Party with Bill
Attention Brooklyn hipsters: your next soiree could play host to an unlikely party guest. Page Six reports that 57-year-old actor/comedian Bill Murray has been crashing house parties and hitting up bars that generally cater to the 20-something set. In October, Murray strolled into a Halloween party at an East Williamsburg loft, to the shock and delight of party guests. Apparently he had been party-hopping with musical duo MGMT after one of their shows.
This Bill sighting is just one of many unusual appearances the actor has made on the nightlife scene recently. According to the Post, Bill was spotted a few weeks before at a bar in West Chelsea, where he joined a table of 22-year-old girls and bought them rounds of champagne. Last year, Murray earned the title of most helpful party guest after showing up at a bash in St. Andrews, Scotland, and offering to do the dishes after hosts realized they were out of clean glasses.
Oh, and then there was a small incident involving Swedish police, DUI and a golf cart.
Many are saying Bill’s behavior is a sign of an obvious midlife crisis following the actor’s public and messy divorce last spring from Jennifer Butler Murray, his wife of 11 years.
“I suppose he was slightly flirtatious, but really, it was more like he obviously wanted a bit of a chat. He seemed a little lonely,” one of the party-goers said.
Whatever the reason, the man can do no wrong in my eyes. I absolutely adore Bill. So if any of you happen to cross paths with Murray, or spot him at one of your parties, sulking in the corner with a can of PBR-please, please invite me!