Why Norm Macdonald was left out of Emmys ‘In Memoriam’ segment
nypost.comdied in September 2021, but was nominated posthumously for “Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special” in the Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) category.Fact check: Macdonald was included in the 2021 Emmys In Memoriam segment, since the show aired days after his passing.Still, fans felt as though he should have been mentioned since he was nominated for an award.“You’re telling me norm lost the emmy and wasn’t even in the in memoriam,” one angry viewer said.@normmacdonald was NOMINATED for his comedy special… and yet was left out of the In Memoriam section at the #Emmys2022?!?“Did the Emmy’s really just leave out Norm Macdonald out of the in memoriam section after just nominating him for an award?” added another.People.
Settle down. Norm Macdonald was in last year's In Memoriam. You don't get to be in it twice.(I forgot too.)#Emmys2022Other notable omissions included Olivia Newton-John, who died in August.
As one person pointed out, the “Grease” actress was once the star of an ABC special.“THE DISRESPECT FOR OLIVIA NEWTOM [sic] JOHN NO IN MEMORIAM TFFFF,” one fan wrote.No Olivia Newton-John #inmemoriam.
She had an excellent ABC special with Abba and Andy Gibb! #Emmys #Emmys2022 https://t.co/VnBD8S1HD7Fans also tweeted about James Michael Tyler, who played Gunther on “Friends,” being left out, too.
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