There are plenty of fun things to do in Knoxville this week! From watching a young version of "Mean Girls" at the Knoxville Children's Theatre to catching Steve Martin and Martin Short at the Knoxville Convention Center,

Live’s” recent 50th anniversary special had some unfunny consequences, according to Steve Martin. The comedic actor – who delivered the special’s opening monologue on Sunday – posted a photo on his verified social media on Thursday showing his “Only Murders in the Building” costar and friend Martin Short sharing a friendly smooch with former “SNL” cast member Maya Rudolph at the event.

Behind every joke, there is some truth; at least, that’s what fans hope is the case after Amy Schumer jokingly referenced the Martin Short and Meryl Streep romance rumors on Sunday night (February 16).

Martin says tour dates with Short were rescheduled, posts picture of Maya Rudolph kissing Short at "SNL" 50: "Maya had COVID. Marty has COVID. Wonder why?"

The 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards was full of Hollywood A-listers, but some were noticeably absent. When Joey King and Jack Quaid called out Martin Short’s name when announcing the winner of Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series,

The SNL 50th Covid curse is real,” Martin posted on Instagram on Thursday, Feb. 20, alongside a photo of his Only Murders in the Building co-star kissing Rudolph backstage at the SNL studio. “Unfortunately,

"Maya [Rudolph] had Covid. Marty has Covid. I wonder why?," the comedian said while sharing a photo of Short and Rudolph embracing and sharing a kiss.

Heading into this year’s SAG Awards, Martin Short had five previous nominations. Sunday night, the veteran actor-comedian won his first SAG Award at the age of 74 in the Male Actor In a Comedy Series category for his role as Oliver Putnam on Only Murders In the Building.

Laughter wasn’t the only thing that was contagious during SNL50 on Sunday night. Steve Martin confirmed that both Martin Short and Maya Rudolph caught Covid during the anniversary show, which aired on NBC and Peacock.

Steve Martin and Martin Short have postponed upcoming concerts after Short was diagnosed with COVID, Martin said on Instagram. Martin and Short both attended the 'SNL' 50th anniversary show on Sunday.