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Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeReach Michael on Twitter @franklinavenue or email [email protected] Hollywood Foreign Press Association drama continues, as it announced last week that it would put itself on the auction block and courting buyers to potentially become a for-profit organization.The HFPA’s interim CEO, Todd Boehly, is negotiating with the HFPA board to buy the org. The HFPA has formed a special committee within the nonprofit organization “to determine potential outside strategic interest in its organization and assets.” The end game is “optimizing the value of the HFPA’s various assets and continue to enhance the organization’s position in the marketplace while strengthening its relationships with various stakeholders,” HFPA stated.Boehly’s Eldridge Industries owns MRC Live and Alternative (formerly Dick Clark Productions), which produces the Golden Globe Awards via a tenuous business relationship with the HFPA.“The HFPA is committed to a thorough and swift review of its potential strategic alternatives to identify a path forward that is in its best interests.

(CNN)Of course he did. Late comedian Norm Macdonald has left audiences an opportunity to hear him tell a few more jokes.In a tribute to Macdonald for CTV News, his sister-in-law Joyce Napier (the CTV National News Ottawa bureau chief) revealed that he recorded a new hour of material before his death from cancer in September at age 61."It turns out Norm left an hour of new material behind, recorded in his apartment during the lockdown," Napier wrote. "It'll be a Netflix comedy special soon.

One final Norm Macdonald comedy special is coming to Netflix.

Netflix on May 30.The comedian, who died on September 14 aged 61 after a nine-year battle with cancer, privately shot a one-hour stand-up special the night before he went into hospital for a procedure in the summer of 2020.Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Macdonald’s longtime producing partner, Lori Jo Hoekstra, said: “His test results were not good, so during the heart of COVID-19 pandemic and literally the night before going in for a procedure, he wanted to get this on tape just in case – as he put it – things went south.“It was his intention to have a special to share if something happened.”The special was shot entirely in Macdonald’s living room in a single take, with his illness preventing him from filming the material in front of a live audience.Hoekstra said Macdonald “ended up watching it before he passed away” and suggested the title, Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special.The special will also feature clips of Adam Sandler, Conan O’Brien, Dave Chappelle, David Letterman, David Spade and Molly Shannon discussing the comedian at the recent Netflix Is A Joke festival.Macdonald was part of the Saturday Night Live cast from 1993 to 1998, where he became known as the anchor of the show’s ‘Weekend Update’ segment for three seasons.After leaving SNL, the comedian starred in 1998 film Dirty Work and his own sitcom The Norm Show from 1999 to 2001. In 2018, he received his own talk show on Netflix titled Norm Macdonald Has A Show.Paying tribute following his death, actor Jim Carrey on Twitter wrote: “He was one of our most precious gems.

Norm Macdonald hasn't finished making people laugh. Netflix announced on Thursday that the late comic's final, posthumous stand-up special will soon be hitting the streaming platform later this month.The special,, was recorded in the comedian's living room, according to a press release from Netflix. The celebrated comic recorded the performance alone, and delivered the entire thing in one take.Macdonald had been preparing material for some time, but due to the pandemic, venues were shuttered across the country, which left the alum without a place to perform.

Wilson Chapman editorNorm Macdonald may now be in the running for a posthumous Emmy. Netflix pulled a May surprise on Thursday, revealing that a final stand-up special from the legendary comedian, who died in September, will launch on May 30.

Norm Macdonald is going to have a last laugh.

CTV article about Netflix’s May 3 “Celebrating Norm “event, his sister-in-law, Joyce Napier, wrote that Macdonald recorded a comedy special in his apartment that will now be released by the streaming giant.“Oh, wait: there was an Easter egg. It turns out Norm left an hour of new material behind, recorded in his apartment during the lockdown.

A final Norm Macdonald stand-up special could soon be coming to a streamer. According to the late comedian’s friend, David Spade, Macdonald secretly taped a dry run for a planned special before his death. Spade said he got emotional when he finally saw the footage among five of Macdonald’s closest pals, describing the jokes as "classic Norm stuff." "I definitely cried," Spade said during Wednesday’s episode of his "Fly on the Wall" podcast with Dana Carvey.

