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The classiest send-off you could expect...

Comedian and former "Saturday Night Live" cast member Norm Macdonald died Tuesday after a private battle with cancer. He was 61.

Acclaimed novelist David Eggers spent time with Macdonald shortly after the comedian was fired from SNL and discovered the future of pop culture. 

Norm Macdonald, the deadpan Quebec comedian who rose from Canadian nightclubs to the heights of Saturday Night Live fame has died at 61 after a private battle with cancer. The revelation came as a shock to many as Macdonald hadnt shared his diagnosis with his fans.

TORONTO — Norm Macdonald, whose dry, caustic wit propelled him from Canadian comedy clubs to "Saturday Night Live" fame, adhered to a "purist" comedic philosophy that won him the admiration of his . . .

The comedian had been battling cancer for several years but kept his diagnosis private.

Scandal seems to follow "Saturday Night Live" as ex-cast member Horatio Sanz is accused of grooming and sexually assaulting an underage girl.

An operator shortage and misuse by the public have turned the communitys first line of defense into an unreliable farce

Whether Naomi Osaka and the French Open handled press conference attendance well, what matters more is what you will do when a rule needs to be broken.

How the Golden Globes Went From Laughingstock to Power Player The group that was once assailed by the F.C.C. steadily gained influence in Hollywood over the years until scrutiny of its practices and lack of diversity led NBC to say it would not air its show in 2022. Scarlett Johansson said Golden Globes news conferences “bordered on sexual harassment.”Credit...Valerie Macon/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images May 11, 2021 LOS ANGELES — The Golden Globes were created by the Hollywood For...