Whoopi Chokes Up Saying Robin's Name During Billy's 'Honors'

it was magical it was unexpected there was so many for me personally there was so many surprises ly Manuel Miranda yeah Billy Crystal's face basically became the shocked face emoji when Linn Manuel Miranda walked onto the stage to kick off the Kennedy Center Honors probably because Billy had never worked with ly andwell I've been dreaming of doing a Billy Crystal style Oscar medley since I was 10 years old hey it's a wonderful night for us Billy St you did win they ended up being like my favorite thing I'd memorize the monologues I'd perform them in school the next day this one's for you Bill Let's Go ly manwell led into Rob rer who directed Billy in The Princess Bride and When Harry Met Sally which is about to be the reason for Billy's next shocked face mag Ryan to see it all happen in front of you in front of all of these people and now in front of the world is extraordinary feeling oh oh god oh yes yes yes I've actually never been around anyone who made faking an orgasm easier now the next celeb on stage doesn't produce a shocked face from Billy not because she's not a big star uh not the pull rank but I mean she's a bigger star than the previous three that have been on stage her entrance just puts a big old smile on Billy's face because this one is not just a former coar you are my family you're my big brother yeah I wasn't shock to Billy that his chosen sibling whoopy Goldberg would be part of the ceremony it would probably almost be expected look at the company you're keeping Billy you know there's nobody like him he's he's been doing this for a long time and you know he's made things amazing for people whoopy did bring some comic relief it's a Hebrew phrase that means you can clap it doesn't mean you can clap but I was just saying you could clap you know but will be pointed out what would have been another expected element of a tribute to Billy and I want to acknowledge that the person who also should be standing here with me is our brother Robin it's been over 9 years since Robin Williams passed away but the grief not surprisingly is still very much there for both whoopy and Billy the Kennedy Center Honors is held at the John F Kennedy Center Opera hosts which is right next door to the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts which is where Rob Williams took part in awarding Billy the Mark Twain Prize for American humor in 2007 Mr William Crystal and some of you are also under it's funny you're the only one with the key light the rest people going what about me I'm famous [Applause] before this honoring Billy told People magazine I'm really feeling I'm missing my friend Robin tonight very much so because of all of what we did together I know that he would be here and he is so it's special and a lot of feelings for me tonight prior to who's entrance the Highlight Reel AB bil's career included this moment from 2004 Oscars ladies and gentlemen this is the reason for a 5-second delay stop it but while she acknowledged The Chosen brother that they had lost will be very much kept it in the here and now you have no idea what an honor it is to see you get your doe it's great to see the country saying yeah you this we we get it we see you I love you you're a mench you're you're a National Treasure National Treasure I mean grief is something that's always there it never goes away it's always just under the surface so it's not surprising that whoopy and Billy would get choked up at the mention of Robin's name but what I think shows how important Robin was to the two of them was that whoopy voluntarily said his name like I mean when she first walks out there both she and Billy have a look of bittersweetness on their face they know who isn't there it goes un said and we know that Whoopi isn't the overly sentimental type so in the planning of her speech she could have you know said oh if I say Robin's name I'm just going to get choked up so yeah I'm not going to do it but she did for her she could not mention Robin's name despite knowing that you know her emotions might get temporarily get the better of her which they did so yeah that's why I found it so powerful be what are your thoughts Billy congratulations [Music]

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Keywords: robin williams, crying, kennedy center honors, whoopi goldberg, reaction, billy crystal, talking about, lin-manuel miranda, meg ryan, mention

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Length: 4min 35sec (275 seconds)

Published: Sun Dec 31 2023