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  • Ghostbusters 3: Sigourney Weaver Shares Plot Details

    Ghostbusters 3: Sigourney Weaver Shares Plot Details

    Sigourney Weaver has just revealed details on the upcoming Ghostbusters III film. Weaver played Dana Barrett in the first two installments of the film. Barrett is a professional musician who became a customer of the Ghostbusters.

    Weaver said that she spoke to producer Ivan Reitman, as she wanted her on-screen son to play a Ghostbuster. In an interview with Vanity Fair Weaver said, “I said, I have one condition. I want my son Oscar to be a Ghostbuster, and he said, ‘We’ve already done that.’”

    Oscar was Barrett’s baby in the second installment of Ghostbusters. The third installment, which has been in the works for several years, is said to focus on a new generation of Ghostbusters. However, there will also be appearances from the original Ghostbusters including Rick Moranis, Ernie Hudson, and Dan Aykroyd.

    Sigourney Weaver in Ghostbusters

    Hudson said that he sees his character Winston Zeddemore “as the CEO of the Ghostbusters franchise” and he hopes that he still gets to wear the Ghostbusters backpack.

    Ernie Hudson talks about  Harold Ramis’ passing

    Ghostbusters III’s development has been stalled due to a number of circumstances. Reitman said that he would not be directing the upcoming film after the death of Harold Ramis in February. Ramis co-wrote the first Ghostbusters movie and he also played one of the four Ghostbusters. Bill Murray has been asked to come back as Dr. Peter Venkmen, but there is no confirmation as of now.

    Bill Murray may sign-on for Ghostbusters 3. 

    Although Reitman won’t be in the director’s seat, he said that he will still be involved in the making of the movie.

    Etan Cohen, writer for movies such as Tropic Thunder and Men in Black 3, is currently working on the screenplay for Ghostbusters III. He said that he and Reitman meet for several hours every week to work on the movie. Cohen also said that Dan Aykroyd is overseeing, since “no one can speak the language of Ghostbusters like he can.”

    Dan Aykroyd already committed to Ghostbusters 3

    According to a previous report by Deadline, Ghostbusters III will begin filming in 2015 in New York. No release date has been set for the movie.

    Throwback: Ghostbusters premiere 1984

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  • Bill Murray Toasts Groom at Bachelor Party

    Bill Murray was enjoying a quick getaway in Charleston, South Carolina over the Memorial Day Weekend when he was pestered by a group of guys–Boston College alumni, to be exact–while having dinner. The guys asked the What About Bob, Groundhog Day, and former SNL star if he would join them at a bachelor party they were attending there in the same restaurant. After he finished his dinner, the actor actually made a brief appearance–flooring everyone (even the original pests) with his presence.

    Murray offered up a toast at the bachelor party, and talked to the groom and his guests about life, world travel, true love, and even his ideas on some bizarre places to tie the knot. Probably the most unusual comment of all came when Bill Murray compared the groom to a dead person.

    Those in attendance at the bachelor party snapped photos with cameras and on their cell phones. Many video taped the quick visit as well. Now the clips from those films have gone viral.

    Some say Bill Murray is known for his impromptu visits and brief encounters with people all around the country.

    A man named Stephen, who attended the bachelor party shared his version of the event via a blog called The Concourse on Deadspin.

    “Over Memorial Day weekend, 20 of my buddies from Boston College got together in Charleston for our friend EJ’s bachelor party. At one point during dinner at a steakhouse, one guy goes to the bathroom downstairs and sees Bill Murray sitting with some people with a fishing vest on. We talked to the waiter to see if we could send him some drinks, to which Bill declined. One of my buddies then went down and asked if he’d come up and say a few words for EJ and got a “No thanks.” My buddy comes back up dejected and tells us it’s not going to happen. Two minutes later, Bill fucking Murray walks into the room and gives this speech,” Stephen shared.

    What a remarkable bachelor party this turned out to be. Way beyond getting drunk and watching a stripper gyrate around the room, these guys got to meet and enjoy a toast given by Bill Murray. Not many grooms can say that of their bachelor party.

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  • Bill Murray Crashes Bachelor Party, Gives Speech

    “Bill Murray has got to be so f***ing sick of being the coolest guy in any given room by now.”

    Bill Murray sightings aren’t new. The 63-year old actor has been known to pop in and out of nowhere, doing crazy cool things, and then popping back out again.

    Well, he’s at it again.

    Through Stephen (no last name) and Deadspin footage, we learn about Murray’s bachelor party appearance this weekend in Charleston, S.C.

