Norm Macdonald Talks About Getting Fired From "Saturday Night Live"

Norm Macdonald Talks About Getting Fired From "Saturday Night Live" | Letterman

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The NBC pinheads fired Norm from Weekend Update and Dave isn't happy. #quisling
(From "Late Show," air date: 1/7/98)
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@ronalddg9369 Жыл бұрын

Don Ohlmeyer went on to live for nearly 20 more years after this incident, and still the most notable thing about his entire life, the first thing Wikipedia has to tell you about Don Ohlmeyer is "He received notoriety for firing Norm Macdonald from Saturday Night Live in early 1998"

@callmeshaggy5166 10 ай бұрын

A real quisling

@ronalddg9369 10 ай бұрын

@@callmeshaggy5166 He was? Of which game show?

@nickv2601 7 ай бұрын

It's the only actual notable thing that worthless shell of a man did in his entire life.

@emadashraf6765 7 ай бұрын

Imagine being an executive of a big company and all being known for are firing a comedian and being friends with an alleged killer.

@xi7837 7 ай бұрын

That and a sexual assault allegation

@richardhoon77 2 жыл бұрын

Dave standing up for Norm, love it. Makes even more sense now why Norm was so emotional at Daves last show.

@teejay9189 Жыл бұрын

clip?

@brooksysdead 9 ай бұрын

Letterman was norms first ever talk show appearance . Letterman has believed in and had Norms back since the start of his carreer.

@francoislaroche4918 9 ай бұрын

Norm said once that he decided to do stand-up comedy after watching a gig from from him. He also said that he considered him as some sort of father figure.

@will.a.benjamin 5 ай бұрын

It wasn't Dave's last show, it was Norm's last appearance on his show.

@goodmorning192 4 ай бұрын

@@will.a.benjamin nope, it was Dave's last show.

@jsokobo 2 ай бұрын

> Gets fired for making cracks about OJ being guilty. > Makes another crack about OJ being guilty while discussing his firing. Legend.

@LOLFLUSHDRAW Ай бұрын

untouchably goated

@william-lloydgarrison Ай бұрын

Glad he got fired… long live the flawless honorable legacy of OJ Simpson

@DezzaBibb Ай бұрын

Like they said. He's not funny.

@earlleeruhf3130 Ай бұрын

@@william-lloydgarrison Sarcasum much.

@H4ckRn00B Ай бұрын

Or, you know.... STUPID. Yes, OJ was maybe guilty. But A. they didn't prove it. B. Ha ha neh neh nuh neh neh.

@LisaG442 Ай бұрын

“You’re not funny ..” “oh, I got nothing to fall back on now..” I’m DEAD 🤣🤣🤣

@irmafacundo7107 Ай бұрын

Love it🎉 whiskey and had some left over the next day just great.....even a year old....whiskey is good😅 were is he now....

@MrNuts70 Ай бұрын

Yeah! That was a great line! haha

@joewwright92 2 жыл бұрын

One of the all time great talk show appearances. Norm played it perfectly- he was innocently hilarious while letting Dave doing all the real bad mouthing.

@jorgegonzalez-larramendi5491 2 жыл бұрын

norm must have been going thru hell.

@yiasemide 2 жыл бұрын

@@jorgegonzalez-larramendi5491 But there's some whisky left.

@darkstalkerkaathe4582 Жыл бұрын

Norm was also on Xanax, he talks about it on a later show, I cannot remember where

@yoholup Жыл бұрын

A real class act

@joeeskimo9649 Жыл бұрын

he was a guest on CBS, and let Letterman do all the bashing.

@RJStockton 2 жыл бұрын

5:00 God bless Norm. OJ jokes are the reason they fired him, and he still managed to keep it up. This man was a king.

@Barnaclebeard 2 жыл бұрын

Didn't know that.

@joefelice5062 2 жыл бұрын

I wonder if Olmeyer still defends OJ?

@deicide666100 2 жыл бұрын

@@Barnaclebeard they were friends at the time, it had nothing to do with him being funny, anyone I knew loved him as the weekend update guy

@RJStockton 2 жыл бұрын

@@deicide666100 Olmeyer explicitly told Norm to knock off the OJ jokes. Norm went out and made an entire Weekend Update out of nothing but OJ jokes. Olmeyer called down and had him fired.

