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.
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
1998: Dirty Work, Doctor Dolittle
1999 - 2000: The Norm Show
2000: Screwed
2001: The Animal
2006: The Daily Show
2007: Farce Of The Penguins
References
Fast Facts
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Birth name
Norman Gene MacDonald
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Born
October 17, 1963
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Birthplace
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Wrote for Roseanne
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Performed on The Drew Carey Show
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Named #83 of 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time by Comedy Central
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Children
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