Overview

• A widely shared Emmys clip shows Gomez looking toward Short on his phone before seemingly telling fiancé Benny Blanco, “Marty’s texting Meryl.”
• The moment circulated on X in a video originally shared by Deadline and picked up by outlets including Us Weekly and Page Six.
• Short was seated with Only Murders in the Building costars Steve Martin and Selena Gomez at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
• Meryl Streep did not attend the ceremony, though reports note Short appeared to smile at his phone during the exchange.
• Rumors about Short and Streep have persisted since early 2024 despite a representative’s denial, resurfacing alongside the show’s Emmy nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series and Short’s lead-actor nod.