@lmaxaudio3965 2 жыл бұрын

@@RJStockton to me the funniest thing about Norm's OJ jokes was that he would always make a stabbing motion with his hand when he would talk about him (to drive the point home, so to speak). Norm will be remembered as a comedy legend. Don Ohlmeyer will be remembered as the chump who fired Norm for making fun of his bestie OJ "Even if I did do this, it would have to have been because I loved her very much, right?" Simpson (if he is remembered at all).

@danbull 7 ай бұрын

I love how innocent and disarming Norm seems but he's always the sharpest tack in the room

@minecraftman6376 6 ай бұрын

You always show up in obscure comments on random stuff I love, and I always just think IMACREEPAMINECRAFTSGRIMREEPAH

@Ssethtzeentach_enjoyer 6 ай бұрын

Coal's not that sharp, though.

@rogeranderson5578 5 ай бұрын

Norm was always quick and dry and hilarious!

@user-fy4ld7kk2g 4 ай бұрын

❤Totally Agree With You 💯 That's Wasn't Right To Fired Norm❤😂

@guysumpthin2974 3 ай бұрын

So,,,,, why didn’t they give him a show on cbs ??? Oh right,,, too many quislings

@kevinblaha6287 Жыл бұрын

That joke about still having whiskey left is so finely crafted and delivered, Truly a master of his art.

@safetymikeengland 3 ай бұрын

Agreed

@Rambletambleforever 2 ай бұрын

And he isn’t really trying 🐐

@Dulcimerist Ай бұрын

His best moment was on Conan, where he totally destroyed Courtney Thorne-Smith.

@3mileshi Ай бұрын

It's such a fine line between finely crafted and random drooling

@adrianabkhofteh4176 28 күн бұрын

@@Dulcimerist I think it was less directed to Courtney, and more so towards Carrot Top and the decision to cast him as a lead. She actually spoke well of Norm afterwards, and I she was in an episode of his sitcom afterwards.

@khairirashid1374 2 жыл бұрын

“Dave was angrier about it than I was because Dave was not under the influence of xanax”

@motleysue8171 2 жыл бұрын

“I’ll tell you who’s taking your place. Nobody can take your place, Norm Macdonald.” The truth of this statement is so keenly felt now that he is gone forever. ❤️ I truly enjoy watching these appearances over and over. Thank you!

@JimzAuto 2 жыл бұрын

Has Letterman ever paid any guest a higher compliment? RIP Norm.

@zindi1138 2 жыл бұрын

I just lmao hes not gone lol

@psilva2462 2 жыл бұрын

@@zindi1138 Uh what? Norm is gone

@looseknaught 2 жыл бұрын

I read this as he was saying it

@shawnpa 2 жыл бұрын

Two funny guys talking to each other. 😂

@koryvasquez3815 2 жыл бұрын

3:46 imagine being fired from your job, and one of your idols says this to you in front of an audience and on live television. Both of these guys are class acts

@nonameman7114 Жыл бұрын

That old chunk of coal looked so happy to hear that

@BurnDoubt Жыл бұрын

@@pmbbmp well now you just sound like one of them fellas what doesn't own a dog house

@butchgreene 10 ай бұрын

@@pmbbmp there's a back story. The producer was close personal friends with OJ Simpson. Told Norm to stop OJ jokes on Weekend Update. He instead added MORE!!! Go back...listen to the part about OJ & the producer in this interview and then...you'll get the inside joke of it.

@anthonysteen56 Жыл бұрын

The truth is Norm wasn’t fired…he was forced out bc Don O wanted to get rid of Downey, the head writer for the segment and the reason Norm got the part, and Norm refused to do Update without him. Not only that Norm didn’t tell Downey until years later. Norm was a true friend in business that’s full of backstabbers

@Krystalmyth Ай бұрын

What a legend.

@michaelaramis1210 Ай бұрын

he was no quisling

@reach2prasanna 5 ай бұрын

The fact that Norm noticed Dave still standing and immediately got up shows how much of a respect he has for his idol.

@woodyhayes7402 9 күн бұрын

‘Idol” LoL, grow up.

@chattiermike140 2 жыл бұрын

“Oh that’s not good” - genius RIP

@asdfzxcv3617 2 ай бұрын

DOn Ohlmayer was an idiote.

