Last funny star on SNL was Norm MacDonald but NBC got rid of him because he made fun of OJ, it turned out that the producer was friends with OJ.
Norm also continuously referred to Michael Jackson as a “homosexual pedofile” despite being ordered not to over and over again.
IIRC it was the President of NBC Sports West Coast who was good friends with OJ. That got Norm fired. Plans were in work at that time to have the real Burt Reynolds come on SNL in a “Celebrity Jeopardy” sketch playing a dumber Burt. Norm getting fired stopped that from happening. No idea why they couldn’t have done it when Norm was allowed to come back. Burt may not have been available by then.
Norm was very funny. OJ had already beclowned and defamed himself forevermore.
Do you have a dog house ?
I’ve met Jim Brewer and Norm M here in L.A and spoke to them more a few times, even had lunch. They’re not libs. Jim is a devout family man and it annoys him potheads “worship” him for his role in Half Baked. Norm is more libertarian on issues.