Gambling, Trump, Seinfeld, and Leno: Norm Macdonald Sits Down With Larry

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  • Опубликовано: 5 ноя 2018
  • In an interview at once touching and hilarious, Norm Macdonald opens up about writing his memoir, losing it all to gambling, and the chasm between Donald Trump’s public and private persona. Plus, is Norm coming out of the closet?
    Originally Aired - 10/17/16
    #NormMacdonald
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  • @LarryKing
    @LarryKing  5 лет назад +1488

    I pulled another one out of the vault to bring you the great Norm Macdonald! What did you think of his comments? Make sure to comment below and subscribe for more videos!

    • @sharpiemay4973
      @sharpiemay4973 5 лет назад +31

      I'm thrilled! I love Norm!

    • @corymcpherson1235
      @corymcpherson1235 5 лет назад +28

      Your best interview Larry and that’s saying a lot

    • @davfarr77
      @davfarr77 5 лет назад +10

      Geniuses, loved, could have listened to yez all night. How do you spell the plural of genius please Larry?

    • @jlrockafella
      @jlrockafella 5 лет назад +11

      Larry King, I know you have a check next to your profile but is it really you or just some smo employee doing your social media?

    • @senornihilist186
      @senornihilist186 5 лет назад +18

      love macdonald ... I'll watch anything with him on 🙌🏽🙌🏽👍🏻

  • @RhoTheArtist
    @RhoTheArtist 2 года назад +2686

    That "no more cancer" line by Larry hits like a punch in the kidney now. Reminds me of that tragedy.

    • @jorgearguetaface1206
      @jorgearguetaface1206 2 года назад +204

      That really was a terrible name for an airline to be honest

    • @RhoTheArtist
      @RhoTheArtist 2 года назад +159

      @@jorgearguetaface1206 yea.... I never fly cancer airlines for that reason

    • @ep3578
      @ep3578 2 года назад +127

      @@RhoTheArtist the worst part? The hypocrisy

    • @Jomitheelf
      @Jomitheelf 2 года назад +38

      Norm would appreciate the comment, but I still feel sad everytime I see a video of his pop up.

    • @bgill7475
      @bgill7475 2 года назад +6

      @@ep3578 lol

  • @Arman-gu8uh
    @Arman-gu8uh 2 года назад +1314

    I can’t believe both these legends are dead.
    RIP
    Norm and Larry.
    You will be missed.

    • @mace2172
      @mace2172 2 года назад +19

      You should read Larry’s book about communication. He’s got some good stories in it.

    • @Arman-gu8uh
      @Arman-gu8uh 2 года назад +4

      @@mace2172 yeah I’ll give it a read.What is it called?

    • @somevids4187
      @somevids4187 2 года назад +32

      @@Arman-gu8uh “Larry’s book about communication”

    • @LN-Lifer
      @LN-Lifer 2 года назад +22

      Wow I don't think I knew King was dead...at the very least I forgot. Norm's on the other hand is one I've dreaded for years and of course I'll never get over let alone forget

    • @nataliesheets5066
      @nataliesheets5066 2 года назад +10

      @@LN-Lifer I had to look up Larry because I forgot he died. Lol oops

  • @frankkatsle2150
    @frankkatsle2150 2 года назад +878

    You can see tears in his eyes after he speaks of a doctor putting someone to sleep before death. He kept his anguish hidden behind a smile. He is the epitome of modern stoicism. I cherish the fact we have hours of footage with his insights. I will continue to be a fan until we meet in heaven. RIP Norm Macdonald

    • @kevinmc4500
      @kevinmc4500 2 года назад +36

      That was beautiful, I saw and feel the same

    • @Johnnyrocks34
      @Johnnyrocks34 2 года назад +11

      Yea! He knew whats was going on at the time!

    • @codycox2465
      @codycox2465 2 года назад +2

    • @deb9806
      @deb9806 2 года назад +19

      I knew he had it then. No way would you ask your doc about things like that unless you feared it.

    • @deb9806
      @deb9806 2 года назад +13

      @@pattysherwood7091 I'm so sorry, that is the worst thing a parent can go through. I know Norm's mom must have thought, the order is just wrong. I hope you find the peace you need in the future.

  • @amicuscure8s
    @amicuscure8s 2 года назад +899

    RIP Norm, you’re a scholar and a gentleman and I miss you already

    • @0mnicide
      @0mnicide 2 года назад +9

      A “gentleman”?
      I’ve never heard tell of that.

    • @420WEED69
      @420WEED69 2 года назад +2

      Me to

    • @ernstthalmann4306
      @ernstthalmann4306 2 года назад +8

      He cited Leo Tolstoy as an influence
      One of the few genius comics to walk this earth. RIP

    • @dagnut
      @dagnut 2 года назад +9

      All the clues were in this interview and none of us picked it up. This is my 3rd time watching this from start to finish

    • @cvdevol
      @cvdevol 2 года назад +4

      Agreed. I'm amazed at how strongly he affected me. And so many others.

  • @glennscottharris
    @glennscottharris 5 лет назад +2259

    Norm has resting "everything that is happening right now is a joke" face.

  • @TriconTv
    @TriconTv 4 года назад +1055

    His “Deeply Closeted” bit is ingenious. It’s practically impenetrable and hilarious at the same time. What a fantastic comedian.

    • @xcaluhbration
      @xcaluhbration 3 года назад +55

      I can't stop thinking about that. It's such an intriguing thing to say and then never explain.

    • @samsungtelevision695
      @samsungtelevision695 2 года назад +70

      @@xcaluhbration it’s the Gödel's incompleteness theorem of gay jokes

    • @xcaluhbration
      @xcaluhbration 2 года назад +15

      @@samsungtelevision695 ohhhh I had to Google that! Nice! 🤣

    • @loverdudley4208
      @loverdudley4208 2 года назад +17

      I think you're probably the four smartest people on the Internet. This is gold. Gold!

