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(Showbiz Spy) Cool Billy Crystal replaces Eddie Murphy as Oscars host. Confused? You won't be after this episode of "Soap"   (showbizspy.com) divider line 59
More: Cool, Eddie Murphy, Academy Awards, oscar hosts, Brian Grazer, Billy Crystal, Tom Sherak, Brett Ratner  
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hatelabs [TotalFark]
2011-11-10 05:49:12 PM
They should have just had Dan Akroyd do it,...
It worked for the Dukes.
 
LordZorch [TotalFark]
2011-11-10 06:56:26 PM
Whatever happened to Chuck & Bob? Bob in particular...
 
DamnYankees [TotalFark]
2011-11-10 08:28:30 PM
I literally cant remember the last movie he was in. Analyze That?
 
FuturePastNow
2011-11-10 08:47:50 PM
What is this, 1991 again?
 
lostinspace1978
2011-11-10 08:49:56 PM
What the fark happened to The Muppets hosting?
 
Knight of the Woeful Countenance
2011-11-10 08:51:35 PM
lostinspace1978: What the fark happened to The Muppets hosting?

that was just a very clever viral marketing scheme that didn't quite take hold enough in time for the muckety mucks to consider it.
 
towatchoverme
2011-11-10 08:55:13 PM
He's done some bad things to his face.
 
Apos [TotalFark]
2011-11-10 08:56:41 PM
DamnYankees: I literally cant remember the last movie he was in. Analyze That?

I believe you mean the sequel,Analyze That Again. Or something.
 
sandi_fish
2011-11-10 08:58:24 PM
Pretty funny headline oldmitter.
 
Ed Finnerty [TotalFark]
2011-11-10 08:58:55 PM
lostinspace1978: What the fark happened to The Muppets hosting?

Rolf made some disparaging comments about gays and was asked to leave the production.
 
Candygram4Mongo [TotalFark]
2011-11-10 09:02:07 PM
In the past, the Oscars attempted to appeal to a younger audience.

But they finally figured out that these days, only senior citizens actually keep an appointment to watch television on Sunday evening. Younguns are all about social networking, video games and smart phones. They never learned how to sit still for commercial breaks...
 
GungFu
2011-11-10 09:02:37 PM
lostinspace1978: What the fark happened to The Muppets hosting?


Looks like they got shafted.
 
marius2 [TotalFark]
2011-11-10 09:07:47 PM
lostinspace1978: What the fark happened to The Muppets hosting?

They felt like production was too controlling. It was like they had hands up their arses.
 
McManus_brothers [TotalFark]
2011-11-10 09:10:54 PM
DamnYankees: I literally cant remember the last movie he was in. Analyze That?

Yep. 2002.
 
whither_apophis
2011-11-10 09:12:41 PM
GungFu: lostinspace1978: What the fark happened to The Muppets hosting?


Looks like they got shafted.

The Muppets really should start pulling some strings with the producers
 
BroVinny
2011-11-10 09:13:14 PM
McManus_brothers: DamnYankees: I literally cant remember the last movie he was in. Analyze That?

Yep. 2002.

Wasn't The Tooth Fairy since then? I mean, it was The Rock's movie, but Crystal was in it.

/if only there were a website. . ..
 
McManus_brothers [TotalFark]
2011-11-10 09:23:51 PM
BroVinny: McManus_brothers: DamnYankees: I literally cant remember the last movie he was in. Analyze That?

Yep. 2002.

Wasn't The Tooth Fairy since then? I mean, it was The Rock's movie, but Crystal was in it.

/if only there were a website. . ..

Ah, ok. Just went and looked it up, he was uncredited. I had read an article earlier that said Analyze That was his last film, and I was going off of that. Plus he's done some voice work.
 
Hebalo [TotalFark]
2011-11-10 09:33:09 PM
Candygram4Mongo: In the past, the Oscars attempted to appeal to a younger audience.

