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King of Comedy Bill Murray Reinvents Himself Again and Again (And Again?)

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When Bill Murray landed his first starring role in Meatballs in 1979, the world was a different place: The U.S. was locked in an endless conflict with something called the U.S.S.R. and Wes Anderson was just ten years old. Since then, Murray reached the apex of the comedy world with mega-hits like Caddyshack (1980), Ghostbusters (1984). ("Nobody steps on a church in my town!") But instead of flaming out, Murray went in a different direction -- first becoming a frequent player in Anderson's ironic comedies (Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums) and then going for dramatic gold with celebrated performances like Lost in Translation (2003). Where's Murray headed next? Read on!

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Posted by Cory Abbey
June 21, 2009 12:01am

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