Billy Crystal Roasts Trump at Woke Hollywood Event

Billy Crystal wasn't afraid to get political as he appeared at the Hollywood Bowl Saturday, hosting the venue's opening night for its 2026 season.

The native, 78, acknowledged a huge ovation in saying, 'Welcome to the 2026 opening night of the Hollywood Bowl.'

The When Harry Met Sally... star, referencing current events, joked, 'I haven't heard excitement like that since they took Trump's name off the Kennedy Center - unbelievable.'

Crystal's joke came after U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper , saying that the board that put it there violated laws in doing so. 

The venue's executive director Matt Floca said in a statement to a federal court on Saturday that workers had dismantled 'all physical signage on the Kennedy Center building and grounds ... that purports to rename the Kennedy Center after President Trump.' 

Crystal, who has hosted the on nine occasions, also made reference to the recent  Mayoral election.

He said of the local atmosphere, according to The Wrap: 'The stars are out, the music’s alive, there’s pollutants in the air - what an L.A. night.

President Donald Trump pictured June 17 at the G7 summit in France