But they finally figured out that these days, only senior citizens actually keep an appointment to watch television on Sunday evening. Younguns are all about social networking, video games and smart phones. They never learned how to sit still for commercial breaks... figured out that it's a super long, boring show, and if something interesting does happen, it's all over youtube instantly.

FTFY
 
TeddyRooseveltsMustache
2011-11-10 09:33:53 PM
He might not suck.
 
Mixolydian Master [TotalFark]
2011-11-10 09:36:30 PM
Whoa! Don't do a GIS for Billy Crystal farking sucks, with safe search off. Gaah!

My point still stands. The man is just not funny. I grew up with him, and as a kid seeing him in Princess Bride, Throw Momma From the Train, City Slickers... And as a kid I measured a films quality that he was in as if it was good despite him being in it. He strikes me as the guy who hams it up at parties or functions, and people are too polite to tell him he sucks, then politely laugh, and through not being told he sucks, he thinks he's a real riot. The most awkward, embarrassed for him that he doesn't know he should be embarrassed is on the the First season of SNL (maybe first episode) where he tries to imitate Louis Armstrong or some shiat and kept saying "Can ya dig it? I knew that you could!" in this disturbing, borderline racist caricature of a prototypical 40's black jazz musician. God, it makes me want to punch him in the face down a flight of stairs.


/no, I won't take my meds
 
MrEricSir
2011-11-10 09:50:36 PM
img337.imageshack.us

Jeez, the guy looks awful now.
 
Tax Boy
2011-11-10 09:55:11 PM
thiswaytotheegress.files.wordpress.com

Still waiting by the phone.
 
U8D1EyedSnake
2011-11-10 10:00:30 PM
+ 1 Subs.
 
e lo
2011-11-10 10:14:03 PM
Nice reference, subby.
 
BroVinny
2011-11-10 10:29:41 PM
Tax Boy: [thiswaytotheegress.files.wordpress.com image 200x236]

Still waiting by the phone.

Oprah. . . Uma.
 
sumdruncomic
2011-11-10 10:31:01 PM
Look behind the scenes people. One of the biggest reasons Billy Crystal was such a big hit at the Oscars was he had writer Bruce Vilanch writing for/with him. Bruce was the main writer for the Oscars for 20+years.

If he and Bruce have teamed up for this, everyone will love it.
 
yves0010
2011-11-10 10:33:09 PM
Apos: DamnYankees: I literally cant remember the last movie he was in. Analyze That?

I believe you mean the sequel,Analyze That Again. Or something.

I thought the 1st one was Analyze This, the sequel was Analyze That.
 
Lipspinach
2011-11-10 10:36:39 PM
sumdruncomic: Look behind the scenes people. One of the biggest reasons Billy Crystal was such a big hit at the Oscars was he had writer Bruce Vilanch writing for/with him. Bruce was the main writer for the Oscars for 20+years.

If he and Bruce have teamed up for this, everyone will love it.

Is Vilanche that annoying fat guy?
 
Theseus
2011-11-10 10:41:45 PM
sumdruncomic: Look behind the scenes people. One of the biggest reasons Billy Crystal was such a big hit at the Oscars was he had writer Bruce Vilanch writing for/with him. Bruce was the main writer for the Oscars for 20+years.

If he and Bruce have teamed up for this, everyone will love it.

Ok perhaps, but why not go Neil Patrick Harris, a gay man who is on a hit TV show and who can sing and dance. The old folks know him as doogie and he's relevant to young folks. Failing that, Hugh Jackman was good a few years ago and could keep it relevant and again he;s on broadway so he does the song and dance numbers. Nothing against BIlly Crystal, just wonder as the other possibilities.
 
texdent [TotalFark]
2011-11-10 10:55:52 PM
I thought I heard Regis was hosting.
 
Apos [TotalFark]
2011-11-10 10:57:44 PM
yves0010: Apos: DamnYankees: I literally cant remember the last movie he was in. Analyze That?

I believe you mean the sequel,Analyze That Again. Or something.

