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Billy Crystal Impersonates Romney on the ‘Late Show’ With Letterman: ‘Ask Me Whatever You Want’

Billy Crystal Impersonates Mitt Romney on The Late Show With David Letterman

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Billy Crystal appeared on “The Late Show” with David Letterman Friday night, doing his best to emulate Letterman’s most sought-after guest– Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney.

Apparently growing desperate, Letterman has taken to telling crowds not to vote for the Republican until he appears as a guest on his show.  Despite Letterman’s best efforts, however, Romney remains uninterested.

On Friday night, actor/writer/producer/director/comedian Billy Crystal solved that problem by holding a large photo of Mitt Romney in front of his face, speaking through a hole he had cut out around the mouth.

“You can ask me whatever you want,” Crystal began, making “kissy” lips.  After Crystal asked what the hardest part of being president would be, the actor joked: “Moving into a smaller house.”

He continued: “This president doesn’t get it…We’ve got to downsize.  I’m downsizing, like most Americans have to.  I’ve got five boys, I’m downsizing to three.  Two of them are going to the [Cayman Islands] to watch my loot…”

Watch the entire video, via MRC-TV, below:

This isn’t the first time Letterman has laughed as a guest impersonated the Republican nominee.  Less than a week ago well-known actor and comedian Jack Black waltzed onto “The Late Show” with his jeans pulled unnaturally high, awkwardly impersonating Mitt Romney.

Many point out that if Letterman really wants to score the interview, it likely wouldn’t hurt if he stopped claiming, for instance, that Romney “hasn’t paid a nickel in federal income tax” as he did on Friday night.

“That’s right, we have a felon running for president,” Letterman added, echoing Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Obama campaign manager Stephanie Cutter.

Mitt Romney’s 2011 tax return show he paid $1.95 million in federal income taxes and donated a little over $4 million– roughly 30% of his income– to charity

(H/T: Newsbusters)

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Comments (126)

  • Quasimofo
    Posted on October 7, 2012 at 5:59am

    Remember when Billy Crystal was funny? Yeah, neither do I.

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  • Impenitent
    Posted on October 7, 2012 at 5:59am

    Crystal isn’t looking marvelous here…

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    Impenitent  
  • TelepromoterNChief
    Posted on October 7, 2012 at 3:19am

    Billy Crystal hasn’t been funny since that…no…well, there was that one time he….no….I guess he just isn’t funny.

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  • TelepromoterNChief
    Posted on October 7, 2012 at 3:18am

    David Lettermen, you know what’s funny?

    That gap in your teeth.

    Pure comedy.

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    TelepromoterNChief  
  • TelepromoterNChief
    Posted on October 7, 2012 at 3:17am

    Can Billy Crystal or David Letterman be used in the same sentence as funny or relevant?

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    TelepromoterNChief  
  • TelepromoterNChief
    Posted on October 7, 2012 at 3:13am

    I miss the days when Billy Crystal was funny.
    Of course, I don’t have a teleprompter to recall exactly when those were.
    Guess Billy just was never funny since I can’t recall it.

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    TelepromoterNChief  
  • Jenasus
    Posted on October 7, 2012 at 2:57am

    OBAMA; THE ROTHSCHILDS CHOICE FOR PRESIDENT
    is a You Tube video every American should watch.
    The video reveals the truth of Obama and our government.

    After you watch the video spread the word like a wildfire.

    Report this comment

    Jenasus  
    • Diane TX
      Posted on October 7, 2012 at 3:09am

      I don’t have time to watch your anti-Jewish video. Really? More than an hour and one half to denigrate Jews?

      Report this comment

      Diane TX  
    • Jenasus
      Posted on October 7, 2012 at 4:05am

      It behooves you to watch the video and learn some things about Obama and America that you may or may not be aware of.

      Report this comment

      Jenasus  
    • Diane TX
      Posted on October 7, 2012 at 4:13am

      @ Jenasus

      No, it doesn’t, when it’s very clear your premise is “that Jews are the problem”. Jews aren’t the “problem” of the World. The “problem” is Islam.

      Report this comment

      Diane TX  
    • Jenasus
      Posted on October 7, 2012 at 5:10am

      Diane, Can you explain to me why the Jews are supportive of Obama?

      Report this comment

      Jenasus  
    • RJJinGadsden
      Posted on October 7, 2012 at 6:55am

      JENASUS, I would rather read it in your own words. Please take a couple of moments and explain to us why the Jews support 0bama. I do get the feeling that Bibi will disagree with you though.

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    • HKS
      Posted on October 7, 2012 at 9:26am

      Makes sense, long suspected a “man behind the curtain” just didn’t quite know who it was. I guess you could say the evidence is there.

