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Tom Coyne joins Murray to introduce A Course Called Ireland, after a detour through Huey Lewis, baseball and an interrupted movie-screening speech.
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- 0:54Murray recalls meeting Huey Lewis on a flight, then singing the national anthem with him at a baseball game.
- 4:44Asked about his spontaneous lifestyle, Murray calls it "disobedience."
- 5:20Murray recounts interrupting a What About Bob? screening speech with a cardboard cutout.
- 7:51Tom Coyne joins to introduce A Course Called Ireland, followed by footage from their travels.
- 16:13The interview moves outside as Murray and Coyne hit golf balls from the studio roof.
Bill Murray went to a screening of What About Bob? in New Bedford, Massachusetts, and found a use for a cardboard cutout: interrupting the host's speech. It is the kind of story Jimmy Kimmel has in mind when he asks about Murray's spontaneous approach to life.
"It used to be called disobedience," Murray replies.
That idea connects the stories in his Jimmy Kimmel Live appearance, from an airplane encounter with Huey Lewis to driving around Ireland with author Tom Coyne. The interview has drawn nearly a million views, but its attraction is the itinerary rather than any remarkable audience surge.
Murray recalls meeting Lewis on a flight to Salt Lake City in 1987, then bringing him to a Salt Lake City Trappers baseball game, where they sang the national anthem. He also puts in a request to the singer: "Huey, if you're out there, we do 'Power of Love' in our show."
Coyne arrives after Murray has taken a turn on bongos with the house band. Their Paramount+ series, A Course Called Ireland, supplies the reason for the visit and footage of a crowd gathering around their car. Coyne makes his priorities clear: "Ireland is the star of the show, right?"
The comments extend the conversation about spontaneity. One viewer describes finding freedom in slowing down and saying no; another recalls Murray unexpectedly walking into the restaurant where their mother played piano.
Murray brings a golf club onto the stage at the beginning. By the end, he and Coyne are on the studio roof, hitting golf balls toward Hollywood Boulevard.
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Bill Murray walked into the restaurant where my mom was playing piano one day . (Her husband and she had watched “ Caddyshack “ over and over for years on videotape . ). She recognized him and spluttered “ Hey , you’re THAT guy ! “ He smiled sweetly and replied “ Yeah ! “ She told that story for years before she died . Thank you , Mr. Murray , for making my mom’s day special that day .❤
@mendynoma4272See it on YouTubeI'm an elder, recently retired and agree w/Bills disobedience. It changed my life when I was able to slow down, say no, not feel like I "have to." I still do so many good things for others but on MY time and energy levels..now I can spend more time on me and my peeps. Shaving 7 minutes at a time off of anything is valuable after a certain age. lol
@JanFarrell-cv5wdSee it on YouTubeHiya from London. We ALWAYS appreciate it BEST when the guests acknowledge the BAND. Bill did NOT disappoint! Nice one!
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Bill Murray doing Carl Spackler at the end was a nice bonus!
@georges3486See it on YouTubeI watched Groundhog Day after about 30 years and man does that movie hold up. A perfect movie.
@zachlafond2652See it on YouTubeOne of the best talk show appearances, ever, was when Bill Murray, Matt Damon and Hugh Bonneville were on Graham Norton Show plugging 'The Monuments Men'. Murray told the story about how he took a train from Germany to Prague that was so absolutely hysterical Damon started crying with laughter.
@johndolph5158See it on YouTubeNo one tells a story like Bill Murray❤
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In which film does Bill Murray play weatherman Phil Connors?
Murray plays Phil Connors, a weatherman repeatedly reliving the same day, in Groundhog Day.