I thought the 1st one was Analyze This, the sequel was Analyze That.

That would be it. Should have just been called Don't Analyze That,Analyze This! and not split into two tedious flicks,but that's just me.
 
Iworkformsn
2011-11-10 10:58:05 PM
McManus_brothers: BroVinny: McManus_brothers: DamnYankees: I literally cant remember the last movie he was in. Analyze That?

Yep. 2002.

Wasn't The Tooth Fairy since then? I mean, it was The Rock's movie, but Crystal was in it.

/if only there were a website. . ..

Ah, ok. Just went and looked it up, he was uncredited. I had read an article earlier that said Analyze That was his last film, and I was going off of that. Plus he's done some voice work.

Don't call it a comeback/He's been here for years...
 
Tax Boy
2011-11-10 10:59:17 PM
BroVinny: Tax Boy: [thiswaytotheegress.files.wordpress.com image 200x236]

Still waiting by the phone.

Oprah. . . Uma.

Would you like to buy ....... a monkey??!!!
 
sumdruncomic
2011-11-10 11:14:58 PM
Theseus: sumdruncomic: Look behind the scenes people. One of the biggest reasons Billy Crystal was such a big hit at the Oscars was he had writer Bruce Vilanch writing for/with him. Bruce was the main writer for the Oscars for 20+years.

If he and Bruce have teamed up for this, everyone will love it.

Ok perhaps, but why not go Neil Patrick Harris, a gay man who is on a hit TV show and who can sing and dance. The old folks know him as doogie and he's relevant to young folks. Failing that, Hugh Jackman was good a few years ago and could keep it relevant and again he;s on broadway so he does the song and dance numbers. Nothing against BIlly Crystal, just wonder as the other possibilities.

It would be nice, but recently their choice have been limited. If Hugh Jackman was "good", they haven't hit it out of the park for a few years, i.e, go back to what works. Billy knows his topical his jokes, timing. If they could have gotten Harris, they probably would have by now. And again, someone probably wants the ratings back, and they know who can do that.
 
Just_a_Bear
2011-11-10 11:23:10 PM
I miss Soap...
 
NuttierThanEver [TotalFark]
2011-11-10 11:31:47 PM
sumdruncomic: Look behind the scenes people. One of the biggest reasons Billy Crystal was such a big hit at the Oscars was he had writer Bruce Vilanch writing for/with him. Bruce was the main writer for the Oscars for 20+years.

If he and Bruce have teamed up for this, everyone will love it.

When they were talking about the Muppets hosting the Oscars this is the first thing that came to my mind:

semantink.com
 
khaas
2011-11-10 11:38:38 PM
"9 times?"
(insert pic of ferris bueler's mom/principal here)
 
nocturn
2011-11-10 11:39:25 PM
Mixolydian Master: Whoa! Don't do a GIS for Billy Crystal farking sucks, with safe search off. Gaah!

My point still stands. The man is just not funny. I grew up with him, and as a kid seeing him in Princess Bride, Throw Momma From the Train, City Slickers... And as a kid I measured a films quality that he was in as if it was good despite him being in it. He strikes me as the guy who hams it up at parties or functions, and people are too polite to tell him he sucks, then politely laugh, and through not being told he sucks, he thinks he's a real riot. The most awkward, embarrassed for him that he doesn't know he should be embarrassed is on the the First season of SNL (maybe first episode) where he tries to imitate Louis Armstrong or some shiat and kept saying "Can ya dig it? I knew that you could!" in this disturbing, borderline racist caricature of a prototypical 40's black jazz musician. God, it makes me want to punch him in the face down a flight of stairs.


/no, I won't take my meds

I don't think there's a single comedian ever in the history of ever in all the world of ever who could "turn off" their sense of humor. They have got to be the hardest people in the world to deal with on a day to day basis.
 
Dr. Speed
2011-11-11 12:08:42 AM
Just_a_Bear: I miss Soap...