@cmahar3 Ай бұрын

NBC firing Norm was the worst move they could possibly make.

@grantkeller4634 Ай бұрын

Modern SNL is not funny at all

@gator_productions Ай бұрын

@grantkeller4634 it really has been the same quality for the whole time it has been on air. A lot of bad sketches and some good ones

@PeteQuad Ай бұрын

Much respect to Dave for not pulling punches. I can't imagine current hosts talking like this.

@djjazzyjeff1232 Ай бұрын

For real. It's also so lame now, everyone's walking on eggshells. Whatever happened to not giving a care what people thought? Now it's like we have to consider what everyone thinks at all times and the cardinal sin is to upset someone. Nah, to hell with all that, that's what I say.

@fatbutactive7411 15 күн бұрын

@@djjazzyjeff1232it’s all so fake and “politically correct l” now. I completely agree

@e2go Жыл бұрын

Norm said he stunk in sketches. Meanwhile, he was one of the most important, hilarious parts in one of the greatest sketches ever: Celebrity Jeopardy.

@gingersterlingspies6159 Ай бұрын

Couldn’t have said it better.

@odradekk 2 жыл бұрын

Dave running on all cylinders trying to save the good name of comedy (incarnated by Norm) is almost moving to me. Moving and absolutely hilarious. This is a stone cold classic of LN television and of comedy in general. RIP Norm.

@chadgrov 2 жыл бұрын

It’s even more special because Letterman was and isn’t considered a warm, nice guy necessarily. As Billy Crystal put it - “I’ve known Dave for over 20 years and I’ve never talked to him”

@hutch1197 2 жыл бұрын

@@chadgrov Although that's his reputation, he was known to be very generous and respectful with his staff. Most of them worked with him during his entire 30+ year-run. He's also been incredibly supportive of his fellow comedians. He's now doing a Netflix series where he's helping new stand-up comedians promote themselves.

@davidh5903 2 жыл бұрын

Dave being a good friend to Norm and they both making us laugh throughout, good guys! RIP. Norm.

@TRoller927 Жыл бұрын

I think Dave had every bit of the hatred for NBC that Norm did (for obvious reasons). But Norm was also concerned about burning bridges at that point in his career. Still, nobody has ever taken a firing as well as Norm.

@kimclark2135 Жыл бұрын

So bittersweet....

@christineshotton824 Жыл бұрын

The crowd's support of Norm is heartwarming.

@BolofromAvlis 8 ай бұрын

What's crazy now is knowing what really happened with Norm.Jim Downey was on a recent Conan podcast and they talked about what really happened. They came to Norm and told him Downey ( who wrote Weekend Update with Norm) was going to be fired but they wanted to keep Norm on. Norm said he wouldn't do the show without Downey. That's when they fired Norm. What a stand up guy.

@WilliamBonney-gl2qf Ай бұрын

Jim Downey had one of the most classic lines in Billy Madison When one of my co-workers start uttering completely idiotic drivel,I usually drop that line on them.

@bobspence5322 27 күн бұрын

I award you no points and may GOD have mercy on your soul.

@woweezowee334 2 жыл бұрын

"then I remembered I had more whisky" Fuckin LOL. Norm was so effortlessly funny.

@danieldougan269 2 жыл бұрын

Dave never passed up an opportunity to take shots at NBC executives.

@randysollars5350 Ай бұрын

Norm was so underrated. I really love his delivery. He was totally unique.

@wolverineiscool7161 Жыл бұрын

Dave did a really classy thing here, he basically validated Norm and it was back when Letterman was at his peak

@georgesotiriou7051 2 жыл бұрын

You can tell that Dave really liked Norm.

@georgesotiriou7051 2 жыл бұрын

@@anthonygordon9483 What you are suggesting is nothing short of madness. Are you willing to submit that Letterman's humour was partially solidified by his brief stint as a weatherman? I will most certainly not stand for this. Good day to you Sir!

@georgesotiriou7051 2 жыл бұрын

@@anthonygordon9483 Norm was a highly intelligent guy who understood perfectly what was going on. He made a conscious choice to stay true to his craft and what he thought was funny regardless of the consequences. Norm himself has said that during his time at SnL Lorne Michaels would try to convince him that it's OK to make some compromises to advance in the business but he disagreed with that premise.

