Lucky family. I wish my family reunions were this civil and pleasant :-(

He is like this allot you just have to look really hard for it

Awkward moment on international television lol

Yes, it's a shame. I wish I hadn't been able to see his real self.

@@DrSnook why? He's awesome on and off the stage.

really true, good interviewer

there is no doubt about it that THIS is the way to interview, no matter who it is, thank you for pointing that out.

It's actually profound when you realize this

@buckeyesfan2222 Yea.. it's annoying how often interviewers who don't know Norm, interrupt him because they prematurely judge where he's going and try to redirect. Norm sets a foundation to make insightful points, which can't be answered quickly. She probably already knows what he's going to say anyway.

Sure. When you’re interviewing your comedian brother-in-law.

So true. I also couldn't figure why I had a visceral dislike for Baldwin's Trump impression, but Norm was spot on about Baldwin's contempt which exuded from his portrayal.

@@wr6079 I get it and Norm was just brilliant and it was a great observation, but the contempt matched my own so I didn’t mind it.

@@wr6079 alec is great at impressions. his impression was of how he saw trump and it meshes with how many see trump. the impression was to insult trump and show him as the clown he is. Baldwin was basically insulting trump with that impression.

@@marianneharms5836 - we have contempt for you, too. 🙄🤢🤮

Love Norm! Rest In Peace! See you in Heaven! 💖🙏🤗🇺🇸

Nailed it!

@@getonthecrossanddontlookba5004 That reminds me of that tragedy... Of nine eleven

Thinking the exact same! So true!

I miss Norm so much... We lost a legend...😢

Go watch the video again. Norm explains it.

AKA all late night hosts.

Cough... Jimmy, blackface Jimmy, Trevor Noah, Colbert..... cough

Incredible smart

BRILLIANT!

Amen

Norm was great

@@getonthecrossanddontlookba5004 there is a reason you ONLY have "3" subscribers

Amen

@@getonthecrossanddontlookba5004 please stop preaching at me online. My dad was a preacher sigh

Dude ! You coudn't have said it better. I have known of him but didnt really pay too much attention. Funny how someone in a different part of the world is doing or thinking the same thing as you... although 8 months later

Same here

Welcome to the Norm club bud.

Same

Same here, I only discovered him during the pandemic. And that was the best thing that happened to me in that time :)

With Norm's passing, him telling his Sister-In-Law that he loves her might be the saddest moment in the history of television.

@@jeffreyamster6020 I think Norm might find some humor in it if he was still here. It wasn't a joke, but it's a bit funny to see news guests and hosts saying "I love you." And the way he takes humor into the conversational makes me think he would laugh at the idea of using a TV show to call a relative.

He never used I love you loosely ,when he said it he really meant it.

I remember this interview like the day of yesterday. It's special all the way.

@@jacksemenoff2148 he loved his big bro and that affection definitely passed over to his wife as well.

same

Also same

Same

Me too! I thought of that when I heard the bad news.

It teared me up🥲.

Well said!

And an old chunk of coal

@@alexk6343 I came here to write that haha

@@alexk6343 perfect

There's a real stream of consciousness going on here

I agree. I'm so happy that Norm told her he loved her and she did the same even though they both knew it wasn't "professional".

Hey, if one one ponders what that means 'Norm truly is one in a million'...and that saying was truth... well, then there must be over 7000 Norms still out there! Don't blame me for that idea, blame Ralph.

Dumb as a box of River rocks in other comedic intellect .

His “father “

he does that often. Part of the humor.

I bet he had that call planned 😄

I love her big grin. Took it all in stride. She was used to him :)

@@giovanna722 You have to get used to Norms personality and humour, just an amazing guy truly a great guy.

Jon Lovitz said that if Norm was told not to do something he would do it.

Would you, though? I know I couldn't keep up with him.

I'd just shut up and listen

Norm hasn't had a drink in 5 years.

@@hayk3000 same

I want to marry him. It’s nigh on impossible to find a man that smart who also sees the world clearly.

It's a total paradox if you think about it.

Good analogy, Joe!

