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Billy Crystal

Still Foolin' 'Em: Where I've Been, Where I'm Going, and Where the Hell Are My Keys? Hardcover – Abridged, September 10, 2013

by Billy Crystal (Author)

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Hilarious and heartfelt observations on aging from one of America's favorite comedians as he turns 65, and a look back at a remarkable career

Billy Crystal is turning 65, and he's not happy about it. With his trademark wit and heart, he outlines the absurdities and challenges that come with growing old, from insomnia to memory loss to leaving dinners with half your meal on your shirt. In humorous chapters like "Buying the Plot" and "Nodding Off," Crystal not only catalogues his physical gripes, but offers a road map to his 77 million fellow baby boomers who are arriving at this milestone age with him. He also looks back at the most powerful and memorable moments of his long and storied life, from entertaining his relatives as a kid in Long Beach, Long Island, his years doing stand-up in the Village, up through his legendary stint at Saturday Night Live, When Harry Met Sally, and his long run as host of the Academy Awards. Readers get a front-row seat to his one-day career with the New York Yankees (he was the first player to ever "test positive for Maalox"), his love affair with Sophia Loren, and his enduring friendships with several of his idols, including Mickey Mantle and Muhammad Ali. He lends a light touch to more serious topics like religion ("the aging friends I know have turned to the Holy Trinity: Advil, bourbon, and Prozac"), grandparenting, and, of course, dentistry. As wise and poignant as they are funny, Crystal's reflections are an unforgettable look at an extraordinary life well lived.

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From Publishers Weekly

Avoiding the trappings—excess schmaltz, laundry list of famous friends, boozy party log—of so many celebrity memoirs, Crystal delivers a funny and genuinely moving chronicle of his life inside and outside Hollywood. The quips come as fast they do in the best Crystal films and Oscar hostings, making sure the reader knows that there isn&'t a ghost writer guiding this one. Now 65, Crystal, the youngest of three brothers, was a comic from the start, soaking up all he could from the TV comedians of the &'50s during his childhood in the New York suburbs. In addition to loving comedy, Crystal grew up loving music (his father owned a popular record store in the city) and, of course, baseball. Both of these passions stayed with him throughout his life and, something most fans could only dream of, Crystal not only met but befriended idols like Mickey Mantle and boxer Muhammad Ali. His successes are balanced with opportunities that didn&'t pan out, or movies that fizzled at the box office: a last-minute cancellation of a semi-permanent gig with the then-fledgling Saturday Night Live is outshone by the opportunity to perform on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. In addition to providing the inside scoop on some of his most iconic roles, from Harry to Princess, Crystal manages the extremely difficult feat of making his prose as vibrant and funny as his stand-up. He&'ll always be a hard act to follow. (Sept.)

From Booklist

*Starred Review* If you’ve been paying attention for the last few decades, you’re probably familiar with the career of Billy Crystal: his stand-up roots, his controversial role on the sitcom Soap, his run on Saturday Night Live, his Oscar-hosting turn, his movies (City Slickers and When Harry Met Sally, among many others). Why, you might be wondering, do I need to read the book when I already know the guy? Here’s one reason: the book is massively laugh-out-loud funny. Here, on the very second page, for example, he writes about getting older: “Why does God make everything small that should be big and everything big that should be small? Like my nuts, why are they now HUGE? Every time I sit on the toilet, I make tea with my balls.” If you’re not laughing, then you didn’t read that right. Crystal, who turned 65 in March 2013, reflects on his life and career and the joys of aging, and the book has a lot of surprises, ranging from the story of how he created the character of Fernando (the “You look mahvelous” guy) to his brief stint as a player with the New York Yankees. Hollywood memoirs don’t come much more entertaining than this one, and the book reinforces one thing we’ve always known about Crystal: he’s a genuinely funny, genuinely nice guy. --David Pitt

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“[A] wry look at aging.” ―The New York Times Book Review

“Still Foolin' ‘Em … moves from one funny, strange and heartfelt moment to the next as smoothly as the best of the nine Academy Awards shows Crystal hosted.” ―Los Angeles Times