    • @Gaybraham.Lincoln
      @Gaybraham.Lincoln 2 года назад +19

      What I'm not understanding is how he evolved comedically before we did. Thats the strange part. I can understand someone being smarter than me but not further forward in time

  • @amoeboidtendencies5137
    @amoeboidtendencies5137 2 года назад +674

    Larry: "Characteristic you value most in others?"
    Norm: "Generosity and kindness."
    Larry: "And what do you admire most in yourself?"
    Norm: "The times I exhibit those qualities that I exhibit too rarely--generosity and kindness."
    RIP Norm, you dear sweet soul.

    • @Rowsy91
      @Rowsy91 Год назад +14

      pure class

    • @roddydykes7053
      @roddydykes7053 Год назад +6

      Unbelievable line to go off the cuff with. Can only dream of a day I could talk with such clarity and verisimilitude

    • @feighfarr8393
      @feighfarr8393 4 месяца назад +1

      I'd felt he was a gay man, kept chaste by his Christian faith...anyone else? RIP Norm..you continue to be an Elder worth Hearing.❤❤❤

  • @chrisferreira442
    @chrisferreira442 2 года назад +459

    7:33 when Larry King mentions cancer and Norm chuckles it off. A chilling moment knowing what we do now.

    • @sparkyjohan
      @sparkyjohan 2 года назад +62

      I think Larry mentioned it because he knew. They probably talked about it before.

    • @lennisiale2720
      @lennisiale2720 2 года назад +46

      that lowkey hurt seeing norm giggle

    • @bobbyd9319
      @bobbyd9319 2 года назад +46

      @@sparkyjohan I don’t think...so. Looks to me...like Norm....wanted this cancer to be secret. So u don’t run around telling Larry king.

    • @makslargu5799
      @makslargu5799 2 года назад +62

      Norm looks to camera like he’s been caught

    • @sparkyjohan
      @sparkyjohan 2 года назад +23

      @@bobbyd9319 Yes, he didn't want it to be public. But he and Larry probably talked about it due to the fact that Larry was afraid of death etc. They seem close to me. Don't think Larry would tell everyone, though he seems to reference Norms sickness here *under the table.*

  • @EmilianoAC1
    @EmilianoAC1 5 лет назад +693

    I finally learned the meaning of the "old chunk of coal" line, beautiful stuff

    • @PurpIeGangsta
      @PurpIeGangsta 4 года назад +40

      Second nicest man alive. Who’s first? You guessed it.....
      Frank Stallone

    • @johannsebastianbach3411
      @johannsebastianbach3411 4 года назад +27

      @@PurpIeGangsta or so the germans would have us believe

    • @zym6687
      @zym6687 4 года назад +16

      @@johannsebastianbach3411 Those dirty dogs!

    • @jkt4748
      @jkt4748 4 года назад +9

      Johann Sebastian Bach Yeah, they can be real jerks.

    • @NoxiousRob
      @NoxiousRob 4 года назад +9

      @@jkt4748 True. The more I learn about those characters, the less I care for them!

  • @sean_fisher
    @sean_fisher 2 года назад +357

    It's probably just me, but I find it crazy that we are watching 2 dead people talk to one another and laugh with one another when they were both still alive. It's as if we managed to freeze time so that we can actually keep our fondest memories of people. The thought is eerie, but truly amazing. We are one step away from time travel. One day we will be able to put ourselves into these moments and sit amongst them as if we were really there. Just thinking out loud

    • @mmmbopbear2459
      @mmmbopbear2459 2 года назад +11

      You just informed me that Larry King died 😆

    • @tandago7281
      @tandago7281 2 года назад +8

      Same here. I didn't know! And on top of it they talk about death...

    • @mrmiked6577
      @mrmiked6577 2 года назад +3

      There are many who believe that we could be living in a computer simulation right now. Perhaps by the year 3000 they find a way to do such a thing and they're all watching us "do our thing" right now, like a real SimCity

    • @sean_fisher
      @sean_fisher 2 года назад +2

      @@mrmiked6577 Maybe, could be. It's possible. 😉

    • @drytoast1755
      @drytoast1755 2 года назад +3

      I want to go back to the eighties better days

  • @7BlueDodger
    @7BlueDodger 2 года назад +327

    “I’m a whole chunk of coal and I’m gonna be diamond some day”
    Yeah Norm, you were a diamond all along. You just saw yourself as a lump of coal. RIP to a legend.

    • @funnyguy6686
      @funnyguy6686 2 года назад +11

      Old chunk of coal, not whole chunk of coal.

    • @MichaelCameron17
      @MichaelCameron17 2 года назад +4

      @@funnyguy6686 and chunk not lump

    • @jsv438
      @jsv438 2 года назад

      Hey! That was cool, and you used his quote too. 😎
      ~JSV

    • @williamfrederick8345
      @williamfrederick8345 2 года назад +3

      And just when i thought i was done crying..
      💔

    • @jsv438
      @jsv438 2 года назад +2

      @@williamfrederick8345 That's ok. We all love Norm!
      You'll feel A LOT BETTER if you can get to a podiatrist when the light is on...
      ~JSV

  • @ToLWaM
    @ToLWaM 2 года назад +534

    Both clearly had death on their minds. They were at their end times, they knew it. Better yet, both played that out without us even knowing. RIP to both

    • @kcbh24
      @kcbh24 2 года назад +3

      they why did it take five years for them to die? just stop

    • @foosbooze263
      @foosbooze263 2 года назад +56

      @@kcbh24 Norm at best was mid battle here and Larry was 80+. 5 years is very little time to have. In Norm’s case the last 15% of his life was battling cancer.

