Bill Murray Crashes Press Briefing

The press secretary at the White House, Josh Earnest, was just the opening act for the star Bill Murray who took over the podium after the daily briefing was complete. The comedian crashed the set, wearing a Chicago Cubs sweater.

A reporter jokingly referred to Murray as “Mr. President,” as he asked him if he believed that the Cubs would win against the Los Angeles Dodgers this weekend and maybe advance to the World Series.

Murray replied that he was confident in the Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw and with a home crowd and good weather anything is possible. It would be the first time the Dodgers would be in the World Series since 1945.

William James “Bill” Murray was originally in Washington to accept the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. While there he went to the White House to see President Barack Obama.

The masculine name William is taken from the Germanic elements wil meaning “desire or will” and helm meaning “protection or helm”. Whereas, the name Bill is just a short form of William. Bill became a popular of the name in the 19th century.

The name William has been given to many English kings and rulers of Sicily, Scotland, Prussia and the Netherlands. Not to mention the many other famous people like poet William Wordsworth or author William Faulkner. Other notable people with the given name Bill, include the former American president Bill Clinton. Now the list will include the famous actor, comedian and writer Bill Murray.