“Crystal is, as always, charming and wry.” ―New York Daily News

“Crystal gets a lot of laughs out of the indignities of aging.” ―USA Today

“Laugh-out-loud funny.” ―Entertainment Weekly

“Crystal has the charisma, humor, and down-home charm that fans have loved over the years . . . [He] delivers numerous chuckles and flat-out belly laughs . . . To quote one of his most famous characters, Billy Crystal, ‘you look mahvelous.'” ―Associated Press

“A book with a thousand laughs entwined with unknown stories about some of the most popular movies of the past decades. Tender moments abound, too, as the reader winds his way through Billy's long varied career.” ―Steve Martin

“This book is kick-ass funny and truly unique. A Hollywood autobiography with only one wife, no rehab, a loving family and loyal friends.” ―Robin Williams

“Billy Crystal is a national treasure. Thank God he wrote this hilarious and emotional book because now I don't have to and I'll still have something personal to give everyone at Christmas.” ―Bette Midler

“Avoiding the trappings--excess schmaltz, laundry list of famous friends, boozy party log--of so many celebrity memoirs, Crystal delivers a funny and genuinely moving chronicle of his life inside and outside Hollywood….(and) manages the extremely difficult feat of making his prose as vibrant and funny as his stand-up. He'll always be a hard act to follow.” ―Publishers Weekly

“Massively laugh-out-loud funny . . . Hollywood memoirs don't come much more entertaining than this one.” ―Booklist (starred)

“A charming, warm, welcome read for Crystal's legions of fans . . . the always affable author proves yet again his ability to translate his comedic chops from the screen to the page.” ―Kirkus

About the Author

Billy Crystal has starred in many hit films, among them When Harry Met Sally, City Slickers, The Princess Bride, and Analyze This. He is the author of the Tony award-winning play 700 Sundays, about his relationship with his late father, which was later adapted into a book, and the children's book, I Already Know I Love You. Crystal was a cast member of Saturday Night Live, is a six time Emmy winner, and recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. He has hosted the Academy Awards nine times. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Janice.

Publisher : Henry Holt and Co.; First Edition (September 10, 2013)
Language : English
Hardcover : 288 pages
ISBN-10 : 0805098208
ISBN-13 : 978-0805098204
Item Weight : 1.13 pounds
Dimensions : 6.46 x 1 x 9.63 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #1,036,782 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #994 in Comedy (Books)
- #3,340 in Movie History & Criticism
- #9,103 in Actor & Entertainer Biographies

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rkitect

Well done...to a point of annoyance.

Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2018

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I enjoy how Crystal tells a story, and I certainly can appreciate his background and upbringing (being Jewish, and raised in Los Angeles in the '50's and '60's...I'm two years younger than Crystal). The individual stories were great. However....while one realizes that an autobiography is ultimately a lot of 'me, me, me', it became annoying that every person Crystal met during his career became a close friend, and so many of the were very prominent, recognizable celebrities (maybe I'm just jealous?), it just wore me down, and became annoying. While he certainly had a few 'struggles' in life, I didn't get a real sense that they were as impactful or appreciated by him as much as he tried to lead us to believe. His life was beyond perfect, with almost nothing but success. His 'struggles', luckily for him, seemed more like just normal life experiences. It was difficult finding anything sympathetic in his life. That certainly doesn't diminish the successes, which were based on his talent and skills. But I couldn't find any empathy. It's not like he approached it as deserved, or taken for granted...it was just a lot of repetitive references and statements. I couldn't feel sorry for those times he was away from family and wife. Again, it was enjoyable...to a point. A great talent, tremendous luck, and certainly a good, talented, person. But, in my view, there was far too much 'me me me', and too many 'best of friends'. About 2/3's through the book, I just wanted it to be over.

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Lacey

Good memoir, great voice

Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2016

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My book club and I read this book as part of our 2016 challenge to read an autobiography. At first glance I was not sure what I would think about it. I have never been a huge fan of Billy Crystal, but there are a few films he is in that I have enjoyed over the years. His comedy style has always been a little off for my taste. I have always been more of a Jerry Seinfeld or Steve Martin fan (sorry Billy!)

The novel itself is wonderfully executed. The story alternates between his thoughts on aging as he is now 65 and his life story. I found it interesting to learn so many facts about his role in the film industry. On the other hand his life experiences involving baseball and his many friendships with baseball legends was less interesting but not at all less of an experience as a reader. I am not a sports fan so it was hard for me to identify with his passion for it.

