Norm was a savage. Jim Breuer told a story of Rosie O’Donnell hosting SNL back in the day. Everyone was kissing her ass the whole time. Norm said “everyone’s running around giving Rosie O’Donnell flowers….I didn’t even know you could eat flowers.” Lmfao. Guy was awesome.
@@therealwilfreddierkes9980 You never know, Norm could have dropped that joke to her in his typical fashion. Either way, a guy can wish Norm was a legend. Gone too soon
@@thecommie739 Yeah. That bit was great. Something like: "I don't want everyone to be happy at my funeral. You are supposed to be sad at my funeral...because it is a FUNERAL!" Then he does that wry smile of his that just seems to bring peace to everyone who was around him, no matter what he was joking about, be it dark or bright.
Norm kept his illness a secret until the very end. Didn't use it for pity, or fame, or sympathy. Just soldiered through in silence, until it was time to go. Legendary!
I think he did it as a final laugh for his friends. He gave so many hints to it in his jokes, I can just imagine one of them rewatching it and chuckling over him being a bastard. Dave Chapelle may be the best comedian, but Norm was the *only* comedian for comedians.
@@zeusdarkgod7727Norm also had a great eye for talent, he loved Patrice O'Neal and Dave Chappelle, and all three of those guys are my favorite, just brave and unapologetically funny.
"I used to think Dave Chappelle was the next Pryor. Now I think he's the next MLK." --- Norm Macdonald This really choked me up. I bet Dave really teared up when he heard this. What an amazing honor. R.I.P Norm
To pose for a photo knowing you won't be around much longer for your friend who doesn't know just to keep things 'light' allowed others to see their 'light'....legendary
"Why do you go to church?" "Because it makes me feel good" There is a deep wisdom in almost everything Norm tells. If I could ever meet any celebrity for a chat, it would be Norm. Rest easy Normy
He was truly unique. It seemed like he never cared about being famous or even getting laughs. He just wanted to enjoy doing what he loved and amuse himself. His confidence was God level and I'm sure hes making God uncomfortable questioning him about his system right now lol.
I must say Dave Chappelle has such warmth and depth to him. I both admire both him and Norm. This was a heart warming video. I did not know they were friends! Nice!
When Bowie, Prince , and Lemmy from Motörhead passed away in a 3 month period, I took it hard. When DMX passed away from that MF 19shot, I was absolutely devastated. When NORM passed so surprisingly, I pretty much lost my mind. I am such a fan, since his 1st weekend update when I was a kid to being obsessed with everything he did as I grew up, to discussing with my Father what a genius he is during the ONE time in decades I was invited to have dinner with my parents(I'm the black sheep, who would've thunk it ...yup u guessed it, Frank Stallone), NORM's passing was DEVASTATING. I cried a lot and it is NOT because I am a Lady. It is because some battle-axes have to drop it at times. Much love to all who love NORM ❣️
Norm was 1 in 100 billion - he never kowtowed and always focused on the primary job of a comedian: being funny - often in obtuse, absurd or unexpected ways - and always with an impish grin and a good heart. I didn't realise how much the world needed a voice like his until he was gone, and his voice will be sorely missed. RIP Norm, and thanks for all the laughs - your RU-vid videos are the greatest antidepressant known to man!
Screwed is such an underrated movie. I was a fan of that movie as a pre-teen before I even knew who Chappelle was. Too many legends in that film. RIP Norm Macdonald.
I used to stay up late as a young girl and sneak watch SNL to watch Norm do the weekend update. My Dad would be laughing..so I KNEW our guy was on. I was standing around the corner to the den, quietly trying not to laugh and get in trouble. He went so hard and never gave a fuck.. whattaMan.... And turns out, my Father knew I was watching.and most definitely approved. Several years ago he told me that MacDonald and Chapelle are the two funniest and most clever people in the world. I agreed and we have been closer ever since then.
I've been alive long enough to mourn the loss of Richard Pryor and Redd Foxx, George Carlin and Don Rickels. Norm still hit me pretty hard. The man was an amazingly talented comedian because of his matter of fact way of talking. Everyone identified with him. Rest in Peace Norm.
Yeah... it makes me feel really, really dumb and ungrateful -.- Good thing is, I try to look harder now and make out the gems of today so I don't make the same mistake again.
Rest in peace Norm. Have watched you since I was young. I never felt you got the recognition you deserved, but really think you were ahead of your time. One of the all time greats in my opinion. You probably would have hated all of your peers gushing over you, but it was still great to see. This one actually hit me hard.
Comedians usually know each other's bits, they can see where it's going. But when you see other comedians and entertainers with Norm, they're simultaneously excited and nervous because they really have no idea what he's going to say. When he's setting something up, even other comedians really don't know where he's going with it. But you can see that they're waiting for the punch line. I think that's why he was a comedian's comedian. He was constantly surprising and refreshing even to other pro comics.
I remember hearing norm had died and id only became a real fan within the last few years or so but man I couldnt get it off my mind lying down in bed, couldnt get past it so sad
Same here. I'd been going through a rough patch and whenever I wanted cheering up I'd go and watch Norm. Was a punch in the guts when I heard the news of his passing.
With all due respect. I want wish my deepest condolences to the Macdonald family. Forgive us if we held on to him to long. But, just like other people we’ve loved. We thought he’d be here forever. May he Rest In Peace
The loved each other. The way men who truly strive within a craft, suffer for that craft and give everything to that craft love each other. Little had to be said between them for the particularities or the personal side of the cost and sacrifice of fame, because they both already know so much about the other through mutual admiration of the craft that they’ve both given their lives too. In the culture war we now live in, these two men were in a foxhole. And that bond can’t be fully understood by anyone else. Norm took that to the next world and Dave, in his brilliance and honesty describes it. We should admire it for cultural relevance it deserves.