    • @deb9806
      @deb9806 2 года назад +24

      @@foosbooze263 Larry was so afraid of death his whole life. I think they had it in common but Larry one the anxiety level I feel

    • @natemiller448
      @natemiller448 2 года назад +5

      @@foosbooze263 or so the Germans would have you believe.

    • @georgial6398
      @georgial6398 2 года назад +8

      @@foosbooze263 Really? Cause it seems like he did a bunch of other stuff during that time and spent very little of it 'battling' cancer. He did career best work (his podcast), wrote a great memoir, put in several classic tv appearances, voiced pigeons and holes and blobs from outer space, ran a fantastic and odd twitter account, gambled constantly, did stand up across the country week after week...

  • @jonasdamion1627
    @jonasdamion1627 5 лет назад +544

    "Ill admit that I'm deeply closeted but Ill never admit im gay!" genuis

    • @epictetus9221
      @epictetus9221 3 года назад +19

      He actually got Larry King with that, that's something

    • @deep-n-yo-mind5061
      @deep-n-yo-mind5061 3 года назад +6

      I bet millions had that line go right over their head. Norm follows where Jesus said to pray and speak to God.

    • @GameTime-yj6qv
      @GameTime-yj6qv 3 года назад +1

      It's a phenomenal routine.

    • @EM-ny4dx
      @EM-ny4dx 3 года назад +9

      Norm Macdonald uses sarcasm, irony and satire in his jokes. But his deeply closeted joke was very revealing...

    • @berekexer8158
      @berekexer8158 2 года назад +8

      @@EM-ny4dx Yeah, it reveals the obsession people have with knowing who's gay or not.

  • @mirsad3474
    @mirsad3474 5 лет назад +1089

    I thought I'm Not Norm uploaded this, then I realized I'm watching Norm on a different channel and my hands started to sweat a little. Well, this is alright too, I guess.

    • @Crawleyman
      @Crawleyman 5 лет назад +43

      I thought the same thing. I'm Not Norm has the Norm videos on lock.

    • @linkszxx
      @linkszxx 5 лет назад +17

      Norm is the pirate king

    • @Pattern51lover
      @Pattern51lover 5 лет назад +3

      Lols same same

    • @shitpostheavy
      @shitpostheavy 5 лет назад +6

      Relatable

    • @jenky1044
      @jenky1044 4 года назад

      @Mirsad
      Well, you have us convinced, right along with you.

  • @block860
    @block860 2 года назад +497

    Its very sad listening to Norm and Larry talk about death. Norm's laugh after talking about dying peacefully is heartbreaking. Looking back on this interview and others, I've been seeing more and more instabces like this. Norm lived his life honestly, always inciting laughter and respite from darkness. He is my hero. I admired him as a man and as a comic. But knowing what I know now, I can see that he was struggling with darkness. I like to believe Norm found peace years before he died. May he forever be remembered. People you know in you life may be going through the same or similar events and you may not even know. We should look to Norm as an example as to what to do; try to make people happy, through either a joke or an act of kindness. Rest in peace Norm, you are my hero.

    • @VanishedPNW
      @VanishedPNW 2 года назад +11

      Well said.

    • @mulder006
      @mulder006 2 года назад +7

      @@VanishedPNW Just watching it now and it is heartbreaking.

    • @ptptpt123
      @ptptpt123 2 года назад +4

      Well said

    • @Skabanis
      @Skabanis 2 года назад +3

      Cheers

    • @-reverse-5876
      @-reverse-5876 2 года назад +1

      You just described what I was think when I found out norm died truly one of a kind.

  • @randomschittz9461
    @randomschittz9461 Год назад +74

    When Norm said “it’s all gone”, I started crying. That seemed like the most vulnerable I’ve ever seen him. He spoke it like a child.

    • @Mitth.Raw.Nurudo
      @Mitth.Raw.Nurudo Год назад +5

      With a smile

    • @ABESIT1983
      @ABESIT1983 Год назад +9

      Probably the bleakest most depressing conversation, then follows with "this has been hysterical so far"

  • @timmywright7099
    @timmywright7099 4 года назад +335

    Norm MacDonald has a perpetual twinkle in his eye.

    • @deb9806
      @deb9806 2 года назад +4

      I think his son has it too

    • @tylerbarnes7929
      @tylerbarnes7929 2 года назад +26

      Turns out, that's cancer.

    • @emptypromises2962
      @emptypromises2962 Год назад +3

      @@tylerbarnes7929
      Hahahahahah. 😂
      Oh man, you pulled of a Norm joke. I laughed so hard. 😄

  • @agreen123
    @agreen123 5 лет назад +1860

    Best black comedian ever

    • @jairkerker2821
      @jairkerker2821 4 года назад +60

      why do I like this comment so much?

    • @GarioTheRock
      @GarioTheRock 3 года назад +23

      @@jairkerker2821 The Dennis Miller Radio programme perhaps?

    • @jairkerker2821
      @jairkerker2821 3 года назад +8

      @@GarioTheRock Bingo!

    • @GarioTheRock
      @GarioTheRock 3 года назад +47

      @@jairkerker2821 I could and have listened to Norm's appearances on there for days on end.
      "You might as well be a longshoreman."
      "How is he doing?" (Dennis asking about Norm's holocaust denier ventriloquist doll)
      "Well, it turns out that he's *wildly* unsuccessful."

    • @jairkerker2821
      @jairkerker2821 3 года назад +11

      @@GarioTheRock
      Norm's anecdote of Drake Sather is one of my favorites. Norm's my #1 comedian.

  • @TomWhaley621
    @TomWhaley621 2 года назад +215

    His “deeply closeted” joke is truly one of his all-timers, because it never fails to confuse and catch the recipient of that joke completely off guard.
    Norm was the best.