The voice of the novel was amazing. Billy's true voice spoke off the pages to me the entire time. Rarely have I read an autobiography where I felt so convinced that I was having an intimate conversation with the writer. That is great writing and execution. For interest and likability I would rate it a solid 3 stars. For execution and voice I am adding a star for a rating of 4 stars.

On a side note I am disappointed I didn't order this on Audio CD as I just saw that it won 2 awards for best audiobook. I listen to audiobooks all the time and found it somewhat irritating that I didn't think to get it on audio. The additional plus would have been the performance of Billy reading the book. Live and learn.

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Buscha

Thanks, Billy!

Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2020

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Billy was only slightly on my radar, but while working virtually from home during CV-19 I came across his books. I read this one and 700 Sundays. I wish I had seen 700 Sundays, but since I cried (sobbed actually) through the last quarter of Still Foolin' 'Em, that would probably not have been a good idea in a packed theater. Put Billy down as one of the people (Candice Bergen, Gloria Vanderbilt, Anderson Cooper, Angelica Huston, Laurie King etc.) that I would like to sit down with in front of the fireplace on a snowy afternoon and just listen. And yes, Billy, I believe. Having been visited by my father and a dear friend from the other side how can I not.

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lambskinny

MORE LIVE AUDIENCE PLEASE!

Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2013

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From the beginning of STILL FOOLIN' EM, I knew I'd bought the right version - an audio-book. After listening to Billy Crystal read his book before a live audience, I knew nothing could top the living laugh track. Unfortunately, only SOME chapters are read aloud before real human beings who laugh and energize Mr. Crystal's perfect comic timing. I now wish that EVERY chapter had his perfect timing and a living laugh track. Too bad. Nevertheless, I recommend buying the audio-book over a Kindle version or a hard copy. Billy Crystal is too funny when he is performing; I can't imagine reading it in print could even come close!

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E.S.

If you love Billy Crystal, you will love this.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 2, 2014

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This is a book that reads more like essays by Billy Crystal than a memoir. From his childhood to stand-up years, how some of his opinions (including political ones) have changed over the years, his successful decades-long marriage which is harder to find in Hollywood than to find matching socks when you're in hurry, some of his movies and Oscar preparations he talks about a few chapters and events of his life in the usual Billy Crystal way. You will learn some interesting and surprising stories for the first time. Like the one about Orson Welles.

If anybody worries a young person might not enjoy the book because it was advertised like "Billy Crystal is turning 65, and he's not happy about it," you are wrong. I'm 29-years-old and had fun from the cover to the end. I would definitely recommend to everyone who likes Billy Crystal and/or his humor.

Oh and, extra kudos for making the font size big. As someone who spends hours on a computer all day, it was a good change to not have my eyes hurt when I read a book for over an hour at one sitting.

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Mr Lee Rudd

Funny with passion

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 15, 2016

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From the heart springs to mind. Emotional, funny autobiography which is also relatively brief. The life story moves along at a fast pace, and it definitely kept me involved. All of life's landmarks high and low make an appearance, although obviously not his own death - although there is a chapter on preparation for that.

The audio book is read by the author, some chapters read live although most are not. Clearly read as well, without too many impromptu comments. I just wish that the Audible and Kindle versions were synchronised or even had the same chapter breaks!

PDM

"Don't Get me Started!"

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 11, 2019

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I am a great Billy fan and this autobiography is a great read ( or listen to should I say). Interspersed with live stand up routine this is great entertainment.

Spud

Good Starter

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 29, 2015

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The first few pages of this book are quite hilarious. It then goes into sort of neutral as Billy tells of his climb to fame. The language in parts is quite strong. None the less it is a good read as we hear of his contributions to films like When Harry Met Sally. Perhaps not to everyone's taste but if you like Jewish Humour and I do it is well worth it.

Monster D.

good

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 10, 2016

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I like Billy Crystal : and on the page his writing is quick fire and funny . Some parts are quite emotional . I personally don't know if its as good as 700 Sundays but some of the stuff is hilarious especially the Mohammed Ali and Howard Cossell story.

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