Before his death last September, comedian Norm Macdonald filmed one final stand-up routine alone in his living room. Streaming giant Netflix will release the posthumous special, titled Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special — a moniker the comedian chose himself — on May 30.
“Norm worked so hard on a new hour of material and wanted it to be seen. While this version of Nothing Special was not originally meant to be the final product, Covid restrictions prevented him from filming in front of an audience,” Lori Jo Hoekstra, Norm’s long-time producing partner and executive producer of the special,...
“Norm worked so hard on a new hour of material and wanted it to be seen. While this version of Nothing Special was not originally meant to be the final product, Covid restrictions prevented him from filming in front of an audience,” Lori Jo Hoekstra, Norm’s long-time producing partner and executive producer of the special,...
- 5/13/2022
- by Kat Bouza
- Rollingstone.com
Before his untimely death last September at the age of 61, comedian Norm Macdonald filmed a final stand-up special in his living room. The one-hour special, shot in a single take, will be released on Netflix on May 30, 2022, under the title of "Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special."
While it's not unusual for musicians or actors to release work posthumously, it's something of a rarity for a deceased comedian to have a special come out like this. Macdonald had an existing relationship with Netflix, which was the platform for his talk show, "Norm Macdonald Has a Show." His producing partner, Lori Jo Hoekstra, who...
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While it's not unusual for musicians or actors to release work posthumously, it's something of a rarity for a deceased comedian to have a special come out like this. Macdonald had an existing relationship with Netflix, which was the platform for his talk show, "Norm Macdonald Has a Show." His producing partner, Lori Jo Hoekstra, who...
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- 5/13/2022
- by Joshua Meyer
- Slash Film
Remembrances of the late comedian Norm Macdonald have been pouring in since he passed away September 14 at the age of 61 . That includes one from Conan O’Brien who, on his podcast “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend,” talked about the time NBC executive Don Ohlmeyer tried to ban Macdonald from appearing on O’Brien’s NBC-operated late-night show (via Entertainment Weekly).
Macdonald served as host of “Weekend Update” on “Saturday Night Live” from 1994 through 1998. His emcee duties happened to overlap with the Oj Simpson trial, and he frequently made jokes about Simpson that did not sit well with NBC executive Don Ohlmeyer, who was a friend of the former NFL running back. In later interviews with David Letterman and Howard Stern, Macdonald blamed Ohlmeyer, whose feud with Macdonald didn’t end there.
“The word came down: You can’t book Norm Macdonald anymore. It came from the top, from Don Ohlmeyer,...
Macdonald served as host of “Weekend Update” on “Saturday Night Live” from 1994 through 1998. His emcee duties happened to overlap with the Oj Simpson trial, and he frequently made jokes about Simpson that did not sit well with NBC executive Don Ohlmeyer, who was a friend of the former NFL running back. In later interviews with David Letterman and Howard Stern, Macdonald blamed Ohlmeyer, whose feud with Macdonald didn’t end there.
“The word came down: You can’t book Norm Macdonald anymore. It came from the top, from Don Ohlmeyer,...
- 9/18/2021
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Norm Macdonald, actor, comic, and former “SNL” Weekend Update anchor, has died at the age of 61 after a decade-long battle with cancer. His death was first reported by Deadline. The news was revealed to Deadline by Macdonald’s management team and his producing partner and friend, Lori Jo Hoekstra.
“He was most proud of his comedy,” Hoekstra said in a statement. “He never wanted the diagnosis to affect the way the audience or any of his loved ones saw him. Norm was a pure comic. He once wrote that ‘a joke should catch someone by surprise, it should never pander.’ He certainly never pandered. Norm will be missed terribly.”
Macdonald was born on October 17, 1959 in Quebec, Canada; his parents were teachers and his father had served with the Canadian Army and helped liberate the Netherlands from the Nazis. He started performing in small clubs in Canada before being hired as...
“He was most proud of his comedy,” Hoekstra said in a statement. “He never wanted the diagnosis to affect the way the audience or any of his loved ones saw him. Norm was a pure comic. He once wrote that ‘a joke should catch someone by surprise, it should never pander.’ He certainly never pandered. Norm will be missed terribly.”
Macdonald was born on October 17, 1959 in Quebec, Canada; his parents were teachers and his father had served with the Canadian Army and helped liberate the Netherlands from the Nazis. He started performing in small clubs in Canada before being hired as...
- 9/14/2021
- by Kristen Lopez
- Indiewire
Norm Macdonald, one of the most famous cast members on “Saturday Night Live,” died Tuesday after a nine-year battle with cancer, according to his management firm. He was 61.
Macdonald was best known during his run on “SNL” from 1993-98 as the anchor of “Weekend Update.” During a tenure that ran through the O.J. Simpson trial and the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal, Macdonald was key in turning the news parody segment into one with a more political tone. His relentless jokes at the expense of Simpson were believed by the comedian to be a major reason why he was shockingly fired from the show, as NBC exec Don Ohlmeyer was a friend of the disgraced Buffalo Bills football star.
