FROM AN INTERVIEW:
"You're Canadian. What do you think is the biggest difference between you guys and Americans?"

"I guess Canadians are without opinion. Normally, Americans always have these opinions, and I always find that funny because I don't have any. Like, you can tell me two sides of an issue, and I'll just think they're both right. I don't know how people come up with opinions. " 

Norm MacDonald recently starred in the films SCREWED and DIRTY WORK, which he also co-wrote; and as the voice of Lucky the Dog in the Eddie Murphy hit, DR. DOOLITTLE. Macdonald was also seen in BILLY MADISON with Adam Sandler, and in Milos Foreman's Academy Award-nominated THE PEOPLE VS. LARRY FLINT.

Is he the focus of a conspiracy which first got him fired from SNL and then tagged with a couple of mediocre too stinky movies? Trust me, this is one of the funniest humans that ever crawled out of this area code. Maybe there's something to it?

Norman Gene MacDonald was born on October 17,1963 in Quebec City, and started out in Ottawa at our very own Yuk Yuks on Albert St. (Where manager Howie Wagman still closely guards a VHS of one of the first performances.) As a young boy he claims to have been a huge fan of the 'Beachcombers', adding that his idol is Bugs Bunny, in his opinion, the best written show and with the funniest performers. The strangest job he ever had was as a garbage man.

It was in Ottawa that he began his stand-up career in 89 and was soon touring comedy clubs throughout the country. His first big break came from Dennis Miller, who hired Norm as a writer for his late-night talk show. Norm moved to Los Angeles. After that, he became a writer on "Roseanne."

ON HIS GAMBLING ADDICTION: "I once considered going to Gamblers Anonomous but I figured it was for losers."

  On October 28,1992 his first (and only) son was born ,named Dylan. In 1993, he joined "Saturday Night Live" as a featured player and writer. He auditioned for the job with a stand up routine. Then, in 1994, he hosted weekend update. He manned the desk until December 1997. Though, he belittles his effectiveness as a sketch comedian, his memorable impressions included Bob Dole, Larry King, Charles Kurault, David Letterman, and Quentin Tarantino. His final appearance on "SNL" was March 11, 1998 as Burt Reynolds. His Rat Bastard delivery spawned many running jokes and loveable catchphrases such as "or so the Germans would have us believe", and "Michael Jackson is a homosexual pedophile", and who could ever forget about the all-purpose gem, "Crackwhore". Norm never ceased to amaze , delight and offend. He was the king of SNL.

Then, the dethroning. During SNL's Christmas hiatus Norm was informed he was no longer WU anchor. Why he got fired is unknown.  Some theories are because his boss thought he wasn't funny anymore, or because he said 'fuck' on a live broadcast, or because he messed with O.J. too much. He currently stars in his own show on ABC.

FROM SNL WEBSITE:
Q: How many complaints did NBC receive after Norm  Macdonald said "fuck" on air?
A: Two complaints.

Forthcoming feature film projects for Macdonald include PITTSBURGH, scripted and co-directed by Golden Globe-winning and Academy Award-nominated screenwriters Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, who wrote THE PEOPLE VS. LARRY FLINT; and the Andy Kaufman biopic, MAN ON THE MOON, in which Macdonald also appears. Norm and his wife Connie are [separated/divorced, depending on who you ask].