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Oh no, #NormMacDonald. The world will be poorer without his snark.-
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Norm Macdonald, who became the sixth anchor of the popular "Weekend Update" segment of "Saturday Night Live," has died of cancer at the age of 61. The Canadian product, who had been battling the disease privately for nine years, died today, his management firm Brillstein Entertainment told the website Deadline Hollywood.
“He was most proud of his comedy,” his longtime producing partner and friend Lori Jo 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 is survived by his son, Dylan.
A regular on "Saturday Night Live" from 1993 to 1998. Macdonald succeeded Kevin Nealon as the "Weekend Update" anchor in 1994. He was forced out of the segment three years later by NBC executive Don Ohlmeyer, who said Macdonald was not funny. Observers pointed out that the comedian frequently delivered jokes about the acquitted double-murder suspect O.J. Simpson, a friend of Ohlmeyer's. The "Weekend Update" duties went to Colin Quinn.
Although he left SNL in 1998, Macdonald later made occasional appearances as Burt Reynolds on the sketch show's "Celebrity Jeopardy!" bits. Macdonald said he came up with the idea for the "Jeopardy!" spoofs, basing them on "Half Wits," a 1980s "SCTV" send up of a Canadian teen game show hosted by Alex Trebek.
Macdonald was never a breakout film star, but he appeared in several projects through the years. His screen debut was in the 1995 comedy "Billy Madison," in which he played the best friend of the title character (SNL's Adam Sandler).
In 1998, Macdonald (pictured below with Artie Lange) starred in the comedy film "Dirty Work," which the comedian co-adapted from a Roald Dahl short story titled "Vengeance Is Mine, Inc." Macdonald and Lange played financially strapped buddies who started a revenge-for-hire business. Directed by the actor-comedian Bob Saget, the film was neither a critical nor commercial success. But it has become a cult favorite. The picture, which also featured Jack Warden, Traylor Howard, Chris Farley, Christopher McDonald, Chevy Chase, Don Rickles. John Goodman and Sandler, is currently available on HBO and HBO Max.
In 2015, Macdonald became the second performer to take on the role of KFC founder Col. Harland Sanders in television commercials (the first was another SNL alumnus, Darrell Hammond). Sanders, who died in 1980, has since been portrayed by other actors, including Jim Gaffigan, Rob Lowe and Reba McEntire.
Macdonald, who began his career as a standup comic, became a favorite guest on late-night talk shows. In a 2016 Sirius XM radio interview with Howard Stern, Macdonald discussed some of his appearances, including a memorable 2015 finale on CBS' "The Late Show with David Letterman."
In every important way, in the world of stand-up, Norm was the best. An opinion shared by me and all peers. Always up to something, never certain, until his matter-of-fact delivery leveled you.I was always delighted by his bizarre mind and earnest gaze. (I’m trying to avoid using the phrase, “twinkle in his eyes”). He was a lifetime Cy Young winner in comedy. Gone, but impossible to forget.
Dave LettermanEvery one of us loved Norm. Some of the hardest laughs of my life with this man. Most fearless funny original guy we knew. An incredible dad. A great friend. A legend. Love u pal.“Norm @normmacdonald was a great talent, and I loved laughing with him on SNL. *Bob Dole* will miss Norm Macdonald.”
I am absolutely devastated about Norm Macdonald. Norm had the most unique comedic voice I have ever encountered and he was so relentlessly and uncompromisingly funny. I will never laugh that hard again. I'm so sad for all of us today.
No one could make you break like Norm Macdonald. Hilarious and unique. **** cancer.
To so many people in comedy, me included, there was nobody funnier than Norm MacDonald. You always hoped he would hang around after the work was done, just so you could hear his stories and get a laugh. So hilarious and so generous with his personality. I’m gonna miss him.
Of the many addictive rabbit holes you can disappear down on the internet, the most pleasurable is 'Norm MacDonald chat show appearances'. Thanks for all the laughs Norm, very sorry to see you go.-
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#YTheLastMan
, which starts streaming @ #FXonHulu today, is most interesting for how it updates the '00s comic book phenomenon with 2020s sensibilities.
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That's a wrap on the #VMAs
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Lil Nas X topped the MTV #VMAs with video of the year for "Montero." Justin Bieber was named artist of the year at Sunday's show and the best new artist honor went to Olivia Rodrigo.
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“Agatha All Along” song Emmy Puts Kristen Anderson-Lopez a Tony Away From EGOTWith the win for the Disney/Marvel series, songwriter Anderson-Lopez is now one Tony away from joining husband Robert Lopez with EGOT status. “I have an EGO now,” she joked backstage after accepting the award alongside her husband-
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#TedLasso takes the last Creative Arts Emmy of 2021, winning best casting for a comedy seriesSee the full list of winners: http://thr.cm/tDnqGKE
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Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series: Dave Chappelle for Saturday Night Live #Emmys #Emmys2021-
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Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series: Claire Foy for The Crown #Emmys #Emmys2021
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Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series: Courtney B. Vance (Lovecraft Country) #Emmys #Emmys2021
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The #VMAs return tonight! Here's everything you need to know:
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Mankiewicz chats with Cedric the Entertainer, who will host the 73rd annual Primetime Emmy Awards on CBS and Paramount Plus next Sunday.
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'The Queen's Gambit' collected seven awards on night one of the Creative Arts Emmys on Saturday night. Read the full winners list: http://thr.cm/9D0qz0j
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Venice Film Festival Winners: 'L'Evenement' Wins Golden Lion, 'Hand Of God' Takes Grand Jury Prize, Jane Campion Best Director, Penelope Cruz Best Actress, Maggie Gyllenhaal Best Screenplay-
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Disney announced they will give an exclusive theatrical run to the remaining titles on their 2021 slate, including #Eternals, #WestSideStory, #Encanto and more: http://thr.cm/ZtTmvS0The studio also announced a slew of new and shifted release dates, including:#NightmareAlley - Dec. 17, 2021The #BobsBurgers Movie - May 27, 2022Untitled David O. Russell film - Nov. 4, 2022#TheLittleMermaid - May 26, 2023
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Toronto’s COVID Clampdown: How Organizers Plan to Avoid Outbreaks
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#Zoom-y two-hander #LanguageLessons stars director #NatalieMorales as a #CostaRica-based Spanish teacher who helps East Bay pupil (and her co-scripter) #MarkDuplass cope with grief. Nicely acted, sensitive and a bit too precious, as these pandemic productions tend to be.
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Toronto: Film Festival’s Virtual Streaming Platform Stalls on Opening Day
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Pandemic-Impacted Toronto Film Festival Morphs Into Two Events for 2021
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‘Halloween Kills’ to Debut Day-and-Date in Theaters, Peacock
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