Norm Macdonald Gets a Show on Netflix
Norm Macdonald will host Norm Macdonald Has a Show on Netflix. It is a talk show that will feature Adam Eget as Macdonald’s sidekick, and one celebrity guest per episode.
According to Netflix, “The show will deliver great and unexpected conversation, jokes and a behind-the-scenes look at Norm's world.”
Netflix has ordered 10 episodes. The streaming service did not offer a premiere date.
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An actor and comedian, Macdonald was on Saturday Night Live from 1993 to 1998, and anchored Weekend Update.
Macdonald’s Anchor Spud Productions is producing Norm Macdonald Has a Show, along with Pygmy Wolf Productions in association with Lionsgate Television.
Macdonald is executive producer and co-showrunner, as is Lori Jo Hoekstra. K.P. Anderson and Daniel Kellison are also executive producers.
David Letterman is the location scout for Norm Macdonald Has a Show, according to Netflix and Lionsgate.
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