@georgesotiriou7051 2 жыл бұрын

@@anthonygordon9483 And here is proof from Norm himself: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jd-leq2TldLFl30.html

@portugeseperpetual Жыл бұрын

I think David Letterman showed who he is more here with Norm than anywhere else, a legend of comedy who stood up for the art, for the little guy and for what’s right, gotta love both these men.

@alexmartin-schael7556 Ай бұрын

So many fine jokes in this interview and the timing was amazing. Real genius. And Letterman was up to the task. Kudos.

@rcmstereo Ай бұрын

Amazing how the internet has made these interviews iconic. These guys didn’t know this would play forever.

@CircuitRider 2 жыл бұрын

One of the most legendary late night appearances ever. The dynamic here was perfect with Norm playing coy and Dave taking no prisoners. Norm, probably gotta be the funniest guy who ever lived… I’d also recommend Norm’s Letterman appearance from a few months after this (May 1998 I believe) - it may be even funnier, his bit about going to a Broadway play is hysterical. And it’s so wonderful seeing how much Norm made Dave crack up. Few people could make Dave laugh as much as Normie. Love them both, absolute legends.

@TheeBlackWitch Жыл бұрын

Sure, so long as you're willing to forget how much Robin Williams made him laugh.

@donovandey1196 Жыл бұрын

The funniest person that ever lived? Get real dude.

@CircuitRider Жыл бұрын

@@donovandey1196 It’s an opinion. dude.

@donovandey1196 Жыл бұрын

@@CircuitRider it's a terrible one. Noone ever thought he was funny until he died.

@CircuitRider Жыл бұрын

@@donovandey1196 I thought he was funnier before he died, personally. The whole being dead thing gets in the way of comedy.

@JoshColletta 2 жыл бұрын

"Yeah, I know Don Ohlmeyer, and just between you and me, he's an idiot." Truer words were never spoken.

@morbidmanmusic 2 жыл бұрын

You have dinner with Don? Hmmmm.. I've heard people say that about norm.

@tubby6339 2 жыл бұрын

Mr. Big shot cologne and cufflinks to you

@OMGWTFLOLSMH 2 жыл бұрын

@@jamesogorman3287 - Protective of a double murderer. That shows you the type of person Don Ohlmeyer was.

@uncleron9481 2 жыл бұрын

@@ranlive1 Josh was quoting Letterman. See the "quotation" marks?

@christianlorre Жыл бұрын

I read the book about must see tv and the people who worked there. Don was a monster.

@yndsu Ай бұрын

Today is the day I really wish he was still alive, and that he could go on SNL and do one more Weekend Update.

@margaretelford8309 Ай бұрын

Oj on his deathbed praying norm went to heaven so he doesn’t have to face him in the afterlife

@kenbrown5449 Ай бұрын

@@margaretelford8309 HAHAHAHA!!! 🤣

@pauljoseph8338 Ай бұрын

It never crossed my mind when I was watching SNL as a kid, but my lord, NORM was a strikingly beautiful man.

@irmafacundo7107 Ай бұрын

I must agree 🎉❤😂

@AmyPieterse Ай бұрын

Yes! As a matter of fact- he was hot 😂❤

@somehorse Ай бұрын

From some angles, he looks like Paul Newman.

@beckylink Ай бұрын

He actually really IS pretty !!! Look at that fair skin, those dimples, that smile and that thick dark hair. 😮

@jacobmccain8082 Ай бұрын

He always reminded me of a young Burt Reynolds that was high as balls because he was always grinning.

@sixstringtherapy5038 Жыл бұрын

The chemistry between these two is amazing. Been down a Norm rabbit hole lately. His last appearance on Letterman was one of the best sets ever. Its definitely a rollercoaster of emotion. Especially knowing the history between them.

@mikedoyle9934 Жыл бұрын

What Dave did here for Norm is whatnNormmdid for Conan. A whole Lotta heart and a whole Lotta beauty

@Volkbrecht 7 ай бұрын

The weird part is, with all his talkshow appearances out there it took me a while to figure out that he's actually always in character. In comparison, there seems to be one real interview clip for every 20 talkshow snippets youtube will show you.

@edisons.7637 Ай бұрын

".......... and then I realized my father's dead". Holy mother of god, I lost it. The ingenuity of that comedic misdirection is priceless.

