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Sports Show with Norm MacDonald -- Norm's return to TV!

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Press release:

Norm Macdonald Returns to Series TV as COMEDY CENTRAL® Greenlights ‘Sports Show With Norm Macdonald’
Scripted Series Picked Up For 8 Episodes And Is Slated To Premiere In April

Executive Produced By Macdonald, Marc Gurvitz, Lori Jo Hoekstra And Jackhole’s Daniel Kellison

“Norm Macdonald: Me Doing Stand-Up” Premieres Saturday, March 12 at 11:00 P.M.

NEW YORK, Feb. 9, 2011 — He made a name for himself as the anchor of “SNL’s” Weekend Update, and now Norm Macdonald is taking the same approach, but with his sights set on the sports world. COMEDY CENTRAL has picked up “Sports Show with Norm Macdonald” and placed an 8-episode order for the show, it was announced today by Kent Alterman, head of original programming and production, COMEDY CENTRAL. The new series is slated to begin production this month and is scheduled to premiere in April.

“Sports Show with Norm Macdonald” will feature Macdonald’s unique and comedic take on the most topical and controversial stories from the sports world. Taped in front of a live studio audience, the fast-paced and informative show will cover all sports — from the popular to the obscure — delivered with Macdonald’s unforgettable style, reminiscent of his hugely popular run as “SNL’s” Weekend Update anchor. The series will be executive produced by Macdonald, Marc Gurvitz, Lori Jo Hoekstra and Jackhole Productions’ Daniel Kellison. Jim Sharp and Gary Mann are the executives in charge of production for COMEDY CENTRAL.

“Norm has the uncanny ability to say what I didn’t even realize I was thinking,” said Alterman.

“I’m excited and look forward to doing this series,” said Macdonald. ”On this show, we plan to put the central back in COMEDY CENTRAL.”

A staple in the comedy world, Macdonald is best known for his offbeat delivery of the news as a Weekend Update anchor on “Saturday Night Live.” Macdonald joined the cast of “SNL” in 1993 and remained on the show for five seasons where his impressions of Larry King, Burt Reynolds, David Letterman and Bob Dole, among others, are still talked about today.

A native of Quebec City, Canada, Macdonald began his career as a stand-up comic and made his way to Los Angeles, where he became a writer on the ABC hit series “Roseanne” and then starred in ABC’s “The Norm Show” from 1999 – 2001. Macdonald’s film credits include co-writing and starring in “Dirty Work,” voicing Lucky the dog in all three of the Eddie Murphy remakes of “Doctor Dolittle,” as well as appearing in “Billy Madison,” “The People vs. Larry Flynt,” and “Man on the Moon,” among others. Macdonald has a history with COMEDY CENTRAL, which released his comedy album, “Ridiculous,” in 2006 and, in 2008, Macdonald made an epic and unforgettable appearance on the COMEDY CENTRAL “Roast of Bob Saget.” In addition, his upcoming original one-hour special, “Norm Macdonald: Me Doing Stand-Up” premieres on Saturday, March 12 at 11 p.m.
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“I’m excited and look forward to doing this series,” said Macdonald. ”On this show, we plan to put the central back in COMEDY CENTRAL.”
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this made me laugh a lot more than it should have

I love Norm, but this seems kind of redundant with Onion Sports Dome
 
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this thread made me google him, hes hilarious on conan and other interviews. standup isnt bad either.
 
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woodchuck said:
I love Norm, but this seems kind of redundant with Onion Sports Dome
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Really? A scripted rivalry between the shaggy sports radio style of MacDonald and the slick faux-Sportscenter guys (1 of whom I know is an excellent improviser) would be phenomenal, I think.
 
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Fuck yes Norm MacDonald is the fucking man. Now I have a strong urge to re-watch every clip I can find of him.
 
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LM4sure

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Onion Sports Dome is all fake. Norm MacDonald was hilarious when he did the weekend update on SNL so if he just took actual sports stories and added his commentary, I think it would be fantastic.

Not sure why he ever got fired from SNL. He was my favorite weekend update anchor. I thought I had read that he didn't want to do the sketches so they fired him.
 
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If Comedy Central can have 2 news shows, why not 2 sports shows. Besides, Norm can do whatever the fuck he wants. I'll watch that shit.
 
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In addition, his upcoming original one-hour special, “Norm Macdonald: Me Doing Stand-Up” premieres on Saturday, March 12 at 11 p.m.
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I was at this taping, and he was freaking *hilarious*. Then again, he could read the phone book and I'd probably find it hilarious. He got such a deadpan delivery that you never see the punchline coming. My favorite comedian for a long time.

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Norm MacDonald said:
"I'm excited and look forward to doing this series," said Macdonald. "On this show, we plan to put the central back in COMEDY CENTRAL."
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Ha! Oh, Norm... You so crazy...
 
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LM4sure said:
Onion Sports Dome is all fake. Norm MacDonald was hilarious when he did the weekend update on SNL so if he just took actual sports stories and added his commentary, I think it would be fantastic.

Not sure why he ever got fired from SNL. He was my favorite weekend update anchor. I thought I had read that he didn't want to do the sketches so they fired him.
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One of the big wigs at NBC at the time was a friend of OJ Simpson, and he didn't take kindly to Norm continually calling OJ a murderer.
 
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KingOfReading

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Norm's still one of the funniest comedians I've ever watched. I hope he gets good ratings for the show. How so many people don't appreciate the man I'll never understand.
 
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Shaneus

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clip said:
All this means is that Norm will get to go on Conan to promote it!
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I came in to say this, then saw that it's a few months old. If it's on Comedy Central, then how come the late night show owned by the same network (Conan) hasn't had him on?
 
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Yes, this is pretty great. I didn't think sports would be his sweet spot but he really kills with anything.
 
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edit: whoops wrong thread

but onto the topic, i saw his segments with kimmel, stewart and letterman in anticiptation, great stuff:D

norm is always awesome and i can see him being great here
 
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Oh my god, that Blake Griffin thing is the funniest thing I've seen. I couldn't breathe. Is this going online tomorrow? Everyone needs to see this.
 
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