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      HKS  
    • WakeUp
      Posted on October 8, 2012 at 11:18am

      The Jews ARE NOT the problem….. but why is it that through history, they have always voted the problems into office? The jews are good business minded people, yet they continually support socialists that target them as soon as they consolidate their dictatorships.

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      WakeUp  
  • Diane TX
    Posted on October 7, 2012 at 2:29am

    Romney is too smart to go on Letterman’s show. Apparently, Obama isn’t smart enough to NOT go on Letterman’s show.

    Romney = worthy to be President. Obama = an “empty” joke.

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    Diane TX  
  • Pennifer
    Posted on October 7, 2012 at 2:02am

    No longer will I watch the Letterman show. Every night he has some ugly, demeaning thing to say about Governor Romney. Previously, he regularly made horrific remarks about Sarah Palin and her family. Letterman is not a comedian; he is washed-up creep who does nothing but make fun of decent people who disagree with his politics. Billy Crystal has always been an unfunny,pompous man. Who cares what he says?–His opinion is worthless and irrelevant.

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    • 13Lena
      Posted on October 7, 2012 at 4:55am

      I have never watched Lettermen. He’s a nasty cruel person and I am getting fed up with him and his liberal friends bashing Mitt Romney too. He and Crystal are has bins and to get attention they go after Mitt Romney. They are pathetic. What happened to Billy Crystal’s real face. Did he have plastic surgery? Lettermen makes what 45 million a year so isn’t he the one percent? I’ll be glad when he and Crystal crawl back in their holes. Hopefully they’ll stay there. How can Crystal support Obama when Obama gives money to countries that want to kill Jews?

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    • RJJinGadsden
      Posted on October 7, 2012 at 7:05am

      PENNIFER, I used to like Letterman back when he was still funny as an occasional fill in for Johnny Carson. But, once he was entrenched into the Hollyweird crowd, he certainly turned into the hate filled creep that he has become. He certainly has the right to say what he wants and I will in no way try to take that away from him. But, I have the right to turn him off when he comes on.
      Minor correction for you statement. He is ugly, and demeaning, and makes horrible remarks about any Republican, and conservative. Not just Romney.

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    • ambrosia
      Posted on October 7, 2012 at 11:16pm

      Isn’t there some home for old, moldy, comedians & late night hosts ?

      Really, I like to laugh, as much as anyone
      but these two are truly pathetic.

      Crystal always fancied himself as one of the golden comedians,
      like Alan King-
      he has never come close,
      he’s not funny, he’s just weird, a weirdo with fish lips & spray paint ****.

      He reminds me of that drawing toy,
      the one that has a face on a piece of cardboard,
      covered with plastic that contains loose graphite
      & comes with a stub of an unleaded pencil.

      You swish the pencil around & form magnetic **** & features with the graphite.
      When you get it done,
      the balloon head looks like its covered in steel wool,
      just like Crystal’s dome.

      You shake it furiously,
      hoping for better results the second time around
      but sadly, you always end up with the same Brillo-Pad-head character.

      They still sell them-
      I bought one for my niece this past summer.

      She wanted to make the “Mr. Graphite” face look like Johnny Depp
      but after all these years,
      & forty minutes of artistic endeavor-
      it still, ended up looking like “Billy-FishLips-Crystal”.

      She cried & said she “didn’t want to play this stupid game any longer”.

      Letterman & Crystal cashed in on “STUPID” a long time ago.

      Here’s hoping Romney & Ryan continue to IGNORE both of them.
      The only thing-
      laughable about Letterman
      is that he was selected for a Kennedy Honor award-
      considering his treatment of Palin…THAT is a joke !

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      ambrosia  
  • woodyee
    Posted on October 7, 2012 at 1:45am

    People who live in glass house shouldn’t throw stones…Just as recently as Feb. of this year, Billy Boy was outed for racism –
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2107007/Oscars-2012-Billy-Crystal-shocks-viewers-racial-slurs-host-Academy-Awards-ninth-time.html

    Billy Crystal on Howard Stern –
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oP-v8iZzmNg

    Howard goofing on Billy –
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JLiO6667PY

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    woodyee  
  • GoodStuff
    Posted on October 7, 2012 at 1:24am

    Panic has set in amongst these leftist losers. All is falling in to place perfectly.

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    • CatB
      Posted on October 7, 2012 at 2:02am

      He could have impersonated BO … by getting up and leaving the chair empty. Now that would have been good.

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      CatB  
  • woodyee
    Posted on October 7, 2012 at 1:13am

    Letterman’s gotta try and score all the late night points he can now, because after the election he’ll resume his downhill trend – I haven’t watched that beaver-toothed cave-gapped loser in over ten years.