@@dannyapeshit It's not really a paradox at all

@@kourii Let me guess, you think Hilary is the devil.

@@dannyapeshit nope, 0 for 3, bud. After you look up what a paradox is I'd love to hear how that said anything about my opinion on Hillary*

"I'm on the TEEvee!"

That one's an old running gag he used to do for years.

@@Fishdogpigsquirrel it’s from the view!!!

I sincerely miss the guy

@@michaelquaid4679me too.

one of his sign offs is saying i love you to the camera or crowd but this one did seem a bit sweeter

Yeah! Canadia baby!

Canadians are pretty nice people

Ahh, so that's how he got booked.

She's a hot sister-in-law.

😪💔

Macdonald, just fixing the spelling error. Somehow I only just heard of him after his death. Shame on me

Underrated when? Everyone has been calling him a genius and one of the funniest comedians of all time. Show me where he's underrated.

@@Eralen00 He was fired from SNL for not being funny. I’d called that underrated.

@@Eralen00 He was definitely a comedian’s comedian. Audiences didn’t always understand his humor but there was genius. & sadly sometimes genius isn’t always recognized in its own lifetime.

This is the most candid, sincere, and intelligent interview I've seen anyone give.

Yeah he's being a sweetheart here since she's his relative

@@gregorywilkinson5731 Imagine Norm being your brother in law. I never met the guy and I love him.

It’s his sister in law that’s probably why. You can see a lot of his real character when he decides who to speak to.

@@MaartenvanRossemLezingen "That's why I hate seeing folks like Ben Shapiro or Steven Crowder" Fixed that for you.

@David McArdle I don't really know anything about them. "Fixed that for you" is a common joke.

@David McArdle they have awful views and espouse them as loudly as possible with as much confidence as they can muster

@@danielblatzanich2714 because they don't agree with you?

@@Elemiriel Your condescension isn't hidden and your bias is noted.

i keep replaying that part! So sweet!

The CTV "thing" is Norms sister in law.

"Norm was pressured"- Doubt it. "Trump bashing"- I'd hardly call it that. "Wanted to roast Hillary Clinton more"- If he did, he would've, but I'm pretty sure it falls into that category of low hanging fruit which he _actually_ said something about. I really think you should re-watch the video while not trying to graft your biases onto the man.

WTF. I thought this was the stupidest interview ever. What interesting points? He rambled on and said nothing. totally incoherent. What was that story about asking donald for his picture even about? He says trump didn't want to be president. He says you got to be humble to be funny and donald is really funny but not humble more like a wwf wrestler. A total contradiction. You cant do a good impression if you don"t like some one etc etc. If you want to do smart comedy you got to stay away from trump. What is he even saying? I'ts like he was stoned or had never been on TV before. Trudeau the father was more funny than Trudea the sun? I was an adult though both and well maybe but his father wasn't known for his sence of humor so what is that comment about what relevance did it have to what ever pint he was trying to make?

Drew Cama don’t let Norms genius get you in a kerfuffle. Stick to the rivers and streams you’re used to stay out of the oceans.

@drew. The pic issue was this. Norm asks trump for a Pic. Trump says sure Norm. Whilst he said sure he was already being escorted by the secret service into an elevator. The Sure Norm remark was sarcasm but not meant to be humiliating because he knows who Norm is. That was his whole narrative about sarcasm and how people miss the sarcastic remarks and take a comment literally. Do you remember during one of his hall meetings a baby kept crying and instead of the parents taking the baby out of the room they continued to sit there. Trump remarked.. its ok all are welcomed and went on a little about the tot crying. That was sarcasm. Trump is a very sarcastic individual but not in a way to humiliate people. Some people get it some don't. I still support the man.

Rafi Ibn Ferdous I think it was one of those phone wallets for a smart phone, not a flip phone

Joshua Lloyd yeah! exactly what I mean flip cover for phone, not flip phone. Cheers

I agree

Of course he has to pronounce it differently to everyone "TEE vee", with the emphasis on the wrong syllable. Hilarious.

