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Norm MacDonald’s Behind-The-Scenes Story From SNL40 Is An Incredible Read

February 18, 2015February 18, 2015 Austin

Comedian Norm MacDonald went on a Twitter rant last night, but it was a good kind of Twitter rant. He shared his observations, thoughts, and notes from the entire week leading up to Saturday Night Live’s amazing 40th Anniversary Special. He covered everything from inside the writer’s rooms, to his ranking in Rolling Stone’s complete ranking of SNL cast members, and most interestingly, Eddie Murphy’s triumphant return to Studio 8H in 30 Rockefeller Center and his refusal to play Bill Cosby in the Celebrity Jeopardy sketch.

Read the whole thing here, curated by Deadspin.com’s Kevin Draper:

This reads like a poem. Thank you, Norm MacDonald.

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