    “Over Memorial Day weekend, 20 of my buddies from Boston College got together in Charleston for our friend EJ’s bachelor party,” Stephen writes. “At one point during dinner at a steakhouse, one guy goes to the bathroom downstairs and sees Bill Murray sitting with some people with a fishing vest on.”

    Let’s pause right there. Bill Murray is wearing a fishing vest. At a steakhouse. Once that sinks in, continue on.

    To Stephen’s dismay, Murray declined drinks the bachelor party guests try to send him, as well as a request to come and say a few words to the groom, EJ. However, just a few moments later, Murray appears.

    “My buddy comes back up dejected and tells us it’s not going to happen. Two minutes later, Bill f***ing Murray walks into the room and gives this speech,” Stephen says.

    During the speech, in which Murray appears a bit tipsy, and the party-goers seem overwhelmed that this is really happening, the Ghostbusters actor gives advice not to the groom, but the other men in the room, given that “it’s too late for this guy.”

    “If you have someone you think is the one,” Murray says, “don’t just think, ‘Let’s make a date, plan a party, get married.’ Take that person and travel around the world. Buy a plane ticket for the two of you to travel all around the world and go to places that are hard to go to and hard to get out of. And if when you come back to JFK, if you’re still in love with that person, get married at the airport.”

    As if that wasn’t epic enough, after Murray congratulates EJ, he tells everyone to “pick him up over our shoulders,” and helps them to lift the groom in the air.

    In the past, Murray has been also seen randomly bartending at SXSW (everyone got tequila, no matter what they ordered) and driving people home in a golf cart after closing time at local bars.

    Where will Murray pop up next? Keep your eyes – and camera apps – open!


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  • Harold Ramis Remembered In Making Of GB3

    Harold Ramis Remembered In Making Of GB3

    Legendary film director and actor Harold Ramis helped bring the world the 1980’s classic Ghostbusters as well as the well-known Groundhog Day. Though the talented performer was recognized for his contributions during the 2014 Oscars, Ramis continues to inspire. The President of the United States even took the time to remember the works created by the talented one-of-a-kind Hollywood icon. Barack Obama released the following statement eulogizing Ramis.

    “When we watched his movies – from Animal House and Caddyshack to Ghostbusters and Groundhog Day – we didn’t just laugh until it hurt. We questioned authority. We identified with the outsider. We rooted for the underdog. And through it all, we never lost our faith in happy endings. Our thoughts and prayers are with Harold’s wife, Erica, his children and grandchildren, and all those who loved him, who quote his work with abandon, and who hope that he received total consciousness,” the statement read.

    With news swirling about the potential Ghostbusters 3, many linked to the project have continued to offer lingering praise for Ramis. According to Ernie Hudson, who is more popularly known as the fourth Ghostbuster, the script for the upcoming project is something to encourage excitement. “Script is really good and we’ve got a lot of interest from a lot of directors to do it. We’re just literally starting the search right now. We got a lot of incoming calls so we’re gonna go through it and see. The fans have been waiting very, very patiently,” Hudson said.

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  • Bill Murray Achieves Maximum Cool With PBR Pants

    Every single person on this planet (and others) knows it’s impossible for Bill Murray to become more charming and appealing. As soon as he shyly and wryly (an impossible countenance to achieve for everyone but Bill Murray) stares into the camera in [Insert any Bill Murray film here], that is the end. Maximum likability, marketability, and upward-mobility acquired! Go forth and enjoy your perfection, Bill Murray! All others shall defer to your brilliance!

    But on Thursday, Bill Murray decided this was not enough for Bill Murray and instead donned a pair of PBR-patterned slacks that fit Bill Murray like a glove in order to test the ability of the universe to contain Bill Murray.

    Even in such close proximity to the hallowed-by-hipsters-of-2010 emblem, which would overwhelm even the most beautiful of persons, Bill Murray shines. “I think Pabst Blue Ribbon crosses all socio-economic lines,” said Murray of his pants.

    As this somehow did not cause the implosion of every known and loved thing in existence, Bill Murray pushed Bill Murray’s envelope and wore these pants not merely for the satisfaction of Bill Murrays everywhere, but for charity. More specifically, the Murray Bros. Caddyshack Charity Golf Tournament, which kicked off on March 27th in Jacksonville, FL.

    Since its inception, the Murray Bros. Foundation has raised $3 million for various charities. This year, proceeds from the event will benefit the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation. The charity’s website claims the event offers “first class golf courses, first class food, and a first class good time,” (might this be a Suntory Time?) which Bill Murray has single-handedly created by his present and perfect slack selection.

