Critic's corner Oct 21, 2008
Comcast, Free Movies Bill Murray plays a crass and cocky TV weatherman who's doomed to repeat Groundhog Day in a karmic time warp until he can get his life together. Andie MacDowell is his costar in this romantic comedy, which entertainingly turns Punxsutawney into Purgatory. (Boston Globe)
Dan Meyers Movie Picks Blog - Junior Goalie Shares His Movie Picks Each Week Oct 20, 2008
This is a PG-13 rated comedy starring Woody Harrelson and Randy Quaid with a legendary villain role from Bill Murray ... Roommates' Thoughts: - One of my favorites because of Woody Harrelson and Bill Murray's hair. (Umassathletics.com)
Eastern Doudna rededication will include state art legends Oct 18, 2008
Second City known for helping to launch the careers of comedy greats including John Belushi, Bill Murray, Mike Myers and Stephen Colbert will perform The Pratfall of Civilization at 7 p.m. Oct. 25 in The Theatre. The rededication ceremony of the Doudna Fine Arts Center, set for 2 p.m. Oct. 24 on the south side of the building, will include comments by Antoine Predock, the internationally acclaimed architect who designed the center. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
'Indecision 2008' comes to Boston Oct 18, 2008
Among those joining the fun were (from left) Ethel Kennedy and actors Martin Sheen and Bill Murray. Pillow upgradeJacob's Pillow has a new grant to create a dramatic online presence in the next few years. (Boston Globe)
* OTHER RELEASES Oct 17, 2008
How else could the city tolerate Bill Murray as its eventual mayor. Two hundred years on, two precocious children find clues that suggest things are looking very bad for the community, not helped by collapsing infrastructure and predatory creatures roaming the outskirts. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
City of Ember Film Review Oct 16, 2008
Bill Murray-Starring Children's Film Based On Book Could Move Faster. Touchingly low-tech and beautifully filmed, "City of Ember" need not be thrill-a-minute, but a thrill every 20 minutes and a sedated Bill Murray make it a fitful sit ... And face-stuffing Mayor Cole (Bill Murray) seems without a care. (Suite101.com)
Stars urge Americans to vote Oct 15, 2008
Screenwriter Paul Haggis and celebrity actors Sigourney Weaver, Tim Robbins, Bill Murray, Mark Wahlberg, Angelina Jolie, Mila Kunis and Halle Berry share their views on the US presidential election. Most wanted to tell Americans to go to the polls and some attacked Republican policies, but not all of them would name who would be getting their vote. (BBC News)
New life for 'Groundhog Day' house Oct 15, 2008
But fans of Groundhog Day might recognize the three-story structure as The Cherry Street Inn, where Bill Murray s character, egocentric weatherman Phil Connors, wakes up every morning on Feb. 2. Connors must change his behavior before he is able to move on. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
House Bunny hops to film summit Oct 15, 2008
City of Ember with Tim Robbins and Bill Murray was another debut film at number six, while Richard Gere drama Nights In Rodanthe came in at 10. Last week's chart-topper, How To Lose Friends and Alienate People, starring Simon Pegg, slipped to number three. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Chihuahua Comes Up Big At Box Office Again Oct 14, 2008
"City of Ember," with Tim Robbins and Bill Murray in a post-apocalyptic adventure set in an underground realm, took in $3. 2 million to finish at No. 10. (CBS News)
Gil Kenan jumps from film school to select company Oct 14, 2008
They are thwarted by Bill Murray, who plays the mayor of Ember. Kenan's big break on "City of Ember" is the stuff of film student dreams. (Boston Globe)
IMF Is Out Of It Oct 14, 2008
"He wouldn't have made that point if he didn't expect the financing mechanism to be used," says Bill Murray, an IMF spokesman. Preventing financial crises is supposed to be the IMF's bread and butter. (Forbes -- Business)
Olson: Fall film lineup seems to offer more than usual Oct 13, 2008
This time, Kenan has a full arsenal: his movie stars Bill Murray, is based on a popular young adults novel, and is being released in the middle of fall, a much less crowded season for movies. Hopefully it ll make all the difference. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Breakfast With ...D.B. Sweeney Oct 13, 2008
You know they finally put Bill Murray in some serious roles, and he was good. But it took years and years for somebody to take him seriously that way. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Artists usher us into their world Oct 13, 2008