Macdonald was also known for starring alongside Will Ferrell and Darrell Hammond in the popular “Celebrity Jeopardy!” sketches, where he impersonated Burt Reynolds. While Hammond’s Sean Connery directly antagonized Ferrell’s Alex Trebek...
Macdonald was best known during his run on “SNL” from 1993-98 as the anchor of “Weekend Update.” During a tenure that ran through the O.J. Simpson trial and the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal, Macdonald was key in turning the news parody segment into one with a more political tone. His relentless jokes at the expense of Simpson were believed by the comedian to be a major reason why he was shockingly fired from the show, as NBC exec Don Ohlmeyer was a friend of the disgraced Buffalo Bills football star.
Macdonald was also known for starring alongside Will Ferrell and Darrell Hammond in the popular “Celebrity Jeopardy!” sketches, where he impersonated Burt Reynolds. While Hammond’s Sean Connery directly antagonized Ferrell’s Alex Trebek...
- 9/14/2021
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Saturday Night Live veteran Norm Macdonald has died following a private battle with cancer. He was 61.
Macdonald was reportedly battling an undisclosed cancer for almost a decade, which he chose not to disclose to friends, family or fans.
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“He was most proud of his comedy,” Macdonald’s longtime producing partner and friend Lori Jo Hoekstra told Deadline. “He never...
Macdonald was reportedly battling an undisclosed cancer for almost a decade, which he chose not to disclose to friends, family or fans.
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“He was most proud of his comedy,” Macdonald’s longtime producing partner and friend Lori Jo Hoekstra told Deadline. “He never...
- 9/14/2021
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Chevy Chase was one of the original breakout stars of “Saturday Night Live,” and it turns out he’s not enjoying everything he’s seeing and hearing on the current iteration of the long-running NBC sketch comedy series. Chase appears on an episode of Netflix’s “Norm Macdonald Has a Show” (via CinemaBlend) and can be heard launching into a mini-rant about the one thing he hates about the present “Saturday Night Live” cast.
According to Chase, the current “SNL” cast is not doing justice to the signature catchphrase, “Live from New York, it’s Saturday night.” Chase and the original cast popularized the phrase during the early run of the Lorne Michaels-backed series, and the comedian says the current cast has lost the intention behind what makes the catchphrase such a staple of the series.
“I mean it just gets so bad,” Chase said about the line delivery,...
According to Chase, the current “SNL” cast is not doing justice to the signature catchphrase, “Live from New York, it’s Saturday night.” Chase and the original cast popularized the phrase during the early run of the Lorne Michaels-backed series, and the comedian says the current cast has lost the intention behind what makes the catchphrase such a staple of the series.
“I mean it just gets so bad,” Chase said about the line delivery,...
- 9/18/2018
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Following widespread backlash over comments Norm Macdonald made about the #MeToo movement in an interview published Tuesday, the comedian’s appearance on “The Tonight Show” has been canceled just one hour before the episode was set to air.
“Out of sensitivity to our audience and in light of Norm Macdonald’s comments in the press today, ‘The Tonight Show’ has decided to cancel his appearance on Tuesday’s telecast,” NBC said in a statement provided to TheWrap.
Earlier Tuesday, Macdonald was widely criticized after he told The Hollywood Reporter, “I’m happy the #MeToo movement has slowed down a little bit.”
Also Read: Norm Macdonald Shredded for Saying He's Glad #MeToo Has 'Slowed Down'
Among other comments, Macdonald also mentioned Roseanne Barr and Louis C.K., saying, “There are very few people that have gone through what they have, losing everything in a day. Of course, people will go, ‘What about the victims?...
“Out of sensitivity to our audience and in light of Norm Macdonald’s comments in the press today, ‘The Tonight Show’ has decided to cancel his appearance on Tuesday’s telecast,” NBC said in a statement provided to TheWrap.
Earlier Tuesday, Macdonald was widely criticized after he told The Hollywood Reporter, “I’m happy the #MeToo movement has slowed down a little bit.”
Also Read: Norm Macdonald Shredded for Saying He's Glad #MeToo Has 'Slowed Down'
Among other comments, Macdonald also mentioned Roseanne Barr and Louis C.K., saying, “There are very few people that have gone through what they have, losing everything in a day. Of course, people will go, ‘What about the victims?...
- 9/12/2018
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
NBC has canceled an appearance by Norm Macdonald on Tuesday's Tonight Show hours after the comedian issued an apology for comments about Roseanne Barr, Louis C.K. and the #MeToo movement made during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter.
"Out of sensitivity to our audience and in light of Norm Macdonald’s comments in the press today, ‘The Tonight Show’ has decided to cancel his appearance on Tuesday’s telecast," a Tonight Show spokesperson said.
Macdonald, who has a new show on Netflix entitled Norm Macdonald Has a Show debuting this Friday, drew criticism for saying he was "happy ...
