Billy Crystal

Billy Crystal is a Friar so beloved, he's been roasted by the Friars Club, received the prestigious Friars Club Entertainment Icon Award in 2018, and even has a room named for him in the Jerry Lewis Monastery! On the inaugural episode of "The Friars Club Podcast," Billy Crystal chats with Joe Sibilia about his friend and former Friars Abbot Alan King, his comedic influences growing up, his 1992 Friars Club roast, and showcasing the Friars Club in his Broadway musical "Mr. Saturday Night." Plus, Billy discusses directing former Friars Abbot Jerry Lewis in the film version of "Mr. Saturday Night," his approach to hosting the Academy Awards, his turn guest-hosting "The Tonight Show" and the special gift he received from Friar Johnny Carson, and the backstory of the Joe Franklin sketches on "Saturday Night Live."  For more information on the Friars Club, please visit our website at https://www.friarsclub.com/   Follow the Friars Club on:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100082240803132   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friars_club/?hl=en