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  • DerekJohnson
    DerekJohnson Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 68,280 Founders Club

    First off, I'm catching this news right now in real time. Second, I don't want to go to battle over who's the biggest Norm fan, but I've been spreading the gospel for decades. This is the first HH "sells the couch" thread that's actually made me sad. I'm not exaggerating at all that Norm Macdonald is in my top-5 comedians of all time. Not only is he (fight me) the best late night talk show guest of all time (and it's not even close), but his stand-up is incredible. If you haven't watched Me Doing Stand-Up, watch it. Buy it, find it, pirate it, whatever. Fuck, if you can't find it, let me know, and I'll PM you a link.

    Best Weekend Update anchor, and it's not close. Movies were campy but way underrated. Low key amazing standup.

    This one hit hard.

    My top 3/5 too. Robin Williams, Norm, Uh, trails off quick after that. Brilliant, subversive, insightful and still a certain genuine humanity too.
    You can add Dave Chappelle to that, but that's about it
    Dennis Miller.
    Chappelle & Carlin. Plus Cosby’s Himself. Big gap though.
    Forgot about Carlin... Agree on Miller if it's vintage Dennis Miller.
  • BleachedAnusDawg
    BleachedAnusDawg Member Posts: 13,170 Standard Supporter
    Everyone always tells me that Lenny Bruce belongs on all-time comedian lists. I don't know much of his stuff, though. Totally different era of comedy.
  • DerekJohnson
    DerekJohnson Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 68,280 Founders Club

    Everyone always tells me that Lenny Bruce belongs on all-time comedian lists. I don't know much of his stuff, though. Totally different era of comedy.

    I think people like to romanticize the idea of Lenny Bruce and not so much his comedy.
  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,839
    The standup bit on Cosby/Rape/Hypocrisy starting about 5:53 is a must watch

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFXdyXaDgNw
  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,839

    First off, I'm catching this news right now in real time. Second, I don't want to go to battle over who's the biggest Norm fan, but I've been spreading the gospel for decades. This is the first HH "sells the couch" thread that's actually made me sad. I'm not exaggerating at all that Norm Macdonald is in my top-5 comedians of all time. Not only is he (fight me) the best late night talk show guest of all time (and it's not even close), but his stand-up is incredible. If you haven't watched Me Doing Stand-Up, watch it. Buy it, find it, pirate it, whatever. Fuck, if you can't find it, let me know, and I'll PM you a link.

    Best Weekend Update anchor, and it's not close. Movies were campy but way underrated. Low key amazing standup.

    This one hit hard.

    Yes I'm just finding out myself. Had no idea he was sick. His autobiography is laugh out loud good; I read it twice in fact.

    This is bumming me out. He was the greatest.
  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 113,729 Founders Club
    Lenny Bruce was an anti establishment comic who paid a price for it. So he gets credit for that

    I've never seen even a tape of his act.

    This was Dustin Hoffman's girlfriend in the movie


  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,217 Founders Club
    dnc said:

    First off, I'm catching this news right now in real time. Second, I don't want to go to battle over who's the biggest Norm fan, but I've been spreading the gospel for decades. This is the first HH "sells the couch" thread that's actually made me sad. I'm not exaggerating at all that Norm Macdonald is in my top-5 comedians of all time. Not only is he (fight me) the best late night talk show guest of all time (and it's not even close), but his stand-up is incredible. If you haven't watched Me Doing Stand-Up, watch it. Buy it, find it, pirate it, whatever. Fuck, if you can't find it, let me know, and I'll PM you a link.

    Best Weekend Update anchor, and it's not close. Movies were campy but way underrated. Low key amazing standup.

    This one hit hard.

    Yes I'm just finding out myself. Had no idea he was sick. His autobiography is laugh out loud good; I read it twice in fact.

    This is bumming me out. He was the greatest.
    Mark 8:36
  • El_K
    El_K Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 1,488 Swaye's Wigwam
    There was an interview on Conan and there was an Olympic female snowboarder talking about something

    Olympic female snowboarder : “multiple black guys landing on my butt, a lot. It took a little while
    Norm : being crippled?
  • PurpleThrobber
    PurpleThrobber Member Posts: 48,027
    edited September 2021

    Lenny Bruce was an anti establishment comic who paid a price for it. So he gets credit for that

    I've never seen even a tape of his act.

    This was Dustin Hoffman's girlfriend in the movie




    Mrs. Maisel and Lenny Bruce mind fucked one another.

    Hell, they may have actually fucked one another for all I know. The Throbber falls asleep during that show.

