Martin Short’s reason for skipping this Saturday’s Screen Actors Guild Awards – where he won big – has now been revealed.
The beloved 74-year-old entertainer won best actor in a comedy series for Only Murders In The Building, which stars him with Steve Martin and Selena Gomez.
His award was presented by Joey King and Jack Quaid, who accepted the trophy on his behalf because of his inability to attend.
Now, it is confirmed that he could not go to the ceremony because he caught COVID-19 at the Saturday Night Live 50th anniversary special last week.
‘The honor of being in Only Murders In The Building is the most spectacular compliment anyone could be given,’ he said.
‘The honor of being awarded by your peers is even greater. Thank you so so much,’ Short concluded his statement to Entertainment Tonight.
Martin Short’s reason for skipping this Saturday’s Screen Actors Guild Awards – where he won big – has now been revealed; pictured last weekend
Two days earlier, Steve Martin had revealed that Short got COVID-19 at the Saturday Night Live taping last weekend, possibly from Maya Rudolph.
Martin, 79, took to Instagram on Thursday, sharing a snap of Short, 74, and Rudolph, 52, kissing during the special.
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He also added that two sold-out upcoming shows on his sold-out comedy tour with Short have been postponed for several months.
‘Maya had Covid. Marty has Covid. I wonder why? The SNL 50th Covid curse is real,’ Martin revealed on his post.
‘Unfortunately, we have to reschedule our sold out Durham and Knoxville dates to 10/17 Knoxville and 10/18 Durham,’ he said.
‘So sorry for the inconvenience. I think we’ll be funnier then, anyway,’ Martin concluded.
There were two separate shows on their The Dukes of Funnytown Tour in Durham, North Carolina on February 22 at the Durham Performing Arts Center, one at 4 PM and one at 8 PM.
They were then supposed to move on to Knoxville, Tennessee and perform at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium on February 23.
His award was presented by Joey King (left) and Jack Quaid (right), who accepted the trophy on his behalf because of his inability to attend; pictured at the awards show
Now, he has confirmed that he could not go to the ceremony because he caught COVID-19 at the Saturday Night Live 50th anniversary special, where he is pictured with Steve Martin
The 79-year-old comedian took to Instagram on Thursday, sharing a snap of Short, 74, and Rudolph, 52, kissing during the special.
‘Maya had Covid. Marty has Covid. I wonder why? The SNL 50th Covid curse is real,’ Martin revealed on his post
Those were supposed to be their last shows for eight months, before shows in Hollywood, Florida on October 4 and Clearwater, Florida on October 5.
Neither Short nor Rudolph have commented publicly about Martin’s post since he posted on Thursday evening.
Current Weekend Update host may have even foreshadowed the COVID news on a segment during the special.
‘Health experts are facing increased pressure this winter in the face of outbreaks of COVID, the flu, RSV and nanovirus, which they’re calling a quad-demic’ Jost said.
‘So we did the smart thing and packed every beloved entertainer over 60 into one tiny space,’ he added.
There were two separate shows on their The Dukes of Funnytown Tour in Durham, North Carolina on February 22 at the Durham Performing Arts Center, one at 4 PM and one at 8 PM.
Martin and Short both delivered a memorable monologue for the special, with Martin hosting the show 16 times and Short starring during the 1984-1985 season
The Sunday night primetime special averaged an impressive 14.8 million viewers across NBC and the Peacock streaming service
Martin and Short both delivered a memorable monologue for the special, with Martin hosting the show 16 times and Short starring during the 1984-1985 season.
The Sunday night primetime special averaged an impressive 14.8 million viewers across NBC and the Peacock streaming service.
The 14.8 million viewers and the 2.53 rating within the all-important 18-49 demographic was the highest for any NBC telecast in five years.
The special also had 8.7 million social interactions, the most social telecast in the past two years for NBC.
