BILLY CRYSTAL AT THE 2012 OSCAR CEREMONIES

 It was Billy Crystal's last time hosting the Oscar celebration.  This writer was sad that he would not be returning for another show the following year.

Below is one of his best jokes during the 2012 ceremony.  Hilarious as it was meant to be, many of the luminaries in attendance didn't know how to respond to Mr. Crystal's quip.  Oblique as it was.  Though, as the saying goes, it was, "Soo L.A".  And so true.

It could have been repeated during last night's presentations after Da'Vine Joy Randolph won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her performance in The Holdovers.  As demographics in L.A. go, nothing much has changed in the last twelve years.

The 2012 Oscars, the last edition he presented.After Octavia Spencer won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, Billy Crystal made a comment that caused many to chuckle uneasily and to squirm in their seats. 

“After seeing 'The Help,' I wanted to hug the first black woman I saw, which is a 45-minute drive from Beverly Hills.”