Norm Macdonald Gets Tribute From Lorne Michaels & John Oliver At Emmys 2021
Tv persona Lorne Michaels and John Oliver each paid tributes to late comic Norm Macdonald, who was a ‘Saturday Evening Dwell’ alum, on the 2021 73rd Emmy Awards.
“I do need to say, that is an award for late-night comedy, nobody was funnier within the final 20 years than Norm Macdonald on late-night comedy.
“So if in case you have any time within the subsequent week, do what I did and simply spend time YouTubing clips of Norm and Conan as a result of it doesn’t get higher than that,” Oliver mentioned whereas accepting the Emmy for selection discuss sequence.
Michaels, creator and government producer of ‘SNL’, additionally paid tribute whereas accepting the Emmy for selection sketch sequence.
Macdonald was a member of the ‘SNL’ troupe from 1993 to 1998.
“Weekend Replace has been a part of ‘SNL’ for 46 seasons. And right here I’d wish to pay tribute to among the finest we ever had, Norm Macdonald,” he mentioned.
Macdonald’s loss of life shocked the leisure business final week. The comedy genius died on September 14 at 61 following an virtually decade-long battle with most cancers.
After ‘Saturday Evening Dwell’ gained for sketch comedy, Michaels provided extra phrases of reward for Macdonald within the backstage press room.
“He meant the world to individuals there,” he mentioned. “Norm was one of many funniest individuals I’ve ever identified and since he’s Canadian I put him up there within the prime 5.”
Michaels famous Macdonald’s distinctive supply and his timing that defied most comedy norms.
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