Steve Martin & Martin Short Audition for Brandi Carlile in ‘SNL’ Tease: ‘Double the Hosts, But Triple the Threats’


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Brandi Carlile, Martin Short and also Steve Martin in a promotion for Saturday Night Live.

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Only tales in the structure! Saturday Night Live launched the intro for its forthcoming episode on Friday (Dec 9), starring Steve Martin and also Martin Short.

In the clip, both hosts partner with seasoned actors participant Cecily Strong and also music visitorBrandi Carlile “You know, Brandi, if you’re looking for some backup singers, we’re actually pretty good,” Martin guaranteed prior to he and also his Only Murders in the Building co-star burst out right into a doo-wop freestyle with some assistance fromStrong

Carlile’s response? “I’m good,” she nicely insists prior to rolling her eyes and also strolling off video camera. (For her component, Strong informs both hosts, “We nailed it,” to which they both strongly concur.).

In the following little bit, Strong repartees, “Wow, double the hosts,” and also Short responds, “Ah, but triple the threats!” and also Martin enters to describe, “Because Marty here can sing, act and dance!”

“And Steve currently has flu, RSV and COVID,” Short terminates off without missing out on a beat. “That’s right, they call it an EGOT,” his five-time Grammy- winning buddy includes, though it’s really Strong that obtains the last punchline as she jokes, “As in, ‘e got ’em all!”

The episode, which broadcasts Saturday on NBC, will certainly note Martin’s 16th time organizing the late-night illustration program and also Short’s 4th– though the last additionally functioned as an actors participant on the collection for a solitary period back in the mid- ’80s.

Watch Martin and also Short tryout for Carlile in advance of their joint organizing job listed below.


Source: billboard.com

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