35 Minutes Of the The Late Norm McDonald On O.J. Simpson On Saturday Night Live

I just watched a 35 minute clip of the late Norm Macdonald, who recently died of cancer,  mocking O.J. Simpson and accusing him of murder on Saturday Night Live.  

When Simpson was found not guilty, Norm Macdonald said on the air, "Well, it is now official. Murder is legal in the state of California."

The Weekend Update bits got Macdonald fired, as an NBC executive was Simpson's friend.  

Funny stuff from a funny guy. He will be missed

You can watch the clip via the below link:

35 Minutes of Why Norm Macdonald Got Fired on Weekend Update - YouTube 

 

Conan O'Brien On O.J. Simpson Murder Trial TV Series

My wife and I have been watching the O.J. Simpson murder trial series on the FX channel.

The program is surprisingly accurate (for the most part) and well done.

But not all of the real people are happy with the actors portraying them on TV.

Conan O'Brien reports on his TBS late night comedy show that O.J. Simpson, currently in prison for armed robbery, is not happy with the actor portraying him.

When asked about Cuba Gooding Jr.’s portrayal of him, O.J. Simpson said he’s "not tall enough and his head is too small." Simpson then said, "Also, he didn't kill my wife." 

 

A Fixed Figure For The Time Of Scorn: O.J. Simpson, The Othello Of Our Time

In light of the upcoming TV miniseries on O.J. Simpson's murder trial, Steve Lewis offers a comparison between O.J. Simpson and Shakespeare's Othello in a piece in the Philadelphia Inquirer. 

The similarities will seize you by the throat.

In Shakespeare's Othello, we are presented with a warrior of impeccable grace, courage, and character who murders his wife.

Nearly 400 years later, we would bear televised witness to an athlete-warrior of publicly impeccable grace, courage, and character who (everyone but the jury agrees) murders his wife.

You can read the rest of the piece via the below link:

http://mobile.philly.com/beta?wss=/philly/opinion/inquirer&id=367296611

Letterman's Late Night Jokes About O.J. Simpson

 

I'm not a big fan of late night TV host David Letterman, but I laughed at his O.J. Simpson jokes:

 

O.J. Simpson is back in court today. He's trying to get himself a new trial. He was tossed into prison for a long time for stealing his own sports memorabilia. Double homicide, nothing. Stealing sports memorabilia, 30 years to life.

O.J. is trying to get a new trial. His lawyer said, "Look, O.J., we've been through this before. It's a long shot." And O.J. said, "You know what? I think I'll take a stab at it."

Jay Leno On Crime & Cats

I've always enjoyed Jay Leno's monologue on The Tonight Show.

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Below are some jokes from his latest:

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"All of Mel Gibson’s troubles could have been avoided if he’d just made those calls with the iPhone . None of them would have gone through.

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O.J. Simpson’s lawyer, Robert Shapiro, has agreed to represent Lindsay Lohan, but only if she agrees to go to jail. Where was this deal when O.J. was on trial?

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Dick Cheney is recovering from heart surgery in the hospital. I understand Fox sent flowers, and MSNBC sent a large pepperoni pizza with extra cheese.

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A new study says that having a cat makes you 40 percent less likely to die of a heart attack. Not that the cat would care one way or the other.

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Good stuff.

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But my adopted feral two-year-old cat, Kit (seen in the photo below), would surly miss me - come feeding time.

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