Paul Shaffer, Scarlett Johansson, Alex Moffat, Emil Wakim, Chloe Fineman, James Austin John, Paul Rudd, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Devon Walker, Taran Killem, Ana Gasteyer, John Mulaney,
Steve Martin said, “Do you have your passport on you? ICE, get him!” as men dressed as ICE employees carted Martin Short off the stage.
The star-studded lovefest that was Sunday’s 50th anniversary celebration of “Saturday Night Live” was possibly a superspreader event, according to Steve Martin.
There are plenty of fun things to do in Knoxville this week! From watching a young version of "Mean Girls" at the Knoxville Children's Theatre to catching Steve Martin and Martin Short at the Knoxville Convention Center,
Martin kicked off the SNL’s 50th Anniversary Special with a monologue introducing himself as the show’s “newest diversity hire” and calling on ICE.
Live’s” recent 50th anniversary special had some unfunny consequences, according to Steve Martin. The comedic actor – who delivered the special’s opening monologue on Sunday – posted a photo on his verified social media on Thursday showing his “Only Murders in the Building” costar and friend Martin Short sharing a friendly smooch with former “SNL” cast member Maya Rudolph at the event.
Steve Martin took to social media to joke about the "SNL50" COVID "curse," which infected both Maya Rudolph and Martin Short.
Although SNL50 was a huge hit for Peacock, at least two Saturday Night Live alums have contracted COVID. On Thursday, Steve Martin revealed his comedy partner Martin Short has tested positive for coronavirus,
Laughter wasn’t the only thing that was contagious during SNL50 on Sunday night. Steve Martin confirmed that both Martin Short and Maya Rudolph caught Covid during the anniversary show, which aired on NBC and Peacock.
"Maya [Rudolph] had Covid. Marty has Covid. I wonder why?," the comedian said while sharing a photo of Short and Rudolph embracing and sharing a kiss.