That episode was the one when I said "There's something wrong with Norm". He was so lethargic in that episode! But of course, later appearances he was fine, so I thought it was just bad timing-- flu, or something. But I distinctly remember that episode and how out of sorts he was.
I was furious when SNL "fired" Norm. He was my favorite every week. I was dead inside when I saw he passed. Underrated. Underloved. Yet...life moving for those who got him.
Dude that last tweet at the very end was very touching. I always thought of Norm as a hilarious dude, but didn’t know how cool and humble he was! May that man REST IN PEACEFUL BLISS
I'm glad reading these comments that I'm not the only one tearing up. Two of the absolute best to ever do it. I love finding out about their relationship.
I believe Dave Chappelle also loves Mark Normand. Norm MacDonald is definitely the comedian's comedian. Never seen talk show hosts laugh more with anyone else.
This is why Norm was a winner and lived above OJ, when Norm died people came together to cherish his memory. When OJ died people came to joke and wash their hands
I've read enough of the comments to see the love so many people felt toward Norm and another trend I noticed was how many times it involved loss or grief or depression, even Dave related the story of his father having passed away and how Norm kind of served as a comedic balm to help him heal a little. Myself, I'm getting old (70) and sometimes I think about death more than I should and that's what attracted me to Norms comedy, he talked about death and dying and disease and a lot of other depressing, morbid things but he spoke about them from a completely different perspective than I'd ever heard before, an almost alien perspective and one that kind of pulled the curtain aside for me and let me get a glimpse of the absurdity that lies at the root of existence and the absolute necessity our own participation in it. Maybe I could have kept this shorter if I'd started out by saying that Norm was and Dave is, along with a few others, the Shamans of the modern world and perhaps the last Shamans the world will ever know and when they're gone who will we go to for healing? RIP Norm.
@@HumblyArtsy I might be mistaken but first time I saw Dave was probably the Nutty Professor with Eddie Murphy. It wasn't until his comedy central show came out that I became a huge fan. But I 100% agree. Norm and Dave definitely had good chemistry in Screwed. The scene where they are making the fake hostage video with Norm in a dog cage always cracks me up.
Wow. Truly awesome. Screwed is my first goto if I need to laugh after a shit day. Cracks me up every time I watch it. Norm and Dave are alchemists of comedy. Norm's greatest punchline was his death. Just like his jokes, when he dropped the punchline no matter how uncomfortable it was, we were forced to look back at every detail in order to fully see the genus and depth of Norm McDonald. "The light was on". Chappelle is now without a doubt the funniest man alive. Once again speaking truth from the heart no matter how uncomfortable it is and forcing us to revisit and see the depth and genus that is Dave Chappelle. He may not always be right but I can't remember a time he was wrong.
That last line made my eyes sweat....because I dont cry....sniff...im not crying, its the allergies I dont have acting up.... spontaneous allergies, yeah, thats it.... R.I.P. Norm.
I was roasted by Norm behind my back and it was one of the funniest things I’ve ever been a part of. Kevin Nealon & I had a really good interaction after his show at Wiseguys in SLC. A little while later Norm was in town and at the photos in the lobby part I said 😃 “Kevin Nealon follows me on Twitter now, will you?” And Norm goes “Oh sure. I can do that.” 😃 “Really?! Awesome! Remember it’s IamSkippy” He said “I’ll remember. Take care.” I left SO HAPPY. One of the comedians who was still around after I left said *“When you left someone asked him if he really was going to and Norm goes. ‘You all know that’s never going to happen but I like that it made him happy. If he couldn’t tell that I said yes just to get to the next person, that’s on him.’ “*
This is great b/c Dave is the one guy I want to hear talk about Norm. Well the other Dave there too, thanks for this. 2 of the all time greatest. I'd put Louis in there too.
you know norm was special when these group of very successful comedians get together to talk seriously about him, they don't just do that for everyone, usually celebrities say a few words on Twitter, record a video in their home talking about them, appear on some podcast and let the subject randomly comes up, but rarely do they get together to talk about a person like this
My favourite stand up comic of all time. His delivery made me laugh before he even hit the punchline most of the time. I also loved the fact that he just didn’t GAF if a joke bombed. He would just shrug it off as if saying “if you don’t get it, that’s your problem. I’m the professional. I know what’s funny.” RIP Funny Man. You brought a lot of joy to a lot of people.
I don’t know how many of us there are. Large enough to be a voice but just small enough to be a cult. Those of us where Norm became our guide through the absurd. Latching on to those RU-vid videos and podcasts like holding on to a prayer or thought of positivity as we ride through difficult times. When Norm died it all made sense.
I was at the San Diego Zoo around December 28 or 29th 1999, standing at the lion exhibit and look to my right, and there's Norm standing right next to me(towering over me actually) with his son. he noticed me recognize him with his hat pulled down, and i smiled to let him know i knew... but we didn't say anything, and he went along with his son. i have him on video giving some older people directions. he didn't want to he bothered while he was spending a nice day at the zoo with his son, so i never said a word to him...
There are so many great stories about individuals who weren't mainstream successful, but EVERYONE they worked with just adored them.. Norm was definitely one of them..
This is the first time I’ve allowed myself to watch anything with Norm in it since his passing. I was fighting back tears the entire time and lost the battle in the end with Norms praise of Dave. 😭 Norm You are a legend!