@benjaminscherliss4594 Ай бұрын

Lol, SAME! Didn’t see it coming at all and I burst out at my desk.

@edisons.7637 Ай бұрын

@@benjaminscherliss4594 Great minds my friend.

@morky3673 Жыл бұрын

Never had anything against letterman but this gave me a new found respect the way he stood up for Norm.

@FloridaManMatty Жыл бұрын

Norm was such a genuine guy. Such a rare commodity in the entertainment industry. Dave was right on… NO ONE can take Norm’s place. Not then, not now. Not ever.

@beachlife2968 Жыл бұрын

He had a certain vulnerability and charm that made him endearing to people.

@JohnBuck41 Жыл бұрын

"And then all of a sudden I realize my Dad's dead" What a set-up and delivery Norm had 😊

@MainDrainStudios Жыл бұрын

"He said to me he said to me he says..." 🤣

@kaelhooten8468 4 ай бұрын

This was Norms hero not only praising him, but validating him in a way no other man could. Norm decided to go into comedy after seeing Dave do a set. He was speechless in the moment

@jimmymac9843 Жыл бұрын

This guy had balls of steel. And despite the shock humor, actually handled himself like a gent.

@DreadRoberts732 Жыл бұрын

Letterman “no one can take your place” what a truth

@Marw123 Жыл бұрын

His "sorry's" was so canadian. Love it.

@RealWolfmanDan Жыл бұрын

David Letterman is a real class act. Honest abiut his feelings, and loyal to his friends. He really seems like the kind of guy that once you've earned his respect, you could trust him with your life.

@timdungan-levant7640 2 жыл бұрын

Dave: 'Enjoy your complimentary beverage.' Norm: 'It ain't whiskey, but it's good.' Dave: 'Now there's a song.'

@meg5202 2 жыл бұрын

If this channel wanted to post a Norm interview every week, I wouldn’t complain. In fact, I would love it.

@toddbashem1430 Жыл бұрын

Weekly? We need norm daily

@meg5202 Жыл бұрын

@@toddbashem1430 haha I won't argue with that. Like many of us I'm addicted to normahol.

@paulocuaresma9480 Жыл бұрын

check out the don giller @dongiller KZfaq Channel. You'll find all Norm Mcdonald appearance at David Letterman @meg5202

@mangasky7 2 жыл бұрын

One of the truly great Norm talk show appearances -- and in HQ at last. We miss you terribly, Normski. Funniest dude EVER.

@csnide6702 Жыл бұрын

that style was fantastic.... i remember discussing his style with a co-worker & we would roar with laughter......

@retrogamerdave362 Жыл бұрын

You can see how much Dave really loved him. Beautiful

@jonrita2344 7 ай бұрын

Its hard to watch Norm without getting a little sad. What a unique guy.

@chriscoleman5238 2 жыл бұрын

This man is one of a kind. We lost a real one.

@jayekaye6703 10 ай бұрын

Thank God

@grunksprungo Жыл бұрын

i never realized until now how nice of a smile norm had

@Maple_Sally Ай бұрын

Make me happy that Dave was upset that Norm was fired

@factChecker01 2 жыл бұрын

Don Ohlmeyer was a good friend of OJ Simpson and he thought that McDonald did too many jokes about OJ.

@morbidmanmusic 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, we all know the story.

@factChecker01 2 жыл бұрын

@@morbidmanmusic , Really? Everyone?

@vincentsmit1935 Жыл бұрын

I did not, in fact, know this story.

@12secta81 Ай бұрын

I also did not know this.

@chemicalbrother7613 2 жыл бұрын

Apart from Norm being awesome as always, I love that Dave (and no one else to my knowledge) could call some NBC executive "an idiot" at 1:42 and get away with it.

@Johnboy2k7 2 жыл бұрын

It’s pretty easy when your show is on CBS.

@lordofthemound3890 2 жыл бұрын

@@Johnboy2k7 He used to call the NBC brass pinheads and idiots when he was ON NBC.

@justken1900 2 жыл бұрын

He also used to do the same to Les Moonves at CBS. He didn't like the network executives anywhere.

@scroopynooperz9051 Жыл бұрын

Network execs dont know the first thing about comedy. They're bean counters and pencil pushers with an inflated sense of self worth. Naturally they would not be respected by comedians. People don't tune in to see network execs 😂

@sailorjerry2 Ай бұрын

Love how Dave supports Norm!! What an awesome demonstration of faith from an industry legend!