"Out of sensitivity to our audience and in light of Norm Macdonald’s comments in the press today, ‘The Tonight Show’ has decided to cancel his appearance on Tuesday’s telecast," a Tonight Show spokesperson said.
Macdonald, who has a new show on Netflix entitled Norm Macdonald Has a Show debuting this Friday, drew criticism for saying he was "happy ...
- 9/11/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Netflix not only racked up the most Emmy nominations this year, but now the streaming giant and several of its competitors are preparing to give the Emmy Awards ceremony a run for its money.
Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu will all release either brand new shows or new seasons of current shows on Sept. 14, just three days before the annual TV awards show. Netflix announced earlier today that the second season of “American Vandal”–which will seek to unmask a villain known as the Turd Burglar–will bow on the 14th, along with the new talk series “Norm MacDonald Has a Show.” Netflix previously announced that “BoJack Horseman” Season 5 will debut on that date, as will the second season of the Mexican political drama “Ingobernable.”
That’s also when Amazon will launch the new comedy series “Forever” starring Maya Rudolph and Fred Armisen. The duo will play a married couple whose...
Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu will all release either brand new shows or new seasons of current shows on Sept. 14, just three days before the annual TV awards show. Netflix announced earlier today that the second season of “American Vandal”–which will seek to unmask a villain known as the Turd Burglar–will bow on the 14th, along with the new talk series “Norm MacDonald Has a Show.” Netflix previously announced that “BoJack Horseman” Season 5 will debut on that date, as will the second season of the Mexican political drama “Ingobernable.”
That’s also when Amazon will launch the new comedy series “Forever” starring Maya Rudolph and Fred Armisen. The duo will play a married couple whose...
- 8/22/2018
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Norm MacDonald has a show… and a guest list.
The talk show “Norm MacDonald Has A Show” will feature guests Chevy Chase, Jane Fonda and David Letterman as well as Drew Barrymore, David Spade, Judge Judy Sheindlin, M. Night Shyamalan, Michael Keaton, Billy Jo Shaver and MacDonald’s former “Saturday Night Live” boss Lorne Michaels.
All 10 episodes of the series will drop on Netflix on Friday, Sept. 14, it was also announced Tuesday.
Also Read: Norm Macdonald Lands Netflix Talk Show
The show, which features the “SNL” alum’s sidekick Adam Eget, and one celebrity guest per episode. According to Netflix’s description, it will consist of “great and unexpected conversation, jokes and a behind-the-scenes look at Norm’s world.”
MacDonald will co-showrun and executive produce the new Netflix show with Lori Jo Hoekstra. K.P. Anderson and Daniel Kellison will also serve as executive producers. David Letterman — who has his own...
The talk show “Norm MacDonald Has A Show” will feature guests Chevy Chase, Jane Fonda and David Letterman as well as Drew Barrymore, David Spade, Judge Judy Sheindlin, M. Night Shyamalan, Michael Keaton, Billy Jo Shaver and MacDonald’s former “Saturday Night Live” boss Lorne Michaels.
All 10 episodes of the series will drop on Netflix on Friday, Sept. 14, it was also announced Tuesday.
Also Read: Norm Macdonald Lands Netflix Talk Show
The show, which features the “SNL” alum’s sidekick Adam Eget, and one celebrity guest per episode. According to Netflix’s description, it will consist of “great and unexpected conversation, jokes and a behind-the-scenes look at Norm’s world.”
MacDonald will co-showrun and executive produce the new Netflix show with Lori Jo Hoekstra. K.P. Anderson and Daniel Kellison will also serve as executive producers. David Letterman — who has his own...
- 8/21/2018
- by Ashley Boucher
- The Wrap
Netflix has set Friday, September 14 for the premiere of Norm Macdonald Has A Show, a new talk show fronted by comedian and ex-SNLer Macdonald along with his sidekick Adam Eget.
Celebrity guests for the 10-episode first season also were announced. They include Drew Barrymore, David Spade, Judge Judy, David Letterman, Jane Fonda, Chevy Chase, M. Night Shyamalan, Michael Keaton, Billy Joe Shaver and Lorne Michaels.
Lori Jo Hoekstra is executive producer and co-showrunner of Norm Macdonald Has a Show, which is being produced by Macdonald’s Anchor Spud Productions along with Pygmy Wolf Productions in association with Lionsgate Television, which also is behind McHale’s Netflix show. K.P. Anderson and Daniel Kellison are also executive producers.
Celebrity guests for the 10-episode first season also were announced. They include Drew Barrymore, David Spade, Judge Judy, David Letterman, Jane Fonda, Chevy Chase, M. Night Shyamalan, Michael Keaton, Billy Joe Shaver and Lorne Michaels.
Lori Jo Hoekstra is executive producer and co-showrunner of Norm Macdonald Has a Show, which is being produced by Macdonald’s Anchor Spud Productions along with Pygmy Wolf Productions in association with Lionsgate Television, which also is behind McHale’s Netflix show. K.P. Anderson and Daniel Kellison are also executive producers.
- 8/21/2018
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
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