Mick LaSalle reports back from the Venice Film Festival about the films he most hopes will make it to America (Page 26), and Stein interviews young Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan about "City of Ember," her new film with Bill Murray (Page 28). Something funny is going on in Sounds this week. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Saoirse Ronan, Bill Murray: 'City of Ember' Oct 12, 2008
Saoirse Ronan, Bill Murray: 'City of Ember. Article:Saoirse Ronan, Bill Murray: 'City of Ember':/c/a/2008/10/10/PK5912J4TC.DTL Article:Saoirse Ronan, Bill Murray: 'City of Ember':/c/a/2008/10/10/PK5912J4TC.DTL ... Saoirse Ronan, Bill Murray: 'City of Ember. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Robbins gets star on Walk of Fame Oct 12, 2008
Page last updated at 11:11 GMT, Saturday, 11 October 2008 12:11 UK. Robbins won a best supporting actor Oscar for his role in Mystic River. (BBC News)
Buzz Briefs: John Cusack, Meat Loaf Oct 11, 2008
Bill Murray promotes film; Plus, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Aishwarya Rai, David Beckham and Susan Sarandon. Stories. (CBS News)
Review: Keep driving past City of Ember Oct 11, 2008
Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Bill Murray, Tim Robbins, Harry TreadawayDirector: Gil KenanRun time: 1 hour, 36 minutesMPAA rating: PG. They cant rely on the authorities for help, since the corrupt Mayor (Bill Murray) has already built a bunker that will house him while Ember crumbles around him. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Mall of America opens renovated movie theaters Oct 11, 2008
The movies set to open this weekend are Body of Lies with Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe, The Express with Dennis Quaid and Rob Brown, City of Ember with Bill Murray and Tim Robbins, and Quarantine with Columbus Short and Jay Hernandez. Reader Comments. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
Red carpet welcomes 'Ember' stars Oct 10, 2008
" The film stars Bill Murray and Tim Robbins, and was produced by Tom Hanks. It tells the story of how two children go on a mission to save their city when its power supply breaks down. Bookmark with: E-MAILED Nature loss 'dwarfs bank crisis' How to say I Luv U in Nigeria Flats 'see biggest price falls' Cambodian couple cut home in half European markets tumble on open READ European markets tumble on open Palin report may be made public How to say I Luv U in Nigeria Nature loss 'dwarfs bank... (BBC News)
Saoirse Ronan says she sometimes feels 17 Oct 10, 2008
I am becoming more well-known as an actress, which I like the sound of that, thats OK, Ronan told Reuters in an interview for her new film City of Ember, which opens in the United States on Friday and stars Bill Murray and Tim Robbins. advertisement. (MSNBC -- News)
'City of Ember' burns brightest when young stars lead Oct 10, 2008
Corrupt and in charge: Bill Murray plays Mayor Cole, the leader of Ember, an underground society built to sustain humans after an apocalypse ... City of Ember* * 1/2 (out of four)Stars: Bill Murray, Tim Robbins, Harry Treadaway, Saoirse Ronan, Martin Landau, Mary Kay Place, Marianne Jean-BaptisteDirector: Gil KenanDistributor: 20th Century FoxRating: PG for mild peril and some thematic elementsRunning time: 1 hour, 35 minutesOpens Friday nationwide ... People subsist mostly on dusty cans of food... (USA Today -- Life)
City of Ember Oct 10, 2008
Starring Bill Murray, Saoirse Ronan and Harry Treadaway ... The town's mayor, Cole (Bill Murray, sporting a grand belly), is a greedy, deceitful leader who speaks in folksy platitudes. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
MOVIES, TV, CELEBS, BOOKS, ART, MUSIC, THEATER Oct 10, 2008
NEW YORK Bill Murray is less likely to be in the news for a new film than for sky diving or shuttling people around downtown Stockholm in a golf cart. The comedian has a way of seeming like the most popular guy at any party, so it makes sense that he would choose to play a politician in the new film "City of Ember." In an election year, it's hard not to wonder about what life would be like under Gov. Murray. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
'City of Ember': Down Town, By Kurt Loder Oct 10, 2008
Bill Murray kids around ... Bill Murray is on hand, too, as the latest mayor, and so are Tim Robbins and Mackenzie Crook (the one-eyed dimwit in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" movies). (VHI.com -- Music News)
'I was just dead' Oct 10, 2008
Bill Murray looks for renewal after 'devastating' divorce - CNN.com ... Bill Murray looks for renewal after 'devastating' divorce ... Bill Murray on divorce: "I was just dead, just broken". (CNN -- Showbiz)
Murray Talks Ghostbusters 3 Oct 8, 2008
October 7, 2008 - One of the big questions that has long loomed over Ghostbusters 3 was whether series Bill Murray would reprise his role as smartass scientist Peter Venkman. It appears that, after a 19 year-absence from the franchise, Murray is now open to making a third installment. (IGN FilmForce)
