On Tuesday, Norm Macdonald was scheduled to make an appearance on NBC’s
‘Tonight Show' but his visit was cancelled in the wake of comments the comedian
made during an interview with 'The Hollywood Reporter.' 
Said a 'Tonight Show' spokesperson: "Out of sensitivity to our audience and in light
of Norm Macdonald’s comments in the press today, ‘The Tonight Show’ has decided
to cancel his appearance on Tuesday’s telecast.” Macdonald, who has a new show
on Netflix entitled 'Norm Macdonald Has a Show' debuting this Friday, drew criticism
for saying he was "happy the #MeToo movement has slowed down a little bit,"
and speaking about friends and fellow comics Roseanne Barr and Louis C.K.
Macdonald quickly drew backlash for his remarks and subsequently took to Twitter
to apologise, writing: "Roseanne and Louis have both been very good friends of mine
for many years. They both made terrible mistakes and I would never defend their actions.
If my words sounded like I was minimizing the pain that their victims feel to this day,
I am deeply sorry." Meanwhile, sources tell THR that Netflix is planning to move
forward with Macdonald's show as planned.
To read more on this story, head to THR.com.
For The Hollywood Reporter News, I’m Lyndsey Rodrigues.
