Him and Dennis Miller are 2 of my comedic heroes. Here they are together on Millers HBO show- you can tell these 2 were close.
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September 14, 2021, 05:47 PM
Dan
Wow. It's rare that I feel these losses, and far rarer that I post in these threads, but wow. What a gut punch.
September 14, 2021, 05:56 PM
drabfour
Oh no! R.I.P. Mr. MacDonald.
September 14, 2021, 06:34 PM
46and2
Damn it.
RIP, Norm.
September 14, 2021, 06:45 PM
Belwolf
As others stated, this hit hard. RIP Norm.
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September 14, 2021, 06:45 PM
Lt CHEG
Germans love David Hasselhoff. I just loved it when he would say that, or when he would end a comment with, “or so the Germans would have you believe.”
He just was such a funny man. He is gone far before his time and he will be missed. RIP Norm.
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September 14, 2021, 07:36 PM
airsoft guy
This is a real bummer.
When I was in junior high I took Drama, and was cast as the villain in our play. I did it as Evil Norm MacDonald.
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Originally posted by Will938: If you don't become a screen writer for comedy movies, then you're an asshole.
September 14, 2021, 07:42 PM
mdblanton
Sad news indeed. I was just recounting one of his standup bits to a friend of mine a few days ago.
September 14, 2021, 07:54 PM
corsair
If there's such a thing, MacDonald was 'an advanced comic', his delivery and method was beyond what the model of comedian called for; he was poo-poo'd by critics and wasn't basic enough for Hollywood.
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Originally posted by medic451: Him and Dennis Miller are 2 of my comedic heroes.
Those two defied SNL and thus the producers didn't know what to do with them, no wonder they got shoved over as the host of the evening news.
What passes as comedy there is being a suck-up like Seth Meyers and Jimmy Fallon, or being an accessible doofus like Will Farrell and Adam Sandler. I attempted to watch an SNL episode recently...there wasn't a single person on the cast that had any talent, it was pathetic.
September 14, 2021, 07:56 PM
Blue Dog
Thanks for sharing medic 451. That was good stuff. RIP Norm
September 14, 2021, 08:04 PM
jjkroll32
gone too soon. his humor resonated with me a great deal.
RIP sir.
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September 14, 2021, 08:06 PM
Ronin1069
The reason I love this clip is that it is classic Norm. He has some wins, he has a bomb (and pushes through it) and then in the last few seconds of this clip, hits a home run that knocks Conan out.
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September 14, 2021, 08:28 PM
creedbratton2
I thought he had some very funny movies, and some hilarious moments on SNL, back when it was funny.
September 14, 2021, 08:38 PM
mark123
I never saw his appearance on the View before today.
September 14, 2021, 09:53 PM
BillyBonesNY
Truly upsetting, I had no idea he was ill. He was a comedic genius, I always enjoyed his humor and wit.
Saw that news today and was completely taken aback. I had no idea he'd even been sick, much less so close to succumbing to his illness. He was a smug, smart alecky, annoying thorn in the side of many of the folks I abhor. He will be missed.
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September 15, 2021, 04:43 AM
EUROFAN
What a talent....and loss. Interesting that he took the approach of not revealing his illness so it wouldn't be a distraction to his work. Glad his work can still be enjoyed.
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September 15, 2021, 05:27 AM
r0gue
Imagine having a terminal illness, and being locked down in the way that he was for so long. I'd noticed an uptick of YouTube bits where he would call people from his home at some point back during the lockdowns. I really really enjoyed his style. He was a pretty smart guy. Which explains why he and Dennis got along so well.
