Live episode of 2024 airs tonight and Martin Short is taking the reins. The Only Murders in the Building star is set to host the long-running variety sketch series for a fifth time, earning him a spot in the elite “Five-Timers Club.

Short — who was part of a Season 10 cast that included Billy Crystal, Christopher Guest, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Harry Shearer — said it was a “very weird year” on the NBC comedy sketch show as exits from the likes of Eddie Murphy and Joe Piscopo prompted fears that “ SNL ” would be cancelled.

If you wanted to do a little “six degrees of separation” between Coldplay and Martin or Short, by the way, it’s a pretty simple connection: Martin and Short’s Only Murders co-star Selena Gomez collaborated with Coldplay on the single “ Let Somebody Go ” a couple years ago.

After asking for more decorations and expressing his preference for ancient Roman Saturnalia celebrations, host Martin Short has one last demand.

Martin Short has already brought his roasting talents to SNL, and in his latest promo he brings his flair for the dramatic. Standing alongside musical guest Hozier and cast member