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Canadian actor and comedian Norm MacDonald anchored Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update from late 1993-1997, slurring his tagline "Now the fake news" for millions of viewers. MacDonald also has been cited as one of the best celebrity impersonators, having done Burt Reynolds, Bob Dole, Quentin Tarantino, David Letterman, Clint Eastwood, Larry King, and more.
NBC West Coast Executive Don Ohlmeyer fired MacDonald from the cast, saying he was "not funny." Ohlmeyer was friends with O.J. Simpson and MacDonald made fun of him at every turn, sparking rumors this was the reason Ohlmeyer wanted him fired. Ohlmeyer denies this statement.
MacDonald went to to act in small guest spots for television and film, including Family Guy, Doctor Dolittle, Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo, and more.
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- Birth name: Norman Gene MacDonald
- Born: October 17, 1963
- Birthplace: Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
- Wrote for Roseanne
- Performed on The Drew Carey Show
- Named #83 of 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time by Comedy Central
- Children: 1
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@dkador We just spent the last hour watching Norm MacDonald in youtube clips again. Also listened to his CD "Ridiculous" for the first time.
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saw norm macdonald at the warfield last night. dude is hilarious. @nickohara77 you would have had a blast
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Screwed - $9.99
Willard Fillmore (Norm MacDonald) has been the butler housekeeper gardener and chauffeur for the wealthy shrewish Miss Crock for fifteen years. When she refuses to buy him a new uniform he decides he's finally had enough of her shrill deman...
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Ridiculous - $12.98
After nine years in production, the most rumored comedy album is finally hitting the streets. Macdonald has re-imagined the sketch comedy record for a new generation and has brought Will Ferrell, Tim Meadows, Molly Shannon, and Artie Lange,...
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Dirty Work - $14.98
Life's not so great for Mitch Weaver (Macdonald). He's just lost his girlfriend, his job and now his best friend's dad (Warden) needs a new heart! But the only way to arrange the transplant is to cut a deal with a surgeon (Chase) with a gam...
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View All Norm MacDonald Questions (19) | Ask a QuestionCan I have a link to the video of Norm MacDonalds most recent appearance on Conan Obrien? (2 Answers)Try Video Gum .... http://videogum.com/archives/late-night/norm-macdonald-on-conan_052001.html read moreWhy did Adam Carolla take over Norm MacDonald's role as voice actor for Death on Family Guy? (1 Answer)I actually heard the reason when Seth Macfarlene was on Adam Carolla's podcast. Seth said it was a hassel getting Norm in the studio, and he was bickering a lot ... read moreIs narcissism becoming the new 'norm'? (5 Answers)My first impulse after reading your question and then reading the article you linked to was to interpret your use of the term narcissism as a layman's use and not ... read more
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Norm MacDonald Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- 1963: Born
- 1991: One Night Stand
- 1992: The Dennis Miller Show
- 1993 - 1998: Saturday Night Live
- 1995: Billy Madison
- 1996: The People vs. Larry Flynt
- 1998: Dirty Work, Doctor Dolittle
- 1999 - 2000: The Norm Show
- 2000: Screwed
- 2001: The Animal
- 2006: The Daily Show
- 2007: Farce Of The Penguins