  • GrundleStiltzkin
    GrundleStiltzkin Member Posts: 61,516 Standard Supporter
    “I don’t need your buddy Bill Maher telling me I’m an idiot.”
    https://youtu.be/ou3-zq-qHJo
  • animate
    animate Member Posts: 4,245
    What? No kind words from Andy Richter, the swedish german?
  • Ice_Holmvik
    Ice_Holmvik Member Posts: 2,912

    First off, I'm catching this news right now in real time. Second, I don't want to go to battle over who's the biggest Norm fan, but I've been spreading the gospel for decades. This is the first HH "sells the couch" thread that's actually made me sad. I'm not exaggerating at all that Norm Macdonald is in my top-5 comedians of all time. Not only is he (fight me) the best late night talk show guest of all time (and it's not even close), but his stand-up is incredible. If you haven't watched Me Doing Stand-Up, watch it. Buy it, find it, pirate it, whatever. Fuck, if you can't find it, let me know, and I'll PM you a link.

    Best Weekend Update anchor, and it's not close. Movies were campy but way underrated. Low key amazing standup.

    This one hit hard.

    My top 3/5 too. Robin Williams, Norm, Uh, trails off quick after that. Brilliant, subversive, insightful and still a certain genuine humanity too.
    You can add Dave Chappelle to that, but that's about it
    Chapelle is a national treasure. Norm......I dont even consider him funny in the least. Cringeworthy maybe but not a true talent like Chappelle.
  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,839

    First off, I'm catching this news right now in real time. Second, I don't want to go to battle over who's the biggest Norm fan, but I've been spreading the gospel for decades. This is the first HH "sells the couch" thread that's actually made me sad. I'm not exaggerating at all that Norm Macdonald is in my top-5 comedians of all time. Not only is he (fight me) the best late night talk show guest of all time (and it's not even close), but his stand-up is incredible. If you haven't watched Me Doing Stand-Up, watch it. Buy it, find it, pirate it, whatever. Fuck, if you can't find it, let me know, and I'll PM you a link.

    Best Weekend Update anchor, and it's not close. Movies were campy but way underrated. Low key amazing standup.

    This one hit hard.

    My top 3/5 too. Robin Williams, Norm, Uh, trails off quick after that. Brilliant, subversive, insightful and still a certain genuine humanity too.
    You can add Dave Chappelle to that, but that's about it
  • Doog_de_Jour
    Doog_de_Jour Member Posts: 8,041 Standard Supporter
    I’m going to confess I always thought young Norm McDonald was a total cutie. Not Raaawwwwrrr-worthy but I still had a crush on him.


  • FireCohen
    FireCohen Member Posts: 21,823

    First off, I'm catching this news right now in real time. Second, I don't want to go to battle over who's the biggest Norm fan, but I've been spreading the gospel for decades. This is the first HH "sells the couch" thread that's actually made me sad. I'm not exaggerating at all that Norm Macdonald is in my top-5 comedians of all time. Not only is he (fight me) the best late night talk show guest of all time (and it's not even close), but his stand-up is incredible. If you haven't watched Me Doing Stand-Up, watch it. Buy it, find it, pirate it, whatever. Fuck, if you can't find it, let me know, and I'll PM you a link.

    Best Weekend Update anchor, and it's not close. Movies were campy but way underrated. Low key amazing standup.

    This one hit hard.

    My top 3/5 too. Robin Williams, Norm, Uh, trails off quick after that. Brilliant, subversive, insightful and still a certain genuine humanity too.
    You can add Dave Chappelle to that, but that's about it
    Chapelle is a national treasure. Norm......I dont even consider him funny in the least. Cringeworthy maybe but not a true talent like Chappelle.
    Dude was funny
  • Fire_Marshall_Bill
    Fire_Marshall_Bill Member Posts: 25,595 Standard Supporter

    First off, I'm catching this news right now in real time. Second, I don't want to go to battle over who's the biggest Norm fan, but I've been spreading the gospel for decades. This is the first HH "sells the couch" thread that's actually made me sad. I'm not exaggerating at all that Norm Macdonald is in my top-5 comedians of all time. Not only is he (fight me) the best late night talk show guest of all time (and it's not even close), but his stand-up is incredible. If you haven't watched Me Doing Stand-Up, watch it. Buy it, find it, pirate it, whatever. Fuck, if you can't find it, let me know, and I'll PM you a link.

    Best Weekend Update anchor, and it's not close. Movies were campy but way underrated. Low key amazing standup.

    This one hit hard.

    My top 3/5 too. Robin Williams, Norm, Uh, trails off quick after that. Brilliant, subversive, insightful and still a certain genuine humanity too.
    You can add Dave Chappelle to that, but that's about it
    Chapelle is a national treasure. Norm......I dont even consider him funny in the least. Cringeworthy maybe but not a true talent like Chappelle.
    I don't disagree. I just didn't say anything because he died recently. Flag away.