Steve Martin Says Martin Short Got COVID After ‘SNL50’ Special: “Curse Is Real”
Steve Martin says the SNL50 “COVID curse” is real.
In an Instagram post shared Thursday, the Only Murders in the Building star announced that his co-star and friend Martin Short got COVID after attending the SNL50: The Anniversary Special that broadcast last weekend. He also revealed that Maya Rudolph, who also attended and performed in the special, had it as well.
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“Maya had Covid. Marty has Covid. I wonder why? The SNL 50th Covid curse is real,” Martin said while sharing a photo of both Short and Rudolph embracing and sharing a friendly kiss. Martin had delivered the opening monologue of the 50th anniversary special, while Rudolph also appeared and performed sketches.
As a result of Short being sick, Martin says that he and Short would have to reschedule their shows this weekend in Durham, North Carolina and Knoxville, Tennessee
“Unfortunately, we have to reschedule this weekend’s sold out Durham and Knoxville dates to
10/17 Knoxville and 10/18 Durham. So sorry for the inconvenience. I think we’ll be funnier then, anyway,” Martin said.
The Hollywood Reporter has reached out to reps for Short and Rudolph.
Coincidentally, during the SNL 50th anniversary special, Colin Jost had made a joke about how those in attendance could get sick. During the special’s “Weekend Update” segment, Jost joked about all of the comedy legends being together in a single studio.
“Health experts are facing increased pressure this winter in the face of outbreaks of COVID, the flu, RSV and nanovirus, which they’re calling a quad-demic,” Jost quipped. “So we did the smart thing and packed every beloved entertainer over 60 into one tiny space.”
A myriad of SNL alums and other guest stars joined together to celebrate the milestone anniversary of the variety sketch series on Sunday. Alums who attended and performed onstage included Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, John Mulaney, Fred Armisen, Kristen Wiig, Pete Davidson, Rachel Dratch and more. Meanwhile, Tom Hanks, Sabrina Carpenter, Pedro Pascal, Jason Momoa, Bad Bunny, Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively were some of the stars in the audience and/or made appearances in sketches.
Sunday’s live SNL50: The Anniversary Special drew 14.8 million viewers on NBC and Peacock, based on Nielsen figures and internal numbers from NBCUniversal.
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