Bill Murray's 'Party Crashing Tour' To Come to Nashville on Sept. 3 ... Is This Real?! [Update: It Appears To Be a Hoax]
Ever wonder what Bill Murray whispered to Scarlett Johansson? Something to do with karaoke, perhaps? According to Death and Taxes, the iconic Murray will soon embark on a six-week "party crashing" tour that will take him to American locales as far-flung as Scottsdale, Ariz., Baltimore, Md., and yes, even Nashville. In the flier you can see over there on the right (viewable as a PDF here), the honchos behind this mysterious, alcohol- and karaoke-fueled tour explain how to land a Murray cameo at your next soiree:
To participate your party must have alcohol and karaoke available. Any house or location interested must have a sheet or banner of some kind attached to their establishment the night of the party. It must say in big bold letters, "BILL MURRAY CAN CRASH HERE." This will let Mr. Murray know where he is welcome. For more information please call the 24 hour Bill Murray Party Crashing Tour Hotline: (785) 273-0325.
I've called the hotline number somewhere in the neighborhood of a dozen times, but I'm consistently getting a busy signal. Hey everyone in the country: Stop calling for a second, or at least tell me what you heard. Super Official News has some details, and — while their "Ass Press" source seems highly suspect — they have posted some quotes from Bill Murray's agent, "Paul Horner." If indeed that is a real person.

Anyway, if this thing is indeed real, Murray's Nashville stop is scheduled for Sept. 3 — although "all dates and locations" are "subject to change." I mean, hey, Murray is responsible for (SPOILER ALERT) the greatest cameo in the history of cinema. You know, we at the Scene/Cream do have the banner hook-up ... maybe we should take the reins on this thing and pull our asses some sweet, sweet Murray. What a wonderful man.

Update: As Twitter user PunkRockBeth points out, Googling the phone number provided reveals that it is in fact the number of Westboro Baptist Church. Westboro is, of course, a controversy magnet and a frequent target of righteous pranking (as evidenced by Nashvillian Brandon Jazz here). The Bill Murray tour, friends, appears to be a hoax.

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