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Bill Murray and Hello Kitty

Editor: We’d like to thank Erin for her Bill Murray Story!

About 10 years ago I was at a nail salon in Sparkill, NY getting a manicure with my Aunt. We were the only ones there until this scruffy unkempt man [who was Bill Murray] came in with a pretty younger woman. He was wearing a torn and stained New Orleans Saints sweatshirt and sat down to get a manicure and a pedicure. This wouldn’t be too odd really except that this place was called Kitty Nails and EVERYTHING inside was Hello Kitty themed. The clocks, the chairs, the lights, everything. I guess Bill likes Hello Kitty. Unfortunately, the place is called Gloria Nails now and I don’t know if he still goes there if the kitsch of Hello Kitty is gone.

Bill Murray to Be in New Wes Anderson Film: Moonrise Kingdom

Although this isn’t a Bill Murray Story per se,  I wanted to share this in case you hadn’t already heard. Bill Murray is among those cast in the latest Wes Anderson film, Moonrise Kingdom, which is set to be released on May 16 in France and May 25 in the United States. It will (presumably) be released elsewhere at a later date.

In addition to Mr. Murray, the cast includes Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Jason Schwartzman, Tilda Swinton, Harvey Keitel, and Frances McDormand, to name a few. It looks like the role Mr. Murray is playing is sure to be another one of the legendary Wes Anderson characters he is known for. Watch the trailer below and you’ll see what I mean.

I am most certainly going to be seeing this the day it comes out. The music you may have noticed in the trailer is by Françoise Hardy, yet another reason to see Moonrise Kingdom.

A Dose of His Own Medicine

We would like to thank Tony J for contributing his Bill Murray Story

A few years ago, I was in a little pizza joint in Little Italy, in the Bronx. I was sitting at the counter with my brother, and we had just gotten our slices. We were about to dig in when we saw who of all people? Bill Murray sitting in the corner eating some sort of pasta dish with a bag of unopened chips.

Now, my brother has a few friends in Hollywood, and he had heard of the strange things Bill Murray liked doing to unsuspecting strangers. So my brother figured he’d give Bill a taste of his own medicine.

He walked up to Bill, picked up his bag of chips, opened it, took one, ate it, and said to him “No one will ever believe YOU!” And walked away.

Bill sat stunned for about three seconds, before bursting out into raucous laughter and coming over to give my brother a big hug and a 50-dollar bill for having the balls to do it.

I’ll never forget it.

Hamburgers with Bill

We would like to thank Blake for his Bill Murray story.

As I go to pick up my friend from work at In-N-Out (a west coast burger chain). I find myself ordering behind Bill Murray. Surprised that I am the only one that recognized him. He goes to sit down after ordering his food and I ask to join him. He gave a nod of agreement.

Sitting across from Bill Murray, we talked about life. He opened my eyes and showed me the true meaning of life. He got up and said “it was my honor to meet him.” Then he said “Don’t bother telling anyone our conversation, no one will ever believe you.”

No one has ever believed my story.