Comedian, Stand-up Comedian, Actor, Comic Writer, and Entertainer. Norman Gene MacDonald was a comedian, writer, actor who started his show business career in the comedy clubs of Canada, developing the deadpan style that would become both his trademark and a highly influential touchstone for a generation of comics. A contestant on "Star Search" in 1990, he was hired to write for Roseanne Barr's sitcom "Roseanne" for the 1992-93 season before landing a coveted gig at NBC's "Saturday Night Live." Macdonald was an SNL cast member from 1993 to 1998, making his greatest impact as the anchor of the show's "Weekend Update" segments for three seasons. Remembered both for his droll style and sarcastic humor, Macdonald's departure from the show was controversial in itself, and he often attributed his firing to his continued lambasting of O.J. Simpson as a murderer. After leaving SNL in 1998, Macdonald starred in his own comedy series, "The Norm Show," from 1999 to 2001. Over the years he made numerous appearances on various late-night shows, including "The Late Show With David Letterman" and "Late Night With Conan O'Brien" (later "The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien" and "Conan" on TBS), and had a recurring role on "The Middle" and "The Orville." An appearance on "The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon" was cancelled after controversial comments made defending Roseanne Barr following her departure from the reboot of "Roseanne."
Comedian, Stand-up Comedian, Actor, Comic Writer, and Entertainer. Norman Gene MacDonald was a comedian, writer, actor who started his show business career in the comedy clubs of Canada, developing the deadpan style that would become both his trademark and a highly influential touchstone for a generation of comics. A contestant on "Star Search" in 1990, he was hired to write for Roseanne Barr's sitcom "Roseanne" for the 1992-93 season before landing a coveted gig at NBC's "Saturday Night Live." Macdonald was an SNL cast member from 1993 to 1998, making his greatest impact as the anchor of the show's "Weekend Update" segments for three seasons. Remembered both for his droll style and sarcastic humor, Macdonald's departure from the show was controversial in itself, and he often attributed his firing to his continued lambasting of O.J. Simpson as a murderer. After leaving SNL in 1998, Macdonald starred in his own comedy series, "The Norm Show," from 1999 to 2001. Over the years he made numerous appearances on various late-night shows, including "The Late Show With David Letterman" and "Late Night With Conan O'Brien" (later "The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien" and "Conan" on TBS), and had a recurring role on "The Middle" and "The Orville." An appearance on "The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon" was cancelled after controversial comments made defending Roseanne Barr following her departure from the reboot of "Roseanne."
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