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Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. This was not a normal day. The cancer, in remission for seven years, had returned. In , after doctors diagnosed Macdonald, she temporarily moved with him to Arizona as he disappeared from public view for four months to undergo his first stem cell transplant.

Lori jo hoekstra

Lori Jo Hoekstra, executive producer of Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special and longtime friend of the comedian, discusses his posthumously released, Emmy-nominated special. Comedian Norm Macdonald was a bit of an enigma. After leaving S. When, in September , Macdonald passed away from cancer at the age of 61, his friends rallied to share memories of him. You really appreciate the way he says things and his timing. Sitting in the same location where Macdonald filmed his now three-time Emmy nominated special, Hoekstra lovingly recalled her time with Macdonald. Miranda Tsang: Can you talk a little bit about how you met Norm, and how you started working with him? I was already working there when he started. So I was there with the writers; if they were there, I was there. And then when he got the job hosting Weekend Update, I coordinated for the first year, and I produced it after that. For the next two and a half years, I produced Weekend Update with him. And then, he was fired in an odd fashion, mid-season. I stayed through the remainder of that season and then came out to L. Do you remember meeting him? LJH: I do.

Macdonald told more jokes, until he was fired. His appearances on late night TV were legendary, as were his tweetathons.

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On the afternoon of June 28, , Norm Macdonald had an idea. This was not a normal day. The cancer, in remission for seven years, had returned. In , after doctors diagnosed Macdonald, she temporarily moved with him to Arizona as he disappeared from public view for four months to undergo his first stem cell transplant. This time, the procedure would take place closer to home. But it would also make it hard for Macdonald to stick to his original plan for his next Netflix stand-up special.

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Netflix was scheduled to record it this year in front of a live audience. Fortunately, the comedian recorded the set at home last year. Resulting is a raw and distinctive comedy performance giving new insights into the process of a comedy icon. It was a safety net to have it recorded, since we all know what he was going through at the time. He wanted his material out there. So the fact that I could share it, I call a gift that he left. These are the first three Emmy nominations Macdonald has ever received in his lengthy career. He always was so true to who he really was.

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There was even an article written about the first time he live-tweeted the Oscars, it came out the next day, with people saying, Norm Macdonald, he was busy on Twitter. Norm Macdonald and George Bush. By Miranda Tsang. And then we decided to move, for lighting and just to get closer. I stayed through the remainder of that season and then came out to L. Screwed 5. He had a great use of timing and sometimes I would watch him and think, Oh gosh, Norm, you should maybe abort the joke. So yeah, I think a quality about him that stood out definitely is that he did the comedy he wanted to do, the comedy he loved to do. Audiences would view him differently. Add demo reel with IMDbPro. And this is my comedy special. He approached jokes from such a unique perspective.

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He spent so much time with them. Related news. More to explore. What do you think contributed to his longevity? But she does. I can absolutely even picture it. And this is my comedy special. He never rushed, after a show, to leave. Comedian Norm Macdonald was a bit of an enigma. Go to your list. He just started things: he was one of the first guys to have a podcast with video. I would be running. He booked his normal run at Carolines on Broadway for November He spent as much time after the show as he would during the show and would never leave without signing that last autograph that needed to be signed. Make your IMDb page stand out by adding a demo reel.