Norm Macdonald Says A Last Comic Standing Contestant Was Caught Stealing Material
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Norm Macdonald revealed that there was a contestant on this season of Last Comic Standing who was accused of one of the worst transgressions a comic can commit– stealing material. He didn’t reveal the identity of the thieving comedian, but he did say she was a woman, and that she was voted off the show.
Norm wanted to handle the situation differently, he told THR. His idea was to confront the comedian on camera during the show, but producers disagreed. Initially, he said, the shows producers were content to just inform the comedian that they could not use that material again next time.
“I was like, “No, there shouldn’t be a next time. That’s a bad person. That person should be exposed.”” Norm told producers. The compromise? “She was voted off immediately. Because that’s a big thing in comedy, stealing material.”
Norm joined the cast of Last Comic Standing as a judge earlier this year, replacing comedian Russell Peters’ spot.
Norm also talked about his new role as KFC’s Colonel Sanders, and shared some strong opinons about Bill Maher, who he thinks is the unfunniest comedian he’s ever met. “Yeah, yeah. I find him completely unfunny. Like, maybe the unfunniest person I’ve ever encountered that’s called a comedian.”
