Overview

• Martin Short and Maya Rudolph contracted COVID-19 following the 'SNL50' anniversary special, as revealed by Steve Martin on Instagram.
• Steve Martin shared a photo of Short and Rudolph kissing backstage, jokingly referring to the outbreak as the 'SNL 50th COVID curse.'
• The illness has led to the postponement of two sold-out shows on Martin and Short's 'Dukes of Funnytown Tour' to October 17 in Knoxville and October 18 in Durham.
• The anniversary special, which aired on February 16, featured numerous comedy legends and drew 14.8 million viewers across NBC and Peacock.
• During the event, 'Weekend Update' co-host Colin Jost humorously speculated about the health risks of gathering so many veteran entertainers in one space.