@TicklishPizza 27 күн бұрын

"Nobody can take your place Norm Macdonald" This statement is more true than ever

@OMGWTFLOLSMH 2 жыл бұрын

Well, Don Ohlmeyer died at 72 in 2017, so there's that positive note.

@Dulcimerist Ай бұрын

About 20 years too late...

@user-rn9bw7jn5o Ай бұрын

God knows what is ŕight.

@Johnboy2k7 2 жыл бұрын

I watched this on its first airing. Never missed Norm on Letterman. I was 14 and I loved Norm and Letterman so much. I remember being so shocked that Norm was fired from update. I was also so angry I wrote NBC an email saying they made a terrible mistake. I loved watching these two comedy behemoths together. The very best in the world.

@uleczkakropeczka570 2 жыл бұрын

Omg, you really did write to NBC? Isn't that something?

@forbiddenhistory2331 2 жыл бұрын

You wrote an email to NBC? In the 1990s? That shows a level of commitment!

@robertnicholls9917 2 жыл бұрын

@@forbiddenhistory2331 You know they got the email too. No one was writing emails to networks at that time.

@johnnyhammer 2 жыл бұрын

@@forbiddenhistory2331 Umm, email was up and running by 1998 my friend.

@forbiddenhistory2331 2 жыл бұрын

@@johnnyhammer Umm, never said otherwise, my friend.

@jungjeru3348 Жыл бұрын

The bill Cosby impression and story were off the chain hilarious. Respect to Norm and may he rest in peace ✌️

@sing151 Жыл бұрын

Norm just had it- naturally funny and quick wit. Masterclass

@evilcraig359 Ай бұрын

David Letterman giving GE the business is timeless.

@bowmanencore 2 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed Norm's work when I was young, but as I've gotten older, I've realized just how clever he was.

@darcos7535 Ай бұрын

his comedy aged very well. Now with OJ dying, he is in the spotlight post-humorously again.

@ashuggtube Ай бұрын

@@darcos7535post-humorously and post tumorously

@jamescollinson2179 Жыл бұрын

"And then all of a sudden I realize that my father's dead . . . " That's pure Norm Macdonald.

@RodgerRamjet 2 жыл бұрын

Norm was a "punchliner"... he was a thorwback to real comics.. you HAD to think, a little, or a lot, at times, and he hands you the payoff... and sometimes it takes a second, then, you laugh, or laugh even harder.. he is and was.. a great addition to what ONCE was a great SNL show.

@deanflorence6061 Жыл бұрын

Ya mean throwback?

@CJ_YT. Жыл бұрын

Great summary of Norm's style, one of the best, always

@sdemosi 3 ай бұрын

@@deanflorence6061nope, a Norse god, Norm "W" McDonald, the God of lightning fast comebacks and meandering stories. Now in Valhalla with the greats.

@jackknife4547 2 жыл бұрын

I met him in 2006 at the ice house in pasadena before his set. I introduced myself, shook his hand and asked if I could buy him another whisky to which he said yes. Later in the parking lot he seemed like he wanted to hang out and stood by his limousine and nodded at me. His set was amazing. He is amazing.

@slvskngs1317 Жыл бұрын

How did it feel when he laid on top of you?

@csnide6702 Жыл бұрын

I can picture him saying " Hi jack - thanks for the whiskey" to you....... 😂

@TRoller927 Жыл бұрын

I don't think that there has ever been anyone fired that has taken it this well. Ever. RIP Norm, you were treasure of comedy!

@mattm1982 Жыл бұрын

Norm was on a heavy dose of xanax according to him in this interview lol

@TRoller927 Жыл бұрын

@@mattm1982 That makes a lot of sense.

@BigRed40TECH 2 жыл бұрын

Rest in Peace Norm. What a great interview.

@vanmoody Ай бұрын

Let's hope they let quizlings in Heaven.

@LoveandButter 9 ай бұрын

It's because he kept doing OJ jokes and the big cheese was a friend off OJ and of course every time they told him to tone it down, he upped the Jokes on OJ game.

