Martin Short addresses rumour he’s dating Only Murders in the Building co-star Meryl Streep

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The 2024 Golden Globes threw ahead many speaking factors – one being the rumour that Meryl Streep and Martin Short had been a pair.

It seems this declare has been swirling for a while, with a number of reporters revealing they’d heard rumblings the performing duo, most lately seen collectively in Only Murders in the Building, had been in a secret relationship.

The rumour mill intensified on Sunday (7 October) when the pair attended the Golden Globes collectively, representing the Hulu sitcom for which they each obtained nominations – however left empty handed. Comedy author Louis Virtel posted on X/Twitter: “Are Meryl Streep and Martin Short dating… because if that’s true… that’s like Gene Wilder and Gilda Radner multiplied by Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft…”

However, Short’s consultant has now stepped in to clear up the claims. In a press release issued to The Messenger, they mentioned: “They are just very good friends, nothing more,”

In September 2023, Short, 73, obtained an outpouring of affection from his Hollywood friends following a controversial hit piece about the actor.

Slate printed an article titled “Why We Keep Putting Up With Martin Short”, which described him as “devastatingly unfunny”, with Dan Kois writing in the piece: “Throughout his evolution from sketch-comedy standout to uneasy movie star to twice-failed talk-show host to enthusiastic song-and-dance man, I’ve wrinkled my nose.

“Every time he dresses up in a silly outfit or says something outrageous or mugs for the audience, I want to shout at the screen: Why are you being like this?”

Kois’s claims have struck a nerve, with social media now stuffed with posts explaining why the article was “nasty” and “misguided”. Clips of Short from SNL, his cameo roles in sitcoms corresponding to Curb Your Enthusiasm, Arrested Development and Modern Family, in addition to his interviews are being broadly shared alongside messages of assist for the actor.

Ben Stiller wrote: “Martin Short is a comedic genius. End of story,” with Succession actor J Smith Cameron including: “The infamous Martin Short article is filled with clips or references to characters that the writer finds annoying somehow, but are so entertaining that the article is a valentine in spite of itself.

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John Cusack waded in: “I don’t know what people are on about re Martin Short – but his Mister Rogers boxing match is my fav.”

Short, who at present stars alongside Steve Martin and Selena Gomez in Only Murders in the Building, shot to fame as a sketch comic in the late Seventies.

In 1984, he joined the forged of Saturday Night Live, the place he created the character Jiminy Glick.

That identical decade, the Canadian star, 73, made his Broadway debut and starred in movies together with Three Amigos and Innerspace. His different credit embrace the 1991 remake of Father of the Bride, and Tim Burton’s Mars Attacks! (1996).

From 2015, he has carried out a stand-up tour along with his common collaborator Martin, and in 2017, a particular that was filmed for Netflix obtained 4 Emmy nominations. In whole, he was received two Emmys and a Tony award.