Celebrity Death: Norm Macdonald (61)

[Beau Knows]

Conan talked about Norm on his podcast for an hour

 

[The Devilish Buffoon]

What a great thread. Some fantastic contributions here. I hope this keeps going for a long time. Normie deserves it, the ol' chunk o' coal.

 

[SenzZen]

"A new study found that men with beards are more attractive than men without beards.

More great work from the University of Bob Seger."

 

[MoreOrr]

 

[Chairman Maouth]

Thanks for posting this!

My pleasure.

It's sometime difficult to find because it's most often geo-blocked by Comedy Central.

 

[daver]

This, and the Saget roast, epitomizes Norm as a comic and as a human being.

 

[Jussi]

 

[Hasbro]

It's a shame Don Ohlmeyer isn't alive to see himself being dragged so hard. All out of loyalty to OJ.

 

[Shareefruck]

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

I'm one of those who didn't get him. In fact, honestly, I found him very unfunny... however, I admired that he was always in a good mood and tried to make people laugh. I imagine that he kept his fight private so that he wouldn't sadden people (the opposite of a comedian's mission), which I respect. It often feels sadder when a comedian passes away because it feels like a light went out, and though Norm didn't do much for me, I appreciate that he made others laugh and will be missed.

I respect your opinion but opinions are like assholes, Neil Patrick Harris wants to stick his **** into both of them

 

[Ozz]

It's great seeing all the Norm fans in the internet age. Back in the day, it seemed he was just "there" and nobody seemed to find him too great. I don't know what it was about him but he always cracked me up no matter what was doing. From the SNL days of course, standup, to his TV shows. A friend of mine and I STILL quote some of the gags from The Norm Show to this day. He was absolutley hilarious on that, but not to anyone's but his own credit. His way of saying and doing everything was always simply instantly enjoyable even if what was doing overall hadn't much substance. There's just something about some people sometimes.

 

[Langdon Alger]

I respect your opinion but opinions are like assholes, Neil Patrick Harris wants to stick his **** into both of them

What the hell is this?

 

[Raging Bull]

What the hell is this?

 

[Raging Bull]

Some of his lesser known stuff, his bit on Dennis Millers radio show about his anti semetic puppet, was some of his best.

"They think I should just get rid of him, throw him in the fire. But I say two wrongs don't make a right"

 

[Sticksandsun]

This was a great eulogy.

 

[Hasbro]

Started a rewatch of all of Norm’s SNLs in order. The first year is a bit odd trying to figure out which are the jokes he wrote for Kevin Nealon on WU and seeing him pop up in sketches.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

 

[MoreOrr]

I'm one of those who didn't get him. In fact, honestly, I found him very unfunny... however, I admired that he was always in a good mood and tried to make people laugh. I imagine that he kept his fight private so that he wouldn't sadden people (the opposite of a comedian's mission), which I respect. It often feels sadder when a comedian passes away because it feels like a light went out, and though Norm didn't do much for me, I appreciate that he made others laugh and will be missed.

I'm parcially with you. I think I "got" him, but I found his comedic style to be lazy comedy. Sure, jokes don't need to have sophistication, but I value more comedy that has some substance to it. I could take him to a degree but I found that he quickly became tiring or just plain awkward to listen to.

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

Norm Macdonald Shot Secret Final Netflix Stand-Up Special Before Passing

In a comedy first, the late actor-comedian self-shot a final hour of new stand-up to be released in the event of his death: "The material's fantastic. … I hope people appreciate that he did this."

www.hollywoodreporter.com

Last Netflix special coming May 30. Shot summer 2020.

 

[Neutrinos]

"Even in today's enlightened society, there remains a stigma to being a pyscho-sexual-sadist"

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

Can't believe it's almost been 2 years

 

[izzy]

Still one of the saddest days

Will never be enough Norm content. I dont know who has the actual rights to Norm Macdonald live, but they need to make it readily accessible.

 

[sansabri]

best anti-comic of my generation

 

[TheGreenTBer]

"HEY, THAT'S MY LUCKY STABBING HAT!!!"

 

[SenzZen]