Still Foolin' 'Em

Where I've Been, Where I'm Going, and Where the Hell Are My Keys

By: Billy Crystal

Narrated by: Billy Crystal

Length: 8 hrs and 2 mins

Publisher's summary

Nominated for a 2014 Grammy in the Spoken Word category!

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

Billy Crystal is 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, and 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. Listeners 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.

Still Foolin' 'Em includes a portion recorded in front of a live studio audience.

©2013 Jennilind LLC (P)2013 Macmillan Audio

Critic reviews

“At 65, Billy Crystal is a master of comic timing, as he demonstrates during his narration of Still Foolin' ‘Em. A fine actor and nine-time Oscar host, Crystal knows exactly how to deliver his artful blend of touching memoir and rueful riffs on the indignities of aging. Several chapters were recorded before a live audience, giving him the opportunity to exchange banter and charm a crowd – as he no doubt will many listeners…In both modes, however, he proves himself accomplished, nuanced, and – best of all – very funny.” —AudioFile Magazine

"Filled with hilarious and heartfelt observations on aging, Still Foolin' 'Em, the Grammy-nominated memoir by one of America's favorite comedians, outlines the absurdities and challenges that come with growing older. This 2014 Audie Audiobook of the Year is read by Billy Crystal himself, with his trademark wit and heart." - PopSugar.com

“Billy Crystal's new memoir is everything you'd expect from this acclaimed actor, writer, producer, film director and world-class comedian. Though the book is a great read, this audio version, performed by Crystal himself, is even better. His timing is perfect, he laughs, ad-libs a little and even chokes up as he talks about how much his wife of 43 years means to him…But be careful! Listening while driving, treading on a treadmill or stirring up a stir-fry could be hazardous to life and limb – this is unredacted, laugh-out-loud humor, Billy Crystal at his bravura best.” —BookPage

loved the book

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes. I always liked Billy Crystal but now I am an even bigger fan. He comes off as someone who is humble and seems like he thinks everyone is a bigger star than he is. Very talented

What did you like best about this story?

Billy is a great narrarator. It was great hearing the book from him

Which character – as performed by Billy Crystal – was your favorite?

Mickey

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I don't cry easily so I didn't. I laughed a lot and I will say it was almost enough to cry at the end when he talks about his wife. Its refreshing when big stars love their wives and care so deeply for their children.

Ttruly amazing!!

You will not stop laughing, forget about reading this book, let Billy Crystal tell you his story.

I Couldn't Stop Laughing

What made the experience of listening to Still Foolin' 'Em the most enjoyable?

The author truly performed it.

What other book might you compare Still Foolin' 'Em to and why?

700 Sundays as it is also a performance

Which character – as performed by Billy Crystal – was your favorite?

Mohammed Ali

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It made me laugh and cry. Crystal touches your heart deeply.

Any additional comments?

His humor is so philosophical, not raunchy. He is a real icon to me in the world of humor.

A very entertaining funny book

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I've been laughing a lot listening to this Billy Crystal biography. It is really a mix of live recordings of him reading certain chapters with audience laughter and chapters when he goes through his life chronologically, telling the reader about his career. I particularly love the live sections, but it is all good. He is as funny a writer as he is an actor. Or maybe funnier.

What other book might you compare Still Foolin' 'Em to and why?

It could be compared to a David Sedaris book as he makes fun of his own life and circumstances.

What does Billy Crystal bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

His voice and timing of the reading is perfect.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes, it certainly caught me up, but it's also a good one for reading in parts because each chapter is a good independent story by itself.

Hang in there

The first couple chapters were old man fart humor and I was afraid I'd made a bad choice, but then it turns more memoir, less stand-up (still funny, because it's Billy Crystal after all) and it gets so much better. Poignant, interesting, touching stories from his life. It continues to get better and better right to the end. Hang in there through the rocky start and the last half is worth it.

Awesome book by an awesome performer!

I loved this book! It was hysterically funny with just the right balance of touching! A must read for sure!

On the whole, I liked it.

Upfront - everyone with a sense of humor should listen to this book. His boyhood friendship with Lew Alcindor (Kareem Abdul Jabbar) and later acqaintances and friendships with Mickey Mantle and Mohammad Ali would make a great book.

There were moments that were awkward and you can tell that were somewhat awkward for him. He didn't seem that he wanted to talk about religion or W, but they were part of his life. And he decided not to hide anything. I give him credit for that.

Wonderful

Loved this book. My husband and I are both 65 and could relate. We love laughing at ourselves and saw bits of us in several chapters.

Love Billy Crystal??? You will love this book

Would you listen to Still Foolin' 'Em again? Why?

Yes yes yes! Billy Crystal is a fantastic comedian and actor but an even a bigger success as a human being. His story is just so enjoyable and he reads it so nicely that I felt I was sitting right along side of him as he shares his story.

What other book might you compare Still Foolin' 'Em to and why?

Don't know

Have you listened to any of Billy Crystal’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

700 Sundays. Fabulous

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The way he talks about his wife Janice and how he talks about his daughter and grandchildren.

Any additional comments?

I lived this book so much I was sad when it was over

Must listen !

Hilarious and full of name dropping . Billy is a national treasure . Nice bonus to have some standup audio