Image of 'Norm Macdonald Live' in Retrospect
'Norm Macdonald Live' in Retrospect
There is no way such a brilliant mess could have been pulled off if it was not orchestrated [Read More]
 
“Norm Macdonald Live” on the Video Podcast Network
How in the world did it take this long for Norm Macdonald to start a podcast? He’s got name recognition from decades of film and television work. He is one of the funniest people on the planet, making Comedy Central’s list of 100 Greatest Stand... [Read More]
 
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Norm Macdonald Is Getting a Video Podcast
The Video Podcast Network just announced on Twitter the launch of a new show hosted by Norm Macdonald that will debut next week. Aptly titled Norm Macdonald Live, the show will debut streaming on the Video Pocast Network this Monday, March 25th, at 6PM PST. Macdonald's guest on that first show wil... [Read More]
 
Sing in the holidays with “Carol of the Comedians”
New York City-based comedy rock band Fortress of Attitude is halfway through a "12 Christmas Songs in 12 Days of Christmas" project called "Bigger Than Santa." They may have found their winner with "Carol of the Comedians," with traditional Christmas... [Read More]
 
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The Lost Roles of Norm Macdonald
Throughout Norm Macdonald’s career, there have been many attempts to base movies and shows around him. While some have made it to air, others never got off the ground. Let’s take a look at the Norm Macdonald projects we never got to see, including a sitcom in which he played roommates with Jon Lovitz, his nixed Comedy Central sketch show, and a faux reality show that would have seen him starring opposite Garry Shandling. [Read More]
 
Norm Macdonald: “Me Doing Standup”
Norm Macdonald has gone on record saying that he tries to write jokes as short as possible. And on the record, Me Doing Standup (available in CD or DVD versions), Macdonald proceeds to do just that. He cuts to the chase in such a startling way that t... [Read More]
 
Laughspin presents the 10 best comedy albums of 2011
The end of the year is approaching fast, comedy fans. And so it’s time to count down the 10 best comedy albums of the year. As in years past, this list represents the albums we feel were the strongest. Let it be known: there were more than 150 comedy... [Read More]
 
Initial slate of headliners unveiled for 2011 New York Comedy Festival
A lot of big names in comedy familiar to past editions of the New York Comedy Festival will be returning to headline the 2011 edition this coming November. Louis C.K., Tracy Morgan, Sarah Silverman, Ricky Gervais, Bill Maher, Wanda Sykes, Russell Pet... [Read More]
 
Image of Norm MacDonald on current events, classic movies, and his creative process
Norm MacDonald on current events, classic movies, and his creative process
The stand-up star and former Saturday Night Live "Weekend Update" anchor waxes eclectic on Rupert Murdoch, Casey Anthony, Jack Warden, and Billy Joe Shaver. [Read More]
 
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Comedy Central cancels “Sports Show with Norm Macdonald”
We’re shocked at this news. But Comedy Central has canceled Sports Show with Norm Macdonald. Though clearly Macdonald and the show had a cult following, Variety reports that its slightly below to a slightly above million viewers a week was not... [Read More]