    So go forth, Bill Murray, and continue to increase every human’s likelihood of heart attack via your public, persistent, and effortless (HOW?) blend of coolness and compassion.

    Oh yea, and the shirt:

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  • ‘Ghostbusters 3’ to Film in 2015 with Different Director

    News broke Wednesday that Ivan Reitman dropped out of directing Ghostbusters 3 in the wake of the recent death of original Ghostbuster Harold Remis, but filming of the Sony-produced sequel is still scheduled for early 2015.

    Reitman will instead help Amy Pacal of Sony Pictures Entertainment find a replacement director, saying that he was pleased with Etan Cohen’s script. Reitman agreed to work on the film as a producer, but expressed he is not up for helming the project after the loss of Remis last month.

    “Harold got sick about three years ago, and we kept hoping he would get better. I kept pushing forward on the Etan Cohen and we now have a draft that is very good, that the studio is very excited about,” Reitman said.

    “When I came back from Harold’s funeral, it was really moving and it made me think about a lot of things. I just finally met with Amy and Doug Belgrad when I got back. I said I’d been thinking about it for weeks, that I’d rather just produce this Ghostbusters. I told them I thought I could help but let’s find a really good director and make it with him. So that’s what we’ve agreed will happen. I didn’t want all kinds of speculation about what happened with me, that is the real story,” continued Reitman.

    Ramis died at the age of 69 in his home in Chicago on Feb. 24 from complications related to auto-immune inflammatory vasculitis, which he had battled for four years.

    Ramis’ Ghostbusters 1 and 2 co-writer and co-star Dan Aykroyd previously said that the third film in the franchise sees the original Ghostbusters team recruit a gang of younger scientists, in order to restart the poltergeist-catching business and keep it going for the future.

    Reitman noted that Aykroyd is on board with the project, but it is not clear whether or not Bill Murray has agreed to appear in the third installment in Ghostbusters 3.

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  • Ghostbusters 3: Reitman Leaves, New Director Needed

    It was tragic enough losing former Ghostbuster Harold Ramis last month to complications from an infection, but now Ivan Reitman has announced that he will no longer be directing Ghostbusters 3. Understandably, he just doesn’t feel up to it (though he will stay on as producer).

    “When I came back from Harold’s funeral, it was really moving and it made me think about a lot of things,” Reitman told Deadline.

    So where does that leave the next film, which Reitman promises is still happening?

    We do know that the recent script is written by Etan Cohan – and, interestingly enough, one that doesn’t need the cast of the first two original films. That works out since Bill Murray, a staple to Ghostbusters fame, never really wanted to do another one in the first place.

    “The first [script] was done by Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky, and me, Harold and Dan [Aykroyd] helped them on it,” Reitman said. “It was a really good script, but then it became clear that Bill really didn’t want to do another Ghostbusters and that it was literally impossible to find him to speak to for the year or two we tried to get it going. When Bill finally…well, he never actually said no, but he never said yes, so there was no way to make that film.”

    Reitman added, “I kept pushing forward on the Etan Cohen [script] and we now have a draft that is very good, that the studio is very excited about…It’s a version of Ghostbusters that has the originals in a very minor role.”

    Along with Murray, Ernie Hudson is also not interested in the new film. That leaves Dan Aykroyd, who has always been enthusiastic about another. But pairing him with newer, younger actors taking on the famous pop-culture roles? That’s up to Sony to make that work. But this isn’t their first rodeo.

    In the past, Sony has been known for revamping old franchises such as James Bond, and Spider-Man.

    Meanwhile, Reitman is helping Sony “find a really good director.”

    “I’m not going to say how many Ghostbusters there will be in the new cast, but we are determined to retain the spirit of the original film, and I am pleased that all of this seems to have happened organically,” Reitman said.

    Once the director and cast are lined up, shooting for Ghostbusters 3 will begin in early 2015.


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  • Bill Murray Gives A Shoutout To Harold Ramis At Oscars

    Bill Murray was one of the many celebrities who had the honor of presenting at the 86th annual Academy Awards, on March 2.

    While presenting the award for Best Cinematography, along with actress Amy Adams, Murray took the opportunity to pay tribute to his late friend Harold Ramis. After announcing the nominees, Murray cleverly included Ramis by saying: “Oh, we forgot one. Harold Ramis for Caddyshack, Ghostbusters and Groundhog Day.” All of the films mentioned by Murray were written, directed, acted in by Ramis. Murray’s statement generated laughter, cheers, and applause from every member of the audience.

