Comedian Norm Macdonald was the "Weekend Update" anchor on "Saturday Night Live" from 1993 to 1997. Macdonald passed away on Sept. 14. (COURTESY OF NBC)
Norm Macdonald as Burt Reynolds (aka Turd Ferguson) in the "Celebrity Jeopardy" sketch during the "Saturday Night Live" 40th anniversary special. (COURTESY OF NBC)
Comedian Norm Macdonald was the "Weekend Update" anchor on "Saturday Night Live" from 1993 to 1997. Macdonald passed away on Sept. 14. (COURTESY OF NBC)
Comedian Norm Macdonald passed away on Sept. 14 at the age of 61. The cause of death? You guessed it: Frank Stallone.
That Frank Stallone non-sequitur was a recurring punchline during Macdonald’s tenure as anchor of the “Weekend Update” desk on “Saturday Night Live” from 1993 to 1997. During “Update,” Macdonald was “SNL.”
Norm Macdonald as Burt Reynolds (aka Turd Ferguson) in the "Celebrity Jeopardy" sketch during the "Saturday Night Live" 40th anniversary special. (COURTESY OF NBC)
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