Dennis Miller, is that you? "This guys a freaking genius"

I’m guilty as well. I think in these days of attention deficit disorder, you want the punchlines coming fast, with him it was more a languid stroll on the beach instead of a sprint. But when you take the time, and know him, it’s more than worth it

Gravel so funny so true

A+

She'd probably drug my drink. No thank you.

I would beer and cyanid is the perfect combination for her...

Maybe a Shirley Temple

He and Dennis Miller were the two best "Weekend Update" anchors.

Yup. Thought that too.

Nah, she knows him well. Certainly well enough to know what you are putting on the line when you interview Norm MacDonald on tv. I think she was loving it

Yeah, she seemed to have a good sense of humor. She rolled with the cell phone thing really well lol.

i like this old battle axe

Her name is Joyce Napier. She's married to Norm's brother, Neil McDonald. He's literally family.

Mad Mardigan Seth Myers to comedy, is what Sam Harris is to comedy. Except Harris is sometimes funny.

TheAlibabatree yeah, Sam harris has his moments, he can be funny. The late night hosts are just unwatchable imo. Imdoht know how ppl can handle that level of snark.

Tim W H Yeah, i really dont know what happened these last few years. All the greats left: Letterman, Ferguson, Stewart. And got replaced by some of the most unfunny humans on the planet. I guess we still have Conan, but he's become a shadow of his former self.

TheAlibabatree yeah, Stewart, thats the guy i was trying to think of. He was cool. It's like they're a parody of themselves now.

TheAlibabatree oh is Conan still on? I thought he retired too lol I don't watch TV tho. Hes my fav host

I.e. Seth Myers

Trump supporters are just sensitive lol

@@danielmacneil1212 Dope.

VaughnJogVlog ....I would.

Who the hell would want to have a beer with you ?

Why would you want to have a beer with someone that could be President? When you have the most difficult job in the world, with a lot of responsibilities, I don’t care if you’re relatable or not, just do your job. That’s it. Watching this, for someone who is known to play on the edge with his comedy, I’m surprised how soft Norm was on Trump. I thought someone like Norm who was incredibly perceptive, would have seen right through him.

Top of mind for him.

He was but caught himself.

yes very, it's his sister in law

Friendster

If you pay a man $15 you'll get plenty of ideas

Remember Groupon??

You can also pay a man $15 for something else under the Queensboro Bridge.

He’s a vassal for god.

Idiots definitely. But to be fair, at least they were smart enough to refrain from having a go at Norm for calling them idiots (it wouldn't be a career-friendly move to identify oneself as a deer and declare it hunting season while grazing Norm's happy hunting grounds!).

He really understood the technicalities of comedy. Letterman was the same way. Conan, too. I think they just understand comedy on almost a mathemtical level.

Twinkly eyes👏👏👏

@Mike Pondo Well we can at least agree that you’ve said enough.

Twinkly eyes and dimples. Always cute and charming!

Nintendo Beyond Hey Josh! Funny to see you here! Norm is a legend, he's getting a show on Netflix and I'm really excited for it.

especially since Trump does it better.

Spot on, Norm!

Love Norm’s Burt Reynolds! Love Norm. ❤️

Nintendo Beyond he's picking low hanging fruit, nothing clever there

Another common 1920's expression.

@Ivan Zhao long game huh

his brother is even more famous in Canadian journalism

NOPE - def would have answered it, then!

Norm just explained that sarcasm doesn't work in print. But I heard it in you, or is that in me.

Well so was Bob Dole being old Normy

So were the Clintons and OJ. But Norm had zero difficulty or criticism of that humor then. I guess things changed for Norm when it became his boy in the dunk-tank.

@@sunndog5715 OJ? Really? Lmao

Danny Pockets Eh, not aye.

Noted.

Norm needed any gig

Or "hey" some Canadians go with that.

Oh yeah.

Nick Dudesville I

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Nick Dudesville Alec Baldwin's Trump is Very funny though imo

Norm has always offered a great perspective and satire in my opinion.