    Murray also talked to reporters on the red carpet about Ramis. “I imagine Harold Ramis will be remembered tonight,” a reporter said to Murray. “I know he will be. He’s missed …he’s missed,” Murray replied. “And there are a lot of people here that find it hard to believe. He was a big potato in the stew that is show business.”

    Murray and Ramis, who died on February 24 after losing his fight against autoimmune inflammatory vasculitis, were long-time friends, who often collaborated on many films, including the ones mentioned above. However, after a disagreement that occurred while filming Groundhog Day, Murray and Ramis had a bitter feud, and did not speak for years. Ramis explained to The New Yorker , in 2004, that the loss of his friendship left “a huge hole in my life.” However, he explained that he would always remain a supporter of Murray’s work.

    Even though the pair had not been on speaking terms, Murray still issued a statement, following Ramis’ death, to TIME magazine. “Harold Ramis and I together did the National Lampoon Show off Broadway, Meatballs, Stripes, Caddyshack, Ghostbusters and Groundhog Day,” Murray said. “He earned his keep on this planet. God bless him.”

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  • Bill Murray Honors Harold Ramis At The 2014 Oscar Awards

    Last night’s Oscar ceremony definitely had its share of touching moments, and Bill Murray was responsible for one of them. In a rare Oscar appearance, the comedian paid tribute to his late friend Harold Ramis while presenting the award for Best Cinematography with actress Amy Adams.

    After announcing the names of the nominees, the Lost in Translation star cleverly added Harold Ramis at very end for his work in Caddyshack, Ghostbusters, and Groundhog Day. The poignant tribute was greeted by the audience with warm applause. Emmanuel Lubezki won the prize for his work in Gravity, his first Oscar after having been nominated six times.

    Murray and Ramis had been friends way before their famous film collaborations. They were both members of the Chicago improv comedy troupe Second City and were recruited by fellow comedian John Belushi to join the comedy radio show, The National Lampoon Radio Hour.

    After being head writer of the sketch-comedy TV series SCTV for three years, Ramis brought his writing talents to the set of the comedy film, National Lampoon’s Animal House. Ramis’ film partnership with Murray started with the comedy film Meatballs, which Ramis co-wrote and Murray starred in. In the film Caddyshack, Ramis directed Murray and other famous comedic actors like Chevy Chase, Ted Knight, and Rodney Dangerfield. But the biggest hit of the Murray-Ramis partnership is arguably Ghostbusters, which Ramis co-wrote with Saturday Night Live alum Dan Aykroyd. Murray played Dr. Peter Venkman and Ramis played Dr. Egon Spengler.

    Murray and Ramis had a long feud after making Groundhog Day together, and did not speak to each other for decades. Murray, who was going through marriage problems at the time of filming, displayed erratic behavior that eventually put a strain on their relationship. In a 2004 interview with Time magazine, Ramis said that their falling out left a “huge hole” in his life.

    Murray released a statement to Time magazine one day after Ramis passed away, saying that “he earned his keep on this planet”.

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  • Harold Ramis: Inside His Battle With Bill Murray

    Harold Ramis had a hand in creating some of the most beloved and quotable films of a generation. When news of his death began to spread on Monday, millions mourned the loss of such a creative genius, and every social media outlet was flooded with memes, artwork, and quotes in remembrance of Ramis. But over the years, as much as we came to feel like we all knew him through his work, there was a lot that many didn’t know, and that includes the difficult battle he had with fellow Ghostbuster Bill Murray.

    During the filming of “Groundhog Day”–one of the duo’s most revered films–Ramis and Murray disagreed heavily on what the tone of the story should be, and it caused a great deal of friction between the friends. While Murray wanted the tale to lean towards the philosophical, Ramis wanted to hold on to his comedic roots and keep things light. The result, Ramis said in an interview, was a disaster behind the scenes.

    “At times, Bill was just really irrationally mean and unavailable; he was constantly late on set,” Ramis told The New Yorker in 2004. “What I’d want to say to him is just what we tell our children: ‘You don’t have to throw tantrums to get what you want. Just say what you want.’”

    At that time, the two hadn’t spoken in eleven years. In the interview, it clearly pained Ramis to talk about the gulf that separated them, but there was one thing standing in the way of a reconciliation.

    “It’s a huge hole in my life, but there are so many pride issues about reaching out. Bill would give you his kidney if you needed it, but he wouldn’t necessarily return your phone calls,” Ramis said.

