Norm MacDonald Has a New Sports Show on Comedy Central
Norm MacDonald will return to television, with a sports show. Comedy Central has approved Sports Show With Norm MacDonald, which will get an eight-episode run beginning in April. Guessing it will be a Sports-themed Weekend Update. His ESPY’s monologue was one of the greatest eight-minute stretches in the history of live television. Can he recreate that magic?
It will be intriguing to see if that type of humor translates in the Internet/Blog era. The talking points are already shocking and crude. How do you take Brett Favre texting pictures of his erect penis and make it more perverse and unsettling?
I’m hoping Norm does succeed. The sports world could use some targeted irreverence on television. If ‘The Decision” has taught us anything, it’s that we still treat athletes with far too much deference.
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February 10th, 2011 at 4:14 PM
if only “SportsNight” was still around to mock the current ESPN culture…
February 10th, 2011 at 4:14 PM
I would have loved to see the look on the producers faces when they watched that monologue.
February 10th, 2011 at 4:18 PM
this has tons of potential. dont drop the ball, norm.
/looks at sportsdome
February 10th, 2011 at 4:20 PM
Howdy
February 10th, 2011 at 4:22 PM
Howdy
whats yer angle?
February 10th, 2011 at 4:22 PM
/gently finger-traces the faces of Casey and Dan on cover of Sports Night box set
February 10th, 2011 at 4:23 PM
oh shit, Egyptians are marching toward presidential palace and State TV headquarters.
February 10th, 2011 at 4:23 PM
Oh, Baby.
February 10th, 2011 at 4:23 PM
Norm’s greatest moment
February 10th, 2011 at 4:25 PM
I had forgotten about that OJ joke at the end after the Charles Woodson mention. That was beautiful.
I can’t believe what passed for tuxedo fasions in 1998. Just awful.
February 10th, 2011 at 4:26 PM
The OJ line at the end had me in tears.
February 10th, 2011 at 4:26 PM
oh shit, Egyptians are marching toward presidential palace and State TV headquarters.
army got involved today
February 10th, 2011 at 4:27 PM
/Flies to Egypt, sets up V for Vendetta mask kiosk
February 10th, 2011 at 4:27 PM
B-O-R-E-D
February 10th, 2011 at 4:27 PM
In what capacity?
February 10th, 2011 at 4:29 PM
oh shit, Egyptians are marching toward presidential palace and State TV headquarters.
army got involved today
Also, apparently everyone thought Mubarak would resign today, but instead he transferred some powers to the VP, but ended his speech without resigning.
February 10th, 2011 at 4:30 PM
They were having meetings to decide what exactly to do. Whose side to take. If they were going to in fact, stage a coup.
February 10th, 2011 at 4:30 PM
In what capacity?
crowd control
February 10th, 2011 at 4:30 PM
How uncomfortable did Griffey look right at the end of that? Awesome.
February 10th, 2011 at 4:31 PM
How uncomfortable did Griffey look right at the end of that? Awesome.
In retrospect, a room full of dumb jocks is probably not Norm’s target audience. So that he was invited to do the Espy’s and that he agreed are both pretty surprising.
February 10th, 2011 at 4:32 PM
Spence, the earlier news apparently stems from US Intelligence having bad info on Mubarak stepping down.
February 10th, 2011 at 4:32 PM
Fareed Zakaria is saying the Generals are siding with Mubarak. This could get ugly.
February 10th, 2011 at 4:33 PM
Oh man.
February 10th, 2011 at 4:33 PM
True. I hope this show is good. I think it will be better than Sportsdome.
February 10th, 2011 at 4:33 PM
from US Intelligence having bad info
what? lies!
February 10th, 2011 at 4:34 PM
Awesome Norm, I hope has some quality writers for him.
Egypt- Army with the people, generals with Mubarak
STAY TUNED!!!!
February 10th, 2011 at 4:34 PM
Spence, the earlier news apparently stems from US Intelligence having bad info on Mubarak stepping down.
US Intelligence on the happenings of a Middle Eastern country was wrong?! GASP. Color me shocked.
/sarcasm
February 10th, 2011 at 4:34 PM
Oh man. Now I have to actually pay attention to Jimmer.
February 10th, 2011 at 4:34 PM
you didn’t click on the link, did you?
February 10th, 2011 at 4:36 PM
Mubarak gave “some power” to his VP
/not gonna cut it, chief
February 10th, 2011 at 4:36 PM
you didn’t click on the link, did you?
Sure didn’t. What’d I miss?
February 10th, 2011 at 4:36 PM
debriefing and cocktails.
February 10th, 2011 at 4:36 PM
I was trying to trick TBL into clicking it, wandering the related links, and being intrigued enough to add it to his Netflix queue.
February 10th, 2011 at 4:37 PM
you didn’t click on the link, did you?
Ha. Well Played.
February 10th, 2011 at 4:38 PM
got me too atlbadger
February 10th, 2011 at 4:38 PM
Apparently the Security HQ was hit by an RPG in Egypt. Cairo might be burning by tomorrow.
February 10th, 2011 at 4:39 PM
Egypt VP telling people to go back home and go back to work.
HA!
February 10th, 2011 at 4:41 PM
Must be a big year for Norm.
Norm MacDonald has also replaced Gabe Kaplan as the host/commentator of “High Stakes Poker” which starts the new season on February 26th (Game Show Network)
February 10th, 2011 at 4:42 PM
Cuz its Friday. You aint got no democracy. And you aint got shit to do!
February 10th, 2011 at 4:42 PM
i’d love to see a pay chart for TV gigs. from huge hit shows, per episode, to the guy who hosts TV’s funniest animals
February 10th, 2011 at 4:43 PM
+ 1 fat blunt
February 10th, 2011 at 4:43 PM
i can’t wait for the world war to come so i can enlist.
