quit mucking up a going concern. Im old and crankey and need my Billy Crystal fix and fixture.Thanks at long last.

Finally an awards evening worth watching

The movie industry keeps giving itself so many awards that the suspense and fun of the Academy Awards has been diluted over the years. And everyone today is a so called star so there's no real anticipation waitng to see the stand out beautiful and handsome people,

billy makes the oscars fun...billy is a pure entertainer, he does not rant and rage on and on about some preconceived racial or sexual issue or use the stage to one up himself at the expense of everyone who wins.

"Class"...something that you can rarely say about anything in Hollywood. Billy Crystal has it.

America sorely misses it.

I would put Billy up there with Bob Hope & Johnny Carson as MADE for this gig ! Hes Always funny & rarely controversial. Two Must Have qualities for this particular job. Nobody whatever their political bent wants that kind of dig humor in the broadcast unless in the broadest & gentlest form? The public wants humor not preaching or politicing! The same goes for the winners. Dont trot out your little pet projects or causes except in the briefest of comments. Keep it short & humorous if you can? This is supposed to be a Feel Good night!

Yup...this is charming. But so is Billy. He's not just funny. He's a gentleman & knows not to step over the line. People take things too far these days. And it's not just unfunny & inappropriate. It's nauseating. We love Billy & hope that any future hosts will learn a lot by modeling themselves after him. If you do, you'll be a hit.

To this day I'll never understand how Billy Crystal did not replace Johnny Carson. All other night time hosts don't come close to what he would have done or been - a legend. Too bad.

Gonna be a stellar evening. Finally.

He's a real comedian. He doesn't have to use profanity and/or juvenile behavior to host what should be a dignified, fun occasion.

Billy Crystal has, like Bob Hope also, the ability to take the #$%$ out of people without offending them, and can also do it without the "F" word. A true comedian. Billy doesn't take himself seriously. Good point there Damifino about the Hollywood ego. It is getting to the stage some of the actors are just stopping short of giving bouquets to full stops and commas on the credits as well.

I am going to watch City Slickers now.

Mr Steve Martin did an excellent job with his two hosting gigs (one solo and one with Alec Baldwin)....classy intelligent humor

If it works, it works. Billy C is entertainment gold! Honestly they should let him do it every year until he says he's done. I may actually watch this one considering the fact he is hosting. Hell bring back together the cast of Comic Relief Billy, Whoopie, & Robin for the Oscars.

he is great ^^

The only reason I will watch the first fifteen minutes (and only that much) of the show is billy crystal... he is hilarious !

billy crystal has on tv the same thing milton berle had in the early days of tv do not know what it is works great

Does Yahoo have ANY editors? I am so sick of reading the plethora of typos in Yahoo articles. Hire someone, PLEASE. Lord knows you cab afford it.

Take out the TRASH ... "CLASSY" is what people want to see these days. While TRASH talk use to be funny it's not funny anymore! People are disgusted foul-mouthed jokes! Billy can tell a joke with out suing foul language to make a point! Now that's REAL talent! Thank you for that Billy...

Billy Crystal, popcorn, cold beverage and my favorite recliner now that's Oscar Night. Welcome Back Billy. Ricky Whatshisface is not even in the same category as Billy Crystal.