@tesisau123 2 жыл бұрын

The groan at the end is everything 🤣🤣 Normy, you're the best 😇

@mitchaelhollingsworth1698 9 ай бұрын

David Letterman really did try to get Norm on CBS as host of The Late Late Show, but Les Moonves, president at CBS, wanted to go with Craig Kilborn instead who ended up getting the job as Tom Snyder's replacement on the program from 1999-2004 and was later succeeded by the great Craig Ferguson. So it wasn't empty platitudes when Dave said to him he said come to CBS we'll get you a show over here. They did have a lot of respect and admiration for each other. Norm was one of Dave's last guests before Letterman retired from hosting in 2015, and Dave later appeared as a guest on Norm's Netflix show, Norm Macdonald has a Show in 2018. After being fired from SNL Norm meanwhile continued to do his nightclub act, wrote and starred in the comedy film Dirty Work in 1998 directed by America's dad Bob Saget and also had a sitcom on ABC called The Norm Show which i believe was later shortened to Norm that ran for three seasons from 1999-2001. It's cancellation was a national tragedy.

@thefriesens1071 Ай бұрын

I see what you did there. Ha

@rogue 6 ай бұрын

The thing that gets me the most is watching this knowing that Letterman was his standup hero, and seeing him get all riled up on Norm’s behalf… it must’ve felt incredible for Norm. The final noise of overwhelmed appreciation he makes at the end says it all. God I love this clip haha.

@babayaga6615 5 ай бұрын

Weekend Update with Norm was by far the best part of the show. RIP Norm.

@Matthew-ez4ze Ай бұрын

I miss when Dave used to call all those hallway clowns “corporate weasels.” Always made me laugh.

@ImmaWright Жыл бұрын

I watch this approximately every 3 months, I appreciate how Dave recognized the brilliance of Norm and had his back. Norm was one of a kind and will never be replaced. Miss that Ol'Chunk of coal

@ThinlineCasino Жыл бұрын

I feel like, so far, this is the sweetest I've seen Dave be to a guest. And how could he not love Norm? Very wholesome, this clip.

@ryanellis02 2 жыл бұрын

When I was 13 or so years old I would always wait until Norm’s weekend update segment was done before going to bed because it was easily the funniest part of the whole show every night and I knew it even at that young age

@Redfoot138 2 жыл бұрын

I like Will Ferrell and many of the other cast members from that era but I could not watch SNL back then. But my SNL hatred blinded me and I missed out on a lot of a good Norm.

@SNESdrunk 2 жыл бұрын

The way Norm flinches at 9:04 has me cracking up

@nunyabeezwax6758 2 жыл бұрын

I was NOT expecting Snnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnesdrunk! But okay! :) :D

@ElasticGiraffe 2 жыл бұрын

I'd know that icon anywhere! Love spotting my favorite creators out in the wilds of KZfaq. :)

@nunyabeezwax6758 2 жыл бұрын

I saw it immediately and was like... wow. Okay then :D

@AE-bm4no Жыл бұрын

Doesn't look like a flinch, more like he's acting to letterman yelling

@jackjohnson5714 4 ай бұрын

Fancy seeing you out here in the wild. I mostly see your posts on other obscure Vikings related content, but this is a national deal with millions of views. Long live Richfield

@JayRock21122 2 жыл бұрын

Norm is GREATLY missed!

@JroddNizzleDawg420 7 ай бұрын

Dude we will NEVER have someone like Norm again, truly a unique legend, completely fearless, went on a talk show right after getting fired from his main gig and just joked about it😂 He was and always will be the MAN, RIP norm the GOAT of stand up and just being hilarious 🐐🔥

@stevefrakes28 Жыл бұрын

Hilarious. You can see Dave really respects him. He's leading him which is essentially helping him. You don't see that too often. Either way, great talk. I love the innocence of Norm.

@restorationdummy6693 2 жыл бұрын

Norman Macdonald was such a sweetheart.

@ArchGBUStanton 4 ай бұрын

I love how Dave honestly laughs so hard by Norm being so funny. I'd sure like to be a fly on the wall with them just talking for an hour. 😂

@marceloarrua4189 2 жыл бұрын

God I haven’t had a laugh this hard in a while, I was on the floor after the Cosby story. You’re gonna live forever in our hearts Norm

@louislepage5111 Ай бұрын

Ah Norm , you left us too soon

@epoliodafuture 2 жыл бұрын

Norm: the greatest comedian ever. Dave: the greatest late night host ever.

