Short Joins SNL's Five-Timers Club in Star-Studded Christmas Episode
The episode featured a cameo-filled cold open, celebrating Short's milestone alongside Hollywood icons and comedic legends.
- Martin Short was inducted into Saturday Night Live's Five-Timers Club, joining an exclusive group of hosts who have helmed the show five times or more.
- The cold open included appearances by Tom Hanks, Paul Rudd, Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Scarlett Johansson, Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Emma Stone, John Mulaney, and Jimmy Fallon.
- Paul Rudd humorously admitted during the sketch that 'Ant-Man's powers aren’t good,' as part of a series of comedic mock confessions by the Five-Timers Club members.
- Short's monologue featured a festive musical number about holiday stress, complete with backstage antics and satirical references to current events and public figures.
- The episode, part of SNL's 50th season, also included recurring sketches, celebrity cameos in live performances, and musical guest Hozier performing 'Fairytale of New York.'