Don Ohlmeyer | |
|---|---|
| Born | Donald Winfred Ohlmeyer Jr. February 3, 1945 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | September 10, 2017 (aged 72) Indian Wells, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Notre Dame |
| Occupation(s) | Entertainment executive, live broadcast director, liberal arts professor |
| Spouse | Linda Jonsson |
| Children | 4 |
Donald Winfred Ohlmeyer Jr. (February 3, 1945 – September 10, 2017) was an American television producer and president of the NBC network's west coast division. He received notoriety for firing Norm Macdonald from Saturday Night Live in early 1998, a move that is widely believed to have been motivated by Macdonald's refusal to stop making jokes at the expense of Ohlmeyer's friend, O. J. Simpson.[1]
Ohlmeyer also directed the Olympics and other live sporting events while working for ABC and ESPN. He was a professor of television communications at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California.
- ^ Young, Kathleen Rizzo (June 18, 1998). "The Unfunny Revenge of Norm MacDonald". The Buffalo News. Retrieved November 16, 2021.