Bill Murray looks to get back in the game Oct 8, 2008
Bill Murray stars in the upcoming "City of Ember." He's feeling a sense of renewal after the devastation of his divorce ... NEW YORK - The deadpan and depressed characters Bill Murray has specialized in portraying as an actor in recent years have always stood in contrast to the life-of-the-party guy he is in real life whether on a golf course or shuttling people around downtown Stockholm in a golf cart, as he did last year. (MSNBC -- News)
Halle Berry, David Duchovny, Bill Murray Oct 8, 2008
The deadpan and depressed characters Bill Murray has portrayed in recent years have stood in contrast to the life-of-the-party guy he is in real life. But Murray, in New York to promote his film "City of Ember," said he identified anew with those characters when his wife of nearly 11 years filed for divorce in May, alleging that he abused her and was addicted to alcohol and marijuana. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
'Beverly Hills Chihuahua' Claims Best In Show At Box Office Oct 7, 2008
Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe join forces with Ridley Scott in "Body of Lies," Bill Murray surfaces for "City of Ember," and Dennis Quaid makes a football movie called "The Express.". Check out everything we've got on and. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Scoop: Hathaway able to laugh at herself on 'SNL' Oct 6, 2008
" (Is this more efficient than getting the DVDs sent from the studios? Downloading to an iPod? Just saying.)McCain, who hadn't yet cancelled his Letterman appearance when the interview took place, did make reference to his good relationship with the host, Portfolio.com points out. They quote McCain as saying, "It's always pleasant to be on those shows, because Leno and Letterman are both very good guys," he said. Kimmel and Silverman back together?Although funny couple Jimmy Kimmel and Sarah... (MSNBC -- Gossip)
City of Ember film has local tie Oct 5, 2008
It stars Bill Murray, Tim Robbins and Martin Landau. As part of the promotional campaign for the film, filmmakers are holding a drawing where the grand prize winners will be awarded a three-day vacation in the surrounding springs, including the Ichetucknee and Ginnie springs to learn about cave diving in the area. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Olson: Fall film lineup seems to offer more than usual Oct 3, 2008
This time, Kenan has a full arsenal: his movie stars Bill Murray, is based on a popular young adults novel, and is being released in the middle of fall, a much less crowded season for movies. Hopefully it ll make all the difference. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Maher takes crusade vs. religion to big screen Oct 3, 2008
"Charles shot 400 to 500 hours of material around the world as Maher visited a Christian chapel for truckers in North Carolina, a gay Muslim bar in the Netherlands, the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City, and Christian, Muslim and Jewish holy places in Israel.Slide showGere and Lane toast to new flick, Bill Murray goes underground, Buffy meets a bottlenose dolphinmore photosMaher meets with priests at the Vatican, chats with rabbis and Muslim scholars in Jerusalem, encounters street preachers... (MSNBC -- News)
Not just a handsome face Oct 3, 2008
Since Slap Shot, almost every comic actor, from Bill Murray to Will Ferrell, has tried to duplicate the Dunlop role, yet none of them brought what Newman did to the table. Slap Shot's Dunlop is Newman's Don Corleone or Rocky Balboa; it is Jack Nicholson in Terms of Endearment, playing paunchy and balding and better than ever; it is John Travolta in Pulp Fiction, tearing away from the disaster that was his own, strait-jacketing reputation. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Tribe, Bosox Show Some Things Never Change Sep 25, 2008
Bill Murray in the movie "Groundhog Day," is the poster child for Cleveland's matchups with the Red Sox the past couple of years. Try as they might -- and the Tribe battled back from a 4-0 first-inning deficit this time -- the Wahoos are always Maxwell Smart in Boston. (Cleveland, TheInsiders.com)
Arts and Entertainment Sep 23, 2008
What do Stephen Colbert, Mike Myers, Bill Murray, Tim Meadows and Tina Fey have in common. They are all alumni of Chicago's famous Second City Theater. (The Current Online, MO)
Review: Gervais gives edge to 'Ghost Town' Sep 20, 2008
Once upon a time he might have been played by W.C. Fields (who was famous for his dentist sketch) or more recently, Bill Murray. Gervais is in that ornery tradition of awkward customers, and he comes with the considerable built-in advantage of being English, which makes his disdain and sarcasm all the more heartfelt. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Mini movie reviews Sep 19, 2008
