Summary
During his polarizing three-year reign as "Weekend Update" anchor on "Saturday Night Live," mellow funnyman Norm Macdonald splintered viewers into two distinct factions: love him or hate him.
NBC suits ordered Mr. Macdonald's removal from the fake news desk in late 1997, ultimately leading to his midseason exit from the show in early 1998. Since his "SNL" departure, Mr. Macdonald's career has been full of bizarrely obscure projects, random cameos and a peppering of stand-up comedy appearances.See the full content of this document
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Norm Macdonald Nails Absurdity in 'Sports Show'
Mr. Macdonald has made a triumphant return to the forefront of comedy with "Sports Show With Norm Macdonald" for Comedy Central at 10:30 p.m. Tuesdays. It's the perfect platform for Mr. Macdonald's wryly hysterical comedic sensibility.
Unlike the self-describe...See the full content of this document
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