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Who was famously fired for making fun of O.J. Simpson?

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Retry Correct Incorrect Although the late great comedian never shied away from any subject matter, his sly, rapier wit was particularly trained on O.J. Simpson during the disgraced football star’s infamous trial. According to Variety, NBC president Don Ohlmeyer’s friendship with Simpson likely influenced MacDonald’s firing from Saturday Night Live after he refused to relent on his incisive Weekend Update segments.
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Who was famously fired for making fun of O.J. Simpson?

  • Norm MacDonald
  • Charles Rocket
  • Seth Meyers
  • Colin Quinn
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