Conan O’Brien has released a statement about his friend and frequent guest at the Norm Macdonald social gathering after the comedian’s death on Tuesday at the age of 61.
“I’m absolutely devastated by Norm Macdonald,” wrote on Twitter. “Norm had the most unique comic voice I’ve ever seen and he was so funny and relentless. I will never laugh so much again. Today I am very sad for all of us. “
Longtime Conan writer Robert Smigel, who plays Triumph The Insult Comic Dog, also issued a statement about Macdonald. “At a time when all comics with a political leaning are hailed as the brave Norm MacDonald was the real business,” He wrote. “I have always stood in front of the public, I have never laughed at their conditions. His cynicism was only a by-product of his idealism: he loved great comedy.
Macdonald was a regular guest at O’Brien’s various social gatherings for the past three decades, with the duo showcasing some of the medium’s most incredible chemical compositions. Maconald entered the show when he had a new project to promote, but he also limited himself to telling seriously sinuous stories (including an infamous one about a moth) or bringing Conan a gift basket after the news that NBC fired him. as a host of Tonight’s show after only seven months on the air.
“This is an older basket,” he told her. “I postpone, you know. This is a basket I picked up for you in June. I keep forgetting … There’s a card. “Congratulations Conan for finally getting your place as a permanent host of Tonight’s show. This is something they can never take away from you. It is perhaps the smartest programming decision ever made by NBC’s brain trust. Of course, the pressure is on. But if I know you, Conan O’Brien, miserable failure is not an option. You are the new king of the night. Long live the king! “
Perhaps his most famous appearance as Conan took place on May 15, 1997, when he was invited Melrose Place actress Courtney Thorne-Smith was discussing her upcoming film Chairman of the Board, starring comedian Carrot Top. “He left Melrose Place to make a movie with Carrot Top? Macdonald asked. “I know what it will be called. If you have Carrot Top, do you know what its good name is? Poison Box Office. “(The film grossed $ 181,000 with a budget of $ 10 million.)