Don Ohlmeyer
This celebrity goo was created by player Steve West.
publication date: Thursday, August 3, 2017 (part of Summer 2017)
category: 
Television
clue: The future ombudsman for ESPN, this TV exec will be forever known as the guy who fired Norm.
explanation: Don Ohlmeyer famously fired Norm Macdonald from the Weekend Update desk of SNL thinking he just wasn't funny. more…
difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Justin Woods, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Matthew Preston, Richard Slominsky, Jesse King, Elaine Beckland, and Scott Hardie
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