    • @newmanifest
      @newmanifest 2 года назад +23

      Larry never quite got the joke, which made it even funnier. (Somewhat similar to Conan.)

    • @mattm1982
      @mattm1982 11 месяцев назад +3

      @@newmanifest Conan I think got it pretty quick. Larry was clueless lol.

  • @buckdancer8916
    @buckdancer8916 2 года назад +49

    "We hope we haven't depressed you...and we'll be back talking about major mental illness" a segway of Larry Elder level skill 😂 love both these guys.

  • @sharpiemay4973
    @sharpiemay4973 5 лет назад +237

    Norm really does have a special place in my heart.

    • @miked2445
      @miked2445 5 лет назад +5

      You might want to have that removed. If youre watching Larry King videos, that defiantly cant be good for someone your ages heart.

    • @miked2445
      @miked2445 5 лет назад

      @Aldrich Leblanc You made my day man. LOL.

    • @Psychologist_Eugen_Fitzherbert
      @Psychologist_Eugen_Fitzherbert 5 лет назад

      +1

  • @clintbeasthood9758
    @clintbeasthood9758 4 года назад +88

    "Hey hey hey, easy buddy..." Funniest line ever lol.

  • @sk8l8now
    @sk8l8now 2 года назад +299

    That look Norm gives when Larry mentions cancer and death ~ 7:40 😔 RIP Norm, you were a joy.

    • @stevevenn1
      @stevevenn1 2 года назад +11

      Right norms like shut that up. But plays it perfectly poker faced.

    • @MFFunmaker
      @MFFunmaker 2 года назад +38

      The little smirk on Larry's face; the look Norm gives the producers with that little chuckle. Man, that little moment has a tidal wave behind it 🥲 miss you Norm, RIP.

    • @darinkaintz386
      @darinkaintz386 2 года назад +16

      Felt That One...

    • @ImmaWright
      @ImmaWright 2 года назад +51

      Norm saying "my Doctor tells me" and proceeds to tell how you can pass away pain free, is such a sign, we all missed it then.

    • @lepooploser
      @lepooploser 2 года назад +10

      Yep, now that I know what was happening, his face says a lot, his little chuckle was to evade

  • @GameTime-yj6qv
    @GameTime-yj6qv 3 года назад +130

    This half hour interview flew by, I wanted more. Larry, an excellent interviewer, and Norm, an excellent guest. He showed how deep and humble he is in this interview.

    • @jackwarren1687
      @jackwarren1687 2 года назад +7

      They both left us wanting more...

    • @Adam-ro8vj
      @Adam-ro8vj 2 года назад +6

      Right this felt like a 7 minute video

  • @alexmc7882
    @alexmc7882 4 года назад +509

    When norms not “in character”, by which I mean not setting up a joke, he comes across as really sweet imo.

    • @TrinityMThomas
      @TrinityMThomas 4 года назад +52

      Yeah, he seems like someone who's really relate-able. Even though he's lived a life none of us could even imagine. He seems like he's so smart he's not afraid to act dumb, where as a lot of comedians try to show they're the smartest person in the room.

    • @Marnild
      @Marnild 4 года назад +22

      @@TrinityMThomas *Cough* Bill Burr *cough*

    • @intensity67
      @intensity67 4 года назад +27

      @@TrinityMThomas ohh you mean Jerry Seinfeld?

    • @EAST84100
      @EAST84100 4 года назад +17

      I really enjoy when he gets serious. He's a smart guy. And of course hilarious.

    • @treyshawnbeats
      @treyshawnbeats 4 года назад +1

      nice avi brother

  • @owdeezstrauz1268
    @owdeezstrauz1268 5 лет назад +220

    "never bet on football, because the ball isn't round" 🤣 so wise... so deep...

    • @TheZombie13777
      @TheZombie13777 4 года назад +5

      It's TRUE the ball ain't ROUND its unpredictable

    • @rabbit32073
      @rabbit32073 4 года назад +14

      Also, never take gambling advice from someone that went broke gambling...twice.

    • @Frank-jg4tq
      @Frank-jg4tq 4 года назад +16

      @@rabbit32073 Pretty sure that is exactly the guy you want to take advice from

    • @tuttosalve8352
      @tuttosalve8352 4 года назад +1

      Frank0221 the advice is probably not to gamble unless you know what you’re gambling on

    • @jaimhaas5170
      @jaimhaas5170 4 года назад +2

      @@rabbit32073 only take advice from the bookies...they NEVER go broke.

  • @Hollowsmith
    @Hollowsmith 2 года назад +18

    Larry: "What do you sing in the shower?"
    Norm: "Willie The Wandering Gypsy and Me by Waylon Jennings."
    Larry: "You're a little weird."
    Norm: "Liking country music doesn't make me weird. What about you? You put me in a shower singing!" LOL

  • @WerdnaLlewen1993
    @WerdnaLlewen1993 2 года назад +179

    There is a really haunting moment starting at 24:10 and finishing at 24:18 when, having just been asked what he would like to be remembered for, I think you can actually see him briefly caught off by the direct pertinence of the question to his situation. He recovers masterfully. So saddened by his passing. Rest in peace and rise in glory, Norm Macdonald.

    • @t_rok
      @t_rok 2 года назад +3

      Wow that spot on

    • @Johnnyrocks34
      @Johnnyrocks34 2 года назад +10

      Definitely! Tough question when u know the end is coming

    • @drfell9105
      @drfell9105 2 года назад +9

      And then he says he wants to write 3 more books in his life and now we will never get to read them. That just really sucks.

    • @MWilk098
      @MWilk098 2 года назад +17

      @@drfell9105 he knew he was never writing those books.

