We’d like to thank Charles for sharing this story. So I’m tending bar at a new gig and it’s my first week. “Heads up, be on your best behavior, corporate will be here.” “Why?”, I ask. “Because Bill Murray’s going to be here.” Whhhattt — okay you should have lead with that. It’s November 6th in Omaha […]
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Murray: International Man of Hilarity
We’d like to thank Brad Freeman for sharing this story. It must have been sometime in early January of 2008 that I traveled to Reykjavík, Iceland for an international Judo tournament. Being there for a competition rather than on holiday, I had the pleasure of seeing little else in Iceland outside the hotel and tournament […]
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Last night, I was fortunate enough to attend an advance screening of The Grand Budapest Hotel, Wes Anderson’s latest. The film stars Ralph Fiennes and, true to form, has an extensive cast that includes regulars Edward Norton, Tilda Swinton, Adrien Brody, and, of course, Bill Murray. I’m not a critic or what have you, so […]
Our Son’s Seizure
We’d like to thank Mike Rundle for sharing this story. Almost 10 years ago while staying at an Embassy Suites north of Chicago for a one-night stay, our kids wanted to use the fitness room. A short time later they came back excitedly saying that Bill Murray was in there. At first we didn’t believe […]
Prince “Mission Impossible” in St. Paul
We’d like to thank John for sharing the following story. It was the Fall of 1996. As I was showing the ballroom of the Saint Paul Hotel to a group of five people for a future wedding, I heard a voice call out, “John, John are you there?” Wearing a black baseball cap, Bill Murray […]