RIP Norm

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Kevin M.

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May 20, 2025, 4:09:50 PM5/20/25
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I’m reminded of the series finale of Cheers when Norm said his barstool had better be there in heaven when he dies, and God better not be sitting on it. 


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May 20, 2025, 4:22:59 PM5/20/25
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DA BEARSS!
 
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Kevin M, May 20th:

JW

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May 21, 2025, 2:07:56 AM5/21/25
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A collection of Norm's entrances into Cheers. RIP George.

Melissa P

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May 21, 2025, 7:52:18 AM5/21/25
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I've seen no mention of his Broadway career.

When I saw Hairspray on Broadway in 2008, I was pleasantly surprised to see George Wendt playing Edna Turnblad.  Then, several years later I saw a stage production in Baltimore (John Waters narrating), and the delightful George was the delightful Edna once again!

Diner

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May 21, 2025, 1:09:14 PM5/21/25
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I saw him on Broadway as a bartender (!) in an adaptation of Breakfast at Tiffany's. 

Here's my review of a show where he played J. Edgar Hoover. (It was a musical, but I'm pretty sure he didn't have any songs.)

Bob Jersey

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May 22, 2025, 2:31:18 PM5/22/25
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Amid the haggling over whether or not Ringo's son should continue to drum for the surviving Who, Forgotten Hits blogger, and Second City fan in his youth, Kent Kotal related the story of when Wendt showed up at the neighborhood printery where Kent worked:
https://forgottenhits60s.blogspot.com/2025/05/thursday-this-and-that_0473647998.html (link, scroll down past a Connie Francis video and a few photos to Wendt's)
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