    • @deb9806
      @deb9806 2 года назад +3

      He was a kind soul but pandered to the fans at times and tried to read the audience which he admits he failed at a few times. Every gay joke was followed by an interview making sure the numbskulls who might believe he disliked them, knew he didn't, same with homeless or women or minorities. Most of those people though didn't read the written interviews (so many good ones in Times, Variety, Wash Post) where he was thoughtful, sweet and honest. Even Trump whom he didn't like, he gave a pretty scathing interview and then took some of it back, making it seem like he was just a joke, but not dangerous. He was afraid when he got too honest, it scared him.

  • @jesseepalmer5405
    @jesseepalmer5405 5 лет назад +329

    norm is a comedic talent like no other, his unorthodox approach to the craft has made him one of the very best to ever do it.
    RIP to my favorite comedian of all time

  • @jimmygillard
    @jimmygillard 5 лет назад +484

    Damn, thought it was a new one, was all excited for more Norm chat.

    • @BamBamBonsai
      @BamBamBonsai 5 лет назад

      Jimmy Gillard yes I keep hoping for him on Joe Rogan or any other program so we can have some more material to binge

    • @JB-gv3lo
      @JB-gv3lo 4 года назад +1

      @therainman777 w

    • @jairkerker2821
      @jairkerker2821 4 года назад

      I'll happily watch it again though.

    • @Vingul
      @Vingul 2 года назад +3

      No more new Norm now :-(

    • @jimmygillard
      @jimmygillard 2 года назад +4

      @@Vingul yeah I know man, I'm gutted.

  • @hannahkirchner1656
    @hannahkirchner1656 2 года назад +203

    I hate grieving over people I don't know. But I truly adore Norm Macdonald, and I miss his brilliance and decency.
    Or so the Germans would have you believe.

    • @andrewthomas891
      @andrewthomas891 2 года назад +6

      any relationship to Kitchner Leslie?
      I miss this great king intelligent genius as well

    • @bacardibum
      @bacardibum 2 года назад +1

      don't you mean frank stallone?

    • @dickhitswater4836
      @dickhitswater4836 2 года назад +2

      @@andrewthomas891 Kitchener Leslie was my uncle, from my cousins side of the family. Norms uncle had relations with my uncles girlfriend years back, Uncle Kitch never got over it. We all warned him about dating the prettiest girl on the farm.

    • @Elmesal
      @Elmesal Год назад +1

      More of a comment, really

  • @HowardBaileyMusic
    @HowardBaileyMusic 2 года назад +30

    When he talks about going to sleep and it's all gone he has that one moment right after where he looks off and sort of chuckles. Very profound.

  • @AD-vh9mt
    @AD-vh9mt 3 года назад +60

    Norm might be the most interesting person I've ever seen in entertainment. I can listen to him speak about any topic. Great interview.

  • @NevadaBoss
    @NevadaBoss 5 лет назад +315

    This fella Norm...he seems like a nice fella, as fellas go.

  • @joshuawiedenbeck6944
    @joshuawiedenbeck6944 2 года назад +16

    I love how, during the deeply closeted bit, you can hear the production team in the background laughing at Larry for not getting the joke.

  • @stefanoroberti
    @stefanoroberti Год назад +31

    To me the part where I get teary eyed is when he makes plans for the future saying he'll be Larry's apprentice. He knows they both won't have time for that, but, as often is the case, the thought alone brings him happiness. And that's enough.
    That and, of course, the hypocrisy.
    Love you, Norm.

    • @wyskass861
      @wyskass861 Месяц назад

      He never got to move to reno with Nick Swardson.

  • @thefighteroffoo
    @thefighteroffoo 5 лет назад +336

    Norm: "It's not facts, but it's truth, if that makes any sense"
    Larry K: "No"

    • @AudioGardenSlave123
      @AudioGardenSlave123 4 года назад +9

      Namon David Looper And Larry is completely wrong.

    • @BarackObamaJedi
      @BarackObamaJedi 4 года назад +16

      @@AudioGardenSlave123 exactly. Facts about his life would tell you less about Norm than the stories he invents, so the truth is revealed in the way Norm wrote and less in the content

    • @timkinney8719
      @timkinney8719 4 года назад +10

      Norm is a zen master.

    • @MrDance123
      @MrDance123 4 года назад +8

      How would you know if facts about his life tell you less then his stories, what even is that statement lol. Larry was not wrong to say "no". Infact Norm probably set him up to respond exactly the way he did. And Norm´s not a zen master he´s a all time great comedian which is more impressive if you ask me.

    • @MrDance123
      @MrDance123 4 года назад +3

      ​@Aramis3737 Neither "Facts about ones life" or "Stories" gonna tell you more about ones life then the other. My point is this is pseudo philosophical BS ppl on LSD would discuss when they enter the second half of their trip... no offence.. just makes me laugh reading this.

  • @david14Herbie
    @david14Herbie 5 лет назад +46

    Norm is so genuine and humble besides being so hilarious and actually intelligent. Love him

  • @douglaspedroza4188
    @douglaspedroza4188 2 года назад +96

    I’ll always think of these Larry King interviews when it comes to Norm. It’s just a level of realness and depth seldom seen in comedians today. RIP Mr. Macdonald, you will be missed by your millions of adoring fans. Thank you for all you’ve done for comedy and your audiences alike.

  • @KurtI2525
    @KurtI2525 2 года назад +24

    I’ve never seen Norm this personal and straight, nor Larry this cool.

    • @T25de
      @T25de 4 месяца назад +1

      Their chemistry is amazing
      I wish we got to see norm grow old

    • @wyskass861
      @wyskass861 Месяц назад

      This is possibly the only instance of an extended sincere conversation where he's not doing bits.

