The audience at last night’s ESPY Awards was lukewarm at best toward their host Shane Gillis, just like Norm Macdonald would have wanted.Much like Gillis’ hosting gigs at Saturday Night Live ...

Gillis wrapped things up with a tribute to the late comedian and “Saturday Night Live” star Norm Macdonald. Macdonald hosted the ESPYs in 1998 and also did a roasting monologue.

Gillis wrapped things up with a tribute to the late comedian and “Saturday Night Live” star Norm Macdonald. Macdonald hosted the ESPYs in 1998 and also did a roasting monologue.

“But it was a Norm Macdonald joke that I loved when he hosted the ESPYs and I’m gonna do it now,” Gillis continued. “Travis Hunter won the Heisman Trophy this year.

In an interview with The Athletic, Gillis mentioned that Macdonald was a big reason he wanted to host the ESPYs. “The reason I wanted to take it on was Norm Macdonald,” Gillis told The Athletic.

Another added, “I thought Shane Gillis killed his monologue at the ESPYs. And he capped it off with a tribute to Norm Macdonald.” ...

Gillis wrapped things up with a tribute to the late comedian and “Saturday Night Live” star Norm Macdonald. Macdonald hosted the ESPYs in 1998 and also did a roasting monologue.