Where did she show her liberal bias? When Norm complimented Reagan, the look on her face was neutral. And when Norm said Trump was enormously funny, the camera wasn't even on her face. Then, when Norm said he was funny like a WWE wrestler, she just laughed like a normal person would. I looked her up (Joyce Napier) and I can't find a single instance where she has revealed her political leanings. She seems to be a very impartial journalist actually. The fact that you assume what her thoughts about Trump are, and that she finds him 100% bad, all from the looks on her face is pretty ridiculous. It sounds like you just want her to be a liberal who thinks Trump is 100% bad so that you can criticize her. It's actually something liberals are more known for doing - so congratulations, you have become just like the people you hate.

BMAH I remember David Spade saying that, (actually phrased it as a question).

It bombed on The View and it bombed here.

He was calling from under the Queensboro Bridge.

His TRUSTY sidekick

Like the bird?

troy? troy mcclure? weren't you in "Locker Room Towel Fight: The Blinding of Larry Driscoll?

Yes, yes. And you may also remember me from such educational films as "Two minus three equals negative fun!" and "Firecrackers- the silent killer".

Troy McLure has anyone ever told you not to slobber ?

Really?

Stay away from the I'm not Norm youtube channel... Its a life stealer

How do you know he was a lumberjack?

hayk3000 he’s a Canadian man...he wasn’t a Mountie, so by deduction, he must have been a lumberjack. Simple logic.

@@Dude0000 You must be one of those professors of logic.

@@SeanKH19 yeah, I am. Do you have a doghouse?

@@Dude0000 Well...he has more teeth than scars So that rules out professional hockey player

Out of context, pathetic!!

@@goobermcgilicuty3754 Norm's exact order of words, no. Out of context? also a NO.

@@goobermcgilicuty3754 enlighten everyone. Whats pathetic?....we can wait. 🤨

Trump would laugh and agree with that statement... Sounds complimentary to me...

That Wollman Rink story is nonsense--Agent Orange convinced HRH Construction to do the work at cost by insisting that the free publicity for doing the high-profile project would fill their coffers (it didn't because Drumpf took credit for the job in the press and never mentioned HRH).

Relax dude. He's not that smart.

Garreth Kelly I mean he’s pretty well read he’s not that smart but he’s smart enough

@current_interest Have I upset a fanboy?

The opposite of bill marr who is a joke disguised as an intellect.

@@erikdresen3172 Aha!

No... They're family so it's fine but otherwise that'd be either creepy or lessening the meaning of love imo.

But I do love Costco.. I say it out every time I leave

I love all y'all

c'mon man. the human race can be fam.

He used to always end The Sports Show with "Goodnight, I love you." and it was the sweetest.

They were all murdered for being too real.

Now Martin Mull, in addition to the above and I believe a few others who were on Norm MacDonald Live.

Yeah, I could have a beer with that guy. Shoe in for a father. I want him as my President tho, can you imagine him just endlessly crackin wise on the world stage, really getting to the meat of the issue of the day. We'd be in the bar watching the ol news on the boob tube and you'd be all "that's my dad!" Great fake memories 🍻

@@MaartenvanRossemLezingen OP is talking about the importance of impartiality.

Well said. He was consistently inconsistent; so much so that I doubt even his 'draw' in his battle against cancer will slow him down all that much.

ummm. he wasn't doing a 'bit' dude - he just got a phone call while he was on the air and unfortunately, that was just kind of a Norm thing to let happen, but that's just the way he was.

Nice catch. This shows Norm's incredible awareness. I have not heard ANY OTHER performer provide this level of analysis

it's like Monty Python, the episode where the guy pays for arguments but just gets a guy who contradicts. that's idiots who think they are smart.

@@tsuba14 Had completely forgotten that brilliant Python bit. Was brilliant, Thanks:)

What the h kind of question is that?

It’s a bit

So was their reply

The taxi driver on the way here.

Haha, OK eggrit.

I think the view was before

I think he was diagnosed around 2012, so she certainly would have known.

A quote from Norm (paraphrased by me) was that when someone dies fighting a terminal disease it is a draw! The disease died too. One did not beat the other. The disease only wins if the person quits fighting.

I was thinking that, and I was thinking that it showed

@@johnbranscombe3817 Unfortunately, he was wrong about that.

@@baronfyrewhine No he was right. TF you talking about?