    But no matter what happened between the friends, Ramis remained a passionate supporter of Murray’s work and said he was grateful for the projects they’d had the chance to work on together.

    “Bill was a strong man…You’d do a movie with Bill, a big comedy in those early days, just knowing he could save the day no matter how bad the script was, that we’d find something through improvisation,” Ramis said. “That was our alliance, kind of, our big bond. I could help him be the best funny Bill Murray he could be, and I think he appreciated that then. And I don’t know where that went, but it’s there on film. So whatever happens between us in the future, at least we have those expressions.”

  • Harold Ramis, Comedy Legend, Passes Away at 69

    Harold Ramis, who spent over 30 years as a writer, actor and director, passed away early Monday morning due to complications from a rare autoimmune disease called Inflammatory Vasculitis. He was 69 years old.

    Mr. Ramis started his career in the 1960s as a joke editor for Playboy magazine. He cut his teeth in Chicago’s Second City Improv group where he made a realization about his career. “The moment I knew I wouldn’t be any huge comedy star was when I got on stage with John Belushi for the first time. When I saw how far he was willing to go to get a laugh or to make a point on stage, the language he would use, how physical he was, throwing himself literally off the stage, taking big falls, strangling other actors, I thought: I’m never going to be this big. How could I ever get enough attention on a stage with guys like this?” He added, “I stopped being the zany. I let John be the zany. I learned that my thing was lobbing in great lines here and there, which would score big and keep me there on the stage.”

    He served as the first head writer for the sketch comedy television program SCTV for two years. And then he seemed to find comedy gold in almost every Hollywood screenplay he penned.

    Ramis is considered one of the most successful comedy writers ever. He wrote (and often co-starred and directed) hit after hit for the Hollywood big screen. Some of his biggest films include: Animal House, Stripes, Caddyshack, Ghostbusters, Back to School, Meatballs, Groundhog Day and Analyze This. In recent years, Ramis once again made a return to television, directing four episodes of the hit NBC comedy The Office.

    A Harold Ramis comedy was almost always over the top. They were often funny in a wild, inane, frat guy sort of way. He worked with many great comedic talents such as Bill Murray, Rodney Dangerfield, and Billy Crystal to name just a few. Old pal and Ghostbusters co-star Dan Aykroyd spoke of his passing. “Deeply saddened to hear of the passing of my brilliant, gifted, funny friend, co-writer-performer and teacher Harold Ramis. May he now get the answers he was always seeking.”

    Ramis has been suffering with Vasculitis since 2010. The autoimmune disease inflames blood vessels in the body and can result in pain and swelling. Ramis suffered an infection in May 2010 that sparked the disease. He is survived by his wife, Erica Mann Ramis, and three children.

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  • Harold Ramis, Ghostbuster, Dead at 69

    Harold Ramis, Ghostbuster, Dead at 69

    American actor, director, and writer Harold Ramis died at 12:53 a.m. this morning from complications of autoimmune inflammatory vasculitis.

    Since 2010, the Chicago native had struggled with health issues, starting with an infection that led to complications related to the disease that took his life this morning. According to the Chicago Tribune, Ramis had to relearn to walk, but then suffered a relapse in late 2011.

    Ramis began writing parodic plays in college at Washing University in St. Louis and after returning to Chicago, began studying and performing with “Second City,” Chicago’s renounced comedy improvisational troupe.

    After leaving “Second City” (and being replaced by John Belushi), Ramis returned in 1972 and began working with Belushi and Bill Murray on the radio program The National Lampoon Radio Hour, which ran from November 1973 to December 1974. Later he was the head writer of Second City Television (SCTV), as well as a performer.

    From there he continued to write, direct, and co-star and comedies such as National Lampoon’s Animal House, Stripes, Caddyshack, Ghostbusters, As Good As It Gets, Analyze This, and Groundhog Day, which is considered his masterpiece.

    Ramis moved his family from Los Angeles back to Chicago in in 1996.

    “There’s a pride in what I do that other people share because I’m local, which in L.A. is meaningless; no one’s local,” Ramis said in 1999. “It’s a good thing. I feel like I represent the city in a certain way.”

    Ramis was, and will continue to be, the comic inspiration for many actors and filmmakers.

    Judd Apatow, of The 40-Year Old Virgin fame, said, “When I was 15, I interviewed Harold for my high school radio station, and he was the person that I wanted to be when I was growing up. His work is the reason why so many of us got into comedy. We grew up on ‘Second City TV’ and ‘Ghostbusters,’ ‘Vacation,’ ‘Animal House,’ ‘Stripes,’ ‘Meatballs’; he literally made every single one of our favorite movies.”

