Norm McDonald Hosts the 1998 ESPY’s
You don’t hear much about Norm McDonald anymore, and I can’t remember the last time I saw him on TV, but he was one of the funnier comedians to emerge from the 1990′s. More than just about anyone, it seems to me as if Norm is a polarizing comedian and many people either seem to love him or hate him. I haven’t talked to many people who were in the middle in their opinions. Personally, I think he’s great! Solid and quick wit, funny voice and good delivery.
The video above has been making its way around the various sports blogs I follow today. In the video, Norm is hosting the 1998 ESPN ESPY awards, and this video is of his monologue. He does a good job of making fun of just about everyone, and the crowd actually seems to be laughing most of the time. Really, the only part that pissed off the fans was at the end, when he makes fun of Charles Woodson (who had recently won the Heisman trophy) and told him not to murder a waiter and his ex wife. That didn’t go over very well with the crowd! Needless to say, Norm never hosted the ESPY’s again.
Lots of good jokes/one liners from Norm in this clip, including:
“I like Kickboxing because it combines the style and grace of boxing… with KICKING.”
“We have to get back to what made us a championship team: Strippers and Crack”
“There was an east German woman and I swear, you could see the outline of her entire penis”
“Boomer replaced Frank Gifford on Monday Night Football. Frank told reporters that this would allow him to spend more time with his wife and children. Then he broke down and cried for 45 minutes.”
“Charles Woodson became the first defensive player to win a Heisman. That is something they can never take away from you. Unless, of course, you kill your wife and a waiter.”
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