  • @rufust.firefly6744
    @rufust.firefly6744 5 лет назад +200

    This woke me up from my dirt nap

    • @scyther625
      @scyther625 5 лет назад +1

      Is that what they’re calling it these days?

    • @bunnyblurrz
      @bunnyblurrz 5 лет назад +2

      Good God Larry! Jesus. You would not say that on Hulu.

    • @gillybuzz
      @gillybuzz 4 года назад +1

      @@bunnyblurrz No but I'll say it here.

    • @countryboyred
      @countryboyred 4 года назад

      Rufus T. Firefly Same.

    • @rooseveltbrentwood9654
      @rooseveltbrentwood9654 4 года назад

      hail, hail freedonia, land of the free.

  • @kalebpost20
    @kalebpost20 5 лет назад +248

    Norm is a genius

    • @mark1952able
      @mark1952able 4 года назад

      Wouldn't consider Norm a genius.

    • @hugonongbri8100
      @hugonongbri8100 4 года назад +12

      Explain to the folks at home what a genius is.

    • @roman14032
      @roman14032 4 года назад +2

      A GENIUS is a person who creates things of value that have never existed before

    • @baksuz171717
      @baksuz171717 4 года назад +1

      @@hugonongbri8100 a person who is good at math.. or something

    • @Coldcloves
      @Coldcloves 4 года назад +4

      He wouldn't consider him a genius himself.. he's too deeply closeted for that..

  • @rtwilho
    @rtwilho 2 года назад +21

    Him saying he wanted to write 3 more books makes me sad. I loved his book and would have loved to see him become an author.

  • @beingofstrange
    @beingofstrange 2 года назад +16

    maaaaaan when he was talking about the 2 weeks and larry says cancer, you could see in norms eyes that he was close to a tear. strong character right there, much love

  • @johnbrockjr9464
    @johnbrockjr9464 5 лет назад +421

    Why is Ruth Bader Ginsberg interviewing Norm MacDonald?

  • @TheNewRisingSun_
    @TheNewRisingSun_ 5 лет назад +64

    Two legends having a conversation

  • @jasonclarkston2893
    @jasonclarkston2893 2 года назад +35

    "Sometimes your dreams can be nightmares"
    "Thank God for unanswered dreams"
    -King/Mcdonald

  • @stefanoroberti
    @stefanoroberti 2 года назад +25

    Two legends that are deadly missed.
    I would have loved to read the three more books Norm was planning on writing. Love you, Norm.

  • @messyties
    @messyties 4 года назад +44

    I love norm. He seems like such a genuinely good guy

  • @andythrush3341
    @andythrush3341 2 года назад +41

    Simply a great interview. Never really saw Norm being serious for this long. Smart smart gentle man.

  • @DrJuice1
    @DrJuice1 2 года назад +10

    30 mins. of Norm being sincere is gold.

  • @leveraged6694
    @leveraged6694 5 лет назад +59

    Norm is the best interview, his stuff with Letterman is classic.

    • @ezpk-
      @ezpk- 5 лет назад +2

      True!

    • @Tom-yd1ur
      @Tom-yd1ur 5 лет назад +2

      Couldn't agree more. Nobody made Dave laugh harder than Norm.

    • @hope5360
      @hope5360 4 года назад +1

      I go back and forth between Letterman and Conan on Norm... With Conan and Andy he's more of an equal, but just as funny.

  • @zorbogouskuunighu202
    @zorbogouskuunighu202 3 года назад +152

    RIP to Larry "Iron Horse" King A True Legend

    • @KittenBasher69
      @KittenBasher69 3 года назад +3

      He isn't dead. It was a announced as a hoax! Good Lord people are thick.

    • @Heopful
      @Heopful 3 года назад +7

      The bit where he talked about being afraid of dying was startling since his death.

    • @randonceccoli8428
      @randonceccoli8428 3 года назад +5

      I didn't even know he was sick..

    • @randonceccoli8428
      @randonceccoli8428 3 года назад +5

      @@KittenBasher69 lol no, he's definitely taken a "dirt nap"

    • @randonceccoli8428
      @randonceccoli8428 3 года назад +1

      @@Heopful yeah I can relate I'm only in my 30s and worry about it at least once a day sometimes briefly sometimes not

  • @carlfromtheinternet
    @carlfromtheinternet 2 года назад +26

    I’m still wrapping my head around the fact that these two legends are no longer with us.

    • @joekerr5418
      @joekerr5418 2 года назад +4

      We're at the point of our lives when the people we always knew start dying one by one

  • @toyotajr
    @toyotajr 2 года назад +15

    There are a lot of comedy styles, many flavours, some the same. But this man stands alone. There is a special kind of audience for this man. One of kind. R.I.P. Mr. McDonald.

  • @lessevdoolbretsim
    @lessevdoolbretsim 4 года назад +25

    "Never bet on football cause the ball ain't round." Brilliant.

  • @aristotle736
    @aristotle736 5 лет назад +143

    Seinfeld told Norm that his bit about Germany
    going to war against the WORLD twice , was
    discussed by comics more than any bit ever.
    That says a lot.

    • @frankhumbug
      @frankhumbug 4 года назад +48

      Or so the German comedians would have us believe.

    • @frankhumbug
      @frankhumbug 4 года назад +16

      Morvidus, your right, and it ain't no good.
      So I'm having a party and they'll be a lil' drinking, a lil' fightin' and a lil' fornicatin.' Why don't you come over, whenever you want, it'll just be the 2 of us.

    • @AABB-zb6dv
      @AABB-zb6dv 4 года назад +12

      That just proves my theory: Germans love David Haselhoff!

