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Billy Crystal

    William Crystal is an American actor, writer, producer, comedian, and film director whose career began in the 1970s. He rose to prominence in television and later became a Hollywood film star. His work is characterized by comedic talent and an ability to entertain audiences across various genres and formats.

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    65. Wo komm ich her? Wo geh ich hin? Und wo, verdammt, sind meine Schlüssel?
    Still Foolin' 'Em
    • Still Foolin' 'Em

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

      • 288 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      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.

      Still Foolin' 'Em
    • 65

      Wo komm ich her? Wo geh ich hin? Und wo, verdammt, sind meine Schlüssel?

      • 345 pages
      • 13 hours of reading

      Pointenreich und voller Selbstironie schildert Billy Crystal, einer der bekanntesten Komödianten der Welt, seine Erfahrungen mit dem Altwerden und blickt zurück auf seine Karriere. Billy Crystal wird 65. Toll findet er das nicht, denn irgendwie lässt sich das Alter nun nicht mehr leugnen. Absurde Gebrechen drängen in sein Leben, etwa Schlaflosigkeit und Erinnerungslücken. Sachen lösen sich förmlich in Luft auf, und immer häufiger verlässt er den Esstisch mit vollgekleckertem Hemd … Der einzige Trost: Er ist nicht allein – sein Schicksal teilen Millionen anderer Männer. Und: Sein Leben hat ihm jede Menge großartiger Momente beschert, an die er sich in seinem Buch gerne erinnert: seine Karriere als Standup- Comedian, eine Affäre mit Sophia Loren und eine Freundschaft mit Mohammed Ali, legendäre Auftritte in »Saturday Night Live« und Hollywoodfilmen wie »Harry und Sally«. Das Leben als Senior indes hält ganz andere Herausforderungen bereit: denn wo, verdammt, sind schon wieder die Schlüssel?

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