Among the wasted supporting cast are Alan Arkin as the exasperated chief, Terence Stamp as the evil head of the rival spy agency KAOS and Bill Murray in one painfully unfunny scene. (Christy Lemire, AP) 111 min. PG-13. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Fenway, Wrigley remain as cathedrals Sep 18, 2008
Bill Murray, comedian and a life-long Cubs fan, once mused that the collapses are better than playing meaningless games in September, which the Cubs have done in many a season. "I used to go to Wrigley Field in September and October, and people had small bonfires in the right field bleachers back in the 1950s and '60s, before they had that great season in '69," Murray told Chicago writers in 2007. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau Sep 13, 2008
Other well-known members of the cast include Bill Murray as the self-concerned Mayor of Ember and Tim Robbins as Doon s father. The copyright of the article The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau in is owned by. (Suite101.com)
Who Will Be the Godfather of Web Video? Sep 13, 2008
Despite the draw of Ferrell friends Judd Apatow, Eva Longoria, and Bill Murray, all of whom have contributed videos, the site pulls just 1. 5 million unique viewers monthly, and the average visitor comes only 1. (FastCompany)
Fall Film 2008 Preview Sep 13, 2008
City of Ember Bill Murray and Saoirse Ronan ( Atonement ) star in this fantasy about teens trying to save a glowing underground city from going dark. Also: Quarantine, Trouble the Water, The Express, Rachel Getting Married. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Second City takes on ATL Sep 11, 2008
The added weight behind any Second City production is its decades-long list of alumni who ve gone on to shape American comedy: Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, John Belushi, Bill Murray, Gilda Radner the list goes on. We dare to offend, says Beth Kligerman, Second City director of talent and talent development. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Book review: "I Don't: A Contrarian History of Marriage" Sep 11, 2008
If you've spent any part of the past year watching the spectacular train wrecks of celebrity marriages, you will know that recent public displays of carnage include the spattered bits of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Sheen, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Murray, Sir and Mrs. Paul McCartney, and Mr. and Mrs. Christie Brinkley. Watching the wealthy and famous bicker over children, vacation homes and Tupperware invariably leads one to the same question: Why bother. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
No laughing matter Sep 6, 2008
Within three years he was a regular on the TV show Saturday Night Live, where Bill Murray, Eddie Murphy and John Belushi started out. "I got SNL with a bit of a guilty conscience. There were people who had been at the Groundlings for six or seven years and became my teachers. For me to then get picked for SNL after three years I was, like, 'Um, sorry I got this.' " He looks embarrassed. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
'Ghostbusters' back from the great beyond? Sep 6, 2008
The studio has set "The Office" co-exec producers Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky to write a script for a film designed to bring back together the original cast of Harold Ramis, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Ernie Hudson ... Bill Murray needs the cash for his divorce settlement and sky diving expeditions. (Los Angeles Times)
Ghostbusters Back in Business : Office scribes set to script for original cast.... Sep 5, 2008
What's more, Variety reports that the new script will be "for a film designed to bring back together the original cast of , Bill Murray, and Ernie Hudson." (There were rumors years ago that Ghostbusters 3 would revolve around a younger set of GBs instead. . (IGN FilmForce)
"Ghostbusters" scares up "Office" writers Sep 5, 2008
The studio has recruited "The Office" writer-producers to work on a new installment of the 1980s franchise that starred Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson and Harold Ramis as bumbling ghost-hunting scientists. The original filmmakers, including director Ivan Reitman, and cast are aware of the project and involved in its development. (Reuters)
Who you gonna call? Sep 5, 2008
Hollywood studio Columbia is planning to revive its hit 1980s franchise Ghostbusters with a third film that will reunite stars Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd, it was reported today. Entertainment industry daily Variety reported on its website that Columbia Pictures had already hired screenwriters Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky to write the third film in the money-spinning series. (The Age, Australia)
