Brushes with Fame

Submissions Tagged 'Bill_Murray'

True story. My best friend from Buffalo, NY, was hanging out with Rick James and the Stone City Band back in the '80s. "Super Freak" was at the top of the charts.

I lived in New York City and was going to art school, so needless to say I was broke. My friend calls and invites me to meet her at 30 Rock to watch Rick James sing on _Saturday Night Live._ A backstage pass and all that comes with it.

So I sprayed my hair as big as I could get it, put in my one blue Read more

by chigby in Brushes with Fame  07.02.09

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I was a young, hungry, and desperate actress, and my legs were aching from another day of fruitless rounds. As I approached the final building, an officious doorman stopped me. I explained that I was simply headed in to drop off my headshots at various agents.

"Well, just between you and me," he confided, eyeballing me up and down, "Bill Murray is in this building, and he's looking for a personal assistant." He gave me a cocky wink. My brain buzzed. In truth, I was a secretary for a credit reporting firm. I wanted to be an actress. Could Read more

by C.J._Van_Gieson in Brushes with Fame  04.07.08

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