Referring Clues

• Figure at a roast
• Host
• Person with a mike
• Introducer
• Roast host
• One who rules the roast
• Interviewer, perhaps
• Act introducer
• Party leader
• Party leader, maybe
• Ringmaster
• Jon Stewart, for one
• One appearing between numbers
• "And now ..." sayer
• Roastmaster
• Roast turkey, maybe?
• Show host
• Quizmaster
• Mike holder
• Wedding reception party?
• Toaster, or roaster
• Run the show
• Ed Sullivan, e.g.
• Party leader?
• See 67-Across
• Comedy club host
• Host a roast, say
• Maker of introductions
• One making introductory remarks
• Billy Crystal or Whoopi Goldberg for the Oscars, often
• Toastmaster
• Steve Martin, vis-à-vis the 2001 Academy Awards
• Dick Clark, often
• Steve Martin, at the 2001 Oscars
• Host at a roast
• Presenter presenter
• Game show host
• Make the intros
• Toaster, often
• He does intros
• TV show host
• Rule the roast
• Intro maker
• One who runs the show
• Speaker between speeches
• Dais VIP
• One may give facts about acts
• Comedy club figure
• One running the show
• Officiate
• Handler of introductions
• Event host
• Intro giver
• Speaker between other speakers, perhaps
• Intro maestro
• Seacrest or Sajak
• Roast overseer
• Game-show host
• Ringmaster, e.g.
• Banquet host
• Trebek or Sajak
• Quiz host
• Intro speaker
• Roast VIP
• Introduction maker
• Game leader
• Talk-show host
• Introducer of acts
• Intro preparer
• Ceremonial master
• Awards night host
• Banquet official
• Show-runner
• "And now ..." sayer
• Entertainment director
• Head roaster
• Presiding personality
• Master of ceremonies
• One who rules the roast?
• Pageant host
• Alex Trebek, e.g.
• Nitery host
• Seacrest on "American Idol," e.g.
• Quizmaster, e.g.
• "Next up . . ." speaker
• One who gets on with the show
• Joel Grey, in "Cabaret"
• Show opener
• Veejay's kin
• Host a roast
• Variety-show host
• Revue host
• Awards show host
• Act as a master of ceremonies
• Keynoter introducer
• Oscar night figure
• Variety-show figure
• Godfrey or Sullivan
• Ceremony facilitator
• Compere
• Speaker introducer
• Run the roast
• "Next up ..." speaker
• Teevee host
• One with flow, hopefully
• Roast V.I.P.
• Tv host
• Toaster, at times
• Show's host
• VIP on Oscar night
• Oscar night VIP
• Game host
• TV show VIP
• Comedy club host, e.g.
• Quiz show host
• Quiz show host
• Party VIP
• Awards-night host
• Bob Hope, for 18 Oscar ceremonies
• Billy Crystal for the Oscars, e.g.
• 63-Across, for one
• Introductions handler
• Play host, as for an awards show
• Musician with flow, hopefully
• "Let's meet today's contestants" sayer
• Function runner
• Host a roast, e.g.
• Quite substantial
• Roaster, or sometimes toaster
• Awards night figure
• One handling a roast
• Person who handles the introductions
• Seth MacFarlane, at the 2013 Oscars, e.g.
• Trebek, for one
• Wedding figure
• Pageant VIP
• Act opener
• Show runner
• Host, at a 56 Across
• Seth MacFarlane, at the 2013 Oscars 
• Drew Carey or Steve Harvey
• Person making introductions, often
• Game show personality
• Sajak, e.g.
• Show leader
• Host a pageant
• Mike holder, at times
• Job for Ryan Seacrest
• Sajak or Trebek
• Role shared by Fey and Poehler at the last three Golden Globe Awards
• Roast host, and a hint to the answers to starred clues
• Awards show presider
• Host, as a gameshow
• Act announcer
• Toastmaster, and a homophonic hint to this puzzle's five longest answers
• Rob Riggle at the 2012 ESPY's, e.g.
• One making introductions
• Oscars host, e.g.
• Leader of the show
• Familiar Steve Harvey role
• Link between speakers
• "Up next ..." sayer
• Ceremony host
• George Jessel, for example
• Television host
• Game show hire
• "Miss America" host
• Roast runner
• Variety-show intro-maker
• Game show VIP
• Variety show VIP
• Any game show host
• Host, as a show
• Intro deliverer, and a hint to this puzzle's theme
• Person making introductions
• Variety show host
• Awards show V.I.P.
• Introducer of many
• Dick Clark's role, often
• Bert Parks, e.g.
• Quizmaster of a show
• Host the pageant
• "Miss America" host, for example
• Battle of bands mic holder
• Awards show mic holder
• Director of event's initial announcement
• Switched old body with Brummie presenter
• Short announcer says: "Get me back to the church on time, eventually!"
• Hammer squared might follow said host
• Master of Ceremonies has become more expansive, after being taken short!
• He runs the function, sounding a gong
• MC
• Phonetician's marshal
• Act as host by letter
• One introducing English triplets set about introduction for Scotsman?
• One presents them briefly with regular parts of scheme
• Pat Sajak or Alex Trebek
• He runs the show
• Crystal, at the 2012 Oscars
• One who makes opening statements
• Ed Sullivan, for one
• Function host
• Floor show host
• Reception host
• Old uncle embraces Anglican compere
• 7 knocked over latte, having wiped off toaster?
• Initially announces the master of ceremonies
• Master of Ceremonies (informal)
• Military decoration, we hear, for a compere
• Announce Tramp to return with start of Crime?
• Person who presents medal, as spelt out
• V.I.P. at the Oscars
• One doing intros
• Big game figure
• Award show VIP
• Roast head
• Intro offerer
• Game VIP
• Program listing
• Pat Sajak or Steve Harvey
• Host with a microphone
• Open-mic night VIP
• Improv club host
• Trebek, e.g.
• One leading the festivities
• Oscar presenters' introducer
• Game-show question reader
• Handle the intros
• Banquet figure
• Quiz show quizzer
• One sporting a mic
• Deliverer of intros
• Host onstage
• Cat Deeley's role on "So You Think You Can Dance"
• Run onstage?
• Host with a mic
• Mic user
• Person handling the intros
• Live show host
• Roaster or toaster
• Roast figure
• Roastmaster, for one
• What the last Oscar telecast lacked
• Bob Hope, often, for the Oscars ceremony
• Host at an open mic
• Pat Sajak, e.g.
• Awards dinner host
• One who rules the roast?
• Person with a microphone
• Mic holder
• Alex Trebek was one
• Host of a live show
• The 2020 Oscars telecast did not have one
• Onstage host
• Run from a stage?
• Game show host, e.g.
• Open mic host
• Powwow host
• Deejay, at times
• Open mic night host
• Toaster or roaster, maybe
• Rakim, for example
• One in charge of a game show
• Host an awards show
• Comedy show host
• Play the host
• Talent show host
• Announcer
• Host of a roast
• Subject of an Oscars announcement
• Host at a dais
• Make some introductions, say
• "Cabaret" role for Alan Cumming
• Ceremony host, or a phonetic hint to 17-, 23-, 37-, 45-, and 58-Across
• One making introductions, say
• Awards ceremony host