There’s a new Norm Macdonald Netflix special on the way.

Netflix. The exciting news was revealed Wednesday by fellow funnyman David Spade, eight months on from the “Saturday Night Live” star’s untimely passing.

Howie Mandel has lost some good friends in recent months.

EW. But ever since, it has proved no match for its broadcast and cable TV competition and has been purging viewers.The talk show had 180,000 homes tuning in its first week, Samba TV reported, but that number dropped 78% a mere 40,000 by its fifth episode.

Bob Saget’s family was there to mourn the loss of his good friend.

Kelly Rizzo knows what it's like to lose a loved one. Bob Saget's widow shared an emotional tweet on Wednesday in remembrance of her husband's close pal, Gilbert Gottfried, who died at age 67 earlier this week.«Bob loved Gilbert so dearly, they had a special friendship,» the travel blogger wrote alongside a picture Gottfried had previously posted on his Instagram of himself with Saget, Norm Macdonald, and Jeffrey Ross after Macdonald passed away in September 2021 at age 61. «As he did with everyone in this photo.» Bob loved Gilbert so dearly, they had a special friendship.

Kelly Rizzo is paying tribute to Gilbert Gottfried following the news of his death Tuesday. Bob Saget’s widow sent love to Gottfried’s family and highlighted the "special friendship" the two comedians shared. "Bob loved Gilbert so dearly, they had a special friendship," she tweeted.

Fans are looking back on a photo featuring three lost comedy greats.

Every year, some notable names are left out of the Academy’s tribute to those who passed away in the last year.

Everyone is still divided on the biggest Oscars moment of the night, the “slap heard round the world”… but when it comes to the In Memoriam everyone is on the same page, asking: WHERE WAS BOB SAGET?!

Every year, the Oscars honors the greats of the film industry that we have lost in the past year. At the 94th Annual Academy Awards on March 27, late stars like Betty White, Sidney Poitier, William Hurt, Michael K. Williams, and Jean-Marc Vallee were celebrated in an ‘In Memoriam’ segment that was way more cheerful than normal. However, one notable star was missing from the important moment: Bob Saget.

Halyna Hutchins, the “Rust” cinematographer killed this year when a gun held by Alec Baldwin discharged on set, was also among the honored — not all of whom the average Oscars viewer would necessarily recognize. And as always, a handful of those they very well might were left on the cutting-room floor.

SAG-AFTRA’s unclaimed residuals fund has grown to roughly $76 million – up 60% from $48 million six years ago. According to the union, the fund now contains 124,000 separate accounts for members and others, living and dead, that it can’t locate. That’s up from 96,000 accounts in 2016.

Bob Saget was doing what he does best the day before his death — performing a heartfelt stand-up show for fans.

We’re remembering the beloved stars who have sadly passed away in 2021 From iconic actors to massive music stars to major media personalities, there have been some truly shocking deaths in the first few months of the year already.

Courtney Thorne-Smith has fond memories of the late Norm Macdonald.

One of the most memorable riffs by comic Norm Macdonald was his classic rips at Melrose Place star Courtney Thorne-Smith’s choice of films on a 1997 edition of Late Night With Conan O’Brien.  

Colin Jost just broke the record as the longest-running Weekend Update anchor on Global’s “Saturday Night Live“, but the previous record holder– Seth Meyers– had something to say about it.

We’re remembering the beloved stars who have sadly passed away in 2021 so far. From iconic actors to massive music stars to major media personalities, there have been some truly shocking deaths in the first few months of the year already.

Saturday Night Live has paid tribute to late star Norm Macdonald following his death last month.The comedian passed away after a private battle with cancer on September 14, with tributes flooding in from the world of entertainment.During SNL‘s season 47 return over the weekend (October 2), the ‘Weekend Update’ segment – which Macdonald was well known for appearing on between 1993 and 1998 – shared loving tributes.Firstly, cast member Pete Davidson joined the skit wearing a T-shirt with