Norm Macdonald may now need to issue an apology for his apology.
During an appearance Wednesday on The Howard Stern Show, Macdonald attempted to apologize for a controversial interview with The Hollywood Reporter that surfaced Tuesday. In it, Macdonald had defended his friends Louis C.K. and Roseanne Barr — two comedians who have been felled recently by sexual misconduct and perceived racism, respectively — and said that he was happy the #MeToo movement "has slowed down a little bit," because it requires every woman be believed.
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