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- Norm Macdonald passed away after a decade-long battle with cancer back in September.
- On Monday, Macdonald’s final stand-up special, Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special hit Netflix.
- The special was followed up by a roundtable conversation with Dave Chappelle, David Letterman, Conan O’Brien, Molly Shannon, David Spade, and Adam Sandler.
Norm Macdonald’s final stand-up comedy special, titled Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special, hit Netflix on Memorial Day, and to the surprise of fans, the special included a roundtable discussion about the life and legacy of Macdonald, with his friends Dave Chappelle, David Letterman, Conan O’Brien, Molly Shannon, David Spade, and Adam Sandler taking part.
Sandler, who was particularly close with Macdonald in the 90s when they both worked on Saturday Night Live, told an incredible story of the time he found $25,000 in casino chips in Norm’s fridge. Macdonald, of course, was a famed degenerate gambler for many, many years.
Adam Sandler tells incredible story of finding $25K in gambling chips in Norm Macdonald’s fridge
“We lived in the same building. I went up to visit him — going into his apartment was bananas as it is. We’re having a nice time and I say ‘You got any soda?’ And I open up his fridge, and I swear to god, $25,000 of Atlantic City chips are in his fridge. And I go, ‘What’s this?’ And he goes ‘Oh, I won big on Friday!’ And I go, ‘Well, why didn’t you cash it in?’ and he says ‘Well I brought it here so I can talk to Bernie Brilstein to see how I don’t have to pay taxes on it!'”
So I see him at Saturday Night Live on Monday and I go ‘Did you cash it in?’ And he goes, ‘I lost it all!’
If you’re a fan of Norm Macdonald or stand-up comedy in general, the entire stand-up — particularly the discussion between these comedy icons — is absolutely worth the watch. Rest in Peace, Norm, and thank you for this one last gift. Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special is now streaming on Netflix.
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