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Steve Martin Says the ‘SNL50’ ‘COVID Curse Is Real’ After Martin Short and Maya Rudolph Get Sick
Apparently, laughter wasn't the only contagious thing at "SNL50" -- Martin Short and Maya Rudolph got COVID after the anniversary special.
Airing on Sunday night, “SNL50” brought together a legion of comedy legends that got their start on the variety sketch show, including Adam Sandler, Amy Poehler, Andy Samberg, Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, Chris Rock, Eddie Murphy, Fred Armisen, Jason Sudeikis, Jimmy Fallon, Kate McKinnon, Kristen Wiig, Molly Shannon, Pete Davidson, Seth Meyers, Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, Will Ferrell and more. The returning cast members put a new spin on several fan-favorite skits and characters, including Wiig’s Dooneese, Rachel Dratch’s Debbie Downer and Murray’s Nick the Lounge Singer. However, not every “SNL” alum participated in the festivities — Dana Carvey got a bad case of the flu and couldn’t make it, Bill Hader had a “longstanding scheduling conflict” and Dan Aykroyd didn’t appear due to “prior commitments.”
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