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

Yes, you should

Save all the big names and big acheivements, and this is us. It's our human condition, the ups and down, love and loss, forgetting and memories, humor and reality mixed up in the blender of life with a twist of lime...enjoy every drop!

Heartfelt Memories of a Great Life

Even better than I expected. Made me fall in love with Billy and his talent all over again. Too bad he uses so many f-bombs as punctuation, but aside from that and a few more colorful awful words, the content is fun, wise, moving, inspiring, and suffused with love and gratitude for the life he has lived. Who know he knew so many baseball greats?!? I would listen again.

A poignant and funny peek into Billy's life.

What did you love best about Still Foolin' 'Em?

I am exactly his age and I could relate to so many things he said.

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

Is "700 Sundays" a book? That was marvelous also.

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

Ricardo Montalban

Any additional comments?

More, please

engaging comedy/memoir

Billy Crystal tells the story of his life in short vignettes. Some are stand-up comedy routines in front of a live audience; some of more serious (always with some humor) autobiographical pieces. This covers his growing up, his career in entertainment, life as a parent, middle age, turning 65, family, death, baseball, etc.. Rarely do these kinds of memoirs sustain my interest as something to listen to or read from start to end. While there were a few parts that felt repetitive, the next piece invariably touched me or made me laugh. You should know that there is no "tell all" aspect to this (except for his boy obsessions as a 13 year-old). Billy Crystal seems to be that rare entertainment star who had one wife and no children in trouble. Too perfect to believe? Maybe or maybe not. I did not let this bother me. His life is amazingly ordinary and extraordinary, and he comes across as such a likeable guy. I liked this quite a bit. Needless the say, the narrator (Billy Crystal!) delivers this book perfectly.

Target audience age: 40-70

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

I liked what he said about making an effort to always celebrate your birthday. "Allow the people you love a chance to show you that they do love you. We only get to do this once."

Any additional comments?

It was pretty much what you would expect a Billy Crystal autobio to be. I'm a 29 year old woman, and I definitely didn't feel like I was his target audience when he spent a few chapters giving advice on how to be a good grandpa LOL

What an amazing production!

This is Billy Crystal at his best! You will enjoy this again and again. He is great!

I loved it

I loved it I loved it I loved it I loved it I loved it will read the next one. Thanks

Wow! What a life!

I laughed. I cried. I learned how to be a better person. What a wonderful person Billy is . More importantly, what a great human being he is! ♥️

Billy Crystal, a Great storyteller!

Loved to hear him share his life and all of the great events and even greater personalities that had crossed his life. Great job on the narration, Billy!!

Loved!!

Great biography by a great man!! I will be listening to it again very soon!!