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‘SNL50’ Monologue: Steve Martin Gets Canadian Martin Short Deported by ICE

Comedian also jokes that viewers who don't like his monologue should ask themselves, "When did I abandon joy?"

“It was only a few days ago that Lorne [Michaels] told me I was doing the monologue, and I was actually vacationing on a friend’s boat down in the Gulf of Steve Martin.” After “honoring” SNL writers–located outside in the rain–in a segment he said was written by artificial intelligence, fellow comedian John Mulaney joined Martin on stage. “We writers really appreciated that tribute, but I believe the heart and soul of this show is the celebrity hosts, many of whom are in this room tonight,” Mulaney said.

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