    “He just did it for me,” said Laurel Ward, vice president of development for Ramis’ production company. “He loved teaching people. He loved helping people. He loved seeing people succeed.”

    Ramis is survived by his wife, Erica Mann Ramis, and three children, the oldest, Violet, from his first wife, Anne. Bill Murray is the godfather of Violet Ramis.


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  • Bill Murray Does Peter Pan on ‘Letterman’

    Bill Murray Does Peter Pan on ‘Letterman’

    Bill Murray flew on to the Late Show With David Letterman stage on Friday in full Peter Pan regalia.

    “I’m flying…Look at me way up high, thinking I’m going to die,” Murray sang. “I want to see what a lovely thing I am to see. I’m flying.”

    It was a bit reminiscent of his role in the 1991 comedy What About Bob, where he was attached to the front of a sailboat exclaiming, “I’m sailing!”

    Murray decided that if Carrie Underwood could star as Maria in The Sound of Music, that surely he could star on TV as Peter Pan.

    When David Letterman asked Bill why he was dressed as Peter Pan–once he was safely back on the floor–the actor replied as follows.

    “First – I love to fly. And second, there’s been a big thing, this Carrie Underwood. She did The Sound of Music,” he said. “I feel that this is my moment. They are talking about restaging Peter Pan, and I think I’m the guy.”

    Following Murray’s Peter Pan stint he complained to Letterman about his beard, so the late night host shaved it off for him. The two went on to chat about the Super Bowl with Bill Murray saying he had tickets and mocking those who feared and complained about the cold weather–noting that he is from Illinois.

    “You’re urine freezes in Illinois’. This is nothing,” he quipped.

    One would expect the role of Peter Pan would be filled by someone a bit slighter in stature than Bill Murray. Cathy Rigby played Peter Pan on Broadway. She definitely is significantly smaller than the former SNL funny man.

    NBC is actually planning for a live airing of Peter Pan next December–the way they aired The Sound of Music with Carrie Underwood this past December. The live broadcast is slated for December 4, 2014.

    Do you think Bill Murray has a shot at the lead?

  • Shia LaBeouf Is Coming Out Of Retirement

    Shia LaBeouf has had a very strange few months; after being accused of plagiarizing the work of a graphic novelist for his short film “Howard Cantor”, he went on an apology spree that also seemed to be plagiarized, got into several social media scuffles with other celebrities, and announced his retirement from the public eye. But according to CinemaBlend, that retirement is going to be short lived.

    LaBeouf has reportedly signed on for a role in the upcoming Barry Levinson film “Rock The Kasbah”, which has already attracted big names such as Danny McBride, Bruce Willis, Zooey Deschanel and Kate Hudson, as well as the man himself, Bill Murray. The film is on track to begin shooting in June.

    According to the synopsis, the story focuses on a magician’s manager who is well past his prime (Murray). During a trip to Afghanistan with a client, he ends up with no money, trapped in a foreign place, and decides to start managing an unknown singer who enters a national singing competition. It hasn’t been announced yet what role LaBeouf will play.

    The former Disney Channel star announced earlier this month that he would be taking himself out of the spotlight after all the backlash following the release of his short film, which he took down.

    “In light of the recent attacks against my artistic integrity, I am retiring from all public life,” he wrote on Twitter. Since then, he’s been captured on video in a barfight in London and has tweeted things like, “I am not famous anymore.”

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  • Aaron Paul Hung Out With Bill Murray Last Night

    Just because an actor or actress makes it big in Hollywood doesn’t mean they don’t get starstruck sometimes. Look at Jennifer Lawrence; she freaked out when she met Jack Nicholson and Jeff Bridges and stumbled over her admiration for them by babbling adorably. The same can be said for actors who have just come off a huge, enormous, amazing, brilliant show that everyone knows and loves. No matter how big they’ve become, there’s always someone bigger. And that someone is Bill Murray.

    Aaron Paul, fresh from his bitter-sweet run on “Breaking Bad”, ran into Murray at a Kings Of Leon concert last night and immediately tweeted about it, because that’s what any normal person would do.

    They weren’t alone in the VIP section; Rob Thomas from Matchbox 20 was there, too, and joined the actors for a quick photo.

    Paul has a history of bumping into insanely famous people; several years ago, when he was at the Prince of Brunei’s 25th birthday party, he met Michael Jackson.

