Overview

• On the Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend podcast on June 30, Martin Short said he felt nervous before his first scene with Meryl Streep and that Streep confided she was equally jittery.
• Streep joined the Hulu hit Only Murders in the Building as Loretta Durkin in season three in 2023 and has reprised the role through seasons four and five.
• Their characters married in season four and recent set photos for season five show the duo sharing an on-screen kiss.
• Short emphasized that Streep’s casting as his character’s love interest was “coincidental” and that she was unaware of the storyline before signing on.
• Both actors and their representatives have repeatedly denied any real-life romance, describing their relationship as strictly platonic.