This comic actor conducted proceedings for the first time in 1990 and continued doing so for the next three years in a row. He returned in 1997, 1998, 2000, and 2004, usually to popular acclaim.
Apparently, he always carried a toothbrush with him to these events as a lucky charm. As a kid, he would often practice speeches in front of the mirror at night with a toothbrush in hand standing in for a coveted award.
He'll have a chance to carry it once again in 2012. Who?
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Billy Crystal, who has hosted the second highest number of Academy Award ceremonies. After Eddie Murphy pulled out of hosting duties, Billy Crystal was once again roped in.