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Emmys 2021 sees Lorne Michaels remember Norm Macdonald after 'SNL' win: 'He meant the world' to the people
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“I think he meant the world to the people there,” the “Saturday Night Live” showrunner told reporters in a virtual pressroom after the show solidified its Emmys win for outstanding variety sketch series on Sunday.
"I can tell you from just the number of people I've heard from, the number of people that have gone and talked about Norm, all of us had, you know – when you work with somebody for that many years and they make you laugh and you're aware of who they are as a person and as a friend, I think Norm was one of the funniest people I've ever known," Michaels continued, before quipping, "and because he's Canadian, I put them right there up in the top five."
Macdonald, who died on Tuesday at age 61 after a private battle with cancer, enjoyed a legendary career in showbiz which included a five-year run on "SNL" and he parlayed his experience into other TV and film roles including, movies like "Billy Madison" and more recently in television shows like "The Orville."