Q&A: Kitty Flanagan Sep 5, 2008
We speak to her about inadvertently turning a school play of 'Snow White' into slapstick, being shy, quoting lines from Bill Murray movies, and seeing lions on the streets of Cape Town ... I liked anything with Bill Murray in it, still do actually 'Caddyshack', 'Meatballs', 'Stripes', 'Ghostbusters', they're all classics and films that my sister and I still quote from all the time. (iAfrica.com)
Politics, Baseball Intersect in St. Paul Sep 4, 2008
The Bobblelection was a pre-election promotion by the St. Paul Saints, an independent professional baseball team partially owned by actor Bill Murray. The promotion invited fans to vote by choosing the figurine of their candidate of choice. (Roll Call)
* The triumph of Will Sep 3, 2008
Within three years he was a regular on the TV show Saturday Night Live, where Bill Murray, Eddie Murphy and John Belushi started out. What about working the circuit, I ask, and paying your dues. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Notebook: Tressel updates Beanie's condition Sep 3, 2008
This much attention hasn't been paid to a toe since Bill Murray in the movie Stripes delivered the line about "An Army without leaders is like a foot without a toe and Sergeant Hulka is always going to be here to be that big toe for us." Of course the 1981 movie was a comedy and a 2008 season without Beanie Wells would be likened more to a tragedy. The coaching staff maintains they are still in the dark as to all of the specifics of the injury, even to the point of not knowing even what to... (Ohio State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Complete list of fall films Aug 31, 2008
City of Ember (not yet rated): Bill Murray is the mayor of Ember, an underground city with problems (geez, even imaginary cities have problems. in this fantasy that includes Martin Landau and Tim Robbins. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
THE STALK EXCHANGE Aug 31, 2008
In the name of love and rivalry, Bill Murray and Jason Schwartzman commit all manner of minor felonies, including using bees as a weapon, dismantling the brakes in a car and faking a head injury to gain entry to a woman's house. She's All That (1999). (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Fincher's 'Benjamin Button,' 'Flash of Genius' Aug 30, 2008
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IF YOU LIKE ... : Something for everyone this fall Aug 29, 2008
Miracle at St. Anna focuses on a relic the head of an ancient statue that turns up and unravels a story of heroism and heartbreak about four black soldiers trapped behind enemy lines in WWII. Ember, based on a popular children's novel, is about a hidden, underground city (overseen by shifty mayor Bill Murray) that is falling apart as its generator gives way. Two young kids discover a centuries-old box that may show them how to escape. (USA Today -- Life)
High School, talking dogs bring family fun Aug 28, 2008
Starring: Bill Murray, Tim Robbins, Saoirse Ronan, Harry Treadaway, Martin LandauDirector: Gil KenanStory: The City of Ember is an underground city lit by glimmering lights, but now the power generator is starting to falter and the lights begin to flicker. Its up to two teens (Ronan, Treadway) to unlock the mystery of the citys existence and help the townspeople escape before the lights go out. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Highlights of Hollywood's fall, holiday schedule Aug 25, 2008
CITY OF EMBER: Tim Robbins and Bill Murray star in a fantasy about an underground city coping with an energy crisis. THE EXPRESS: Ernie Davis (Rob Brown), the first black Heisman Trophy winner, faces his greatest challenge after he's diagnosed with leukemia. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Ghosts I Have Known Aug 22, 2008
It could have been a scene out of "Ghostbusters," only instead of Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd, it featured Alan Lowe, 55, of Roland, Ark. and his volunteers from Spirit Seekers Paranormal Investigation Research and Intervention Team. (Townhall.com)
Rumer Willis joins 'family business' acting Aug 21, 2008
18: Actor Bill Murray drops in for the opening of the Chicago Air and Water show. . (MSNBC -- News)
Wagner sheds light on Wood drowning Aug 18, 2008
Bill Murray jumps out of a plane singing a Frank Sinatra ballad. An Egyptian woman has successfully given birth to septuplets. (Ninemsn)
MORE: Colbert causes trouble; Guy Ritchie defends his movie Aug 18, 2008
Today: As the female Olympic gymnasts enjoy their new , Bill Murray is going to out of an airplane as part of the Air & Water Show in Chicago. Elsewhere: Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi will wed in a small ceremony in California, says. (USA Today -- Life)
