Washington, Feb. 22 -- Comedian Steve Martin has revealed that his friend and co-star Martin Short, as well as actress Maya Rudolph, contracted COVID-19 after attending the 'SNL50: The Anniversary Special'.

Martin took to Instagram to share the news, joking that the "SNL 50th Covid curse is real."

Martin shared a photo of Short and Rudolph embracing and sharing a friendly kiss, captioning it, "Maya had Covid. Marty has Covid. I wonder why? The SNL 50th Covid curse is real."

Martin delivered the opening monologue of the 50th anniversary special, while Rudolph also appeared and performed sketches.

Short's illness caused Martin to announce that they would have to reschedule their upcoming shows in Durham, North Carolina, and Knoxville, T...