February 10th, 2011 at 4:43 PM
ummm, I take back what I said earlier about protesters being peaceful.
February 10th, 2011 at 4:44 PM
i can’t wait for the world war to come so i can enlist.
Potheads are always put in the first wave. Just so you know…
February 10th, 2011 at 4:44 PM
Cuz its Friday. You aint got no democracy. And you aint got shit to do!
Go get something to eat, ya know your hungry!
February 10th, 2011 at 4:45 PM
well they were peaceful until they got provoked by hosni again.
/sorry for earlier…i hope we can get past it
February 10th, 2011 at 4:45 PM
can’t say the thought of a world war excites me, but I would have no problem enlisting.
February 10th, 2011 at 4:46 PM
No way Kalemba Walker falls to #8
February 10th, 2011 at 4:46 PM
It’s actually a pyramid of cocaine and Charlie Sheen is at the top of it.
February 10th, 2011 at 4:46 PM
whatever.
February 10th, 2011 at 4:46 PM
awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
February 10th, 2011 at 4:47 PM
I don’t think he’s a lottery pick when all is said and done.
February 10th, 2011 at 4:47 PM
shut up…i realize i was being an asshole and have no problem turning on you, dr. eternal browns optimist.
February 10th, 2011 at 4:48 PM
COD Bloodlust at work. I warned you it was a government sponsored trojan horse used to hone the skills necessary for tomorrow robo-warriors.
I dont know why they wont sell me some new maps, by the time they are released for the PS3 I’ll have Killzone and be much less interested.
February 10th, 2011 at 4:48 PM
I don’t think he’s a lottery pick when all is said and done.
Why so?
February 10th, 2011 at 4:49 PM
first strike isn’t available for ps3 yet? damn…sucks. the new maps are fucking fantastic, especially kowloon.
February 10th, 2011 at 4:49 PM
haha, I was sincerely touched to see that there is some humanity inside that cold black heart of yours.
February 10th, 2011 at 4:50 PM
But you’re always an asshole. That’s part of your appeal!
/you don’t really have any appeal
//you’re from ohio
February 10th, 2011 at 4:50 PM
cold and black…like how i like my steak.
February 10th, 2011 at 4:50 PM
March 1.
Can you actually make it across the zipline without getting slaughtered?
February 10th, 2011 at 4:51 PM
shut up…i realize i was being an asshole and have no problem turning on you, dr. eternal browns optimist.
just this one time?
February 10th, 2011 at 4:51 PM
No worries dude. People fight. Shit happens. I don’t hold no grudge. We’re cool.
February 10th, 2011 at 4:51 PM
i’ll a-pee-all over you.
/no homo
February 10th, 2011 at 4:51 PM
Nope, they’re not fucking available yet. I know they’re coming out while I’ll be in fucking Wisconsin for a month and not able to play, I just know it.
February 10th, 2011 at 4:52 PM
who the fuck is kalemba walker?
is he kin to kemba?
February 10th, 2011 at 4:52 PM
I still wish you guys would fight.
February 10th, 2011 at 4:52 PM
i did it once! then got blasted the next three times and figured it was bad news bears.
February 10th, 2011 at 4:52 PM
Fuck me, right in the middle of trial. Knew it!
February 10th, 2011 at 4:52 PM
don’t worry…im sure i’ll PMS again at some point next week.
February 10th, 2011 at 4:53 PM
I’m gonna pass on the golden shower.
February 10th, 2011 at 4:53 PM
fsho.
February 10th, 2011 at 4:53 PM
who the fuck is kalemba walker?
is he kin to kemba?
Damnit! I thought was gonna slide thru undetected…no idea how i typed that.
February 10th, 2011 at 4:54 PM
Ah, that time of the month is coming. Looks like you need to get those tampons back from Der Kaiser.
February 10th, 2011 at 4:54 PM
Monday Morning’s Ballin’ book it.
February 10th, 2011 at 4:56 PM
will it be 28 or 29 straight by then?
/sobs uncontrollably again
February 10th, 2011 at 4:57 PM
will it be 28 or 29 straight by then?
/sobs uncontrollably again
//also because i was moderated…
February 10th, 2011 at 4:58 PM
Watsonian is cracking me up with his instigating.
February 10th, 2011 at 4:59 PM
No joke, but I feel like I’ve been on fyah all day. This might be my best day as a commenter. Must be the new gravatar!
February 10th, 2011 at 5:00 PM
Or the fact that I had absolutely NO WORK to do today. That’s probably it.
February 10th, 2011 at 5:00 PM
Not sure. I am surprised ESPN has not created some kind of index to track this record shattering pace.
February 10th, 2011 at 5:01 PM
protesters are waving there shoes
/look out!
February 10th, 2011 at 5:02 PM
protesters are waving there shoes
/look out!
From what I understand that’s like giving someone the finger x100 in Arab culture.
February 10th, 2011 at 5:02 PM
will it be 28 or 29 straight by then?
Washington plays at Cleveland Sunday. They have no wins on the road this year.
/something’s gotta give
February 10th, 2011 at 5:03 PM
Sheeeeeeeeeeeeit Index?
February 10th, 2011 at 5:03 PM
From what I understand that’s like giving someone the finger x100 in Arab culture
yup, remember the Iraqis hitting torn down Sadam statue with their shoes
February 10th, 2011 at 5:03 PM
The previous record wasn’t exactly tough to top
/Defending the honor of the White Sox
February 10th, 2011 at 5:04 PM
Come on. We know the White Sox don’t have any honor. Nice try though.
February 10th, 2011 at 5:34 PM
I hope the internet loves it and it’s axed after 4 episodes.