If you asked Norm Macdonald, as CTV Question Period did in 2018, an old castmate did a much better Donald Trump impression than stunt-cast star Alec Baldwin. In fact, Macdonald didn’t find Baldwin’s version funny at all.
“When I was there, Darrell Hammond did Donald Trump. And that shows how far back Trump goes because that was 20 years ago,” Macdonald said. “Darrell did it then — it was a softer Trump, you know. I think it was a lot closer to his real self.”
Here’s the problem, according to Macdonald. “If you do an impression of someone, you have to like that person because you’re playing the person and people like themselves,” he theorized. “So you can’t play someone and have contempt for them at the same time. It doesn’t work as an impression.”
Macdonald clarified that his take was about comedy, not politics. “I have no political affiliation,...
“When I was there, Darrell Hammond did Donald Trump. And that shows how far back Trump goes because that was 20 years ago,” Macdonald said. “Darrell did it then — it was a softer Trump, you know. I think it was a lot closer to his real self.”
Here’s the problem, according to Macdonald. “If you do an impression of someone, you have to like that person because you’re playing the person and people like themselves,” he theorized. “So you can’t play someone and have contempt for them at the same time. It doesn’t work as an impression.”
Macdonald clarified that his take was about comedy, not politics. “I have no political affiliation,...
- 10/11/2024
- Cracked
Norm Macdonald may now be in the running for a posthumous Emmy. Netflix pulled a May surprise on Thursday, revealing that a final stand-up special from the legendary comedian, who died in September, will launch on May 30. The streamer confirmed that the special will be submitted for consideration, presumably in the outstanding variety special (pre-recorded) category.
Titled “Nothing Special,” the show will premiere a day before the May 31 cut-off date for Emmy eligibility. Despite a tremendous career in television, Macdonald had never been nominated for an Emmy.
According to Netflix, “Nothing Special” was shot during the summer of 2020, in the middle of lockdown due to the pandemic. Macdonald reportedly self-taped an hour-long set alone in his own living room, and performed it in a single take. The title “Nothing Special” was reportedly Macdonald’s own idea. The special is executive produced by the comedian’s longtime producing partner, Lori Jo Hoekstra.
Titled “Nothing Special,” the show will premiere a day before the May 31 cut-off date for Emmy eligibility. Despite a tremendous career in television, Macdonald had never been nominated for an Emmy.
According to Netflix, “Nothing Special” was shot during the summer of 2020, in the middle of lockdown due to the pandemic. Macdonald reportedly self-taped an hour-long set alone in his own living room, and performed it in a single take. The title “Nothing Special” was reportedly Macdonald’s own idea. The special is executive produced by the comedian’s longtime producing partner, Lori Jo Hoekstra.
- 5/13/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix will present a posthumous Norm Macdonald comedy special Netflix announced on Thursday. The special, titled “Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special,” was self-taped in the comedian’s home and will premiere on May 30.
The former “Saturday Night Live” star left behind an hour of unused material that he filmed at home during the Covid lockdown. He intended to reshoot it in front of an audience, but didn’t get a chance before his death in 2021.
“Norm worked so hard on a new hour of material and wanted it to be seen. While this version of ‘Nothing Special’ was not originally meant to be the final product, Covid restrictions prevented him from filming in front of an audience. We want to make sure his fans see this very funny hour. He left this gift for all of us,” said Lori Jo Hoekstra, Norm’s long-time producing partner and executive producer of the special said in a statement.
The former “Saturday Night Live” star left behind an hour of unused material that he filmed at home during the Covid lockdown. He intended to reshoot it in front of an audience, but didn’t get a chance before his death in 2021.
“Norm worked so hard on a new hour of material and wanted it to be seen. While this version of ‘Nothing Special’ was not originally meant to be the final product, Covid restrictions prevented him from filming in front of an audience. We want to make sure his fans see this very funny hour. He left this gift for all of us,” said Lori Jo Hoekstra, Norm’s long-time producing partner and executive producer of the special said in a statement.
- 5/12/2022
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
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