Norm Macdonald, David Letterman share favorite George Miller jokes
by George Miller died in 2003 from complications of leukemia at the age of 61, but before that, the stand-up comedian from the Seattle area had …
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Anthony Jeselnik will host, Norm Macdonald joins Roseanne and Keenen Ivory Wayans as judges for Last Comic Standing season 9!
Last Comic Standing still doesn’t have a premiere date for summer 2015, but when it returns to NBC for a ninth season of stand-up competition, …
Norm Macdonald recalls the week of making SNL40 happen, and the Eddie Murphy performance that almost happened
Norm Macdonald is as straight a shooter of one-liners and longer punchline-laden jokes as there has ever been in stand-up comedy. It made his tenure …
Paying tribute to 40 years of Saturday Night Live, mostly thanks to Lorne Michaels
I had a vision in the hours leading up to Saturday Night Live‘s massive SNL40 celebration on Sunday night of what it could be — …
Michael Che replaces Cecily Strong on SNL Weekend Update; more SNL cast hires coming in 2014
What did you do on your summer vacation? Michael Che — who left the Saturday Night Live writing staff in May to join The Daily …
My Pod Week: Week ending 7/20/14
by Mike Flinn (@realmikeflinn) isn’t just a podcast producer and engineer; he’s also an avid fan of the form. “My Pod Week” recaps and reviews the …
Norm Macdonald reveals keys to success in this 2014 “commencement” address
It’s commencement time. Why sit through 15-minute or half-hour speeches, when all you really want to hear is some sound advice. Here is Norm Macdonald …
Norm Macdonald’s one-minute audition for “The Late Late Show” on CBS (thanks to Conan)
“This job looks easy,” Norm Macdonald told Conan O’Brien, gesturing to O’Brien’s role behind the desk as host of Conan. “Do you have the chops …
Joel McHale poses with Les Moonves on the eve of CBS Upfronts: Next stop, Late Late Show?
This could mean anything or nothing at all, right? Right????!?!?!?! On the eve of the annual CBS Upfronts presentation to advertisers, CBS chief Les Moonves …
Norm Macdonald: Neither anti-comic nor comic’s comic, simply a comic
With the PGA Tour back in spring form and the NBA and NHL playoffs in their quarterfinal matchups, it gives plenty of opportunities for comedian …