For those wondering why the late comedian Norm Macdonald was trending on social media on Thursday along with O.J. Simpson, fellow comedian Conan O’Brien shed some light on the proceedings.

Conan O'Brien says former NBC executive tried to ban Norm Macdonald from his late-night show Bob Saget remembers Norm Macdonald: He 'was a gift to all of us, and I will miss him always' ...

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Norm Macdonald's legacy continues to thriveThe late O.J. Simpson was the butt of many of his jokesConan O'Brien has now spoken out about it In an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper, O'Brien ...