SNL Deploys Star Power for Christmas with Appearances from Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson, Emma Stone and Tina Fey

Saturday Night Live deployed an almighty dose of star power for its Christmas show this weekend, hosted by Martin Short.

The 74-year-old entertainment icon was hosting the beloved sketch show for the fifth time – and was inducted into the Five-Timers Club as a result.

In his opening sketch, he was welcomed into the coveted group by a dazzling group of A-list celebrities, including Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson and Emma Stone.

Kristin Wiig, Jimmy Fallon and Tina Fey, all of whom were regular cast members on Saturday Night Live, were also part of the sketch, as was Melissa McCarthy.

John Mulaney, Paul Rudd and Alec Baldwin too, rounding out a group of ultra-famous performers who have all hosted the show at least five times – often more.

The sketch took place in a stylish bar reserved for the high-flying clique – so much so that, in a cheeky move, Scarlett had to slam the door on her own husband Colin Jost, who co-chairs Weekend Update.

All the stars of the Five-Timers Club were dressed in navy bathrobes announcing their membership in the group with a “5” logo.

The only exception was Alec, the most prolific show in the sketch show’s half-century-old history, whose label read: “17.”

Tom, who created the idea of ​​the Five-Timers Club in a 1990 episode of the show, opened the sketch by addressing the audience from an armchair.

He described the club as “an ingeniously lazy way to avoid writing a monologue.” It has become one of the most exclusive clubs in our sector.

Indeed, the Five-Timers Club and the living room in which they meet have appeared in several episodes of the series over the years, as new members have been inducted.

When Martin Short’s time came this weekend, he was greeted with a touch of nervousness from his fellow comedy legends.

He described Tina as “one of the rarest things in Hollywood – a writer attractive enough to be filmed”, prompting him to retort that he was “one of the rarest things in Hollywood – a noisy man.”

Tom spared a mention for Martin’s long-time comedy collaborator Steve Martin, with whom he currently stars in Only Murders In The Building.

The club apparently offers a cocktail called the Marty-tini, which Tom said was “often accompanied by our Steve Martini, but tonight we’re serving it on its own.”

Alec poked fun at how often he hosted the show, saying: “I happen to be a very helpful guy on the show. They call me when they need someone to play a Republican because of my face, my voice and my strong daddy vibes.

Kristin and Martin have an awkward encounter, with steamy sexual tension evident between them — even before she reveals that they “took a hot yoga class together where we had sex and got kicked out.”

She added, “And then we both voted for Trump,” to which a horrified Martin exclaimed, “Don’t tell them that!” only for Kristin to inform him that one of the benefits of being a member of the club was the ability to be “completely honest”.

The other club members let out a stream of confessions, with Paul Rudd admitting, “Ant-Man’s powers aren’t good” and Tina taking responsibility for the mysterious drones flying over New Jersey.

Tom, who was hospitalized with coronavirus in March 2020 at the dawn of lockdowns, said: “I’ve never had Covid,” while Scarlett shared: “I have Covid at the moment.”

Alec, who has a daughter by his first wife Kim Basinger and seven other children with his current wife Hilaria Baldwin, admitted: “I have way too many kids.”

Emma and Melissa then arrive on the scene – and it quickly becomes clear that Kristin has as hot a history with Emma as she had with Martin.

Melissa continues to fall through the wall, creating a hole big enough for John to climb through, mocking her turbulent personal life.

The stand-up comedian, who is clean and sober after battling his addiction, asks, “Is there anything non-alcoholic?” » and receives a tangy response from Tina: “You mean drinks or people? Because anyway, no.

Jimmy happily bounds into the living room for a brief stop before he has to “go host another game show and laugh at my own jokes.”

Before leaving, he presents little Martin with a new Five Timers Club jacket, “in your exact size, a women’s size S”.