    • @sifugurusensei
      @sifugurusensei 4 года назад +7

      And the least discussed comic ever: Frank Stallone

    • @karamlevi
      @karamlevi 4 года назад +2

      Morvidus and humans step on ants while on sides walks... it’s just a accident of being so big...
      Every 3rd world country has a enemy near by and trains its people to hate them...
      China vs Japan
      Miramar vs Thailand
      Cuba vs Oceanians
      Ect ect ect

  • @catcherad5444
    @catcherad5444 2 года назад +57

    After knowing how ill he was, nine years with cancer, this was like a testament to who Norm really was! Norm was telling everybody who Norm really was! This is a good show and glad I saw it!

    • @holdwhatdoor7629
      @holdwhatdoor7629 2 года назад +7

      its an odd re-contextualization of the last 9 years of his life for those of us who are still here to reflect on it, what little we thought we knew about his comedy and how he presented himself in public and what we might ponder knowing after the fact.

  • @LN-Lifer
    @LN-Lifer 2 года назад +8

    Norm with all those sincere answers then boom I'm deeply closeted. What a genius

  • @c7po457
    @c7po457 4 года назад +14

    This has got to be one of the most insightful interviews I've ever heard. Norm is a gem.

  • @shellbacksclub
    @shellbacksclub 4 года назад +62

    King: "something u wish u were better at?"
    Norm: "gambling!"😉

  • @buddyrichable1
    @buddyrichable1 2 года назад +24

    Knowing now that Norm was seriously ill when this interview took place, puts it in a whole new context.
    He was a courageous guy, and it’s a
    real bummer that he’s gone.

    • @Missjunebugfreak
      @Missjunebugfreak 2 года назад +4

      Yeah it really does. Like the moment when they talk about death and Larry mentions cancer at 7:35. You can see Norm's lovely reaction.
      He is really going to be missed.

    • @AttackoftheJoe
      @AttackoftheJoe 3 месяца назад +1

      Waged a courageous battle.

  • @chrisshaffer2672
    @chrisshaffer2672 2 года назад +6

    I could listen to Norm all day for a month and not get tired.

  • @bigsteed007
    @bigsteed007 5 лет назад +84

    Maybe the best interview I’ve seen with Norm! You really see how hyper intelligent he is!

    • @purplemonkeydishwasher9818
      @purplemonkeydishwasher9818 4 года назад +6

      bigsteed007 norm seems to like to hide his intelligence, but if you’re really looking he’s clearly very sharp.

    • @jeffm3825
      @jeffm3825 4 года назад +6

      @@purplemonkeydishwasher9818 it's hard to deny how intelligent he is. His sarcasm is so extreme though that it goes over many heads.

    • @madisonyarletts6174
      @madisonyarletts6174 4 года назад

      You need to check out his team Coco podcast it's by far my favorite

  • @7munkee
    @7munkee 5 лет назад +64

    Norm is one of the smartest comedians. He can get away with things no other comedian can.

    • @zztopz7090
      @zztopz7090 4 года назад

      They havent tried.

    • @maine-kw6wfy
      @maine-kw6wfy 3 месяца назад

      @@zztopz7090They couldn’t do it.

  • @RollaJones
    @RollaJones 2 года назад +8

    How both these men passed in the same year shows the kind of humor the universe has. Luckily for Larry, he won't be forgotten for a long time. RIP Larry and Norm.

  • @Missperidoteyes11
    @Missperidoteyes11 2 года назад +7

    Man watching them talk about their fear of death, knowing they're both gone now, was so sad💔

  • @trevorperkins4585
    @trevorperkins4585 3 года назад +44

    Norm is so pure. I love seeing him being real like this.

  • @howardlovecraft750
    @howardlovecraft750 5 лет назад +29

    Norm is truly one of the funniest comics out there today.

  • @ilikeutubejustfine
    @ilikeutubejustfine 2 года назад +6

    That "deeply closeted" bit was incredible....on so many levels.
    R.I.P. Normie!

  • @dreddmann9292
    @dreddmann9292 2 года назад +7

    Norm says he doesn't like using long words of such high vocabulary, then uses the word "aphrodisiacal". Got to love Norm.

  • @lizzylu4660
    @lizzylu4660 4 года назад +21

    I laughed SO hard when he said “this has been hysterical so far”!!! Omg!!

  • @mbolduc
    @mbolduc 5 лет назад +211

    Larry is so close to understanding what Norm is saying, but it's just out of reach

    • @darnellpistachio2991
      @darnellpistachio2991 3 года назад +8

      @sfairraid 13 so you mean apathy_

    • @ck88777
      @ck88777 3 года назад +14

      @sfairraid 13 no its bc hes a midwit talking to a (albeit very humble) topwit

    • @kellylaurent2991
      @kellylaurent2991 3 года назад +5

      It’s because Larry’s sense of humor is blah. And norm’s is phenomenal

    • @natalliaf6387
      @natalliaf6387 3 года назад +6

      Big Larry said he's never seen Norm do stand-up. Couldn't be bothered to look some up before the interview?

    • @rfichokeofdestiny
      @rfichokeofdestiny 2 года назад +3

      @@natalliaf6387 Larry’s been phoning it in for a long time. Can’t blame him when it keeps working, though.

  • @ZenFox0
    @ZenFox0 2 года назад +8

    It's funny to think this aired just five years ago, with both Larry and Norm discussing the prospect of death, and neither of these gentlemen are with us any longer.
    Both, however, left a legacy of good work and touched the lives of many. We're blessed to have this record of their exchange.

  • @ranlive1
    @ranlive1 2 года назад +6

    This could go on for hours & never be boring.

  • @godgunsandgoldens
    @godgunsandgoldens 3 года назад +25

    Larry King got hooked liked a catfish on the “deeply closeted” line.

  • @hohmboynatedecay9771
    @hohmboynatedecay9771 4 года назад +20

    If I had my way, I'd have every single Norm fan watch this so the masses can see the intelligence and humanity behind his hilarity. This was great.