    I was going back up to my room,” he said, “and this guy grabs me and says, ‘Hey, Prince Azim wants to see you in the library.’ So I go down there, and he’s sitting on the couch with Michael Jackson, and me and Michael Jackson end up having this hour-long heart-to-heart about family and upbringings, and I remember, he just put his arm around my shoulder and said, ‘You know, if you’ve had a rough childhood or not, it’s all about forgiveness.”

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  • Bill Murray Talks Big ‘Garfield’ Mistake

    Bill Murray starred as the voice of Garfield in the 2004 film, Garfield: The Movie, but recently admitted via a Reddit chat his huge mistake in taking the role. Believing the script was created by renown film writer Joel Coen–known for hits like The Big Lebowski and Fargo–he didn’t even completely read through it, assuming he was signing on for a fantastic film. After signing on the dotted line and committing to the role, he realized the writer was instead Joel Cohen–known for flops like Cheaper by the Dozen and Howard Stern’s failed TV talk show.

    It was actually during a recording session, voicing the big orange cat, when Bill Murray realized something was horribly wrong.

    “There was just this long, two-minute silence,” he said. “I probably cursed a little, and I said, ‘I can fix this, but I can’t fix this today. Or this week. Who wrote this stuff?’ ”

    Known for getting his start on SNL, Murray also starred in Caddyshack and Lost in Translation–the second of which he earned an Academy Award nomination for.

    Needless to say, when Bill Murray was approached about voicing Garfield in the next film installment, he answered with an unequivocal and resounding “No!”

    “They sort of shot themselves in the foot, the kidneys, the liver and the pancreas on the second one,” he said.

    Despite Bill Murray’s big film mistake with Garfield, the rest of his career has involved one success after another. Long remembered for his classic lines in the 1991 film What About Bob, fans still love to quote his famous line, “I’m sailing!”

    Bill Murray is 63 years old and still going strong in the world of comedy. Who would have known–back in the mid-1970s–when he performed with other comedy greats like John Belushi, Gilda Radner and Dan Aykroyd that his career would span four decades? Sadly, he and Aykroyd are all that remain of the famous four, with Belushi dying of a drug overdose and Gilda Radner dying following a hard-fought battle with ovarian cancer. Murray started out as a troubled young man who was once arrested for smuggling almost nine pounds of marijuana through O’Hare Airport in Chicago. And while no one is saying he hasn’t smoked a joint or two since then, he certainly lives a much different life these days.

    Hopefully Murray will look back at his Garfield film experience as a minor blip on the big screen. It doesn’t seem like most people these days even knew it was his voice behind the snarky orange cat–and that’s probably a good thing.

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  • The Grand Budapest Hotel Trailer Released [Video]

    The Grand Budapest Hotel, already one of the most anticipated films of 2014, has finally released its long-awaited trailer. The Grand Budapest Hotel is the latest film from Wes Anderson, a big fan favorite. Anderson is known for reusing his favorite actors, and has gained a reputation for it, with this film being no different.

    Wes Anderson‘s last film, Moonrise Kingdom was a huge hit, and was even nominated for Best Picture. Moonrise Kingdom also earned Anderson a nomination for Best Original Screenplay. In addition to his 2012 hit, he is very well-known as a director for his work on Rushmore, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, and The Royal Tenenbaums, among others.

    The new film is filled with an unbelievable amount of stars, including several of Anderson’s regulars including Bill Murray, Owen Wilson and Jason Schwartzman. This film also brings in several new actors that he has not used before such as Saoirse Ronan, Willem Dafoe, Jude Law and Harvey Keitel.

    Anderson is known to take his viewers on an incredible cinematic journey that introduces us to new worlds, and in this film we are given the setting of a famous hotel in Europe. The main character in the film is M. Gustave (Ralph Fiennes), a hotel concierge who is accused of murdering an elderly madame (Tilda Swinton). There is also an art heist involving Gustave’s young protege (Tony Revolori).

    Entertainment Weekly states that the trailer looks a little like the board game Clue, and demonstrates the slow-boiling intrigue of Downton Abbey. It also includes a signature of Anderson’s -obtaining the color saturation of a Vermeer painting.

    Fans of Wes Anderson’s can all get excited in anticipation for the next few months, for what will likely be his next big hit with The Grand Budapest Hotel. Details of the film were scarce to find for a long time, but this week, we have seen the announcement of a release date, poster, and now the trailer.

    The Grand Budapest Hotel will be released on March 7, 2014.

