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Comedy
Bill Maher Nearly Beat Out Norm Macdonald for ‘Weekend Update,’ SNL Writer Says
CLOSE CALL
“Norm emerged late,” “SNL” writer Jim Downey revealed in a new interview with Al Franken, who was also in the running for the gig.
Matt Wilstein
Senior Editor
Published
Jan. 22 2024
12:14PM EST
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Matt Wilstein
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