Billy Crystal's True Story Of Interviewing A Sad Howard Cosell Is Perfection
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The comedian told Stephen Colbert about the wild night he filled in for Johnny Carson on "The Tonight Show" and dealt with the unpredictable Cosell.
Billy Crystal told a funny story to Stephen Colbert on Monday about guest-hosting “The Tonight Show” back in the 1980s and having to deal with a “looped” and sobbing Howard Cosell. (Watch the video below.)
At the time, Crystal was an up-and-comer who had starred on “Soap” and briefly on “Saturday Night Live.” He also was known for his impressions of Cosell and Muhammad Ali.
Cosell was perhaps the most famous sportscaster in the country, building his career on bombast and his signature delivery for “Monday Night Football” and other events.
But Crystal’s guest-host chance on the “The Tonight Show” quickly turned into a nightmare. Cosell knocked on his door and entered crying and moaning that “everything” is wrong. He dropped into the much-smaller Crystal’s arms.
Despite his shaky state, Cosell assured the panicking Crystal that he’d pull it together once they were on the air and that they could discuss whatever the young host wanted.
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