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 ...

What is it about Billy Crystal and the Oscars? This will be his ninth time hosting — only one other person has hosted it more than Crystal, and Bob Hope is sadly no longer with us.

Hosting for the ninth time, Crystal jokes about the dropping of the Kodak Theatre’s name and the economy before breaking out into his signature Oscar song.

Former Oscars host Billy Crystal says having an emcee on Hollywood's biggest night is an important part of the show. "To me, a show needs a host, you need a center," he tells PEOPLE.

Billy Crystal directed the new film “Here Today,” co-starring Tiffany Haddish and pulling from his experiences on SNL.

Crystal said he had a wonderful childhood that launched him on his comic career, which began when he was just three years old. He and his two older brothers would mimic their relatives at big ...

After hosting the Oscars nine times, Billy Crystal wouldn’t necessarily rule out a tenth.

The 2020 Academy Awards ceremony will have no host, but no one can take away these 49 memories.

Stand-up comedian, movie and TV actor, author and nine-time Oscars host Billy Crystal has had his share of hits. That being said, it was his turn up to bat at a Yankee’s game that reigns supreme ...

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 ...

"When Harry Met Sally" stars Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal sauntered down the Oscars stage to announce the night's best picture winner.