  • @65strad
    @65strad 2 года назад +6

    So much more to know about Norm than I was aware. A thinker, a believer of humility and kindness,, and an intellectual in my view. Well read, and internalized the bleakness of Russian literature.
    I loved his description of death and viewing pictures before being born and not being terrified......
    What a peaceful gift those words are. Thank you Norm for being ambitious enough to allow us to receive your significant wisdom.

  • @dualityofman1253
    @dualityofman1253 Год назад +19

    Norm may technically be gone now, but as long as footage of him exists, he's alive & well in my heart.

  • @addrokgarvey4308
    @addrokgarvey4308 5 лет назад +15

    Norm is so humble, he will always be in my top five fav comics.

  • @kimaegaii
    @kimaegaii 5 лет назад +13

    Norm's eyes are like little earth globes of innocence. His looks are so sincere. I feel like my eyes are always lying to people.

  • @richardwelch4457
    @richardwelch4457 2 года назад +7

    Two deceased men talking about death. Norm's death hit me hardest because I think he still had so much to give us. Larry lived a full and long life, much longer than most had expected. RIP gentlemen.

  • @Eld95Ktl
    @Eld95Ktl 2 года назад +7

    7:35 Larry knew. OMG. Rest in peace legends.

    • @moose2066
      @moose2066 2 года назад

      Just noticed it, came to comment. Damn

  • @NY51663
    @NY51663 4 года назад +15

    Norm is a diamond right now.

  • @royalty_the1892
    @royalty_the1892 4 года назад +11

    "Hey, hey, hey easy buddy!" OMG that makes me laugh out loud every time 😂😂

  • @undertowpull
    @undertowpull 2 года назад +5

    You can tell Norm genuinely respects Larry, he tends to be evasive and absurdist, but here he throws the doors wide open and answers directly knowing Larry has a similar birds-eye view

  • @jaimhaas5170
    @jaimhaas5170 Год назад +2

    I never really thought about how deep Norm was. I must read his book.

  • @xxczerxx
    @xxczerxx 5 лет назад +46

    Best comedian ever with the best broadcaster ever...'nuff said.

  • @mandi4257
    @mandi4257 5 лет назад +54

    Norm is the sweetest, funniest man on the planet, I love him!

  • @dentonholmgren4886
    @dentonholmgren4886 2 года назад +4

    And now they are both gone. Great interview

  • @michaelchristopherboyd5803
    @michaelchristopherboyd5803 2 года назад +5

    Miss you norm. I never knew ya but you brought levity during times we needed it. Kinda need you now. RIP Sir

  • @zachariahwhiton3948
    @zachariahwhiton3948 5 лет назад +18

    I didn’t know it was possible for me to like Norm even more, but after learning he sings Waylon Jennings in the shower, I do. Norm is the man.
    “Back to Norm” 2024

  • @RomanShepherd
    @RomanShepherd 3 года назад +228

    Norm: 4:05 "I'm not a fan of big words"
    Also Norm: 12:09 "Afrodisiacal"

    • @polygoncreatures4045
      @polygoncreatures4045 3 года назад +22

      Roman Shepherd there’s also an episode of NML where he tells Stephen Merchent he doesn’t like books. He keeps a very low bar facade. Anyone that listens to him knows it’s part of his schtick. He disarms.

    • @RomanShepherd
      @RomanShepherd 3 года назад +16

      @@polygoncreatures4045 Exactly. His popular jokes on Conan, such as the "Moth Joke" and the "Dolphin Joke", are his own plays on Russian literature.

    • @murderc27
      @murderc27 3 года назад +19

      *aphrodisiacal...edited cause I'm not 100% but there's definitely no f in there.

    • @Daniel_Delayne
      @Daniel_Delayne 3 года назад +7

      More of a mid-sized word really

    • @captaincrunch8333
      @captaincrunch8333 3 года назад

      Also, when he says he would like to be Trump with all that money after saying previously that coming from poverty he was quite happy now.

  • @Jessiecins
    @Jessiecins 2 года назад +25

    Still heartbroken 3 days later. This one is hitting hard. This video is hitting hard, especially when Larry comments on cancer.

  • @ILikeCatsMoreThanILikeYou
    @ILikeCatsMoreThanILikeYou 2 года назад +7

    When he reads the question "what do you want to be remembered for" I can't lie, I teared up. Rip one of the greats.

    • @brendammit
      @brendammit 2 года назад +1

      Oh my gosh me too! Honestly, when Norm answered, it seemed to me that he slightly choked up.

    • @patrickshaw938
      @patrickshaw938 2 года назад +1

      Looked like they cut when the camera angle changed. 😕

  • @pearlmax
    @pearlmax 4 года назад +13

    I used to listen to Larry King on the radio when I was like 10-12 years old in the early 90's. He was on after basketball games and would keep the radio on, it was a calming routine going to sleep. Then I would wake up in the middle of the night to terrifying Crime Stoppers ads.

  • @colehenderson9952
    @colehenderson9952 3 года назад +13

    Wow, Norm’s love and deep knowledge of Russian literature always amazes me. That Nabokov quote blew my mind.

  • @dashriprock5720
    @dashriprock5720 Год назад +7

    @ 7:15 Norm tells how he had a conversation with his doctor about getting a shot to be put to sleep and eventually you don't wake. When I first saw this prior to Norm's passing, I didn't think much about it. In retrospect, this is chilling to realize he did have this conversation with his doctor over concerns of his suffering at the end.

  • @Baxxter101
    @Baxxter101 2 года назад +7

    Wow. 7:26 is chilling but beautiful. According to the news today, Norm already knew he had cancer, Larry says "no cancer". RIP sir.

    • @deb9806
      @deb9806 2 года назад

      I heard leukemia but not sure