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Norman Gene "Norm" Macdonald〔The capitalization of Norm Macdonald's surname has been inconsistently reported in publications such as ''TVGuide'', but books discussing Norm such as Shales (2003) and (Crawford ) (2000), the Game Show Network, and Comedy Central ''Sports Show with Norm Macdonald'' and comedy CD all consistently report "Macdonald" (lowercase "d") as his surname.〕 (born October 17, 1963) is a Canadian stand-up comedian, writer, producer and actor. He is best known for his five seasons as a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'', which included anchoring ''Weekend Update'' for three years. Early in his career, he wrote for the sitcom ''Roseanne'' and made appearances on shows including ''The Drew Carey Show'' and ''NewsRadio''. He starred in ''The Norm Show'' from 1999 to 2001. Comedy Central named him #83 on the five-part miniseries ''100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time''. He is noted as a favorite talk show guest of David Letterman, Howard Stern, Dennis Miller, and Conan O'Brien. His brother is Canadian journalist Neil Macdonald, of CBC News' Washington, D.C. bureau.〔"(Norm Macdonald talks to Uptown )". ''Uptown''. September 23, 2010. Retrieved January 20, 2012.〕 On February 26, 2011, Macdonald became the new host of ''High Stakes Poker'' on Game Show Network. He hosted ''Sports Show with Norm Macdonald'' on Comedy Central, which began airing on April 12, 2011. It was announced on June 7, 2011, that the ''Sports Show'' would not be renewed for a second season, reportedly due to low ratings.〔Weisman, Jon (June 20, 2011). ("Buzzer sounds on 'Norm Macdonald,' 'SportsDome'" ). ''Variety''.〕 ==Early life== Macdonald was born in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. He was raised in Ottawa, Ontario. His father served with the Canadian Army during World War II and helped liberate the Netherlands. Macdonald has a brother, Neil Macdonald, who is a journalist with the CBC.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Norm Macdonald biography ) Lists CBC journalist Neil Macdonald as his older brother. Macdonald is of Scottish ancestry. 〕〔 Norm mentions brother Neil.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Norm Macdonald」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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