Martin Short Says His Friend Steve Martin Is ‘Whiter Than a Coldplay Meet & Greet’ In ‘SNL’ Promo

On December 20, 2024By Littum

Martin Short will host Saturday Night Live this weekend (Dec. 21), and he couldn’t help but throw playful jabs at his pals in a new promo for the upcoming episode.

In the hilarious clip shared on Wednesday (December 18), Short surprises SNL cast with Christmas gifts to celebrate the holiday season as well as the last episode of the year. But when they opened the boxes, they were empty.

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That’s when Short revealed that the “something special” he got them is a “job wrapping all my presents for all my famous friends.”

Among these gifts was a How to develop a personality book for Colin Jost, a baby rattle for Al Pacino and an “SPF infinity” sunscreen for his Only murder in the building co-star and longtime friend Steve Martin because “let’s face it, Steve is whiter than a Coldplay meet-and-greet.”

As the actors close in on Short to wish him a Merry Christmas and hug him, the comedian snaps. “Back off! Don’t touch me,” he yells at them. “It’s Merry Christmas from afar.”

Hozier is set to take to the stage as musical guest during the short-hosted episode, which airs just weeks after the December 6 release of the Irish superstar’s Unreal Unearth: Infinitean extended version of his 2023 album.

Watch Martin Short’s promo below and watch the full episode Saturday Night Live on December 21 at 11:30pm ET on NBC before streaming on Peacock.

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