Martin Short will host saturday night live This weekend (December 21), he couldn’t help but take a playful swipe at his friends in a new promo for the upcoming episode.
Short surprised everyone in a hilarious video shared on Wednesday (December 18) saturday night live The cast is celebrating the holidays and the final episode of the year with Christmas gifts. However, when they opened the box, it was empty.
That’s when Short revealed that the “special thing” he got was “the job of wrapping all the gifts for all my famous friends.”
one of these gifts How to develop personality A book for Colin Jost, a baby rattle for Al Pacino, “Unlimited SPF” sunscreen for him Only murders in the building co-star and old friend Steve Martin, because “let’s face it, Steve is whiter than a Coldplay meet-and-greet.”
As the cast approached Short and hugged him to wish him a Merry Christmas, the comedian exploded. “Back off! Don’t touch me,” he shouted to them. “From a distance, it’s a Merry Christmas.”
Hozier will take the stage as the musical guest in the short program, which airs just weeks after the Irish superstar’s song is released on December 6. Unreal Excavation: Endlessan expanded version of his 2023 album.
Watch Martin Short’s promo below and watch the full episode saturday night live Airing December 21 at 11:30pm ET on NBC and then on Peacock.