A big, fat, hairy, THIS

Brilliantly written show.
 
Wamphyr
2011-11-11 02:06:05 AM
Wow, nobody noticed the article was 'Posted by Richard Head'?
 
DalaiLamaDingDong
2011-11-11 02:35:29 AM
www.jeffisageek.net
 
Catattack
2011-11-11 02:39:16 AM
The guy is an over-rated hack. They couldn't find anybody better than him?
 
Bathia_Mapes [TotalFark]
2011-11-11 02:40:43 AM
DamnYankees: I literally cant remember the last movie he was in. Analyze That?

He's been pretty busy since then. Billy Crystal IMDB page (new window)
 
Bathia_Mapes [TotalFark]
2011-11-11 02:44:41 AM
BroVinny: McManus_brothers: DamnYankees: I literally cant remember the last movie he was in. Analyze That?

Yep. 2002.

Wasn't The Tooth Fairy since then? I mean, it was The Rock's movie, but Crystal was in it.

/if only there were a website. . ..

And before that, "Monsters, Inc". He's also in the sequel to "Monsters, Inc" as well ("Monsters University").

He was also in "Howl's Moving Castle" and "Cars".
 
Bathia_Mapes [TotalFark]
2011-11-11 02:46:26 AM
towatchoverme: He's done some bad things to his face.

He doesn't look all that bad for someone who is 63-years old.
 
Shenanigans!
2011-11-11 03:22:08 AM
nocturn: Mixolydian Master: Whoa! Don't do a GIS for Billy Crystal farking sucks, with safe search off. Gaah!

My point still stands. The man is just not funny. I grew up with him, and as a kid seeing him in Princess Bride, Throw Momma From the Train, City Slickers... And as a kid I measured a films quality that he was in as if it was good despite him being in it. He strikes me as the guy who hams it up at parties or functions, and people are too polite to tell him he sucks, then politely laugh, and through not being told he sucks, he thinks he's a real riot. The most awkward, embarrassed for him that he doesn't know he should be embarrassed is on the the First season of SNL (maybe first episode) where he tries to imitate Louis Armstrong or some shiat and kept saying "Can ya dig it? I knew that you could!" in this disturbing, borderline racist caricature of a prototypical 40's black jazz musician. God, it makes me want to punch him in the face down a flight of stairs.


/no, I won't take my meds

I don't think there's a single comedian ever in the history of ever in all the world of ever who could "turn off" their sense of humor. They have got to be the hardest people in the world to deal with on a day to day basis.

Many comics save their funny for the stage, but yeah, there are also plenty of the "always on, never funny" variety as well. Usually the more laughs they're getting onstage, the less need to be on when offstage. Both varieties are generally insufferable in their own way.

Billy Crystal is a solid Oscar host - professional, hard-working, amusing, but not hilarious. I guess he'll be fine. I'm more looking forward to the Golden Globes.
 
Fiction Fan
2011-11-11 04:15:47 AM
Billy is filming a movie here in Georgia.

He should be finished in a few weeks then it goes into post-production.

Must've got high on some of our Georgia peach wine or something, I dunno.
/could be bad peanuts
 
Alphax
2011-11-11 06:34:44 AM
I thought he was always the host?

(reads link) Ah, so not since 2004. Show you how much I care about the Oscars.
 
habitual_masticator
2011-11-11 08:34:59 AM
Tax Boy: [thiswaytotheegress.files.wordpress.com image 200x236]

Still waiting by the phone.

Tell him he doesn't have to wait anymore, the call aint comin; he hasn't been funny in 15 years
 
Kozmopoliskepticalopsis
2011-11-11 10:10:38 AM
Thanks, subby. Now the theme from Soap is stuck in my head.

On another subject, why not have Martin Short host the Oscars? He's been in a few Hollywood movies, he can sing and dance, he can be hysterically funny in the right circumstances, and he has the appropriate snarky iconoclastic attitude for the Oscars.

I think he'd be great!
 
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