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2025 winners
MOVIES
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Adrien Brody – The Brutalist
Timothée Chalamet – A Complete Unknown — WINNER
Daniel Craig – Queer
Colman Domingo – Sing Sing
Ralph Fiennes – Conclave
Timothée Chalamet scored an upset win for his portrayal of folk legend Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Pamela Anderson – The Last Showgirl
Cynthia Erivo – Wicked
Karla Sofía Gascón – Emilia Pérez
Mikey Madison – Anora
Demi Moore – The Substance — WINNER
Pamela Anderson earned her first-ever nod for Sofia Coppola’s The Last Showgirl, but Demi Moore continued her comeback run
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Jonathan Bailey – Wicked
Yura Borisov – Anora
Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain — WINNER
Edward Norton – A Complete Unknown
Jeremy Strong – The Apprentice
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Monica Barbaro – A Complete Unknown
Jamie Lee Curtis – The Last Showgirl
Danielle ᴅᴇᴀᴅwyler – The Piano Lesson
Ariana Grande – Wicked
Zoe Saldaña – Emilia Pérez — WINNER
Emilia Pérez’s Zoe Saldaña revived her film’s Oscars prospects with a win in the film supporting role category
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
A Complete Unknown
Anora
Conclave — WINNER
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo and the cast of Wicked were shut out in all categories
Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
ᴅᴇᴀᴅpool & Wolverine
Dune: Part Two
The Fall Guy — WINNER
Gladiator II
Wicked
TELEVISION
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
Javier Bardem – ‘Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story’
Colin Farrell – ‘The Penguin’ — WINNER
Richard Gadd – ‘Baby Reindeer’
Kevin Kline – ‘Disclaimer’
Andrew Scott – ‘Ripley’
Baby Reindeer creator Richard Gadd is nominated for his lead role in the hit Netflix series, but lost out to Colin Farrell again
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
Kathy Bates – ‘The Great Lillian Hall’
Cate Blanchett – ‘Disclaimer’
Jodie Foster – ‘True Detective: Night Country’
Lily Gladstone – ‘Under The Bridge’
Jessica Gunning – ‘Baby Reindeer’ — WINNER
Cristin Milioti – ‘The Penguin’
Cristin Milioti’s work in HBO’s The Penguin earned her a nod, but Jessica Gunning was triumphant for Baby Reindeer
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Tadanobu Asano – ‘Shōgun’
Jeff Bridges – ‘The Old Man’
Gary Oldman – ‘Slow Horses’
Eddie Redmayne – ‘The Day Of The Jackal’
Hiroyuki Sanada – ‘Shōgun’ — WINNER
Jeff Bridges’s performance in FX’s The Old Man earned him a best actor nom, but Hiroyuki Sanada continued his winning streak for Shōgun
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Kathy Bates – ‘Matlock’
Nicola Coughlan – ‘Bridgerton’
Allison Janney – ‘The Diplomat’
Keri Russell – ‘The Diplomat’
Anna Sawai – ‘Shōgun’ — WINNER
Anna Sawai was overcome by emotion as she won for the FX series Shōgun
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Adam Brody – ‘Nobody Wants This’
Ted Danson – ‘A Man On The Inside’
Harrison Ford – ‘Shrinking’
Martin Short – ‘Only Murders In The Building’ — WINNER
Jeremy Allen White – ‘The Bear’
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Kristen Bell – ‘Nobody Wants This’
Quinta Brunson – ‘Abbott Elementary’
Liza Colón-Zayas – ‘The Bear’
Ayo Edebiri – ‘The Bear’
Jean Smart – ‘Hacks’ — WINNER
Jean Smart took home the prize in the lead female actor category but she was busy shooting and didn’t attend
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Bridgerton
The Day Of The Jackal
The Diplomat
Shōgun — WINNER
Slow Horses
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary
The Bear
Hacks
Only Murders In The Building — WINNER
Shrinking
The cast of FX’s The Bear, featuring Jeremy Allen White, was nominated, but it was Only Murders In The Building that won
Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a TV series
The Boys
Fallout
House Of The Dragon
The Penguin
Shōgun — WINNER