@tomypreach 2 жыл бұрын

George Carlin was the greatest comedian.. But, David letterman remains the greatest late night host ever !

@fubartotale3389 2 жыл бұрын

@@tomypreach Carlin was great, but he wrote a script and didn't vary from it in his routine, Norm was naturally funny, like Dave, he was just hilarious just ad lobbing just off the cuff. Norm and Dave just being interviewed were hilarious, no prepackaged jokes.

@morbidmanmusic 2 жыл бұрын

Don't you worry. George was naturally funny. How they present is different only. ... and they are both funny. Period.

@chadgrov 2 жыл бұрын

@@tomypreach to you. love George but he wasn’t the greatest stand up ever. see? You should look up the word subjective.

@SeanKH19 2 жыл бұрын

@@tomypreach Carlin was good, but he got weird at the end.

@yournewengland5774 2 жыл бұрын

Norm was so very, very funny in such a very different way. It's true that nobody can take his place.

@wendys390 Ай бұрын

I can't look at Norm without grinning. I sure miss him, RIP you very funny man.

@therealjd4life Ай бұрын

They replaced him with Colin Quinn who got zero laughs during his entire tenure on Weekend Update...he was just awkward and had no timing...at the time I had no idea of the back story but was just confused on how they would put Quinn in that role who was never funny in anything he did

@deanberolzheimer2658 Ай бұрын

Wrong

@stdcall Ай бұрын

colin quinn is great. dennis miller, too. even the new guys are okay, update's always been killer.

@barbsmith5465 2 жыл бұрын

I always loved when Norm was on the show. You and him were so great together. I loved how you helped him Mr. Lettermen.

@donnelcrunk2122 Жыл бұрын

I am David Lettermans assistant. I will deliver your message to Mr Letterman promptly, thank you for your input.

@leemathias5879 Жыл бұрын

I am assistant to Dave lettermens assistant he has only now passed this on to me,I will get this to Mr lettermen promptly.thank you for your input.

@MsEldarium Жыл бұрын

I am assistant to assistant to Dave lettermens assistant he has only now passed this on to me,I will get this to Mr letterman promptly.thank you for your input.

@roymunson1 Жыл бұрын

Adam will pass it on for you down underneath the Queensboro bridge later.

@goingintohellhigh Жыл бұрын

Anytime

@stevenmccart5455 2 жыл бұрын

I've watched this at least a dozen times and it still makes me laugh. I'm already feeling the loss of Norm and Gilbert Gottfried. Of the countless comedians to be found on you tube there are only maybe two left that can make me laugh out loud.

@dk3062 2 жыл бұрын

Its lovely to see Dave let Norm do his thing. He knows him and keys him work his genius

@xdsmastermia Жыл бұрын

Just listening to norm and his smile makes me smile. RIP to this legend

@accutronitisthe2nd95 2 жыл бұрын

There isn't a day that goes by that I don't miss Norm!

@boysdontcry5487 Жыл бұрын

This is one of Letterman’s best interviews - real chemistry between them. Play off each other perfectly

@embee. Жыл бұрын

“I don’t know what quisling means …” Brilliant.

@mzoongu 2 ай бұрын

One word ... GENIUS.

@NikolaiVolkovski 8 ай бұрын

Dave really loved him and you can clearly see it, what a great friendship 🤟

@sadem1045 Жыл бұрын

Norm Macdonald was so classy. He didn't want to drag the man who fired him, he was just explaining what happened.

@codenamecatatonic8894 Жыл бұрын

Letterman was & is fearless. Great interview.

@junodonatus4906 Жыл бұрын

What does someone that wealthy have to be afraid of?

@sydbarrett5 Жыл бұрын

I live in the Ottawa area and now that phone call I got finally makes sense.

@saulteanuts-vg8iu 4 ай бұрын

I live near the train station in Kitchener. Norm helped me realize why all these dead hobos keep popping up.

@johnfazzari6208 2 жыл бұрын

Norms moan at the end is possibly the funniest moan I have ever heard.

@scribblesthejuggalodenver3009 2 жыл бұрын

Yes the moan reveals his true feelings about being fired. The weasel at NBC, That Don guy, what a prick! Don tried to screw him a few times, wicked evil behavior!