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  • Bill Murray Imitating Crying Baby Wins The Internet

    Let’s face it. Bill Murray is more awesome than you, me, your friends, my friends, our families. He more awesome than Garfield and Ghostbusters 3. Just ask Dan Aykroyd about that. Anyway, Murray’s commitment to being awesome (and succeeding at it) was again confirmed today by the great Reasons My Son Is Crying Tumblr blog.

    The reason for this particular round of tears from his son? Meeting Bill Murray. Not be outdone by a crying baby, Bill Murray did what any awesome Bill Murray would do: he simply won the day:

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    There’s not much for me to add after that, but I will offer this as a way of demonstrating the image’s popularity: It has almost 10,000 notes attached to it, which, in Tumblr land means reblogs and likes. And now, the fantastic image has crossed over into full-blown viral territory, which is where it belongs. Something that awesome should be seen by as many people as possible.

  • Charlie Sheen And Bill Murray Get Close In New Film

    Charlie Sheen and Bill Murray play close friends in the upcoming film “A Glimpse Inside The Mind Of Charles Swan III”, a movie by Roman Coppola about a man whose life starts to slowly come unraveled when his girlfriend dumps him. And while the part sounds rather close to Charlie’s real life, the director insists Sheen was chosen for his acting abilities and not for his extreme media attention.

    “Charlie is so perfect for the role, but he’s not perfect because of the public profile we’ve seen in the news,” Coppola said. “He’s incredibly talented as an actor, he has tons of charisma, he’s very witty. He’s very funny and charming. You can use your charm sometimes as a problem solver — and my character, that’s what he’s been doing. He’s been sliding through on life, using his charm and wit and charisma to get past some problems. But the problems are still there, and that’s the story of the movie.”

    Because part of the film takes place inside Charlie’s head, things get a bit strange and confusing. But Bill Murray, who plays Charlie’s business manager and close friend, is there to level things out, along with Jason Schwartzman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, and Patricia Arquette. Murray, who is one of the most beloved actors of at least the past three decades, plays his role beautifully according to Coppola.

    “He’s a father-figure to some degree, but he needs advice just as much as Charlie’s character. He’s been together with his wife of 20 years and she wants to break up with him, so now he has to deal with similar feelings of confusion and alienation,” Coppola says.

    The film is slated for premiere in February of next year.

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  • Mashup Pays Tribute to Bill Ghostbustin’-ass Murray

    This isn’t the first Bill Murray mashup to hit the internet, and it won’t be the last. Why is it important, then? Because Bill Murray needs as many tributes as the internet will allow, that’s why.

    This tribute to the man, the myth, the legend come courtesy of Eclectic Method. Its shining moment comes in the mashup of Jim Jarmusch’s Coffee and Cigarettes with Zombieland; because what’s better than a Bill Murray remix? A Bill Murray remix featuring Woody Harrelson and RZA & GZA.

    “Here is how to tell if you are at the best party currently happening in America at any given moment: You turn around and there he is, mixing cocktails, cracking jokes, and making everything more awesome! Yeah he crashes normal people parties, yeah he assimilates naturally and perfectly, yeah he is the shit! Bill is a walking, talking memecon -an iconic meme. From SNL to Ghostbusters to Wes Anderson flicks, Murray has, more than just about anyone, had several ages of awesome”

    Indeed. Check it out below:

  • Bill Murray Gets His Own Hologram…And It’s A BFD

    Actor, funny guy, and lovably quirky Bill Murray has been in the spotlight a lot recently, partly because he’s in the new Wes Anderson film “Moonrise Kingdom“–which he promoted at Cannes in some funky golf gear–and partly because he’s Bill Effing Murray. He’s an icon, the man who’s starred in some of the best movies ever put to film, who is synonymous with an entire generation’s childhoods and who is so often quoted and mimicked that he’s become a living legend.

    To prove how bitchin’ he is, he sat down for a chat with David Letterman recently and debuted his very own hologram, just like Tupac had at Coachella this year.

    “It’s an economic choice, you know? I can have this hologram everywhere and I can stay home,” he explained.

    Murray said the hologram was a one-man banjo show that would appear at Madison Square Garden.

    When Letterman commented on the new trend–the Elvis Presley estate announced The King would be getting his own hologram recently as well–Murray said what everyone was thinking: “It’s a BFD, is what it is.” The hologram appears beside Murray onstage and tunes a banjo with the help of Letterman’s band leader, Paul. When Letterman interrupts to ask if all they’re going to do is tune it, Murray says that’s all he knows how to do at this point.

    While you probably shouldn’t expect Murray to show up in hologram form at any concerts soon, he does have three movies slated for release this year, including one in which he plays Franklin D. Roosevelt.