Last week a very strange story about our favorite Ghostbuster came to our attention, and it seemed so bizarre that we didn’t quite know what to make of the Page Six reveal that Bill Murray had been showing up to random hipster parties in New York City in the last few months.

Thinking back on it now, though, of all the celebrities who might have showed up at a party full of trendy, Ivy League-educated twentysomethings, Bill Murray was the most appropriate. Remember, he spent an entire movie entertaining an uncertain philosphy grad in a strange setting. Also, his life has sort of fallen apart in 2008, and the reasons cited by his wife of 11 years in their divorce papers are a little scary.

So maybe getting out there and meeting people isn’t such a strange impulse after all. With that in mind, we take a daydreaming look (via our Tuesday post on cheap holiday parties) at the Top 10 Fantasy Celebrity Party Crashers.

Dinner Party Crasher: Coolio

We haven’t seen him in a while, and frankly, we’d like to know what he’s been up to and how he feels about the current state of “things.” This one is also self-invested. We know one of the things he’s been up to lately, which is why he’d be a great guest for a dinner party. Maybe he’ll prepare his Swashbucklin’ Shrimp:

Cocktail Party Crasher: P. Diddy

Always a fan of the most exclusive nightlife (so long as he’s not packing heat), Diddy would be a welcome guest at any cocktail party. Hopefully you have some Courvoisier cognac in your liquor cabinet – call it a hunch, but I think it’s one of his favorites. And if you have some Ciroc vodka lying around you’re in luck, because when Diddy crashes your cocktail party it will instantly look like this:

Buffet-Style Potluck Crasher: Robert DeNiro

This one is difficult, because you want someone who won’t show up with a massive group and slow down traffic around the food table, but you also don’t want some freeloading binge-eater either. DeNiro, who is part owner of a steakhouse and Japanese restaurant chain, would probably contribute handsomely to any potluck he dropped in on. Of course, his small-talk skills might need some work:

Movie Night Crasher: Roger Ebert

This one’s a no-brainer. The movie critic to the masses continues to be as prolific as ever, but after complications from his bout with thyroid cancer he can’t speak without the aid of a computer. So you can bet he’d bring along a great movie for the group, but wouldn’t ruin it by giving away the ending (just a simple thumbs up or thumbs down will suffice).

All-White Party Crasher: Christian Lander

In keeping with his site’s theme, the creator of the blog Stuff White People Like could keep dinner guests entertained until the whee hours of the night with his class-conscious racial profiling. We, for instance, are avid fans of this speech’s beginning section on lists, which we could (and already do) listen to all night long:

Holiday Brunch Crasher: Russell Crowe

An especially rewarding meal for the hard-drinking crowd, recovery brunch would not be wasted (pun!) on Australian actor and rocker Russell Crowe. Bonus: more likely than not he’d bring sufficient eye-opener ingredients to quench the entire party’s morning-after thirst. Just don’t try telling him what other people at the party are saying about him, or ask him to play a song.

Game Night Crasher: Stewie Griffin

Boardgames (despite the severity of some) are all about indulging our inner child and going back to a place of unselfconscious playfulness. That’s why a child with an adult edge would be a perfect game night crasher, and Stewie’s acerbic humor would keep the mood light and chummy on and off the board. Of course, we’d have to keep his temper in check:

Craft Party Crasher: Tim Allen

Best know as a TV handyman and substance-abusing party-goer and drinker, Tim Allen would undoubtedly bring some incredible craft skills to any such party he attended (as well as some other unusual things we won’t mention, but that might make for an especially productive craft party).

Wine and Cheese Party Crasher: Julie Delpy

This one isn’t just national stereotyping, we really think she’d make a great party guest. After seeing 2 Days in Paris, calling her a French, female Woody Allen doesn’t seem that big a stretch, and party scenes were always among the best moments in Woody’s movies. Likewise, Delpy could keep the crowd riveted with neurotic non sequiturs and pouty-lipped pondering. And whether she brought wine or cheese, she would no doubt pick wisely.

Swap Party Crashers: Will Arnett and Amy Poehler

Given the ambiguous language, we weren’t sure if we were better off picking a wealthy celebrity with lots of cool stuff to swap, or an attractive celebrity with a cool spouse they wouldn’t mind swapping. To cover all our bases, we picked a funny, hip, successful and good-looking couple. We bet they have a nice place full of cool stuff, but this clip sort of suggests they’re a little too manipulative to swap each other:

(via Asylum)