Anyone know if we're getting a new episode tonight?
Adam Eget just tweeted that there's no show tonight :/ No reason given.
goddamn kathy griffinAdam Eget just tweeted that there's no show tonight :/ No reason given.
Show's announced to be on hiatus. Norm doesn't seem to be doing so hot.
https://twitter.com/VideoPodcastNet/status/349371639126953984
Is there anything 'wrong' with NM, besides him having gained some weight?
Is there anything 'wrong' with NM, besides him having gained some weight?
He's fine. Gained his weight for a role. Not any one in particular, mind you.
Why are people reading so far into the show being on hiatus? Viewership might not be what they had hoped for or could simply be the costs are too high and they're having trouble finding sponsors.
Personally I think the live video format was a huge mistake. Part of making something like this enjoyable is being able to pre-tape a batch so you don't have to show up at some dinky studio every Monday evening. No need to turn it into a chore.
I don't what's going on they can't announce a schedule in advance. Maybe Norm's off on a big eating and gambling binge.
Yeah it doesn't sound too good. Hope he gets better soon. Classic Norm though, snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.
I think it's probably some combination of all of these things.Why are people reading so far into the show being on hiatus? Viewership might not be what they had hoped for or could simply be the costs are too high and they're having trouble finding sponsors.
Personally I think the live video format was a huge mistake. Part of making something like this enjoyable is being able to pre-tape a batch so you don't have to show up at some dinky studio every Monday evening. No need to turn it into a chore.
I think it was mentioned they lost Dollar Shave Club also.
What's most frustrating is that he could clearly have a much better stand-up career if he just put a little more work into the business side of it. I live in NYC and I think he's only had one show here in last 5 years. He doesn't even have a specific website where you can check his tour dates.
/rant
Whatever. If they do take time off and then return later it will only help. In their time away new people will find their youtube videos. It might even gain a cult following.
I watch it on my Wii U on my TV.I would love to watch the show on my Apple TV rather than boot up the computer to watch it.
I guess I could use Youtube on the Apple TV but navigating youtube with the default remote is just painful.
I guess it's kind of a moot point now that it is 'on hiatus' but I can't imagine it would be that much trouble to search for it once and then bookmark it for future viewings.
My dumb ass must have missed that. nevermind.It's on hiatus. Announced last week.
So this is three weeks in a row with no podcast now. Is Norm dead?
That is so bizarre. Now I really want to see that missing video. I hope he's ok.No clue. Going back and reading the tweets now makes it all seem pretty weird. VPN saying the show would be live, then saying Norm is under the weather, then switching to short hiatus, then the screenplay excuse/gag and now they've updated Youtube to say it's on an extended hiatus for the summer.
It looks like Norm's son was on the US Open stream: http://d.pr/i/aPfI
Pissed I can't listen to that today. I don't even like golf but I've gone back and listened to all of the live streams as they're just fun background noise.
Someone mentioned he left the US Open stream early sick. How awful would it be if he's actually ill?
From youtube: "@VideoPodcastNetwork - in all seriousness, he mentioned he woke up in a bathtub full of water....is Norm doing ok?"
There's no way the makers of something called "Mangrate" don't have a sense of humor. How are you not going to laugh at that in a comedy show?
ahh 2 months is a long time, whatever the reason is I hope it's nothing bad. Norm is the best.maybe this is by design. Maybe he doesn't want to "flood" his audience. Perhaps it's the same reason why Norm doesn't do shows/stand ups all that often anymore. Either way, I hope the show does come back in two months. Every episode has been enjoyable. I've listened to episodes at the gym and sometimes a joke comes on mid rep. I must look like a dumbass laughing by myself in the middle of a press
Norm should just go on Conan every day
Sorry. I got really whimsical about Norm Macdonald Live, and googled it, and came across this thread in Neogaf. Wanted to keep the discussion going and didn't notice it had died nearly a month ago.God damn this bump getting my hopes up.