    And just who the f#$% is Billy Crystal? Is he the same Billy Crystal that Howard Stern made cry on the air? If it is, do you know why Billy Crystal cried? Because Howard Stern was poking fun at him, just like Billy Crystal is poking fun at Romney…

    That whiney, weepy, self-loathing chimp, Billy Crystal hasn’t gotten this much attention since he begged Howard Stern to leave him alone, much in the same way the Britney Spears guy/gal weepingly begged for folks to “Leave Britney alone! PLEASE!!!”

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    woodyee  
    • Maji
      Posted on October 7, 2012 at 1:23am

      Funny Romney was impersonting Crystal the other day!
      He said
      ” I’m Billy Crystal remember when people thought I was funny?”

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      Maji  
    • woodyee
      Posted on October 7, 2012 at 1:29am

      As a matter of fact, I wish those of you with Sirius/XM satellite radio would find Howard Stern’s Show and listen in on Monday, because I think the odds are he’ll cover this lapse in judgment between Bucky Dentures and Velcro-head in a very humorous way. Why, he might even place a call to Billy just to see if he picks up the phone…

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      woodyee  
  • Grannie4news
    Posted on October 7, 2012 at 1:05am

    Letterman isn’t fit to shine Romney’s shoes. He would gain nothing by going on Letterman’s show. I used to enjoy Crystal. No more.

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  • LeadNotFollow
    Posted on October 7, 2012 at 12:48am


    When men get a facelift, they end up looking like an orangutan.

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    LeadNotFollow  
    • Diane TX
      Posted on October 7, 2012 at 2:51am

      Lead, I don’t think it’s possible to blackmail Romney, seeing that he’s truly a decent man. He’s also the most qualified person to be the next president of the United States.

      it’s been extremely hard for Team Obama to find dirt on Romney with no affairs or divorces, or substance abuse problems to be found. Strange, but true, no man or woman has come out of the closet to claim an affair with him, and all his children seem to be the five boys he fathered with Ann.

      His worst “crime” seems to be that he gave his inheritance to charity, and built his wealth on his own. Is Romney highly intelligent? Yes. Is Romney more intelligent than Obama? Yes.

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    • Wango
      Posted on October 8, 2012 at 9:52am

      DIANETAX . . . “built his wealth on his own”

      Father set him to prep school, and to Stanford, and to Harvard and bought him a house, Mitt and Ann never held a job, lived off stock given to Mitt, who founded Bain on capital from his father’s criminal friends. Yeah, that’s a real American success story. You’re clearly from Texas, because you loves you some BS.

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  • LeadNotFollow
    Posted on October 7, 2012 at 12:41am


    Leftist liberal, brainwashed Demoncrats, are destroying America.
    Why can’t they see through all of evil Obama’s lies and deceit, and realize that Obama has sided with Islam?

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    LeadNotFollow  
    • PapaPatriarch
      Posted on October 7, 2012 at 12:45am

      Obama’s reign is over as of the debate the other nght, Romney cleaned his clock, it’s over.
      Is it time for some pro-Romney songs to start appearing in the schools.. .. . ?
      Romney handed him his eviction notice.

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    • LeadNotFollow
      Posted on October 7, 2012 at 1:05am


      Romney and Obama still have two more debates.
      Obama will pull some very evil tricks, and may possibly make some threats toward Romney’s family, that could force Romney to pull a wimpy John McCain on us and purposely lose the next two debates.
      The New World Order wants Obama to win again. In my opinion, they got to John McCain somehow. For America’s and Israel’s sake, I pray that Romney stands with God and defeats Obama. Romney has vowed to put God back in America, and to protect Israel.

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      LeadNotFollow  
    • Jenasus
      Posted on October 7, 2012 at 3:05am

      Obama is Evil but good trumps Evil and Romney will not back down to fear mongering by the left wing lunatics and neither will America.

      Give me Liberty or Give me Death.

      Prepare for The Freedom War that is brewing in America.
      World Warriors, Freedom Fighters and others like them unite to protect our rights of FREEDOM.

      GOD Bless America
      Land of the Free – Home of the Brave United We Stand – Divided We Fall

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      Jenasus  
    • Jenasus
      Posted on October 7, 2012 at 3:16am

      Actually the way the New World Order wants the election to play out is like this,
      They want the polls to say Obama is leading and they want to make it seem like the economy is improving.
      Than when Romney wins the election they want the minions to riot which will give Obama reason to impose Martial Law.
      There could be multiple terrorists attacks as well and it might seem scary but just remember if something bad does happen after the election it is just fear mongering by Obama and the liberal Demoncrats.
      Remain vigilant and be prepared to stand up for your God given inalienable rights and we the people will cleanse the Tree of Liberty and keep America and the rest of the World free.

