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.

So, that’s why Steve Martin dropped into the Comedy Cellar yesterday. After Sabrina Carpenter and Paul Simon kicked off SNL50 with a song, the show’s laughs began in earnest with a monologue from one of its most celebrated hosts,

Steve Martin said, “Do you have your passport on you? ICE, get him!” as men dressed as ICE employees carted Martin Short off the stage.