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Bill Murray, after bagels and tequila, defends Miley Cyrus, in first-ever Comic-Con appearance
Bill Murray at Comic-Con

"Once upon a time, I did save the city of New York," said Bill Murray, who was on a Comic-Con panel on Thursday for his upcoming film "Rock the Kasbah." (Chris Pizzello / Invision / AP)

By JOSH ROTTENBERG

For the thousands of fans who lined up for hours to get into the first film presentation of this year's Comic-Con International, getting to see comic legend Bill Murray in a rare public appearance was (to quote "Caddyshack") a Cinderella story.

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Making his debut at Comic-Con, the actor, decked out in sunglasses and a bandanna, high-fived audience members as he walked to the stage to the strains of Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water." Murray was on hand to promote his upcoming comedy "Rock the Kasbah," in theaters Oct. 23, in which he plays a washed-up rock promoter who becomes stranded in Afghanistan.

In an unsurprisingly loose presentation, the actor — who said he had started his morning with "bagels and then tequila" — touched on everything from what it was like to shoot in Morocco ("They're gentle, lovely people") to the debate over the Confederate flag ("The world is changing") to "Ghostbusters."

“Well, once upon a time, I did save the city of New York," Murray said in a nod to the 1984 comedy when asked about his favorite role. "And I had the coolest damn car to drive around Manhattan.”

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Kaylie England of Superworld Comics at Comic-Con.

At one point, Murray charmed the crowd with an anecdote about how actor Bruce Willis had been a page in the early years of "Saturday Night Live": "His job was to refill the M&M and peanut bowls in the actors’ dressing rooms," he said. "Years later, after a few tequilas, he said, ‘Only you and Gilda [Radner] were nice to me.’ ... We had a fun time.”

But the biggest surprise of the hourlong presentation may have come when Murray offered a spirited defense of Miley Cyrus, who taped an appearance on Murray's upcoming Netflix Christmas special.

"I’m gonna say this officially: Miley Cyrus is good," he said. "I thought she was a knucklehead crazy girl, the kind of girl you’d want to go on a road trip with. But she can really sing... I don’t wanna hear any bad rapping on Miley Cyrus.”

Not surprisingly, the crowd showered Murray with love throughout – and Murray reciprocated, albeit in his own Murray-esque way.

"Some of the best parties I've ever been to," he said, "were with nerds."


Copyright © 2015, Los Angeles Times

I love Bill Murray. And I believe he did have bagels & tequila pre-interview ... after all he defended Miley Cyrus!

I think he may be morphing into his Groundhog day character,,,,

in fairness, the girl may have vocal talent, but its hard to pay attention to it when she appears to want to prove how talented she is at being vulgar instead,,

I know!!! She acts like a sl@t ! And I want to call her parents & ask " what were you thinking!? "

And now.. she announced, last month that she is Gender Fluid. And last week that she is dating another Gender Fluid person...?... female/ model, from Australia or New Zealand.


Sooo. now, can I shoot her?

wow, they added another name to the sexual 'orientation' spectrum?

amazing,,,lol

moving between genders or having a fluctuating gender identity (genderfluid)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genderqueer

ie. confusedly gender fickle

Bill was great on SNL and the early movies. Some of the drama "Razor's edge" was a flop so I'm glad he returned to comedy. He is certainly unique.

I believe Anne Heche was the pioneer who cornered the market on that decades ago when she dated Ellen Degeneres. Then Heche went back to being straight.

Andy Kauffman was unique..... Sam Kinnison was unique...

Bill was/is very funny but just one of the SNL crew that got the break of sponsorship thru the culture of the era.... like Eddie Murphy, Dan Akroyd, Chevey Chase, Billy Crystal, and John Belushi just to name a few.

Before them was Bob, Frank, Dean, Sammy, Phyllis, Red (Buttons and Skelton) and so many other great comedians.

Laughter is the best medicine whatever the era.

The little slut is someone you laugh at..... but not because of their talent

I could watch the early SNL episodes with him, Dan Aykroyd and James Belushi all day long. To see all of them in their early years was special. They were hysterical and worked so well together.

The Greek diner was classic Lol

what I like to call 'bisexual',, yet , just another label though

^ Okay, that was before my time, I think.

My previous post was to DD

Yes, but Heche never went back to women. I believe she was bicurious, another label, if you will.

SNL in the 1980's

that we know of,,,

She had a nasty breakdown (Running, screaming, confused, disoriented in the street, did not know where she was.. may or not been high), while living w/ Ellen. She then left her & married within months. Problem solved apparently.