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    • Jenasus
      Posted on October 7, 2012 at 5:25am

      What would you say the worst case scenario is if all Hell breaks out in America after the election as George Soros has implied it will?
      To prepare for the worst and hope for the best would be my game plan.

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    • moveintothelight
      Posted on October 7, 2012 at 6:39am

      thanks for your israel support

      we must remember queen ester in these hard times

      fasting and praying is the answer
      we must all turn to GOD to save us

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      moveintothelight  
  • Chromo200
    Posted on October 7, 2012 at 12:31am

    Ha Ha … not funny just cheap shots. That is why people watching letterman have no imagination just taking cheap shots, while he abuses women in his private room behind the stage.

    Crystal supports a guy who allows women to be mutilated, children be soldiers, and poor people to have no hope of improving them selves. Way to go Billy.

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  • Thetruthhasnoagenda
    Posted on October 7, 2012 at 12:28am

    Hey Dave – Just curious, how much did YOU give to charity last year?

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  • Anonymous T. Irrelevant
    Posted on October 7, 2012 at 12:27am

    I’d like to see how much Federal income tax Letterman paid for the last two years AND. How much in charity he donated. I would venture to guess that Letterman donated under 10% in charity like all good, cheap, democraps do.

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    • woodyee
      Posted on October 7, 2012 at 1:16am

      The story clearly points out that “Mitt Romney’s 2011 tax return show he paid $1.95 million in federal income taxes and donated a little over $4 million– roughly 30% of his income– to charity.”

      ;-)

      Now let’s see Letterman’s!

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      woodyee  
    • TelepromoterNChief
      Posted on October 7, 2012 at 3:22am

      Lettermen doesn’t have very much to give after his ex wives get their cut and the people that surround Dave to make him feel like he liked.

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  • PapaPatriarch
    Posted on October 7, 2012 at 12:23am

    I Can’t watch this crap since back when evey show top 10 was Bush Sucks. Also he make jokes about Sarah Palin and her daughters. Much like COLBERT his show is just bashing my values most of the time. He is a waste of talents, and time.

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  • LeadNotFollow
    Posted on October 7, 2012 at 12:23am


    Billy Crystal’s nasty looking lips have always grossed me out.
    I don’t want to see those ugly things pasted to Romney’s face.

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    LeadNotFollow  
  • paperpushermj
    Posted on October 7, 2012 at 12:22am

    Don’t know if Lettermen can survive long insulting someone half the Country supports.

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  • RLTW
    Posted on October 7, 2012 at 12:21am

    Yes a man??? Who’s acting carrier started by playing a gay man in a citcom back in the 70”s who still thinks he’s relevant because he hosted the Oscars.

    Get a future and die already Billy!

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    RLTW  
  • OccamsSword
    Posted on October 7, 2012 at 12:20am

    Rust never sleeps, Niether do the lies of the left…keep on repeating the false accusations, no mater how blatant, its a stratagy the media, and all lefties use as much as the race card.

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  • Fitzzz
    Posted on October 7, 2012 at 12:17am

    I wonder if Billy will think it’s quite so funny after Israel gets attacked
    Obama pledges millions and millions to the Muslim Brotherhood, who have been very public, very open in saying they want Israel destroyed
    I’M amazed at how many of the Hollywood Jews, can go out and support Obama,
    didn’t anything with Netanyahu get through to them ?

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    Fitzzz  
    • LeadNotFollow
      Posted on October 7, 2012 at 12:33am


      Sadly, American-Jews have forgotten their roots. They came to America and became Demoncrats. They have abandoned the morals and values of the Israeli people, God’s chosen people.

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      LeadNotFollow  
    • jman-6
      Posted on October 7, 2012 at 2:18am

      They me premise this statement: I support Israel and GODS chosen people 100%! However as JESUS stated in the Bible that (paraphrase) “just because you were born of a Jew, and you say your a Jew doesn’t make you a Jew, for you have not followed the law and denied the faith, thus it would be better if you hadn’t been born.” I believe these are the ones he was referring to! Hopefully after the war and GOD turns Israel back to HIM these will to instead of being fools. GOD SPEED

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    • Bunnie
      Posted on October 8, 2012 at 9:51am

      LeadNotFollow
      Posted on October 7, 2012 at 12:33am

      Sadly, American-Jews have forgotten their roots. They came to America and became Demoncrats. They have abandoned the morals and values of the Israeli people, God’s chosen people
      ———————————————————————————————-
      History repeats itself…Hitler was a nazi=socialist like nobama. If one has not learned from history… then sadly one be destined to repeat history again until the lesson is learned

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      Bunnie  
  • PapaPatriarch
    Posted on October 7, 2012 at 12:13am

    Old perv.

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    PapaPatriarch  

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