The world lost a legend today. Norm Macdonald passed today. He was the king of the Weekend Update on Saturday Night Live. My all time favorite anchor. He was extremely controversial (though not in my eyes), mostly because he said what everyone was thinking, but usually crossed the line of what people considered respect. However he indeed crossed that line with people who blew so far past the line with others, that the line couldn't be seen anymore to the point their victims received blame, shame, or whatever made up responsibility for the disrespect they received. Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, OJ Simpson, to name the 3 biggest butts of his brutal and smirky honesty. How did he get so lucky to hit that jackpot of gold, constant material during his time!? He never hesitated to call out hypocrisy surrounding them, which often left people feeling awkward about whether or not they should laugh. OF COURSE THEY SHOULD! His dry but shocking delivery was phenomenal, and had me laughing from week to week. His Burt Reynolds impression torturing Will Farrell's Alex Trebek was also a highlight for me. It's a big hat. It's funny. His standup lived up to his personal comedy integrity that carried on even after SNL threw him under the bus. And while many may disagree with me, looking at the tributes this afternoon, his peers agree that he was indeed the best.
RIP Norm! Thanks for all the laughs! 💔
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